DOCKET FOR
THE COUNCIL
Prayer offered by Paul R.
Riddick, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
President
Fraim moved to excuse Mrs. Hester for being absence from today’s meeting.
Motion
adopted.
Yes: Burfoot, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright, and
Fraim.
President
Fraim moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting.
Motion
adopted.
Yes: Burfoot, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright, and
Fraim.
A
Resolution entitled, "A Resolution certifying a closed meeting of the
Council of the City of
The Resolution
as introduced was adopted, effective
Yes: Burfoot,
Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
President Fraim recognized Tony
Reid, President of Automated Precision Technology, LCC, (APT), a small minority-owned
business for receiving 8 (a) Graduate of the Year Award during the week of
October 1, 2003, celebrating the 21st National Minority Enterprise
Development Week.
PH-1 PUBLIC
HEARING scheduled this day pursuant to action of the Council on
There was no one present to speak on this matter.
Thereupon, an Ordinance
entitled, "An Ordinance approving the granting of an easement 15 feet in
width to the City of Portsmouth for construction of a 10 inch waterline over
certain property owned by the City of Norfolk located near the intersection of Taylor Road and Bagor Drive in the City of
Chesapeake,” was introduced in writing and ready by its title.
ACTION: The
Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective
Yes: Burfoot,
Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright, and Fraim.
ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND WAS ENACTED BY ONE MOTION IN THE FORM LISTED. THERE WAS NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS. IF DISCUSSION IS DESIRED, THAT ITEM WAS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
C-1 Letter from the City Manager presenting recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the application of Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority to close a portion of East Ocean View Avenue, 25th and 26th Bay Streets and Pleasant Avenue.
ACTION: City Clerk authorized to advertise for a
public hearing on
Yes: Burfoot,
Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright, and Fraim.
C-2 Letter
from the City Manager recommending a public hearing be held to hear
comments on a lease agreement on property located at
ACTION: City
Clerk authorized to advertise for a public hearing on
Yes: Burfoot,
Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright, and Fraim.
C-3 Letter from the
City Manager presenting recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the
application of Robert Taylor to
create the Taylor’s Do-It Center localized
sign overlay district (TALOR’S-LASO).
ACTION:
City Clerk authorized to advertise for a public hearing on
Yes: Burfoot,
Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright, and Fraim.
R-1 Matter of a public hearing scheduled this day pursuant to action of the Council on September 9, 2003, under the State law, public notice having been inserted in the local press by the City Clerk on the application of Robert Szetela to close, vacate, and discontinue a portion of Elkhorn Avenue beginning at the southern line of W. 25th Street and extending southward to its terminus.
(PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT THE MEETING OF
ACTION: Continued to
Yes: Burfoot,
Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright, and Fraim.
R-2 Letter from the
City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance authorizing the
operation of an entertainment establishment on property located at
Ms. Gudi
Seeger, the applicant,
ACTION: The
Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective
Yes:
Burfoot, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright, and Fraim.
R-3 Letter from the
City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance authorizing the
operation of a commercial drive-through on property located at
Mr. Charles White, the
contractor, 220 West Freemason,
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted,
effective
Yes:
Burfoot, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright, and Fraim.
R-4 Letter from the
City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance authorizing the
operation of a commercial drive-through on property located at 100 East Little
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted,
effective
Yes: Burfoot,
Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright, and Fraim.
R-5 Letter from the
City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance authorizing the
acceptance of a
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted,
effective
Yes: Burfoot,
Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright, and Fraim.
R-6 Letter from the
City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance authorizing the sale
of beer and wine on property located at
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was LOST.
Yes: None.
R-7 Letter from the
City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance accepting a grant in
the sum of $189,000 from the Virginia Department of Transportation,
and appropriating the grant funds, for the development of the Elizabeth River Trail, Phase II,"
was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted,
effective
Yes:
Burfoot, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright, and Fraim.
R-8 Letter from the
City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance authorizing the
termination of the lease with Kinko’s
Inc., relative to the premises located at
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted,
effective
Yes: Burfoot,
Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright, and Fraim.
R-9 Letter from the City Auditor advising of appointing Angela R. Kelley as Assistant to the City Auditor, effective September 1, 2003.
ACTION: Appointment confirmed.
Yes: Burfoot,
Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Daniel
Montague,