ACTION OF
THE COUNCIL
Prayer offered by Pastor
Don Wilson of
President Fraim moved to
dispense with the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting.
Motion adopted.
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, 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, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn,
Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
CEREMONIAL MATTER
A
Resolution was read in its entirety and unanimously adopted by the City Council
honoring Joshua C. Paige for his years of service on the Norfolk Redevelopment
and Housing Authority.
PH-1 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 the City Planning Commission for a zoning ordinance amendment, change
of zoning, and street closures on property located in the East Freemason
Historic and Cultural Conservation District near Freemason and Cumberland
Streets.
Jack
Pope,
Thereupon,
An Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance An Ordinance to amend and reordain
Sections 9-0.9, 9-4.7, 9-4.9 and 9-4.10 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Norfolk, 1992, SO AS TO provide appropriate regulations for residential
development in the East Freemason Historic and Cultural Conservation District
and to further provide for appropriate parking regulations,” was introduced in
writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn,
Wright and Fraim.
PH-1A An Ordinance
entitled, “An Ordinance to rezone property on the southwest corner of East
Freemason Street and Cumberland Street from D-2 (Downtown Regional Center) to
HC-EF (East Freemason Historic and Cultural Conservation District),” was
introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn,
Wright and Fraim.
PH-1B An Ordinance
entitled, “An Ordinance to close, vacate, and
discontinue a portion of
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn,
Wright and Fraim.
PH-2 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.
ACTION: Public hearing closed.
Matter continued for one week,
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn,
Wright and Fraim.
C-1 Letter
from the City Manager presenting recommendation of the City Planning Commission on an application for a text amendment to
amend D-5 (Waterfront Mixed Use) to establish regulations for a Continuing Care
Retirement Community and to create a definition for such use.
ACTION: City Clerk authorized to advertise
for a public hearing on
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn,
Wright and Fraim.
C-2 Letter
from the City Manager presenting recommendation of the City Planning Commission
on the application of Jonathan Sawyers
to change the zoning on property located along the northern line of
ACTION: City Clerk authorized to advertise for a public hearing
on
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn,
Wright and Fraim.
C-3 Letter
from the City Manager advising, in accordance with Chapter 33.1-41 of
the Norfolk City Code, of sole source procurements during the month of August
2003 for window replacement on the upper
level of the Scope Arena.
ACTION: Received and filed.
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn,
Wright and Fraim.
C-4 Letter
from the City Manager presenting recommendation of the City Planning Commission
on the application of Stephen Romine
for a General Plan amendment and change of zoning from R-6 (One-Family) to
conditional C-2 (Corridor Commercial) on property located at 1524-1540 Cowand
Avenue, 5600-
ACTION: City Clerk authorized to advertise for a public hearing
on
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn,
Wright and Fraim.
C-5 Letter
from the City Manager presenting recommendation of the City Planning Commission
on the application of Frederick Hafer to
close, vacate, and discontinue a portion of Winshire Street beginning at
Stratford Street and extending 310 feet, more or less, eastwardly.
ACTION: City Clerk authorized to advertise for a public hearing
on
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn,
Wright and Fraim.
R-1 Matter of a
letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance
authorizing the operation of an automobile repair establishment at 854 East
Little Creek Road,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
(Passed by
at the meeting of
Vincent J. Mastracco
(attorney),
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was LOST.
Yes: None.
No: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn,
Wright and Fraim.
R-2 Letter from the
City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance approving assignment
of the Deed of Trust and Deed of Trust Note between Maude Hawkins and the City
of
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted,
effective
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn,
Wright and Fraim.
R-3 Letter from the
City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance granting permission to
Albert Nichols to encroach into the ten foot utilities and drainage easement at
1712 Tulane Road with a twelve foot wide screened wood deck and roof system for
a distance of fifteen feet, and a six foot wide step-down second level deck for
a distance of twenty feet,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted,
effective
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn,
Wright and Fraim.
R-4 Letter from the
City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance authorizing the operation
of an entertainment establishment on property located at
Baxter Simmons,
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted,
effective
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn,
Wright and Fraim.
R-5 Letter from the
City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance accepting and
appropriating a grant of $75,958.18 from the
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted,
effective
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn,
Wright and Fraim.
R-6 Letter from the
City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance amending and reordaining the
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted,
effective
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn,
Wright and Fraim.
R-7 Letter from the
City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to amend and reordain
Sections 32-68 and 32-71 of the Norfolk City Code, 1979, SO AS TO clarify the scope of staff services and procedures of the
Design Review Committee,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted,
effective
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn,
Wright and Fraim.
R-8 Letter from the
City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance approving a license
agreement by and between the City of Norfolk (“City”), Norfolk Redevelopment
and Housing Authority (“Authority”) and 345 Granby Associates, L.L.C.
(“Grantee”) for the use, by Grantee, of certain demised premises owned by City
and Authority located in the vicinity of the new Boush Street Garage and an
amended lease between the same parties providing for Grantee’s use of City’s
Bute and Freemason Garages during the construction of the new Boush Street
Garage,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
Joel Weintraub (attorney),
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted,
effective
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn,
Wright and Fraim.
R-9 Letter from the
City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance authorizing the issuance
and sale of up to $65,000,000 in variable rate General Obligation Refunding
Bonds to refund certain previously issued bonds of the City of Norfolk and
authorizing the sale by the City of Norfolk of an option to enter into an
Interest Rate Swap Agreement in connection with such refunding bonds,” was
introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted,
effective
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn,
Wright and Fraim.
R-10 Letter from the
City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to waive building permit
fees for repair of single family residential structures damaged by Hurricane
Isabel,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted,
effective
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn,
Wright and Fraim.
NEW BUSINESS
1.
Daniel Montague,
2.
David Aument,