NORFOLK, VIRGINIA

 

ACTION FOR THE COUNCIL

 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 20052:30 P.M.

 

Prayer offered by Reverend Phyllis Earley, Pastor, Epworth United Methodist Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

                                                                President Fraim moved to excuse Mr. Winn’s for his absence from today’s meeting.

 

Motion adopted.

 

Yes:   Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Wright, and Fraim.

 

                   No:   None.

 

                                      President Fraim moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting.

 

Motion adopted.

 

Yes:   Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Wright, and Fraim.

 

                   No:   None.

 

 

CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED MEETING

 

A Resolution entitled, "A Resolution certifying a closed meeting of the Council of the City of Norfolk in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act," was introduced in writing and read by its title.

 

The Resolution as introduced was adopted, effective February 8, 2004.

 

Yes:   Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Wright and Fraim.

 

No:   None.

 

 

 

PUBLIC HEARING

 

PH-1                              PUBLIC HEARING scheduled this day pursuant to action under the State law, public notice having been inserted in the local press by the City Clerk to hear comments on the Capital Improvement Program Budget amendment to increase funding for the Selden Arcade (Project No. 80-A) and the Police Precinct Replacement (Project No. 59).

 

                   Thereupon, an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to amend and reordain Sections 1 and 2 of the Capital Improvement Program Budget ordinance for the fiscal year 2004-2005, SO AS TO increase the funding for the Selden Arcade (Project No. 80-A) by 800,000; to increase funding for the Police Precinct Replacement ( Project No. 59) by $5,537,000; to increase authorization of bonds in the amount of $4,737,000 to authorize the expenditures of $800,000 in cash from the current tenant and to authorize the expenditure of $800,000 in cash from the sale of state historic tax credits,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.

 

ACTION:   The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective February 8, 2005.

Yes:   Burfoot, Hester, Williams, Wright and Fraim.

 

No:   Riddick.

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

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 transmitting the Statement of Legal Debt Margin as of December 31, 2004.

 

ACTION:   Received and Filed.

 

Yes:   Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Wright and Fraim.

 

No:   None.

 

 

 

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

R-1                                 Matter of a public hearing scheduled this day pursuant to action of the Council on December 7, 2004, under the State law, public notice having been inserted in the local press by the City Clerk on the application of Delbert Bishop for a change of zoning from R-6 (One Family) to R-8 (One Family) on property located at 413 Honaker Street.

                            

             (PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT THE MEETING OF

              JANUARY 11, 2005 AND PASSED BY AT THE MEETINGS OF JANUARY 18, AND FEBRUARY 1, 2005.)

 

Thereupon, an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to rezone property located at 413 Honaker Street from R-6 (One-Family) to R-8 (One Family),” was introduced in writing and read by its title.

ACTION:   The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective February 8, 2005.

Yes:   Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Wright and Fraim.

 

No:   None.

 

R-2                                 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to amend and reordain the Norfolk City Code, 1979 to add a section thereto numbered Section 34.1-31(d) SO AS TO address the use of public vehicle stands and cruising or soliciting patronage for public vehicles,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.

 

ACTION:   The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective February 8, 2005.

Yes:   Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Wright and Fraim.

 

No:   None.

 

R-3                                 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance, accepting the sum of $5,000.00 from The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Safety Funds, when and if received, for the purpose of enabling the City of Norfolk’s Department of Fire-Rescue to purchase supplies and equipment, and appropriating and authorizing the expenditure of said funds for such purposes,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.

 

ACTION:   The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective February 8, 2005.

Yes:   Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Wright and Fraim.

 

No:   None.

 

 

R-4                                 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance amending and reordaining Chapter 25 of the Norfolk City Code, 1979, SO AS TO add one new article titled Golf Carts, in order to authorize and regulate the operation of electric golf carts on the streets and highways of East Beach, Bay Point and Breeze Bay,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.

 

ACTION:   The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective February 8, 2005.

Yes:   Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Wright and Fraim.

 

No:   None.

 

R-5                                 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance approving a Right of Entry Agreement with CSF, Inc.,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.

 

ACTION:   The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective February 8, 2005.

Yes:   Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Wright and Fraim.

 

No:   None.

 

R-6                                 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance approving  grants from the Public Amenities Fund of $100,000.00 to the Norfolk Convention and Visitors Bureau,  of $100,000.00 to the Norfolk Convention and Visitors Bureau Research Foundation, of $60,000.00 to Festevents, of $50,000.00 to the Norfolk Botanical Garden, of $50,000.00 for the Virginia Arts Festival, of $60,000.00 to Nauticus, of $40,000.00 to the Southeastern Virginia Arts Association, of $35,000.00 to the Virginia Symphony, of $25,000.00 to the Department of Civic Facilities for the D’Art Center, of  $20,000.00 to the Pepper Bird Foundation, of $15,000.00 to the Chrysler Museum of Art and the Virginia Zoological Society, of $15,000.00 for the Virginia Stage Company, of $5,000.00 for Young Audiences of Virginia, and a grant of $5,000.00 for the Virginia Challenge,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.

 

Daniel Montague, 4605 Krick Street, spoke in favor of this matter.

 

ACTION:   The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective February 8, 2005.

Yes:   Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Wright and Fraim.

 

No:   None.

 

 

 

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

1.      Daniel Montague, 4605 Krick Street, requested Council to consider an elevated transit system instead of ground level transit and commented on the light rail.

 

2.      Lindell Davidson, 205 West McGinnis Circle, thanked council for approving funding for an ambulance at Fire Station #4 and asked; if they would consider establishing this service at the other Fire Stations who do not currently have this service available.

 

3.      Ellis James, 2021 Kenlake Place, expressed concerns regarding garbage being transported across the Chesapeake Bay.  He also asked, Council to monitor this situation to prevent excessive garbage from leaking into the bay and the overflow of garbage to the sewer systems.