ACTION OF THE COUNCIL
Prayer was
offered by Cantor Jennifer Bern-Vogel 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.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PH-1 PUBLIC HEARING scheduled this day
pursuant to action of the Council on February 15, 2005 under the State law,
public notice having been inserted in the local press by the City Clerk to hear
comments on the application of the City Planning Commission to amend Section
6-5, Table of Principal Uses for Commercial Districts to permit Auction Sales in the C-3 (Retail
Center) District.
Paul Pearce,
President Fraim moved that the public hearing be
closed and the matter be continued generally.
ACTION: Motion
adopted - public hearing closed and matter continued generally.
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
PH-2 PUBLIC HEARING scheduled this day
pursuant to action of the Council on March 1, 2005 under the State law, public
notice having been inserted in the local press by the City Clerk to hear
comments on the application of Airport Self Storage, to amend The
General Plan of Norfolk, 1992, to change the land use classification and
for a change of zoning from R-6 (One Family) to Conditional C-2 (Corridor
Commercial) on property located along the eastern line of Miller Store Road.
Matt Torment,
Bertha Johnson,
Ellis W. James,
President
Fraim moved to close the public hearing and continue this matter to
ACTION: Motion
adopted - public hearing closed and matter continued to
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
PH-3 PUBLIC HEARING scheduled this day under the
State law, public notice having been inserted in the local press by the City
Clerk to hear comments on relocating and renaming the polling place for St. Andrew’s Precinct and for
relocating the polling place for the Northside
and Old Dominion Precincts.
Thereupon, an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to amend and reordain the title of Section 14.1-20, St. Andrews Precinct, SO AS TO change the name of the precinct to Taylor Elementary School Precinct; Section 14.1-80, Northside Precinct, SO AS TO change its voting place; Section 14.1-86, St. Andrews Precinct, SO AS TO change its name and its voting place; and Section 14.1-89, Old Dominion Precinct, SO AS TO change its voting place,” 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.
CONSENT AGENDA
C-1 Letter from the
City Manager advising, in accordance with Chapter 33.1-40 of the Norfolk City
Code, of sole source procurements during the month of February 2005 for the Department of Information
Technology.
ACTION: Received
and filed.
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
REGULAR
AGENDA
R-1 Matter
of a letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance
authorizing an eating and drinking establishment on property located at
(PASSED
BY AT THE MEETING OF
ACTION: The
Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
R-2 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance accepting the dedication of a utility easement by First Baptist Church and approving the terms of the Deed of Easement,” 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-3 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance permitting Steven L. Self and Julia M. Self to encroach into the right of way of Willoughby Bay Avenue, a paper street at 1155 Little Bay Avenue, with a six feet (6’) wide open pile pier, approximately one hundred twenty feet (120’) long, and nine feet (9’) wide rock revetment,” 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 approving the
terms of a certain lease between the City of
Tracy Keller,
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 granting Virginia Auto Rental permission to encroach into the right of way of Virginia Beach Boulevard and approving the terms and conditions of the Encroachment Agreement and the Private Sewer Force Main Agreement,” 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-6 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to amend and reordain Sections 24-159 and 24-162 of the Code of the City of Norfolk, Virginia, 1979, SO AS TO change the date on which license tax is due,” 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-7 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance requesting the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Transportation to establish a project for improvement of rail/highway grade crossing on Barre Street, and authorizing the expenditure of the sum of $207.00 for such purposes from funds heretofore appropriated,” 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 granting Bishard Development Corporation permission to encroach into the right of way of Radford Street and approving the terms and conditions of the encroachment agreement,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
The following persons spoke
in opposition to this matter due to concerns about possible flooding in nearby
properties: Vickie Manning,
Eloise LaBeau, 3501 Orange Street, spoke in favor of this matter and is pleased about the new homes being built but did not want to see her neighbors flooded.
ACTION: Continued
for two weeks,
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
R-9 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance permitting Samuel Moses to encroach into Rugby Street a distance of 2” and Tidewater Drive a distance of 3” with an existing building as outlined in the encroachment application,” 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 approving the acquisition of those certain parcels of real estate described on Exhibit A, attached hereto, with delinquent nuisance abatement and/or tax liens pursuant to the provisions of Section 58.1-3970.1 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended and authorizing the recording of protective and restrictive covenants relative to those parcels,” 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. The following persons
spoke in opposition to the Stericycle Waste Management Plant being located in
Pamela Rodgers,
George Banks,
Rashida Wilkins,
Dawn Arthan,
Rodney Jordan,
Tenesha Nicholson,
Eloise LaBeau,
Reverend Jones
Roscoe Calloway,
Betty Potts,
The following persons spoke on the Stericylce issue to present clarification or alternatives for the treatment plant:
Michael Cotter, 500 World Trade Center
Bob Earl,
Constance Clark,
2.
3. William Kerry, 2330 Bay Oaks Place,
presented Council with
petitions with reference to preserving the last piece of open
space in Bay Oaks.