ACTION OF THE COUNCIL
Prayer
offered by Vice Mayor Daun Hester, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
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.
1. President Fraim read a proclamation
proclaiming April 2005 Child Abuse Prevention Month in the City of
2. President Fraim read a
proclamation proclaiming
CONSENT AGENDA
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, vacate and
discontinue a portion of
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 FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT
ANIMAL PROTECTION, for a change of zoning from I-1 (Limited Industrial) to
conditional C-2 (Corridor Commercial) on property at 201 East 20th Street.
ACTION: City Clerk authorized to advertise for a public hearing on
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 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.
(Passed
by at the meeting of
Joseph
Stevenson,
ACTION: Continued generally.
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn,
Wright and Fraim.
R-2 Matter of a letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance permitting Eastern Virginia Medical School to encroach into the right-of-way of Southampton Avenue and Riverview Avenue, with a fiber optic line and hand holes in accordance with the terms and conditions of the encroachment agreement,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
(Passed
by at the meeting 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 accepting and appropriating the sum of $202,300.00 from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Funds of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and local matching funds in the amount of $86,700.00, to purchase equipment for Norfolk Fire-Rescue,” 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 a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution approving
Amendment No. 2 to the
Joe
Savala,
ACTION: The Resolution 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 a
special exception to permit the sale of alcoholic beverages on property located
at
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 authorizing the city to donate surplus traffic signal equipment to the Government of Nicaragua,” 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 approving Joint Powers Agreement with other localities to aggregate and jointly procure purchases of electricity supply,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
Ellis
W. James,
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 to amend and reordain Section 24-25.2 of the Norfolk City Code, 1979, SO AS TO add the definition of “Trade Show,” 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-9 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance accepting the donation of a 2005 Dodge Pickup Truck, a 2005 30’ Trailer and associated equipment, pharmaceuticals and supplies from Hampton Roads Planning District Commission to the City for the Department of Fire and Rescue and approving the terms and conditions of an agreement between Hampton Roads Planning District Commission and the City in regard to the donation and authorizing the execution and implementation of the 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-10 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance approving a grant agreement and authorizing the City Manager and the Director of Finance to execute such grant agreement in substantial conformity with the terms and conditions of the attached grant 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-11 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance approving the release and quitclaim to the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority or its successor or assign, of that certain waterline and drainage easement that extends from the southern line of City Hall Avenue southwardly to the northern line of Plume Street in the former right-of-way of Concord Street, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the deed of release and quitclaim,” 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-12 Letter from the City Manager and the following two Ordinances:
An
Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance authorizing an eating and drinking
establishment on property located at
ACTION: Continued two weeks to
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn,
Wright and Fraim.
R-12A An
Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance authorizing the sale of wine for off-premises
consumption on property located at
ACTION: Continued two weeks to
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright
and Fraim.
R-13 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance amending an agreement for the sale and defining the development of certain city-owned property located in Norfolk to Collins Recap IV, LLC, accepting certain undeveloped property in the Pierpointe Project in partial consideration for the purchase of the city-owned property from Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority and authorizing the acceptance of the unimproved of the property and the terms specifying the development thereof,” 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.
Bernard Boykins,
2. Daniel
Montague,
3. Dr.
Vivian Anderson expressed various concerns about the city and city
government.