NORFOLK, VIRGINIA

 

ACTION FOR THE COUNCIL

 

TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2005 – 2:30 P.M.

 

Prayer offered by Councilman Paul R. Riddick, 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.

 

                   No:    None.

 

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS

           

PH-1                              PUBLIC HEARING scheduled this day pursuant to action of the Council on July 19, 2005 under the State law, public notice having been inserted in the local press by the City Clerk to hear comments on a Lease Agreement with Access College Foundation at the Norfolk Fitness and Wellness Center.

 

Thereupon, an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance approving a Lease Agreement with Access College Foundation, a Virginia non-stock corporation, for premises at the Norfolk Fitness & Wellness Center,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.

 

ACTION:   The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective September 16, 2005.

 

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

 

                   No:    None.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PH-2                              PUBLIC HEARING scheduled this day pursuant to action of Council on July 19, 2005, 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 on an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Norfolk, 1992, by amending Section 25-10.9 by Special Exception for construction of one-family, detached homes on lots which do not meet minimum lot width requirements in residential districts.

 

Daniel Montague, 4605 Krick Street, spoke on conforming housing standards.

 

ACTION:   Continue to August 30, 2005.

 

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

 

                   No:    None.

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION IN THE FORM LISTED.  THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS. IF DISCUSSION IS DESIRED, THAT ITEM WILL 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 GREGORY ANDERSON to amend the General Plan of Norfolk, 1992, and for a change of zoning on properties located at 2400-2406 COLLEY AVENUE.

 

 ACTION:   City Clerk authorized to advertise for a public hearing on September 27, 2005.

 

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

 

                   No:    None.

 

 

 


                                       

 

 

 

C-2                                 Letter from the City Manager presenting recommendation of

                   the City Planning Commission on the application of the City Planning Commission to amend the General Plan of Norfolk, 1992, for a change of zoning from R-11 (Moderate Density Multiple-Family) to R-8 (One Family) district. on properties located along CHESAPEAKE BOULEVARD, PICADILLY STREET, INTERSTATE 64, STRAND STREET, ALEXANDER STREET, and WELLINGTON STREET.

 

ACTION:   City Clerk authorized to advertise for a public hearing on September 27, 2005.

 

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

 

                   No:    None.

 

C-3                                 Letter from the City Manager presenting recommendation of

                   the City Planning Commission on the application of JEROME MILLER to change the zoning from R-12 (Medium Density Multiple-Family) district to R-9 (One Family) district on property located on the south side of KINGSTON AVENUE and the east of WILLOW TERRACE.

 

 ACTION: City Clerk authorized to advertise for a public hearing on September 27, 2005.

 

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

 

                   No:    None.

         

C-4                                 Letter from the City Manager presenting recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the application of OSWALD HOFFLER, JR., to amend the General Plan of Norfolk, 1992, for a change of zoning from I-1 (Limited Industrial) district to D-2 (Downtown Regional) district on property located at 549 BRAMBLETON AVENUE.

 

ACTION:   City Clerk authorized to advertise for a public hearing on September 27,    2005.

 

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

 

                   No:    None.

 

 

 

 

 

 

C-5                                 Letter from the City Manager recommending a public hearing be held to hear comments to execute a lease agreement with Bon Secour – DePaul Medical Center, Inc. and Norfolk Fitness and Wellness Center.

 

 ACTION:  City Clerk authorized to advertise for a public hearing on August 30, 2005.

 

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

 

                   No:    None.

 

C-6                                 Letter from the City Clerk transmitting an Abstract of Votes cast in the City of Norfolk at the Primary Elections held on June 14, 2005, pursuant to Section 24.2-675 of the Code of Virginia.

 

ACTION:   Received and Filed.

 

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

 

                   No:    None.

REGULAR AGENDA

 

R-1                                 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance authorizing the expansion of a non-conforming structure on property located at 1100 EAST OCEAN VIEW AVENUE, #3,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.

 

                   Regynold Eldreth, 1100 East Ocean View Avenue, the applicant, spoke in favor of this matter.

 

Jim Janata, 3124 East Ocean View Avenue, spoke in opposition of this matter.

 

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 the following two Ordinances:

 

An Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance granting a Special Exception to operate an entertainment establishment on property located at 500 GRANBY STREET,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.

 

                   Baxter Simmons, Jr., 517 Pennsylvania Avenue, the applicant, spoke on behalf of this matter.

 

ACTION:   Continued to August 30, 2005.

 

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

 

                   No:    None.

 

R-2A                              An Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance granting a Special Exception to operate a commercial recreation center on property located at 500 GRANBY STREET,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.

 

ACTION:   Continued to August 30, 2005.

 

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

 

                   No:    None.

 

R-3                                 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance authorizing the expansion of a non-conforming structure on property located at 9632 19th BAY STREET,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.

                  

                   Bill Kerry, 2330 Bay Oaks Place, spoke in favor of this matter.

 

The following persons spoke in opposition of this matter:  Joy Coe, 228 North Lynnhaven Road, Ste 118, Virginia Beach, Jim Janata, 3124 East Ocean View Avenue and Jessie Franklin March, 9628 19th Bay Street, Apt. 1.

 

ACTION:   The Ordinance as introduced was LOST.

 

Yes:   None.

 

No:    Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.

 

 

                  

 

 

 

 

R-4                                 Letter from the City Manager and the following two Ordinances:

 

An Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance authorizing the operation of an eating and drinking establishment on property located at 101 GRANBY STREET,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.

 

ACTION:   The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective August 16, 2005.

 

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

 

                   No:    None.

                  

Abstained: Fraim

 

R-4A                              An Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption on property located at 101 GRANBY STREET,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.

 

ACTION:   The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective August 16, 2005.

 

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

 

                   No:    None.

                  

Abstained: Fraim

 

R-5                                 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance granting a Special Exception to operate an entertainment establishment on property located at 4301 POWHATAN AVENUE,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.

 

ACTION:   The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective August 16, 2005.

 

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

 

                   No:    None.

                  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R-6                                 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance permitting 8TH BAY, LLC, to encroach into the right of way of PRETTY LAKE AVENUE, a paper street, at 8th BAY STREET, with a 14-foot wide driveway,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.

 

                   Jim Janata, 3124 East Ocean View, was present but did not speak.

 

ACTION:   The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective August 16, 2005.

 

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

 

                   No:    None.

                  

R-7                                 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to repeal subsection (134.5) of Section 25-653 and to amend and reordain Section 25-651, 25-652, 25-653 and 25-654 SO AS TO add two U-turns prohibited, one new one-way street, one yield sign, and eleven stop signs,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.

 

ACTION:   The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective August 16, 2005.

 

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

 

                   No:    None.

 

R-8                                 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance appropriating and authorizing the expenditure of $10,571,544.00 from the COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA for the Fiscal Year 2006 Comprehensive Services Acts Funds Pool for At-Risk Youth and Families, appropriating and authorizing the expenditure of $3,803,980.00 in local matching funds from the Norfolk Department of Human Services and Norfolk School Board and $100,000.00 in recovered funds for the Fiscal Year 2006 CSA Funds Pool and Medicaid Programs,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.

 

ACTION:   The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective July 1, 2005.

 

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

 

                   No:    None.

 

 

 

 

 

R-9                                 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance appropriating and authorizing the expenditure of $337,500.00 to fund the employment of four persons in the status of special project employees within the NORFOLK INTERAGENCY CONSORTIUM,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.

 

ACTION:   The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective July 1, 2005.

 

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

 

                   No:    None.

 

R-10                               Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance accepting and appropriating an URBAN and COMMUNITY FORESTRY GRANT AWARD of $3,230 from the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Forestry for the purchase of equipment for Norfolk’s Arbor Day Improvement Project and providing $3,579 in-kind services,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.

 

Daniel Montague, 4605 Krick Street, spoke in favor of this matter. He also informed Council about the trees that need cutting in his community and the three month backlog of Parks and Forestry.

 

ACTION:   The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective August 16, 2005.

 

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

 

                   No:    None.

 

R-11                               Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of up to $1,000,000.00 from the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT of CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES FORFEITED DRUG ASSET SHARING PROGRAM and appropriating and authorizing the expenditure of the funds for uses permitted under the program,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.

 

ACTION:   The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective August 16, 2005.

 

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

 

                   No:    None.

 

 

 

 

 

 

R-12                               Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $110,000 as a result of the recovery of hazardous materials response costs and authorizing the expenditure of said amount by the NORFOLK FIRE-RESCUE DEPARTMENT,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.

 

ACTION:   The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective August 16, 2005.

 

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

 

                   No:    None.

 

R-13                               Letter from the City Manager and a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution approving the COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD’S performance contract for Fiscal Year 2005-2006,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.

 

ACTION:   The Resolution as introduced was adopted, effective August 16, 2005.

 

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

 

                   No:    None.

 

R-14                               Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance approving the conveyance of a certain property located in NORFOLK’S CENTRAL BUSINESS PARK to the City of Norfolk by the Economic Development Authority of the City of Norfolk,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.

 

ACTION:   The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective August 16, 2005.

 

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

 

                   No:    None.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R-15                               Letter from the City Manager and a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution approving the exercise by the Industrial Development Authority of the City of Norfolk of powers conferred by the INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND REVENUE BOND ACT and Ordinances 26,565, 27,524 and 40,357 of the City of Norfolk in conjunction with the issuance for Bon Secours Health Systems, Inc., a Maryland nonstock, nonprofit membership corporation, and Bon Secour-DePaul Medical Center Inc., a Virginia nonstock corporation, of not to exceed $55,000,000 of the Authority’s Revenue and refunding Bonds, Series 2005 (Bon Secours Health System, Inc.) in order to (I) refund all or a portion of the outstanding principal amount of the Industrial Development Authority of the City of Norfolk, Virginia Health Care Revenue Bonds, Series 1997 (Bon Secours Health System), (II) pay or reimburse Bon Secours-DePaul Medical Center, Inc., for the costs of acquiring, constructing, equipping, expanding, enlarging and improving its acute care hospital facilities, (III) pay a portion of the interest on the Series 2005 Bonds,  (IV) fund a debt service reserve fund and (V) pay certain costs incurred in connection with the issuance of the Series 2005 Bonds and the refunding of the Series 1997 Bonds,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.

 

Albert Taylor, 355 Crawford Street, Portsmouth, was present to answer questions.

 

ACTION:   The Resolution as introduced was adopted, effective August 16, 2005.

 

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

 

                   No:    None.

 

R-16                               Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance appropriating the sum of NINETY FOUR THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY EIGHT DOLLARS (94,128.00) and authorizing the expenditure thereof towards salaries and benefits for two Sheriff employees,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.

 

ACTION:   The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective August 16, 2005.

 

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

 

                   No:    None.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R-17                               Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 41,867, accepting a grant in the amount of $838,230 from the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES for PRETRIAL SERVICES and the local offender treatment and supervision (LOTS) Programs, appropriating the funds, authorizing the expenditure of $58,000 in local funding for the LOTS Programs and authorizing the City’s employment of  nineteen (19) persons for the programs and providing funds for their salaries and benefits and for the salaries and benefits of two (2) individuals for the Sheriff to employ,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.

 

ACTION:   The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective July 1, 2005.

 

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

 

                   No:    None.

 

R-18                               Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to amend and reordain Ordinance No. 41,813, concerning early retirement for Public Safety Officers, SO AS TO add a subsection guaranteeing accumulated annual leave under certain circumstances,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.

 

Daniel Montague, 4605 Krick Street, spoke on this matter.

 

ACTION:   The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective August 16, 2005.

 

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

 

                   No:    None.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R-19                               Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance approving a grant to VIRGINIA SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, from the Capital Improvement Program Fund, in the amount of $500,000.00, for the acquisition of the property known as 705 WEST 25TH STREET in the City of Norfolk, for the establishment of single room occupancy housing for previously homeless adults,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.

 

ACTION:   The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective August 16, 2005.

 

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

 

                   No:    None.

 

R-20                               Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance granting a PEDESTRIAN COMMERCIAL OVERLAY DISTRICT (PCO) Development Certificate to permit an office/retail building on property located at 824 WEST 21ST STREET,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.

 

ACTION:   The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective August 16, 2005.

 

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