NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
ACTION
OF THE COUNCIL
TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 7, 2006 – 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
HEARING
PH-1 PUBLIC HEARING scheduled
this day pursuant to action of the Council on January 24, 2006, under the State
law, public notice having been inserted in the local press by the City Clerk to
hear comments on the lease agreement with Colonna
Shipyard, Inc. for City owned property located at Harbor Park.
No
one was present to speak concerning this matter.
Thereupon,
an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance approving
a lease by and between the City of Norfolk and Colonna Shipyard, Inc., for
certain demised premises located in the vicinity of Harbor Park for the purpose
of servicing of large yachts,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as
introduced was adopted, effective March 10, 2006.
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick,
Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
CONSENT AGENDA
C-1 Letter
from the City Manager presenting
recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the application of KENNETH
J. RICHARDS to close, vacate and discontinue the western portion of the cul-de-sac of Glenmyrtle Avenue.
ACTION: City Clerk authorized to
advertise for a public hearing on March 7, 2006.
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 a special exception to
permit the creation of a flag lot on property located on the south side of Hancock Avenue and west of Jason Avenue, known as part of Lots 37
and 39, Plat of Blair Gowrie,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
(Passed by at the meeting of January
31, 2006.)
ACTION: Continued generally.
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick,
Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
R-2 Letter
from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance approving a
grant application in the amount of $46,080.00 to support the continuation of
the Violence Against Women V-STOP
Program and appropriating and authorizing the expenditure of the grant
funds and $16,473.00 in a local cash match for the program,” was introduced in
writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as
introduced was adopted, effective February 7, 2006.
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick,
Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
R-3 Letter
from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance accepting the
sum of $660,306.00 from the Assistance to Firefighters grant funds of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency, and appropriating the grant and local
matching funds in the amount of $166,326.00, to purchase equipment for the Norfolk Fire Department,” was
introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as
introduced was adopted, effective February 7, 2006.
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick,
Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
R-4 Letter
from the City Manager and a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution approving the
exercise by the Economic Development
Authority of the City of Norfolk of powers conferred by the Industrial
Development and Revenue Bond Act and Ordinance Nos. 26,565, 27,524, and 40,357
of the Council of the City of Norfolk, Virginia, in conjunction with the
issuance for BBL ODU, LLC, a New York limited liability company, of not to
exceed $12,000,000 of the Authority’s new empowerment zone facility revenue
bonds to finance (1) a portion of the costs of a 110-room SpringHill
Suites by Marriott, to be located at the northeast corner of Hampton Boulevard
and 45th Street in the City of Norfolk, Virginia; (2) reserve funds
for debt service and ground rent and (3) a portion of the costs of issuing the
new empowerment zone facility revenue bonds, and designating such bonds as new
empowerment zone facility bonds for purposes of Section 1394 (f)(2)(A) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended,” was introduced in writing and read
by its title.
Julie
Adie, 4401 Powhatan Avenue, was present on behalf of the applicant.
ACTION: Continued one
week (February 14, 2006).
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick,
Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
R-5 Letter
from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance approving the
acceptance of a grant award of $25,000.00 from the Commonwealth of Virginia,
Department of Criminal Justice Services for the Disproportionate Minority
Contact Project, in support of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Act and appropriating the grant funds,” was introduced in writing and read by
its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as
introduced was adopted, effective February 7, 2006.
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick,
Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
R-6 Letter
from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance approving grants
from the Public Amenities Fund of $110,000.00 to Festevents, of $100,000.00 to
the Norfolk Convention and Visitors Bureau, of $60,000.00 to Nauticus, of
$60,000.00 for the Virginia Arts Festival, of $50,000.00 to the Norfolk
Botanical Garden, of $50,000.00 to the Virginia Symphony, of $40,000.00 to the
Southeastern Virginia Arts Association, of $20,000.00 to the Pepper Bird
Foundation, of $20,000.00 to the Chrysler Museum of Art, of $18,200.00 to the
Hampton Roads Naval Historical Foundation, of $15,000.00 to the Selden Arcade,
of $15,000.00 to the Crispus Attucks Theatre, of $30,000.00
to the Virginia Stage Company, of $10,000.00 for the Virginia Challenge, of
$6,800.00 to the D’Art Center, of $5,000.00 to WHRO, and a grant of $5,000.00 to
the Norfolk Little Theatre,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as
introduced was adopted as amended, effective February 7, 2006.
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick,
Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
NEW BUSINESS
Ellis James, 2021 Kenlake Place, spoke concerning urban warfare training.
Daniel Montague, 4605 Krick
Street, commented about the need to do a better job of promoting the city.