NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
ACTION
OF THE COUNCIL
TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 – 2:30 P.M.
Prayer offered by Councilwoman Daun S. 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, Whibley, Williams,
Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
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 September 18, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick,
Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
INVITATION TO BID
INVITATION
TO BID scheduled this day, under State law,
public notice having been inserted in the local press by the City Clerk to
accept bids to Lease certain City property on the Elizabeth River, at the Otter
Berth, on the West Bulkhead (“Property”), on Waterside Drive.
A
letter from the Spirit of Norfolk, offering a bid was submitted by the City
Clerk.
ACTION: Bid closed and offer received.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PH-1 PUBLIC HEARING scheduled this day pursuant to
action of the Council on August 28, 2007, under the State law, public notice
having been inserted in the local press by the City Clerk to hear comments on the proposed plan by the Southeastern
Public Service Authority regarding the disposal of solid waste generated or
collected within the City of Norfolk.
Anthony Thiel, 1800 Bank of America Center, the
attorney for SPSA, was present to answer questions.
Daniel Montague, 4605 Krick Street, expressed opposition to this
matter.
Thereupon, an
Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to amend Sections 41-15 and 41-23 of the
Norfolk City Code, 1979 SO AS TO require disposal of all solid
municipal waste collected in the City of Norfolk at facilities of the Southeastern
Public Service Authority (SPSA) or other facilities authorized by state law,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective January 1, 2008.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
PH-2 PUBLIC HEARING scheduled this day pursuant to action of the Council on
August 28, 2007, under the State law, public notice having been inserted in the
local press by the City Clerk on the
application of Randy Stokes, for a change of zoning from HC-EF (East
Freemason Historic and Cultural Conservation District) to Conditional D-3
(Freemason/Granby Conservation and Mixed Use) District on property located at 409
Bank Street.
Randy Stokes, 1501 Powhatan Avenue, was present to
answer questions.
Thereupon, an
Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to rezone property located at 409 Bank Street from HC-EF (East
Freemason Historic Conservation) to D-3 (Downtown Mixed Use),” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective September 18, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
PH-3 PUBLIC HEARING scheduled this day pursuant to action of the Council on
August 28, 2007, under the State law, public notice having been inserted in the
local press by the City Clerk on the application
of Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority, for a change of zoning
from Conditional I-3 (General Industrial) District to Conditional R-10
(Townhouse) District and Church Street Townhouse Overlay District (CSTOD) on
property located on the northeast corner of Washington Avenue and Church
Street.
Steve Morales, NRHA, was present to answer questions.
Thereupon, an
Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to rezone property located on the east side
of Church Street between Washington Avenue and Lexington Street from
Conditional I-3 (General Industrial) to R-10 (Townhouse Residential) and Church
Street Townhouse Overlay District (CSTOD),”
was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective September 18, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
PH-4 PUBLIC HEARING scheduled this day pursuant to action of the Council on
August 28, 2007, 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 to amend the
Zoning Ordinance of the City of Norfolk, 1992, to amend Section 7-6 to permit
automobile repair by special exception in the I-1 (Limited Industrial) District
and the I-2 (Light Industrial) District.
No one was present to speak
concerning this matter.
Thereupon, an
Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to amend Table 7-6 of the Zoning Ordinance of
the City of Norfolk, 1992, SO AS TO
permit automobile and truck repair in the I-1 (Limited Industrial) and I-2
(Light Industrial) Districts by special exception),” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective September 18, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
CONSENT AGENDA
C-1 Letter
from the City Manager transmitting the Statement of Legal Debt Margin and the
Statement of Bonds Authorized and Unissued as of June 30, 2007.
ACTION: Received and filed.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
C-2 Letter
from the City Manager requesting a public hearing be held to hear comments on
the issuance of the City’s Wastewater System Revenue Bond to secure a loan from
Virginia’s Wastewater Revolving Loan Funds.
ACTION: City Clerk authorized to advertise for a public hearing on October 9,
2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
REGULAR AGENDA
R-1 Letter from the City Manager and an
Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance granting a Special Exception to permit
development on a nonstandard-width residential lot on property located at 904 Joyce Street,” was introduced in
writing and read by its title.
Timothy
Dixon, 910 Joyce Street, expressed opposition to this matter.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective September 18, 2007.
Yes: Hester,
Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: Burfoot
and Riddick.
R-2 Letter from the City Manager and an
Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance approving the acceptance of a Veterans’ Employment and Training Services
Grant Award of $7,000.00 from U.S. Department of Labor for Project Homeless
Connect Event,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective September 18, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-3 Letter from the City Manager and an
Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to amend and reordain Section 6.1-13 of the
Norfolk City Code, 1979, SO AS TO
exempt bird feeders from the prohibition on feeding wildlife,” was introduced in writing and read
by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective September 18, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-4 Letter from the City Manager and an
Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance granting a Special Exception to permit
development of a nonstandard-width residential parcel on property located at 1340 Bolton Street,” was introduced in
writing and read by its title.
Marvin Ricks, 8204 Woodland Circle, Suffolk, the
applicant, was present to answer questions.
The following person appeared in opposition to
this matter but did not speak.
Sherron and Angelo Taylor, 1344 Bolton Street, Joan
and Eugene Davis, 1346 Bolton Street and
Clarence Whitehurst, 1328 Bolton Street.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective September 18, 2007.
Yes: Hester,
Whibley, Williams, Winn and Fraim.
No: Burfoot,
Riddick and Wright
R-5 Letter from the City Manager and an
Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance granting a Special Exception to permit
development of a nonstandard-width residential parcel on the west side of an
easement located north of Goff Street along the former Barraud Avenue,” was introduced in
writing and read by its title.
Sherron
and Angelo Taylor, 1344 Bolton Street, appeared in opposition to this
matter but did not speak.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective September 18, 2007.
Yes: Hester,
Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: Burfoot.
R-6 Letter
from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance granting a
Special Exception to permit development of a nonstandard-width residential
parcel on property located at 3601
Colonial Avenue,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
Dennis Heuneman, 3129 Amador
Drive, Virginia Beach, was present to answer questions.
Welma Inge,
3603 Colonial Ave, appeared in opposition to this matter but did not speak.
ACTION: Continued to October 23, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-7 Letter from the City Manager and an
Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance approving the conveyance to the City of
Norfolk by Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority of a certain parcel of
property described as Parcel 22, as shown on the plat entitled, “Ghent Square, Subdivision of a Portion of
Plat of Botetourt – Section 1 & Section 2,
Property of Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority,” and
authorizing the City Manager to accept the deed
on behalf of the City,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective September 18, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-8 Letter from the City Manager and an
Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance accepting the dedication of a perpetual and
exclusive drainage easement to the City of Norfolk by Freeman Homes, Inc.,” was introduced in writing and read by its
title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective September 18, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, 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 $78,239.00 in total interest earnings from grant funds in Special Revenue Accounts 20-7191-FY03,
SR-20-7191-FY04, SR-20-7191-FY05, SR-20-7191FY06 and SR-20-7191-FY07 from funding received from the Virginia Department of Fire
Programs for the Aid to Localities
Program,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective September 18, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-10 Letter from the
City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance dedicating
certain city-owned property located adjacent to Brambleton Avenue to public use for the purpose of widening Brambleton Avenue,” was introduced in
writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective September 18, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-11 Letter from the
City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance accepting a
grant award of up to $37,000.00 from the Department
of Criminal Justice Services Law
Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program Grant, appropriating and
authorizing the expenditure of the grant funds to purchase equipment for the Norfolk Police Department’s Computer
Evidence Recovery and Tactical Water
Operations effort,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective September 18, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-12 Letter from the
City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance accepting grant
funds in the amount of $162,576.13 from the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services and appropriating and authorizing the
expenditure of the funds for the “Four For Life” Program,” was introduced in
writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective September 18, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-13 Letter from the
City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance approving an
Agreement with the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Transportation,
relating to the Norview Avenue/Azalea
Garden Road Intersection Improvement Project, and authorizing the
expenditure of the sum of $800.00 for such purposes from funds heretofore
appropriated in the Capital Improvement Projects Budget,” was introduced in
writing and read by its title.
Gary
Dubour, 1433 Kingston Avenue, appeared in opposition to this matter but did not
speak.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective September 18, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-14 Letter from the
City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to amend
Section 25.2-177 of the Norfolk City Code, 1979, SO AS TO conform with the state code by adding a new subsection (D),” was introduced in writing and read
by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective September 18, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-15 Letter
from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to repeal
Sections 4-14, 25.2-41, 47-1, 47-4, 47-5, 47-6, 47-7 and to amend and reordain
subsection (5) of Section 46.1-50 of the Norfolk City Code, 1979, Governing
Regulations of Firearms,” was introduced
in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective September 18, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-16 Letter
from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance approving the
lease of certain property owned by the City of Norfolk, located at 204 Main Street for a period up to ten
years with an additional ten year renewal option, upon certain conditions, and
authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Lease Agreement on
behalf of the City,” was introduced
in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: Withdrawn.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-17 Letter from the
City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to change the
starting time of the regular weekly City Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday,
September 25, 2007, at 7:00 P.M. to September 24, 2007 at 9:00 A.M. and to move
the location of said meeting,” was
introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective September 18, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Ross Reeves, 1068 Algonquin Road,
commented on the truck traffic on Hampton Boulevard.