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www.captionassociates.com >>> WOULD YOU PLEASE STAND.
THE OPENING PRAYER WILL BE GIVEN BY COUNCILMAN PAUL RIDDICK AND
THEN WE'LL HAVE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
>> HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME TO YOU THIS EVENING THANKING YOU
FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS YOU BESTOW UPON US AS CITY.
WE THANK YOU FOR LETTING US SEE A NEW YEAR.
WE ASK THAT THIS NEW YEAR, YOU WILL HAVE COMFORT, YOU WILL HAVE
CONCERN FOR THIS CITY, THAT THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE HOMELESS,
THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE HOMELESS, THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE HUNGRY AND
DRUG-ADDICTED, THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, THAT
YOUR BLESSINGS WILL SHINE DOWN ON THEM AND MAKE THEIR LIVES
BETTER. WE ASK YOU TO GIVE US THE
ABILITY TO DO THIS JOB IN A FAIR AND JUST MANNER.
THESE AND ALL OTHER BLESSINGS WE ASK IN THY NAME, AMEN.
>> AMEN. >> THANK YOU.
>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION
UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
>> THANK YOU. THE CLERK WILL PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL. >> MR. BURFOOT.
>> HERE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> HERE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> HERE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> HERE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> HERE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> HERE. >> MR. WINN.
>> HERE >> MR. FRAIM.
>> HERE. >> THE MOTION IS TO DISPENSE
WITH THE READING OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING.
>> MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
GOOD EVENING LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AND WELCOME TO THE
NORFOLK CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. WE'RE GLAD TO HAVE YOU HERE.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE OF YOU WHO DO NOT REGULARLY ATTEND OUR
COUNCIL SESSIONS, THE PROCESS THAT WE WILL FOLLOW TONIGHT IS
THE FIRST THING WE'RE GOING TO DO IS TAKE UP THE PUBLIC
HEARINGS. AND WE HAVE SIX OF THEM.
WE'LL MOVE AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARINGS, WE'LL MOVE DIRECTLY TO
THE CONSENT AGENDA. THERE ARE A LOT OF ITEMS ON THE
CONSENT AGENDA. THE COUNCIL MAY ELECT TO VOTE ON
ALL OF THESE MATTERS IN ONE VOTE.
AND THEN WE'LL MOVE TO THE REGULAR AGENDA.
WE HAVE A NUMBER OF REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS THIS EVENING.
WE HAVE A LENGTHY DOCKET, 23 ITEMS.
WE'LL VOTE ON ALL OF THESE MATTERS IN JUST THE WAY THEY ARE
NUMBERED ON THE PRINTED DOCKET. AT THE CONCLUSION OF OUR REGULAR
AGENDA, IF ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE
CITY COUNCIL ON A NON-AGENDA ITEM, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S
NOT ON THE PRINTED DOCKET, YOU WILL BE GIVEN THAT OPPORTUNITY.
ALL THAT WE ASK IS THAT YOU SIGN A SLIP OF PAPER WHICH THE CLERK
HAS MADE AVAILABLE IN THE REAR OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS BEFORE
THE MEETING BEGAN, AND A NUMBER OF YOU HAVE ELECTED TO DO THAT.
WE HAVE ONE CEREMONIAL MATTER BEFORE WE BEGIN OUR FORMAL
AGENDA. AND WE HAVE THE BRAIN GAIN
PROCLAMATION AND I GUESS THAT'S WHY WE HAVE A NUMBER OF -- THE
BRAIN GAINERS HERE AND WE HAVE CHERYL MONTGOMERY HERE TO ACCEPT
THE PROCLAMATION. CHERYL, DO YOU WANT TO IDENTIFY
ANYBODY ELSE THAT'S WITH YOU, BY THE WAY?
>> HE'D LIKE FOR MR., MAYOR, AND MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL, I COULD
ASK EVERYBODY THAT'S BEHIND THIS INITIATIVE IN THE CITY TO PLEASE
STAND. >> OKAY.
GREAT. TERRIFIC.
THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING DOWN HERE.
AND I'LL READ THE PROCLAMATION AND THEN WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM
YOU. >> THE PROCLAMATION READS,
WHEREAS IN A KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY, ATTRACTING AND
REMAINING YOUNG TALENT AND UTILIZING THE CREATIVITY AND
ENERGY THEY BRING IS VITAL TO THE ECONOMIC SUCCESS OF A CITY,
AND ITS SURROUNDING REGIONS, WHEREAS BUSINESS LEADERS IN
NORFOLK HAVE LAUNCHED A PUBLIC INITIATIVE TO MAKE NORFOLK AND
THE REGION A MAGNET FOR TALENTED YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, WHEREAS THE
BRAIN GAIN CAMPAIGN TO SURVEY YOUNG PROFESSIONALS WILL BE
UNDERWAY THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF JANUARY IN ORDER TO GATHER
INFORMATION TO DRIVE A COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN AND WHEREAS BUSINESS
LEADERS THROUGHOUT THE REGION WILL BE ENGAGED IN THE SOLUTIONS
NEEDED TO MAKE THE DESIRED IMPROVEMENTS THAT WILL ATTRACT
AND RETAIN YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, AND WHEREAS BRAIN GAIN PROMOTES
AND UNIFIES OUR COMMUNITIES AND ASSETS, WHEREAS BRAIN GAIN
CELEBRATES THE POOL OF TALENT IN THE HAMPTON ROADS REGION BY
ENGAGING YOUNG PROFESSIONALS TO FOCUS, COLLABORATE, AND INVENT
THE FUTURE, AND WHEREAS BRAIN GAIN VISIONING WILL BE PUT INTO
ACTION AND INCREASE OUR COMPETITIVENESS FOR YOUNG
PROFESSIONALS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, NOW THEREFORE I PAUL
FRAIM, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NORFOLK, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM
JANUARY 2012 AS BRAIN GAIN MONTH IN THE CITY OF NORFOLK AND
INVITE ALL CITIZENS TO OBSERVE THIS MONTH AS WE POSITION
OURSELVES TO EMBRACE AND NURTURE FUTURE ENTREPRENEURS AND THE
NEXT GENERATION OF GROWTH COMPANIES THAT WILL POWER
NORFOLK AND THE REGION'S FUTURE GROWTH AND PROSPERITY, GIVEN
UNDER MY HAND THIS 10th DAY OF JANUARY, 2012.
YOU'RE NOT SO YOUNG, CHERYL. WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP HERE?
YOU'RE TRYING, RIGHT? [ APPLAUSE ]
>> WE'D BE GLAD TO HEAR FROM YOU, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, MR. CITY
MANAGER, THE GREATER NORFOLK CORPORATION ABOUT A YEAR AGO
TOOK ON ABOUT THREE CHALLENGES WITH TASK FORCES IN REGARDS TO
CAREER TECHNICAL TRAINING FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, THE
GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL ON SIM, AND ALSO TRYING TO MAINTAIN YOUNG
PROFESSIONALS WITHIN OUR CITY OR TO ATTRACT THEM TO OUR CITY.
AND BEING CHAIRMAN OF THAT TASK FORCE ON BRAIN GAIN, I WANT TO
LET YOU KNOW THAT THERE'S A LOT OF ENERGY THAT IS SHOWN HERE IN
THE ROOM TONIGHT, BOTH WITH SUPPORT FROM OUR TASK FORCE
MEMBERS, GREATER NORFOLK CORPORATION, OUR BUSINESS
LEADERS, AND A LOT OF OUR VERY YOUNG ENTREPRENEURIAL
PROFESSIONALS THAT HAVE JOINED US TONIGHT.
GENERATION NORFOLK WAS CREATED FOR THIS INITIATIVE, AND
GENERATION NORFOLK ARE THE FUTURE LEADERS OF OUR CITY, AND
WE HAVE WORKED VERY CLOSE WITH OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY, THE
SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH CENTER IS CONDUCTING A SURVEY WITH THE
HELP OF OUR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, AND NOT ONLY IN NORFOLK BUT THE
REGION. HOPEFULLY THIS FEEDBACK WILL
PROVIDE US SURVEY INFORMATION AND YOU DO HAVE THAT ON YOUR PDF
FILE, ON YOUR LITTLE iPAD IN FRONT OF YOU.
WE HAVE GONE HIGH-TECH AND YOU SHOULD HAVE SOMETHING THAT IS ON
YOUR iPAD, AND YOU WILL PROBABLY SEE PEOPLE ON THE STREET DOING
THE SURVEY WITH A SHIRT. MR. MAYOR, I THINK THIS IS
PROBABLY -- >> A LITTLE SKINNY.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> LET'S SEE YOU GET IT ON,
MONTGOMERY. I WANT -- THIS IS YOURS, RIGHT?
>> AND WE ALSO, MR. MAYOR, WILL HAVE BUSINESS CARDS THAT WE'LL
PUT THROUGHOUT BUSINESSES AM DOWNTOWN -- IN DOWNTOWN THAT
LOCATES OUR WEBSITE, WHICH IS GENERATION NORFOLK.COM, AND
THERE WILL BE THOUSANDS OF THESE DISBURSED IN THE CITY AND
HOPEFULLY YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AND OTHERS CAN TAKE THIS SURVEY
AND TELL US WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO THEM TO BE RETAINED AND
ATTRACTED IN OUR CITY. SO IT WILL BE A COMMUNITY ACTION
PLAN DEVELOPED FROM THE FEEDBACK FROM THE SURVEY.
I CAN'T SAY TOO MUCH OR TOO MUCH ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP WE'VE HAD
WITH THE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, WITH THE STUDENT
BODIES AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS IN OUR CITY, ALL THE WAY FROM
THE MEDICAL COLLEGE TO TCC, NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY,
VIRGINIA WESLEYAN, AND ESPECIALLY OLD COM IN ASSISTING
US -- OLD DOMINION IN ASSISTING US WITH THIS SURVEY.
THIS COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN WE'LL BE GLAD TO SHARE WITH COUNCIL AS
WHOLE. WE THINK IT'S GOING TO BE AN
IMPORTANT STEP TO CONTINUE TO ATTRACT ENTREPRENEURS, NEW
BUSINESS PEOPLE AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, BOTH THAT WORK IN
DOWNTOWN NOW AND HOPEFULLY WILL WORK HERE IN THE FUTURE.
THESE BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURS CREATES JOB OPPORTUNITIES, HELPS
STIMULATE THE ECONOMY, AND BELIEVE IT, WE HAVE YOUNG PEOPLE
IN THIS CITY THAT WANT TO BE A PART OF THE FUTURE TO GROW THIS
CITY. AND I THINK THE REPRESENTATION
THAT'S HERE TONIGHT IS A GOOD ONE.
THERE WILL BE A NUMBER OF SURVEYS WITH THE iPADS HITTING
THE STREETS TOMORROW. THE WEBSITE IS UP.
THE SURVEY IS READY TO BE TAKEN, AND I'M HOPING THAT COUNCIL WILL
VISIT THAT WEBSITE, TAKE A LOOK AT THE SURVEY, AND LOOK FORWARD
TO THE INFORMATION. LISA CHANDLER IS WITH US HERE
TONIGHT, PRESIDENT OF THE GREATER NORFOLK CORPORATION AND
OTHER BOARD MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE, AND AGAIN, I THINK THIS
IS A STRONG SUPPORT FROM THE MENTORS, THE OLD GUYS
INFLUENCING AND TELLING THE YOUNG GUYS AND LADIES, LET'S
TAKE PART IN NORFOLK'S FUTURE. THANK YOU.
>> GREAT. [ APPLAUSE ]
>> WELL, I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR COMING DOWN AND
BEING A PART OF THIS REALLY IMPORTANT AND WORTHWHILE EFFORT
AND I WANT TO THANK THE GREATER NORFOLK CORPORATION FOR
ORGANIZING, IF NOT, YOU KNOW, LEADING ALL OF THIS, AND
SHERRILL, YOUR INVOLVEMENT, THAT'S THE LONGEST SPEECH YOU'VE
GIVEN DOWN HERE IN YEARS. GOOD TO SEE YOU GETTING EXCITED
ABOUT IT, BUT GOOD TO SEE SO MANY OF THE YOUNG COMMUNITY HERE
AS WELL. WE APPRECIATE YOUR CONCERN AND
CARE ABOUT THE CITY. WE'RE GOING TO WORK WITH YOU TO
MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN DEVELOP AN ENVIRONMENT THAT YOU WILL WANT
TO BE A PART OF IN THE FUTURE AS WELL.
THANKS VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.
OUR PARTNERSHIP CONTINUED TO GROW, FEST EVENTS IS AN EXAMPLE,
PROVIDE ALL THE LAPTOPS. IT'S JUST A GOOD THING ONCE THE
WORD GETS OUT, AND WE HOPE MORE BUSINESSES AND LEADERS IN OUR
COMMUNITY WILL TAKE PART IN THIS EFFORT.
>> GREAT. THANKS, SHERRILL.
>> WHAT'S THE GOAL AT THE END OF THE DAY ONCE THE SURVEY IS
COMPLETE AND AT SOME POINT, THAT SURVEY WILL COME INTO THE
COUNCIL? >> YES, SIR.
>> AND HAVE RECOMMENDATIONS? >> YES, SIR, IT WILL.
>> OKAY, EXCELLENT. >> OKAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU.
>> FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE JUST COME TO BE A PART OF THIS,
IT'S OKAY IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MOVE ON, BELIEVE ME.
WE WON'T -- >> PROVIDE MORE OXYGEN.
>> MAYBE COOL IT DOWN IN HERE. >> THE MAYOR GOT A T-SHIRT.
>> DOESN'T FIT THOUGH, I PROMISE YOU.
>> SCARY, ANGELI YEAH -- >> YOU WILL BE HAPPY TO KNOW
THAT THE CREATIVE CLASS GOES UP TO 65, BUT MR. RIDDICK, MR. WINN
AND I ARE JUST SQUEAKING IN. >> RIGHT.
>> OKAY. WE'LL CALL PUBLIC HEARING NUMBER
ONE. >> PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED THIS
DAY PURSUANT TO ACTION OF THE COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 22, 2011,
UNDER THE STATE LAW, PUBLIC NOTICE HAVING BEEN INSERTED IN
THE LOCAL PRESS BY THE CITY CLERK, TO HEAR COMMENTS ON A
REQUEST BY THE NORFOLK APOSTOLIC CHURCH, INC., FOR EXEMPTION FROM
REAL ESTATE PROPERTY TAXES ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3166 AZALEA
GARDEN ROAD. >> PASTOR BLANKENSHIP IS HERE TO
ANSWER QUESTIONS. I BELIEVE.
IF ANYONE HAS ANY, HE'S A PROPONENT.
ANY QUESTIONS? PASTOR, DID YOU WANT TO FLAKE A
COMMENT? I THINK WE'RE OKAY, ACTUALLY.
>> WELL -- >> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT. >> THANKS FOR COMING DOWN.
CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE. >>> ORDINANCE GRANTING A
EXEMPTION FROM REALLY ESTATE TAXES FOR REAL PROPER AT NORFOLK
APOSTOLIC CHURCH, INC., LOCATED ON AZALEA GATHERED ROAD.
>> DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE
ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. BURFOOT.
>> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. PUBLIC HEARING 2.
>> PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED THIS DAY PURSUANT TO ACTION OF THE
COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 22, 2011, UNDER THE STATE LAW, PUBLIC
NOTICE HAVING BEEN INSERTED IN THE LOCAL PRESS BY THE CITY
CLERK, TO HEAR COMMENTS ON A REQUEST BY THE CHRYSLER MUSEUM,
INC., FOR EXEMPTION FROM REAL ESTATE PROPERTY TAXES ON
PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 1200, 1208, AND 1210 BOISSEVAIN
AVENUE. >> THERE ARE NO MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SIGNED UP TO ADDRESS THE COUNSEL ON THIS MATTER.
NO QUESTIONS, YOU CAN CALL THE ROLL.
>> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A XEMPS FROM REAL ESTATE TAXES FOR REAL
PROPERTY OF THE CHRYSLER MUSEUM, INC.
. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER
REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT.
MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> I HAVE ONE QUESTION, AND IT
CONCERNS TWO AND THREE, PUBLIC HEARING TWO AND THREE.
WERE EITHER OF THESE -- HAVE THESE ORGANIZATIONS BEEN PAYING
TAXES AND IF SO, WILL THEY BE ASKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT?
>> MY UNDERSTANDING IS, I THINK, DARRELL, IS THAT ANY ORDINANCE
THAT WE PUT BEFORE YOU FROM THE ADMINISTRATION, THAT THE ENTITY
IS UP ON THEIR TAXES. >> OKAY, BUT I MEAN, IN A LOT OF
INSTANCES WHEN THE INSTITUTION IS GRANTED TAX EXEMPTION,
SOMETIMES THEY WILL SAY, WELL, HOW ABOUT PAYING US THE MONEY
BACK, REIMBURSING US. >> THEY DON'T GET ANYTHING.
>> MY UNDERSTANDING IS WE WOULDN'T --
>> IT CANNOT -- >> ALL RIGHT, OKAY.
I VOTE AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. PUBLIC HEAR THREE, PLEASE.
>> PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED THIS DAY PURSUANT TO ACTION OF THE
COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 22, 2011, UNDER THE STATE LAW, PUBLIC
NOTICE HAVING BEEN INSERTED IN THE LOCAL PRESS BY THE CITY
CLERK, TO HEAR COMMENTS ON A REQUEST BY THE UNION MISSION
HOLDING CORPORATION FOR EXEMPTION FROM REAL ESTATE
PROPERTY TAXES ON PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 5100, 5310, AND 121
EAST VIRGINIA BEACH BOULEVARD. >> WE HAVE THREE FOLKS SIGNED UP
TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON THIS MATTER.
THAT'S JIM HEARDYEN DEN, PHIL FARTHING, LINDA VAUGHN.
GOOD TO SEE YOU FOLKS AGAIN. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS?
CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE. >> HAVE AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A
EXEMPTION FROM REAL ESTATE TAXES FOR REAL PROPERTY OF THE UNION
MISSION HOLDING CORPORATION. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER
REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT.
MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
PUBLIC HEAR FOUR. THANK FOR COMING DOWN.
>> PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED THIS DAY PURSUANT TO ACTION OF THE
COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 22, 2011, TO HEAR COMMENTS ON A REQUEST BY
THE ECUMENICAL FAMILY SHELTER, INC., FOR EXEMPTION FROM REAL
ESTATE PROPERTY TAXES ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 822 WEST
37th STREET. >> AGAIN, THERE'S NO ONE SIGN UP
TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON THIS ISSUE.
NO QUESTIONS, YOU CAN CALL THE ROLL.
>> I HAVE AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A EXEMPTION FROM REAL ESTATE
TAXES FOR REAL PROPERTY OF ECUMENICAL FAMILY SHELTER, INC.
. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER
REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT.
MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
PUBLIC HEARING FIVE. >> PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED THIS
DAY PURSUANT TO ACTION OF THE COUNCIL ON DECEMBER 13, 2011,
TO HEAR COMMENTS TO CONSIDER THE ACQUISITION OF A PERMANENT
RIGHT-OF-WAY EASEMENT AND A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT
FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING A HANDICAPPED
ACCESS RAMP FOR A PUBLIC SIDEWALK ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 2922 CAPE HENRY AVENUE.
>> YOU CAN CALL THE ROLL. THERE'S NO ONE SIGNED UP.
>> A ORDINANCE FINDING A PUBLIC NECESSITY FOR THE ACQUISITION OF
A PERMANENT RIGHT OF WAY EASEMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING A HANDICAP ACCESS RAMP LOCATED AT
2922 CAPE HENRY AVENUE FOR TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT
FOR THE PURPOSE OF FACILITATING THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE PUBLIC
SIDEWALK ON CAPE HENRY AVENUE, AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION BY
CONDEMNATION OF BOTH THE PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY
EASEMENTS AT 2922 CAPE HENRY AVENUE.
SAID PROPERTY SITUATED IN THE CITY OF NORFOLK AND AUTHORIZED
THE EXPENDITURE OF THE SUM OF $495 TO ACQUIRE SUCH.
DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE
ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. BURFOOT.
>> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. PUBLIC HEAR SIX.
>> PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED THIS DAY PURSUANT TO ACTION OF THE
COUNCIL ON DECEMBER 13, 2011, TO HEAR COMMENTS ON AUTHORIZING
THE CONVEYANCE TO THE TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT
COMMISSION OF HAMPTON ROADS OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF PROPERTY
BOUNDED ON THE SOUTH BY CURLEW DRIVE AND REPEALING ORDINANCE
NUMBERED 44,422. >> CALL THE ROLL.
>> A OORD NANCE AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF TRANSPORTATION
DISTRICT OF HAMPTON ROADS OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF PROPERTY
SUBJECT TO THE RESERVATION OF CERTAIN RIGHTS BY THE CITY OF
NORFOLK AND REPEALING THE ORDINANCE NUMBER 44,422.
DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE
ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. BURFOOT.
>> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. THE CONSENT AGENDA, THERE ARE 12
ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. WOULD ANY MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL
LIKE TO HAVE ANY ONE OF THESE MATTERS CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
>> 3, 5, AND 7. >> ALL RIGHT, 3, 5 --
>> AND 7. >> SO MR. CLERK, IF YOU WILL
CALL THE CONSENT AGENDA, C-1, C-2, C-4, C-6, C-8, C-9, 10, 11
AND 12. >> EXCEPT 3, 5, 7.
MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
DO YOU WANT TO CONSIDER ALL THREE OF THEM TOGETHER?
>> JUST A COUPLE QUESTIONS. A MONTH OR SO AGO WE HAD A
PLUMLINE INDUSTRY WHICH I GUESS YOU COULD CONSIDER A PROFIT
MAKING ENTITY. THIS ONE, FAMILY PROPERTIES LLC
AND COLLEY INVESTMENTS, THEY SHOULD PAY FOR THESE JUST LIKE,
YOU KNOW, JUST LIKE -- >> THEY SHOULD BE PAYING THEM.
>> THE PLUMLINE MINISTRIES PROPERTY WAS IN THE FOR
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. THESE ARE THE IRREGULAR SHAPED
SIDE LOT. >> SHE MUST -- THEY MUST OWN THE
PROPERTY ADJACENT. >> OKAY, THANK YOU.
>> OKAY, APPROVE 3, 5, AND 7. >> MR. BURFOOT.
>> AYE. >> MR. ROTOGYROU.
>> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> AYE. >> MR. SMILING.
>> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> MS. WIN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. 1-1.
>> PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED THIS DAY UNDER THE STATE LAW, PUBLIC
NOTICE HAVING BEEN INSERTED IN THE LOCAL PRESS BY THE CITY
CLERK, ON THE APPLICATION OF THE CITY OF NORFOLK FOR THE CLOSING,
VACATING, AND DISCONTINUING OF THE SOUTHERN-MOST 40 FEET OF
ST. JULIAN AVENUE FROM THE WESTERN LINE OF MALTBY AVENUE
WESTWARDLY TO THE CENTERLINE OF BARRAUD AVENUE AND FOR THE
CLOSING, VACATING, AND DISCONTINUING OF THE
SOUTHERN-MOST 40 FEET OF ST. JULIAN AVENUE FROM THE EASTERN
LINE OF MALTBY AVENUE EASTWARDLY TO THE EASTERN LINE OF NORTH
BRAMBLETON. >> THERE'S NO ONE HERE TO
ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON THIS MATTER.
>> AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND DISCONTINUING CERTAIN PORTIONS
OF THE AREA AND AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE TO THE RAILWAY
COMPANY. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER
REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT.
MR. BURFOOT. >> FIRST, I WANT TO THANK THE
CITY ADMINISTRATION AND THE MAYOR.
WE'VE BEEN THROUGH THIS ISSUE, AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE
GET IT RIGHT. I WOULD HOPE THAT THE MEETING WE
HAD THE OTHER DAY WITH AMTRAK AND THE STATE AND CITY
ADMINISTRATION, THAT THE NEXT MEETING THAT WILL BE HAD IS WE
WILL SET SOMETHING UP TO MEET WITH THE COMMUNITY AND GO
THROUGH ALL OF THOSE DETAILS THAT WE WENT THROUGH, ALL THE
CONCERNS THAT THE COMMUNITY HAD AS RELATES TO THE TRAIN AND THE
COMMUNITY, SO I VOTE AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. AND I WANT TO THANK THE VICE
MAYOR FOR PAYING ATTENTION TO MATTERS WHICH GOT BY A LOT OF US
ACTUALLY ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS, SO APPRECIATE YOUR
PAYING ATTENTION ON ALL THIS AS WELL, ANTHONY.
R-2, PLEASE. >> AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND
REORDAIN THE NORFOLK CITY CODE, 1979, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION
NUMBERED 25-286.23, SO AS TO DESIGNATE THAT PORTION OF THE
3500 AND 3600 BLOCKS OF KENTUCKY AVENUE, AND THE 3500 BLOCK OF
MISSISSIPPI AVENUE AS A RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT AREA.
>>> MR. HAWKINS? YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE WHO SIGN UP
TO SPEAK AND WE'LL BE GLAD TO HEAR FROM YOU.
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR FRAIM. CITY MANAGER JONES, VICE MAYOR
BURFOOT. MEMBER OF THE COUNCILMAN, MY
NAME IS PHILLIP HAWKINS JR., I RESIDE AT 3597 MISSISSIPPI
AVENUE, CITY OF NORFOLK, AND I AM A PROPONENT OF THIS, OF
COURSE, SO I WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL, THANK THE
ADMINISTRATION FOR MOVING FORWARD ON THIS.
I WAS SURPRISED IT WAS ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT, SO I THANK YOU.
I WAS TOLD IT WAS A DELAYED DUE TO SOME ADMINISTRATIVE WORK AND
NEEDED TO BE DONE ON THE PERMIT PROGRAM, BUT I AM EXCITED ABOUT
THE FACT THAT IT WILL BE PERMANENT FOR OUR COMMUNITY IN
THOSE AREAS THAT ARE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY LIGHT RAIL AND ALSO
JUST AS A NOTE OF CONCERN, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE, BECAUSE OTHER
RESIDENTS HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO -- WE HAVE THE
POLICE PRESENCE IN THE COMMUNITY AND WE APPRECIATE THAT.
HOWEVER, WHEN THERE ARE INSTANCES WHERE THE ENFORCEMENT
FOR THE PROGRAM HAS TO TAKE PLACE, WE STILL HAVE TO INITIATE
THAT AND WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK THAT THERE ARE REGULAR PATROLS
TO, YOU KNOW, TO BE SELF-INITIATED INSTEAD OF HAVING
TO PARTICIPATE FOR A RESPONSE FROM, YOU KNOW, AN INCIDENT THAT
MAY POSSIBLY BE HAPPENING. SO THAT WOULD BE IT.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
OKAY CALL THE ROLL. >> DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER
REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT.
MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
R-3. >> AN ORDINANCE REQUESTING THE
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ESTABLISH A
PROJECT FOR THE JAMESTOWN CRESCENT CULVERT IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMONWEALTH OF
VIRGINIA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR THE DESIGN
AND CONSTRUCTION OF SAID PROJECT, AND APPROPRIATING AND
AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR SAID PROJECT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $750,000, SUBJECT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF THE AGREEMENT. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER
REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT.
MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> THIS IS A NO-BRAINER, THE
VOTE ON THIS, BUT I'M JUST CURIOUS.
WE WERE LOOKING AT THE MASON CREEK CULVERT PROJECT, DID WE
TRY TO PURSUE VDOT MONEY TO SUPPORT THAT?
>> YEAH. >> NO.
>> NO? >> WE DIDN'T BECAUSE OF THE --
BECAUSE OF THE TIMING OF THE SCHEDULE, WHENEVER WE GET VDOT
MONEY, THERE'S A SIGNIFICANT LENGTHENED PERIOD AND WE HAD THE
FUNDING FOR MASON CREEK, SO WE WENT AHEAD WITHOUT IT.
>> I GUESS I USE THIS OPPORTUNITY REAL QUICK TO JUST
SAY I THINK IT WAS A MISTAKE THAT WE DIDN'T DO MORE WITH THAT
AND IF ANY OF YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DRIVE DOWN GRANBY
STREET AND SEE WHAT'S BEING DONE THERE NOW, IT'S AWFUL.
I MEAN, FOR A MILLION DOLLARS, WHAT THEY'RE PUTTING IN THERE,
THE CROOKED SIDEWALKS AND CURB LINES IS WHAT WE'RE GETTING FOR
A MILLION BUCKS AND IT WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE IF WE WOULD HAVE
MOVED FORWARD WITH MAKING SURE WE DID THAT PROJECT RIGHT AND
TRIED TO PURSUE, EVEN DELAY IT AND TRY TO PURSUE FUNDING FROM
VDOT ON IT, BUT I THINK IT WAS A MISTAKE, BUT I DON'T WANT TO
HOLD THAT AGAINST JAMESTOWN CRESCENT, BUT I HOPE IN THE
FUTURE WHEN WE LOOK AT OTHER PROJECTS, THAT WE -- EVEN IF IT
MEANS DELAYING IT, THAT WE LOOK AT VDOT FUNDING FOR THOSE AS
WELL. AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
R-4. >> AN ORDINANCE REQUESTING THE
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ESTABLISH A
PROJECT FOR THE SECOND STREET AT BRAMBLETON AVENUE TRAFFIC SIGNAL
PROJECT, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMONWEALTH OF
VIRGINIA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR THE DESIGN
AND CONSTRUCTION OF SAID PROJECT, AND APPROPRIATING AND
AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR SAID PROJECT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $500,000, SUBJECT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF THE AGREEMENT. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER
REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT.
MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> THIS MAKE THE LIGHT RAIL ANY SAFER?
IT SEEMS TO ME THAT BOTH OF THE ACCIDENTS WE HAVE ARE RIGHT AT
SECOND STREET. I VOTE AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
R-5. >> AN ORDINANCE REQUESTING THE
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ESTABLISH A
PROJECT FOR THE KIMBALL TERRACE CULVERT IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT,
APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
OF SAID PROJECT, AND APPROPRIATING AND AUTHORIZING
THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR SAID PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF
$500,000, SUBJECT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF THE AGREEMENT. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER
REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT.
MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
R-6. >> AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A
GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,150 FROM THE NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS
DIRECTORATE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY,
2011 PORT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATING THE GRANT
PROGRAM FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,150 TO PURCHASE TWO
INFLATABLE RESCUE BOATS WITH MOTORS AND TWO TRAILERS FOR
NORFOLK FIRE-RESCUE. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER
REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT.
MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
R-7. >> AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A 2010
STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM GRANT OF $12,000 FROM THE
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS DIRECTORATE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR THE CITIZEN PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM.
DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE
ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. BURFOOT.
>> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. R-8.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 16-92 OF THE NORFOLK CITY CODE,
1979, TO UPDATE THE DESIGNATED CITY DEPOSITORIES.
DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE
ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. BURFOOT.
>> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS?
>> YEAH, THAT'S -- >> OKAY.
ALL RIGHT. SORRY.
AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. R-9, PLEASE.
>> AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN SECTION 25-660 OF THE
NORFOLK CITY CODE, 1979, SO AS TO ADD TWO AUTOMATED TRAFFIC
SIGNALS. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER
REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT.
MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
R-10. >> AN ORDINANCE PERMITTING SLNWC
RESIDENTIAL COMPANY, LLC, TO ENCROACH INTO THE RIGHT OF WAY
AT 420 MONTICELLO AVENUE, 421 BANK STREET, 441 BANK STREET AND
328 FREEMASON STREET, WITH BUILDING FASCIA AND BALCONIES.
DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE
ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. BURFOOT.
>> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. R-11.
>> AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN SECTION 24-7, OF THE
NORFOLK CITY CODE, 1979, SO AS TO INCORPORATE THE VIRGINIA
STATUTORY PROCEDURE FOR THE COUNCIL TO DIRECT THE CITY
TREASURER TO ISSUE REFUNDS OF TAXES ERRONEOUSLY PAID IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE LAW. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER
REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT.
MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
R-12. >> AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO INCLUDE A REPLACEMENT TOWER
AT SENTARA LEIGH HOSPITAL ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 830 TO 850
KEMPSVILLE ROAD. BY A 6-0 VOTE, PLANNING
COMMISSION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER
REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT.
MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
R-13, PLEASE. >> A RESOLUTION FOR THE CITY OF
NORFOLK TO JOIN THE HOMES 100,000 FOR 100,000 HOMELESS
AMERICANS CAMPAIGN IN AN EFFORT TO END HOMELESSNESS.
>> ELLIS JAMES. >> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER JONES, AND BARCLAY WINN,
NICE TO SEE YOU BACK ALIVE AND WELL AND DOING WHAT YOU DO BEST.
>> THANK YOU. >> I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND YOU
THAT IN THIS NEW YEAR, IT'S STILL ELLIS W. JAMES WHO RESIDES
AT 2021 KEN LAKE PRAISE. >> YOU DIDN'T MOVE?
>> HERE IN THE CITY OF NORFOLK. I HAVE DECIDED TO SPEAK TO THIS
ISSUE SIMPLY BECAUSE I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE WHO
WORK IN HOUSING TO HAVE A SAY WHEN IMPORTANT ISSUES COME
FORWARD. WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON
HOMELESSNESS, THANKS FOR YOU, MR. MAYOR, AND THE MEMBERS OF
THE COUNCIL, FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
I HAPPEN TO BE PRESIDENT OF TIDEWATER FAIR HOUSING
INCORPORATED WHICH IS A VOLUNTEER GROUP THAT FIGHTS
DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING, AND IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR
THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL OF OUR CITIZENS HERE IN NORFOLK TO
BE ABLE TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM OF HOMELESSNESS.
NOW, IN THE AGENDA, IT SPELLS OUT VERY CAREFULLY THE LEAST
AMONG US AND THOSE WHO SUFFER FROM SERIOUS PROBLEMS THAT HELP
TO CREATE HOMELESSNESS. NOT TO MENTION THE VETERANS
ESPECIALLY WHO ARE ALSO EXPERIENCING A GREAT DEAL OF
DIFFICULTY ON THEIR RETURN TO THIS COUNTRY.
I FULLY SUPPORT WHAT YOU'RE ATTEMPTING TO DO HERE, AND I'M
VERY PLEASED TO SEE THAT NORFOLK IS GOING TO JOIN IN AFTER
LEADING ORIGINALLY THE EFFORT TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS HERE.
THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. >> THANK YOU.
YOU CAN CALL THE ROLL. >> I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION OF
THE MANAGER. IT SAYS THIS IS GOING TO BE A
REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP. I SAW SOMETHING TO THAT EFFECT.
HAVEE HEARD FROM THE OTHER -- HAVE WE HEARD FROM THE OTHER
CITIES OR IS THIS SOMETHING WE'RE GOING TO STEP OUT AND BE
ON OUR OWN? >> WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON THE
OTHER CITIES IN TERMS OF HOMELESSNESS TO BEGIN WITH.
AS A MATTER OF FACT, I BELIEVE --
>> SARAH IS HERE. >> YEAH.
>> DO YOU WANT TO COME FORWARD? >> I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAIRED
THE QUESTION OR NOT -- HEARD THE QUESTION OR NOT.
>> I DID. THE REGIONAL TASK FORCE TO END
HOMELESSNESS, WHICH IS A SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS GROUP OF MAYORS
AND CHAIRS FORMED BODY CAME TOGETHER AND DECIDED TO TAKE
THIS ON AS A REGIONAL ACTIVITY. AND I WOULD LOVE TO TELL YOU I
KNOW EXACTLY THE COUNT, BUT I BELIEVE THE VIRGINIA BEACH
COUNCIL HAS A RESOLUTION AND I KNOW THAT WE DO HAVE INTEREST
FROM PORTSMOUTH AND MAYOR FRAIM MIGHT KNOW BETTER THAN I,
PORTSMOUTH AND CHESAPEAKE, THAT THEY'RE INTERESTED.
I DO KNOW THAT THE WESTERN TIDEWATER AREA IS LOOKING AND
THEY'RE DECIDING WHICH -- IF THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO TAKE
THIS ON AS A GROUP AND WE'RE LOOKING AT A WAY TO MAYBE KIND
OF ADOPT THE WORK. >> THANKS, SARAH.
IT IS -- IT'S A NATIONAL EFFORT, BUT ALSO ONE THAT'S THE REGION
HAS EMBRACED AS WELL. >> I READ THROUGH IT AND MY OWN
CONCERN IS, AND I DON'T WANT TO SOUND CALLOUS IN ANY MAN NO, BUT
IT'S -- MANNER, BUT IT'S SOMETHING WE TAKE ON AND HAVE
SOME BELIEF THAT IT'S A REGIONAL ISSUE AND THE NEXT THING YOU
KNOW, WE'RE THE ONLY ONE DOING IT AND WE ABSORB ALL THE
RESPONSIBILITY TO DEAL AND THE INFRASTRUCTURE, AND I UNDERSTAND
THAT IT'S NOT A BUDGET ISSUE PER SE, THAT DONATIONS WILL BE
SOUGHT, AND THEN WE END UP TAKING THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR
SOMETHING LIKE THIS AND THE OTHER CITIES DON'T BUY IN.
AND THE KEY FOR ME IS WE HAVE A BUY-IN FROM THE OTHER CITIES AND
WE'RE JUST NOT THE ONLY ONES IN THE FOREFRONT WITH OUR --
WITH -- >> ITS NOT READING A LETTER.
IT COMES WITH A RESPONSIBILITY. AND I JUST DON'T LIKE THE IDEA
OF OUR PERHAPS BEING ON OUR OWN, AND I SWHAEP SHE SAID -- ACCEPT
WHAT SHE SAID AS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE OTHER
CITIESES ARE INVOLVED AND THE BEACH, YOU SAID HAS ALREADY
PASSED, YOU THINK, AN ORDINANCE, AND STANLEY HAS AGREED.
I JUST DON'T WANT -- >> WELL, LET ME -- I APPRECIATE
THE POINT THAT YOU MADE. THE REGION ACTUALLY HAS BEEN A
MODEL FOR THE COUNTRY IN WORKING TOGETHER ON SOLVING HOMELESSNESS
ISSUES. WE HAVE SARAH WORKING FOR US
HERE, BUT THERE'S ANDY BREEDEN AT THE BEACH, WHO IS THE STAFF
PERSON AT THE BEACH WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HOMELESS
ISSUES. WHEN WE BEGAN THE GONNOLD
APARTMENT EFFORT, IT WAS A REGIONAL EFFORT WITH NOT ONLY
HOMELESS FOLKS FROM NORFOLK BUT ALSO PORTSMOUTH AND I THINK
VIRGINIA BEACH AT THE TIME. THE IDEA IS THAT THESE OTHER
COMMUNITIES WOULD THEN BUILD APARTMENTS AND UNITS, SINGLE
OCCUPANCY HOMES, AND VIRGINIA BEACH HAS CARRIED THROUGH ON IT.
CHESAPEAKE IS CARRYING THROUGH ON IT.
PORTSMOUTH, THEY'RE ALL DOING EXACTLY WHAT THEY SAID THEY
WOULD DO. AND NOBODY HAS DROPPED OUT OR
SAID WE'RE TOO BUSY ON THE HOMELESS ISSUES.
>> WELL, THERE'S BEEN, IN THE PAST, THERE'S BEEN MALICIOUS
RUMORS AND I SAY MALICIOUS RUMORS, NOT TO EVEN REPEAT THEM
BECAUSE THERMAL LISHS RUMORS -- THEY ARE MALICIOUS RUMORS THAT A
LOT OF ASSETS ON THIS FALL UPON THE CITY OF NORFOLK AND OTHER
CITIES AGAIN, THOSE RUMORS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF WHAT WE HAVE
DONE IN STEPPING OUT AND I JUST DON'T WANT US TO BE THE ONLY
ONES INVOLVED. THIS IS -- IF IT'S A REGIONAL
ISSUE AND WE NEED TO BE GUARANTEED THAT THESE OTHER
CITIES ARE GOING TO STEP UP. I DON'T WANT TO BE HANGING OUT
THERE ALONE. AND WE'VE HAD PAST ISSUES THAT
HAVE BEEN REGIONAL ISSUES THAT HAVEN'T PROVED FRUITFUL.
SO WE JUST NEED TO BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN WE ENTER REGIONAL
COOPERATIONS THAT WE DO IT APPROPRIATELY AND THAT WE DO IT
IN ALL SERIOUSNESS, THAT THE OTHER CITIES ARE GOING TO BE
SERIOUS. THANK YOU.
>> HAVE WE VOTED? YOU GOING TO CALL THE ROLL?
>> DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE
ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. BURFOOT.
>> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. R-14.
>> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE
TO PERMIT EXTERIOR MODIFICATIONS TO AN EXISTING BUILDING AND A
CHANGE OF USE ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 135 EAST OLNEY ROAD.
BY 7-0 VOTE, PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE
ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. BURFOOT.
>> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. R-15.
>> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A PEDESTRIAN COMMERCIAL OVERLAY
DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE TO PERMIT CONSTRUCTION OF A
FENCE ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 222 WEST 21ST STREET.
BY 6-0 VOTE, PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE
ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. BURFOOT.
>> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. R-16, PLEASE.
>> AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE FROM MARY BICHNER,
BRENDA STAFFORD, KATHRYN HEWITT, AND JEAN BIRGE OF CERTAIN
PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NORFOLK AND COMMONLY KNOWN AS
W.S. GARFIELD DRIVE, FOR THE SUM OF $40,000, APPROVING THE TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT, AND
AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF THE SUM OF UP TO $65,000 FROM
FUNDS HERETOFORE APPROPRIATED TO PAY THE PURCHASE PRICE AND OTHER
TRANSACTION COSTS. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER
REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT.
MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> WHAT'S THE REASON AGAIN FOR
THIS? R-16, THE PURCHASE?
>> R-16. >> A SEWER PUMP STATION.
>> PUMP STATION, YEAH. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
R-17. >> AN ORDINANCE PERMITTING
DIRECT INVEST-500 EAST MAIN LLC TO ENCROACH INTO THE
RIGHT-OF-WAY AT 500 EAST MAIN STREET WITH THREE FLAGPOLES AND
FLAGS. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER
REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT.
MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> MY LAW FIRM RENTS IN THIS
BUILDING, AND CAN I VOTE ON THIS?
>> YES. >> YES, YOU CAN, BUT WITH THAT
DECLARATION THAT IF YOU CAN VOTE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, YOU CAN
VOTE. >> YOU COULD VOTE NO.
>> MY RENTAL WILL PROBABLY GO UP IF I VOTE YES.
AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. R-18.
>> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING PERMISSION TO BAY BREEZE POINT
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION TO ENCROACH INTO THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY
OF PLEASANT AVENUE AND 30TH BAY STREET, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN
CONDITIONS, AND APPROVING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE
ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER
REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT.
MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> JUST TO GO ALONG THE LINES
WITH ANDY, THIS IS MY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, BUT I'VE DISCUSSED
THIS WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY AND THERE'S NO CONFLICT WITH THIS.
IN FACT, I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW ABOUT IT UNTIL I READ THE AGENDA
ON FRIDAY, BUT AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. R-19.
>> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO OPERATE AN
ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENT ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 931 WEST
21ST STREET. BY 6-0 VOTE, PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER
REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT.
MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
R-20. >> A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE
CITY OF NORFOLK'S LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR THE 2012 GENERAL
ASSEMBLY SESSION AND REQUESTING THE SUPPORT OF THE NORFOLK
DELEGATION FOR NORFOLK'S LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR THE
2012 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION. >> ELLIS JAMES?
>> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, CITY
MANAGER JONES, MY NAME IS ELLIS JAMES.
I RESIDE HERE IN THE CITY OF NORFOLK AND HAVE DONE SO FOR A
COUPLE OF YEARS. I WOULD LIKE VERY MUCH TO
SUPPORT THIS RESOLUTION AND THE DIRECTION THAT YOU'RE GIVING TO
OUR DELEGATION. I WANT TO BE SURE OF ONE THING.
AS I'M SURE EACH OF YOU ARE FULLY AWARE, THE URANIUM MINING,
LIFTING OF THE MORATORIUM ISSUE IS FRONT AND CENTER.
AND WHEN I LOOKED AT THE DRAFT OF THIS LIST THAT YOU ARE
APPROVING, IT INCLUDED THE COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO DIRECT
THE DELEGATION TOS A POSE LIFTING THE -- OPPOSE LIFTING
THE MORATORIUM AND I ASSUME THAT THAT'S STILL THE CASE, SO I
FULLY SUPPORT YOUR EFFORTS ACROSS THE BOARD IN THIS.
THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. >> THANK YOU.
>> MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> BY VOTING THIS, IT DOESN'T
PRECLUDE US FROM ADDING THINGS TO THIS, AM I CORRECT?
OOK, AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. YOU HAVE SOMETHING IN MIND?
>> YES, I THINK WE TALKED ABOUT IT EARLIER, RIGHT?
>> RIGHT, OKAY. R-21.
>> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING PERMISSION TO BOBCOLLEY, LLC,
BARBARACOLLEY, LLC, ARTHURCOLLEY, LLC, EDHOLDING,
LLC, AND CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL OF COLORADO, LLC, TO ENCROACH
INTO THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AT 1501 COLLEY AVENUE AND APPROVING THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT.
DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE
ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. BURFOOT.
>> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. R-22.
>> AN ORDINANCE REQUESTING THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO ESTABLISH A PROJECT FOR THE TIDEWATER DRIVE
AND LITTLE CREEK ROAD INTERSECTION/BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMONWEALTH OF
VIRGINIA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR THE DESIGN
AND CONSTRUCTION OF SAID PROJECT, AND APPROPRIATING AND
AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR SAID PROJECT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $4,875,000 SUBJECT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF THE AGREEMENT. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER
REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT.
MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE.
>> WAIT. I'M SORRY, QUESTION.
>> YES. >> JOHN, YOU'RE PROBABLY GOING
TO HAVE TO HELP ME WITH THIS. WHEN THIS PROJECT WAS FIRST
BEING INTRODUCED, IT WAS GOING TO MAKE THAT INTERSECTION AT THE
SAME LEVEL, IT WAS GOING TO TAKE AWAY THE UNDERPASS AND THEN IT
WENT BACK TO, IT WAS TOO EXPENSIVE TO POSSIBLY DO THAT,
AND THEN IT WAS JUST GOING TO BE A REFURBISHMENT OF THE WHOLE
INTERSECTION. SO WHERE ARE WE RIGHT NOW WITH
THIS? >> IT'S, AS YOU STATED, IT IS TO
COMPLETELY REFURBISH THE INTERSECTION, BUT IT WILL REMAIN
A GRADE SEPARATION WITH THE UNDERPASS TO MAKE IT ALL AT THE
SAME LEVEL WITH A COUPLE MILLIONS DOLLARS OF ADDITIONAL
EXPENSE. >> BECAUSE, BECAUSE THERE WERE
OPPOSITION, NEIGHBORHOODS IN THAT AREA THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED
IN THE INITIAL DISCUSSION. I THINK IT WAS THE WARDS CORNER
NEIGHBORHOODS THAT WANTED TO MOVE IT, BUT THE ACTUAL
NEIGHBORHOODS AROUND IT WERE NOT INCLUDED AND THEY WERE OPPOSED
TO MAKING IT, I GUESS YOU CALL IT AT-GRADE INTERSECTION.
>> RIGHT. >> AS WE MOVE FORWARD, WE'LL
HAVE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE ADJOINING CIVIC LEAGUES.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
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DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE
ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. BURFOOT.
>> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. >> THAT'S ALL I HAVE,
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