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THIS EVENING AS HUMBLY AS WE KNOW HOW, THANKING YOU FOR THE
BLESSING YOU BESTOW UPON US. WE ASK THAT YOU GIVE RELIEF TO
THOSE COMMUNITIES WHO ARE INUNDATED WITH SNOW, WRECKS, AND
THINGS THAT ARE BECAUSE OF FROZEN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS.
WE ASK YOU TO CONTINUE T BLESS OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
ESPECIALLY THIS TIME OF THE YEAR WHEN PEOPLE DON'T HAVE AS MUCH
AS THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE AND SOME PEOPLE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING
AS ALL, WE ASK YOU TO GO INTO THOSE FAMILIES AND BLESS THEM.
THESE AND ALL THE BLESSINGS WE ASK IN THY NAME, AMEN.
>> All: 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. CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL,
PLEASE. >> MR. BURFOOT.
>> HERE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> HERE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> HERE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> HERE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> HERE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> HERE. >> MR. WINN.
>> HERE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> HERE. 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.
THE CLERK WILL PLEASE READ THE RESOLUTION FOR A CLOSED MEETING.
>> RESOLUTION CERTIFYING A CLOSED MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF NORFOLK HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF THE VIRGINIA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.
ADOPT THE RESOLUTION. 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 GEL,
AND WELCOME TO THE -- 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 THE
MEETING, THERE'S A PROCESS WE FOLLOW.
THE FIRST THING WE'LL DO IS WE HAVE A COUPLE OF CEREMONIAL
MATTERS AND THAT WILL BE BRIEF AND THEN WE'LL MOVE DIRECTLY TO
THE PUBLIC HEARINGS. WE HAVE A FEW OF THOSE ON
TONIGHT'S AGENDA. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC
HEARINGS, WE'LL MOVE TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.
A NUMBER OF THOSE ITEMS, THE COUNCIL MAY VOTE ON ALL OF THOSE
MATTERS IN ONE VOTE BECAUSE THEY'RE RELATIVELY PERFUNCTORY
MATTERS, AND THEN WE'LL MOVE TO THE REGULAR AGENDA.
WE HAVE 12 OF THOSE ON THE DOCKET.
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE REGULAR AGENDA -- WE'LL VOTE ON ALL
THESE MATTERS IN JUST THE WAY THEY'RE NUMBERED ON THE PRINTED
DOCKET. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE REGULAR
AGENDA, IF ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE
CITY COUNCIL ON A NONAGENDA ITEM, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT IS
NOT ON THE PRINTED DOCKET, YOU WILL BE GIVEN THAT OPPORTUNITY.
SEVERAL OF YOU HAVE ASKED TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL, HAVE
REQUESTED TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL.
BEFORE WE MOVE TO THE REGULAR AGENDA, AS I MENTIONED, WE HAVE
A COUPLE OF CEREMONIAL MATTERS. ONE OF THEM IS A RESOLUTION
CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF NELSON MANDELA, AND ALSO MOURNING HIS
PASSING. SO IF YOU'LL TAKE A MOMENT, I'D
LIKE TO READ THIS AND THEN WE'LL ASK THE COUNCIL TO VOTE.
IT READS WHEREAS NELSON MANDELA WAS BORN ON JULY 18th, 1918, IN
SOUTH AFRICA, AND LEFT SCHOOL WHEN STILL A YOUNG MAN TO JOIN
THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS TO FIGHT AGAINST APARTHEID,
ESTABLISHING THE ANC YOUTH LEAGUE IN 1944.
WHEREAS IN 1961, HE WENT UNDERGROUND TO FORM THE ANC'S
ARMED WING AND IN 1962 WAS ARRESTED, CHARGED WITH PLOTTING
TO OVERTHROW THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT AND SENTENCED TO LIFE
IMPRISONMENT. WHEREAS DURING HIS NEARLY THREE
DECADES IN PRISON, NELSON MANDELA BECAME AN INSPIRATION
AND REVERED LEADER FOR MILLIONS OF BLACK SOUTH AFRICANS.
WHEREAS UPON HIS RELESS IN 1990, HE SOUGHT A PEACEFUL END TO
APARTHEID TO END VIOLENCE AND AVERT CIVIL WAR EFFORTS THAT LED
TO HIS BEING AWARDED THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE IN 1993 ALONG WITH
PRESIDENT DECLERK, AND WHEREAS ONGOING NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE
ANC LED BY NELSON MANDELA AND THE DECLERK GOVERNMENT LED TO
ALL-RACE ELECTIONS. IN 1994, NELSON MANDELA WAS
ELECTED AS SOUTH AFRICA'S FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT.
WHEREAS HIS COMMITMENT TO HEALING RECONCILIATION AND
WOUNDS, AND HIS RECONCILIATION OF THE TRUTH INVESTIGATION
RESULTED IN A PEACEFUL TRANSITION TO ZEM MOCK CREASE
WHILE SERVING AS A MODEL FOR OTHER COUNTRIES.
WHEREAS AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH ON DECEMBER THE 5th, 2013, AT
THE AGE OF 95, NELSON MANDELA WAS REVERED AS THE FATHER OF
MODERN SOUTH AFRICA AND UNIVERSALLY RESPECTED AND LOVED
FOR HIS PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP, HIS COMMITMENT TO
PEACE, EQUALITY AND FAIRNESS, AND FOR HIS STRONG AND HUMBLE
SPIRIT, QUALITIES HE WILL LONG BE REMEMBERED FOR, NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORFOLK MOURNS
THE PASSING OF NELSON MANDELA, ONE OF THE MOST INSPIRING
FIGURES OF THE 20th CENTURY AND GIVES THANKS FOR HIS LIFETIME OF
SERVICE AND SACRIFICE FOR RACIAL EQUALITY, PEACE AND
RECONCILIATION, AND THAT THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE ENTERED INTO
THE PERMANENT PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND SHALL BE IN
EFFECT FROM AND AFTER IT ADOPTION.
IF YOU'RE READY, CALL THE ROLL. >> ADOPTION THE RESOLUTION,
MR. BURCH. >> AYE.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NOW WE'LL MOVE TO THE NEXT
MATTER. I SEE THOMAS JONES DOWN THERE
AND PEGGY. WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME UP.
YOU HAVE A PRESENTATION ON THE LIBRARY CALENDARS AGAIN.
>> YES. >> GOOD EVENING.
FOR THE SEVENTH YEAR IN A ROW, WE COME BEFORE YOU WITH THE
NORFOLK PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION'S HISTORICAL
CALENDAR, NORFOLK'S HISTORICAL CALENDAR.
THIS IS FOR 2014 AND WE HAVE IT AVAILABLE IN ALL OF NORFOLK
PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND THE 14 LOCAL RETAILERS, AND OUT OF THE
BACK OF MY CAR IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED.
ALL OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE CALENDAR GO TO SUPPORT THE
SARGENT MEMORIAL COLLECTION, THE MONTHLY HISTORY AND GENEALOGY
COLLECTION OF THE LIBRARY WHERE MANY OF THESE PICTURES COME
FROM. $10, TWO FOR $20, BUT FOR YOU
THIS EVENING, IT'S OUR EARLY HOLIDAY PRESENT FOR YOU AS A WAY
OF SAYING THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO FOR THE LIBRARY.
>> JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE LIBRARY IS VERY STRONG.
THANKS TO YOU ALL. IT'S BEEN A BANNER YEAR FOR
THEM, AND EVEN WITH THE CONSTRUCTION GOING ON AT SLOVER,
THE BRANCHES SEEM TO BE PICKING UP AND HAVING MORE BUSINESS THAN
EVER AND WE WANT TO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR HELP AND WE
DO APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT THE COUNCIL HAS GIVEN THE LIBRARIES
AND THE CITIZENS OF NORFOLK HAVE GIVEN THE LIBRARY.
THANK YOU. >> GREAT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, TOM, AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR LONG TIME
STEWARDSHIP OF THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION AND YOUR SUPPORT OF
OUR LIBRARIES AS WELL. IT'S A GREAT EFFORT HERE.
>> YES, IT IS. >> OKAY.
THAT CONCLUDES THE CEREMONIAL MATTERS.
WE'LL NOW MOVE TO PUBLIC HEARING NUMBER ONE, PLEASE.
>> PUBLIC HEARING 1 SCHEDULED THIS DAY PURSUANT TO ACTION OF
THE COUNCIL ON AUGUST 27, 2013, ON THE APPLICATION OF THE CITY
PLANNING COMMISSION TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
NORFOLK, 1992, TO AMEND CHAPTER 8 TO ELIMINATE THE
REQUIREMENT FOR A CITY COUNCIL APPROVED DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT
CERTIFICATE FOR PROJECTS THAT ARE NOT SEEKING ANY WAIVERS FROM
ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS AND ARE USING THE NEXT LOT AREA
PROVISIONS FOR CALCULATIONS OF INTENSITY.
THIS WAS PASSED BY ON OCTOBER THE 8th.
>> ANY QUESTIONS? THERE ARE NO MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER, SO YOU CAN CALL THE
ROLL. >> AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND
REORDAIN PORTIONS OF SECTION 8-0 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF NORFOLK, 1992, IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT FOR
A DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE IN THE DOWNTOWN ZONING DISTRICTS EXCEPT
WHERE A DEVELOPMENT REQUIRES CERTAIN WAIVERS OR UTILIZES THE
GROSS LOT AREA PROVISIONS. BY 7-0 VOTE, PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDED APPROVAL. >> CALL THE VOTE.
>> OKAY. 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 2 SCHEDULED
THIS DAY PURSUANT TO ACTION OF THE COUNCIL NOVEMBER 26, 2013,
UNDER THE STATE LAW, PUBLIC NOTICE HAVING GOTTEN INSERTED IN
THE LOCAL PRESS BY THE CITY CLERK TO HEAR COMMENTS ON A
LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND ROVER MARINE, INC., TRADING
AS AMERICAN ROVER, TO USE THE PEACE N' PLENTY BERTH LOCATED AT
THE WATERSIDE MARINA. >> OKAY.
THIS COMES WITH A RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER.
THERE'S NO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SIGNED STOUP SPEAK ON THIS
MATTER -- SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER, SO IF THERE ARE NO
QUESTIONS, YOU CAN CALL THE ROLL.
>> AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF NORFOLK AND ROVER MARINE, INC., TRADING AS AMERICAN ROVER
FOR USE OF PEACE N' PLENTY BERTH AT WATERSIDE MARINA AND
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE LEASE AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY. 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 EIGHT ITEMS HERE.
WOULD ANY MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL LIKE TO HAVE ANY ONE OF THESE
MATTERS CONSIDERED SEPARATELY? >> I JUST HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT
C-6, WHICH IS ABOUT THE AIRPORT. IT LOOKS LIKE THEY WANT TO ADD
SOME USES INTO THEIR PLANNING TABLE, AND MY CONCERN ABOUT
THAT -- AND MAYBE IT CAN BE ANSWERED AT A LATER DATE -- IS
IT LOOKS LIKE THEY WANT TO ADD GAS STATIONS AND OTHER USES.
IS THAT INCLUDING ALL OF THEIR PROPERTY, SO IF THEY WANTED TO
TAKE THE CORNER OF NORVIEW AVENUE AND AZALEA GARDEN ROAD
AND PUT A GAS STATION RIGHT THERE, THIS IS NOW ALLOWING THEM
TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT? BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS
OPENING IT UP FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO DO MORE
COMMERCIAL/RETAIL TYPE THINGS ON THE EXTERIOR OF THEIR PROPERTY.
>> I DON'T KNOW. I DON'T KNOW IF THE
ADMINISTRATION -- THIS IS SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING, BUT
THAT'S A REALLY GOOD QUESTION THAT WE SHOULD HAVE THE ANSWER
TO. >> JUST BRIEFLY?
>> YEAH, C-6. >> WE'LL HAVE TO GET THAT TO
YOU, BUT OUR UNDERSTANDING IS THAT -- I MEAN, IT'S USES THAT
WOULD BE ON THEIR PROPERTY -- >> AIRPORT-RELATED?
>> YEAH. THE QUESTION IS, IS THAT -- I
KNOW WHAT THE INTENTION IS, BUT I MEAN, ONCE WE DO THIS, DO YOU
OPEN IT UP FOR THEM TO CREATE RETAIL OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS ON
THE FRINGES OF THE AIRPORT PROPERTY?
>> RIGHT. >> WE OUGHT TO HAVE A REALLY
GOOD RESPONSE TO THAT. >> AND I WOULD ASSUME COUNCIL
WOULD HAVE AN APPROVAL PROCESS IF THAT WERE TO HAPPEN, BUT I I
WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE NOT OPENING THIS NOW -- THEY HAVE AN
EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF PROPERTY SURROUNDING IT AND I WANT TO
MAKE SURE THAT'S WHAT THAT'S FOR.
>> WELL, WE'LL SCHEDULE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND WE'LL HANDLE
IT THEN. >> OKAY.
YOU CAN CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE. >> TO APPROVE THE CONSENT
AGENDA. 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-1.
>> AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
NORFOLK AND THE ELIZABETH RIVER CROSSINGS OPCO, LLC, FOR THE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN TUNNEL/MIDTOWN TUNNEL/MARTIN
LUTHER KING EXPRESSWAY EXTENSION.
>> BECAUSE THIS MATTER IS COMING BACK TO US, RON -- OR
MR. MANAGER, WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE SOMEBODY JUST GIVE US,
LIKE, 20 SECONDS ABOUT -- OR MAYBE JOHN OR WHOEVER YOU GOT,
ABOUT WHAT THIS AGREEMENT IS? I MEAN, WHAT IT ISN'T?
BECAUSE I KNOW WE'VE GOT -- WELL, MR. MONTAGUE WANTS TO
SPEAK. >> YES, SIR.
THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT COMMIT THE CITY TO ANY FUNDING OR
ANYTHING THAT WE'RE NOT ALREADY REQUIRED TO DO.
ONE OF THE ISSUES WE'VE HAD WITH VDOT FROM TIME TO TIME IS WHO'S
RESPONSIBLE FOR CUTTING THE GRASS, FIXING THE LIGHTS, AND SO
ON AND SO FORTH, SO ONE OF THE THINGS WE WANTED WITH THE
ELIZABETH RIVER TUNNEL FOLKS TAKING OVER WAS A CLEAR
AGREEMENT OF WHAT THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES ARE AND WHAT
OURS ARE, AND THAT'S ALL THIS AGREEMENT DOES.
IT JUST, YOU KNOW, LISTS WHAT THEY'RE ALREADY RESPONSIBLE FOR
DOING AND HAS SOME MAPS AND SO FORTH SO THERE WON'T BE ANY
MISUNDERSTANDINGS IN THE FUTURE. >> ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU. OKAY.
DAN MONTAGUE. AND IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU
WANT TO ADD AFTER THIS, I MEAN I'LL BE GLAD TO HEAR --
>> GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR, COUNCIL, MR. JONES.
MY NAME IS DAN MONTAGUE, I LIVE AT 4605 CREEK STREET HERE IN THE
CITY OF NORFOLK. I DO NOT WANT THE CITY TO ENTER
INTO ANY AGREEMENT WITH THE ELIZABETH RIVER CROSSING
COMMISSION BECAUSE WHAT THEY ARE DOING IS BACKWARD AND STUPID AND
THE THING ABOUT IT IS, IT WILL NOT SOLVE ANY PROBLEMS.
WE HAVE PUSHED THIS AREA SO FAR BACKWARDS BY LETTING THESE
SO-CALLED EXPERTS COME IN AND SELL US A BILL OF GOODS.
I WANT THE CITY TO SAY "NO, NO, NO," AND A THOUSAND TIMES "NO"
ON ANY DEAL WITH THE ELIZABETH RIVER CROSSING COMMISSION FOR
THE SIMPLE REASON IS, IT WILL DO NO GOOD BECAUSE THE ELIZABETH
RIVER CROSSING COMMISSION IS ONLY IN IT FOR ONE THING, AND
THAT'S MONEY TO GO TO EUROPE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, DAN, THANK YOU.
YOU CAN 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. >> STILT NOT IN FAVOR OF THE --
STILL NOT IN FAVOR OF THE TOLLS, BUT TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF
THE CITY, WE NEED TO SUPPORT THIS, SO AYE.
>> THANK YOU. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. R-2.
>> AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE SUM OF $320,000
FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
ENHANCEMENT/TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM, AND
APPROPRIATING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF THE SUM OF
$320,000 IN GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE ELIZABETH
RIVER TRAIL IF AND WHEN MADE AVAILABLE BY THE VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. >> DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW MUCH
MONEY IS IN THIS FUND? >> NOT ENOUGH.
>> ANYBODY KNOW? >> NOT ENOUGH MONEY, I CAN
ASSURE YOU THAT. >> RON, KEITH?
ALL RIGHT, 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 GRANTING A
SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO PERMIT THE OPERATION OF AN ENTERTAINMENT
ESTABLISHMENT ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 211 WEST 24th STREET
AND 224 TO 232 WEST 23rd STREET. BY A 6-0 VOTE, PLANNING
COMMISSION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. ON BOTH 3 AND 3A.
>> KEVIN O'CONNOR IS HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
KEVIN, WHERE ARE YOU? NICE TO SEE YOU, KEVIN.
OKAY. ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR
KEVIN, JUST FOR THE HECK OF IT? I MEAN JUST TO RATTLE HIM A
LITTLE BIT? >> BRING ANYTHING TONIGHT?
>> YEAH, WHERE IS OUR GIFTS? >> THIS VOTE IS DEPENDENT, WE
HAVE TO HAVE -- >> THIS WOULD HAVE MADE IT A LOT
EASIER TO VOTE ON. >> OKAY.
YOU'RE TAKING YOUR CHANCES, KEVIN.
CALL THE ROLL. >> DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER
REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT.
MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> KEVIN, WE'RE VERY PROUD OF
WHAT YOU'VE DONE. YOU'VE DONE GREAT.
AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> ABSOLUTELY, AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. NICE GOING, KEVIN.
WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS NEW FACILITY FOR YOU HERE AND
YOUR CONTINUED PROSPERITY. OKAY, IS YOUR DAD COMING UP FOR
IT, BY THE WAY? IS YOUR DAD GOING TO -- HE IS?
GOOD. ALL RIGHT, 3A.
>> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO PERMIT THE
SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR OFF-PREMISES CONSUMPTION ON
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 211 WEST 24th STREET AND 224 TO 232 WEST
23rd STREET. 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-4. >> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A
SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO PERMIT THE OPERATION OF A CHILD DAY CARE
CENTER ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3624 SEWELLS POINT ROAD.
BY A 6-0 VOTE, PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
>> 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-5. >>> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A
SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO PERMIT THE OPERATION OF AN AUTOMOBILE AND
TRUCK REPAIR FACILITY ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2700 NEVADA
AVENUE. 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-6. >> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A
SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO PERMIT THE OPERATION OF AN ENTERTAINMENT
ESTABLISHMENT ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 806 GRANBY STREET.
AND BY A 6-0 VOTE, PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
>> THERE ARE FOUR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SIGNED UP TO SPEAK.
CHELSEA CARTER IS HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IF ANYONE HAS ANY.
AND I TAKE IT THE OTHER FOLKS, CAREYANN WEINBERG AND CHARLES
BURNELL AND CLINT DALTON ARE HERE TO SUPPORT THE PETITION AS
WELL? THERE'S NO ONE SIGNED UP IN
OPPOSITION AND WE HAVE A UNANIMOUS RECOMMENDATION FROM
THE PLANNING COMMISSION. IS THAT RIGHT?
>> CORRECT. >> ANY QUESTIONS FROM ANYBODY?
>> THE ONLY THING I WOULD SAY, MAYOR, IS YOU NEED TO BE
SENSITIVE TO YOUR NEIGHBORS. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME CONCERNS BY
THE PROPERTY OWNERS -- I'M HAPPY WITH WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND THE
WAY YOU'RE HEADED, BUT DO TRY TO BE CONSIDERATE OF THE PEOPLE
AROUND. >> ALL RIGHT, 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.
>> THIS WAS A COMMENT ABOUT SOMETHING SEPARATE BECAUSE WE
BROUGHT THIS UP MULTIPLE TIMES. WHEN THESE ARE SENT OUT TO THE
PUBLIC, WHY DON'T WE PUT THE NAME OF THE COMPANIES ON THE
DESCRIPTION? EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM JUST
SAYS WHAT IT IS. WE DON'T ACTUALLY PUT THE NAMES,
LIKE IT SHOULD HAVE O'CONNOR'S BREWERY AND PEOPLE HAVE ASKED
WHAT THIS MEANS AND THEY DON'T GET THE DETAILED INFORMATION WE
GET. SO A SIMPLE PUTTING JUST THE
NAME OF THE COMPANY IS HELPFUL TO THE PUBLIC.
>> I TOTALLY AGREE. I'VE SPOKEN BEFORE THAT THE
LEGALESE IN THESE IS OBTUSE AND IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE.
>> YOU'RE SAYING THAT ONLY BECAUSE YOU'RE A DOCTOR.
>> THAT'S TRUE. BUT THERE MAY BE A FEW OTHER
DOCTORS THAT NEED THE ADVICE. >> OPERATING AN ENTERTAINMENT
ESTABLISHMENT ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 806 GRANBY STREET.
HELP ME WITH WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE.
>> PUT THE NAME OF THE COMPANY OR THE RESTAURANT OR THE
APPLICANT SO WE KNOW -- SO THE PUBLIC KNOWS WHO THIS IS.
>> ADD THE NAME OF THE -- >> DOING BUSINESS AS.
>> IT SHOULD HAVE O'CONNOR'S. >> IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE THAT
SHOULD BE ADDED AND TAKEN AWAY. >> WELL, TERRI AND I WILL HAVE A
SPECIAL MEETING WITH YOU. >> AS LAWYERS, WE HAVE TO BEND
OVER BACKWARDS WITH EVERYBODY. >> YOU ACTUALLY COULD PUT SOME
"AWESOME" AND "COOL." >> ALL RIGHT.
>> SERIOUSLY, BERNARD THIS IS NOT AN EXAMPLE BECAUSE THESE ARE
NOT AS, AS -- >> OBTUSE.
>> ALL RIGHT. >> DR. WHIBLEY --
>> BUT THERE ARE SOME OTHERS THAT ARE -- AND I MENTIONED IT
IN THE PAST, IT MAKES IT REALLY CONFUSING AS TO WHERE EXACTLY
WE'RE GOING WITH IT. TO SAY NOTHING OF GOD KNOWS
SPECIAL EXCEPTION HAS CONFUSED PEOPLE FOREVER BECAUSE, OF
COURSE, IT ISN'T A SPECIAL EXCEPTION.
I MEAN, LITERALLY. >> DID YOU SAY AYE?
>> YES, I VOTE AYE, SORRY. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. R-7.
>> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO PERMIT
MIXED USES ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2716 GRANBY STREET.
BY A 6-0 VOTE, PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
>> VERY OBTUSE. >> 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 GRANTING A
SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO PERMIT THE OPERATION OF AN EATING AND
DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4110 COLLEY
AVENUE. AND PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDS APPROVAL WITH A 5-0 VOTE WITH ONE ABSTENTION.
>> OKAY. >> 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-9. >> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A
SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO OPERATE AN ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENT ON
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5957 EAST VIRGINIA BEACH BOULEVARD,
SUITE 10. 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-10. >> AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A
LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE BEACON LIGHT CIVIC LEAGUE,
INCORPORATED, FOR THE USE OF CERTAIN SPACE IN THE BERKLEY
NEIGHBORHOOD MULTI-SERVICE CENTER.
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 FINDING A PUBLIC NECESSITY FOR THE ACQUISITION OF
A PERMANENT EASEMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING VEHICULAR
ACCESS TO CERTAIN WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS LOCATED ON THE WESTERN
BRANCH RESERVOIR, SAID EASEMENT TO EXTEND ACROSS PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 4029 GODWIN BOULEVARD IN THE CITY OF SUFFOLK,
VIRGINIA, AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF THE EASEMENT BY
EITHER PURCHASE AGREEMENT OR CONDEMNATION, AND ACKNOWLEDGING
THE EXPENDITURE OF THE SUM OF $30,400 TO ACQUIRE SUCH.
>> KRISTEN, THIS IS WHAT YOU'RE HERE FOR?
OKAY. GOOD FOR YOU.
YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO COME. OKAY.
>> 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. THANKS, KRISTEN.
R-12. >> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING AN
ADDITIONAL ONE-HALF DAY OF HOLIDAY LEAVE TO ALL CITY
EMPLOYEES ON DECEMBER 24, 2013. >> OKAY.
>> DOES THAT MEAN THEY'LL HAVE A WHOLE DAY ON THE 24th?
THE CITY WILL BE COMPLETELY CLOSED?
>> THE COUNCIL HASN'T DISCUSSED THIS --
>> IT'S OBTUSE. >> WE TYPICALLY DO THIS, AND SO
I ASKED THE MANAGER JUST TO HAVE IT PREPARED BECAUSE I KNEW
SOMEBODY WAS GOING TO SUGGEST IT, BUT JANE WANTS TO SPEAK.
JANE BETHEL WANTS TO SPEAK HERE AS -- JANE, YOU OUGHT TO QUIT
WHILE YOU'RE AHEAD. THAT'S ALL I CAN --
[ INAUDIBLE COMMENTS ] >> ALL RIGHT, YOU WANT TO SPEAK?
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> OKAY.
>> NOW, WHAT ABOUT ON DECEMBER 31st?
IS CITY HALL OPEN ON NEW YEAR'S EVE?
>> YES, THE WORLD IS OPEN ON NEW YEAR'S EVE.
>> THE WHOLE WORLD IS OPEN. >> ON NEW YEAR'S EVE?
>> THEY'RE JUST CLOSED ON THAT MONDAY.
>> THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT. >> JANE, THIS IS FOR THE
DECEMBER 24th. [ CONVERSATION AMONG COUNCIL
MEMBERS [
. >> ALL RIGHT, JANE, IF YOU'RE
GOING TO DISCUSS SOMETHING HERE ABOUT PERSONNEL THAT'S NOT
RELATED TO THIS ISSUE, I MAY ASK YOU NOT TO DO THIS.
I MEAN IF YOU WANT TO COME BACK LATER, OKAY, WE'LL DO IT THEN IN
NEW BUSINESS. BUT THIS IS NOT -- WHATEVER
YOU'VE HANDED OUT HERE HAS TO DO WITH A PERSONNEL MATTER, AND,
YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST NOT GERMANE TO WHAT WE'RE ABOUT TO VOTE ON.
>> WELL, I WAS JUST GOING TO SPEAK ON THE FACT THAT I'M NOT
GOING TO BE ABLE TO AVAIL MYSELF OF THIS EXTRA HALF A DAY.
THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF ALL THE EMPLOYEES WHO WILL BE ABLE TO
GET THAT HALF A DAY, AND I BROUGHT WITH ME, WHO ALSO SIGNED
UP TO SPEAK, JAMES CONLEY, WHO ALSO IS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO
GET THAT EXTRA HALF A DAY, EVEN THOUGH HE WON HIS GRIEVANCE
PANEL AND WON HIS JOB BACK. SO HE'D LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS
ABOUT THAT. >> NOT ABOUT HIS GRIEVANCE
PANEL. NOT HERE.
OKAY, NOT RIGHT NOW. >> OKAY.
WELL, I WANT TO PASS THIS OUT AND THEN WE'LL GO SIT DOWN.
>> OKAY. >> CAN WE SPEAK AT THE END OF
THE MEETING? >> SURE, I'LL LET YOU DO THAT.
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.
>> I HAVE ONE ADDITIONAL ITEM, SORRY.
A LETTER FROM THE REAL ESTATE ASSESSOR REQUESTING CONFIRMATION
OF APPOINTMENT OF A REAL ESTATE APPRAISER II EFFECTIVE DECEMBER
2nd, 2013. CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT.
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, MR. PRESIDENT.
ANGELIA, DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION? >> YES, I LOVE IT WHEN WE DO THE
EXTRA DAYS FOR HOLIDAYS, I REALLY DO, BECAUSE I KNOW AS AN
EMPLOYEE, THE EMPLOYEES APPRECIATE IT, BUT COULD WE DO
IT MAYBE THE MONTH BEFORE CHRISTMAS INSTEAD OF THE WEEK
BEFORE CHRISTMAS, SO PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO MAKE PLANS FOR
CHRISTMAS, THEY KNOW THEY'RE GOING TO BE OFF ON CHRISTMAS EVE
OR THE DAY AFTER OR WHATEVER IT IS THAT WE END UP DOING.
>> THIS IS AT LEAST TWO WEEKS. >> IF YOU WERE PLANNING --
>> GOOD POINT. [ ALL SPEAKING AT ONCE ]
>> MARCUS HAS ALREADY BOOKED IN CANCUN.
OKAY, THAT'S A GOOD POINT. THAT CLUES THE FORMAL PORTION OF
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