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www.captionassociates.com >>> ANGELIA WILLIAMS AND PLEASE
REMAINING STANDING FORT PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
>>> DEAR HEAVENLY FATHERING, THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY.
THANK YOU FOR THE NUMEROUS BLESSINGS YOU HAVE BESTOWED UPON
PUS. BLESS THE CITY OF NORFOLK AND
EVERY CITIZEN WITHIN ITS BOUNDARY AND EVERY CITY EMPLOYEE
WHO WORKS TO MAKE OUR CITY GREAT.
BLESS EVERY FAMILY REPRESENTED HERE TODAY.
FATHER, BLESS OUR MAYOR, CITY MANAGER AND THIS COUNCIL AS WE
LAB BORE TOGETHER IN THE CALLING OF PUBLIC SERVICE.
GIVE US THE WISDOM TO GOVERN FAIRLY AND ETHICALLY WITH
EQUALITY, INTEGRITY, AND COMPASSION AND ALLOW US TO
REPRESENT OUR CITY IN A SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE.
PLEASE GUIDE US THROUGH THESE DIFFICULT ECONOMIC TIMES AND
GIVE US THE STRENGTH AND WISDOM WE NEED TO MAKE THE DECISIONS
THAT FACE US. THESE AND ALL OTHER BLESSINGS WE
ASK IN YOUR SON'S NAME, AMEN. >> AMEN.
>> 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. THANK YOU VERY MUCH THE CLERK
WILL PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> HERE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> HERE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> HERE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> HERE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> HERE. >> MR. WINN.
>> HERE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> HERE. >> MOTION IS EXCUSE THE VICE
MAYOR ANTHONY BURFOOT. >> MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> --
[ VOTE TAKEN ] >> MOTION IS TO DISPENSE WITH
THE READING OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING.
>> 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 ALL OF YOU
HERE. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE OF YOU
WHO DO NOT REGULARLY ATTEND THE MEETINGS, THE FIRST THING WE'RE
GOING TO DO TONIGHT, WE HAVE A COUPLE OF CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND
THEN WE'LL MOVE DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC HEARINGS.
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARINGS, WE'LL MOVE DIRECTLY TO
THE CONSENT AGENCY. THERE ARE SEVEN ITEMS ON THE
CONSENT AGENDA. THE COUNCIL IS PERMITTED TO VOTE
AN ALL THESE MATTERS IN ONE VOTE.
WE MAY DO THAT OR A COUNCIL MEMBER MAY ASK TO VOTE ON ONE OF
THESE MATTERS SEPARATELY. THEN WE'LL MOVE TO THE REGULAR
AGENDA. WE HAVE A NUMBER OF REGULAR
AGENDA ITEMS THIS EVENING, THERE ARE 17 AND WE HAVE TWO OR THREE
ADD-ONS INVOLVING APPOINTMENTS AND PERSONNEL.
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE REGULAR AGENDA, AND BY THE WAY, WE'LL
VOTE ON ALL THOSE MATTERS IN JUST THE WAY THEY ARE 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 NON-AGENDA ITEM, ANYTHING THAT YOU WANT TO
TALK ABOUT THAT'S NOT ON THE PRINTED DOCKET, YOU WILL BE
GIVEN THAT OPPORTUNITY. BUT IN ORDER TO HAVE YOUR NAME
CALLED, THE FIRST THING YOU HAVE TO DO IS SIGN A SLIP OF PAPER
WHICH THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE HAS MADE AVAILABLE IN THE LOBBY
BEHIND THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS BEFORE THE MEETING BEGAN.
WE DO HAVE TWO CEREMONIAL MATTERS THIS EVENING BEFORE WE
BEGIN OUR REGULAR AGENDA. I WOULD ACKNOWLEDGE THE PRESENCE
OF SHERIFF BOB McCABE AND SHERIFF McCABE IS HERE FOR JAIL
REACCREDITATION RECOGNITION. WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME FORWARD
PLEASE. I SEE THE COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY
IS HERE AS WELL, GREG, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE, GREG UNDERWOOD.
>> GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR. COUNCIL MEMBERS, MR. JONES.
IT'S MY PLEASURE, I'M GOING TO BE INTRODUCING GARY DILLON, THE
PROGRAM MANAGER FOR THE DIVISION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND HE
OVERSEES THE ACCREDITATION FOR THE OVER 400 LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES IN THE COMMONWEALTH AND THE PROTOCOL OF THIS
ACCREDITATION PROCESS IS WHEN YOU GET EITHER ACCREDITED OR
REACCREDITED, THEY MAKE A PRESENTATION IN FRONT OF EITHER
THE CITY COUNCIL OR IN FRONT OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATORS, AND
OBVIOUSLY I'M VERY PROUD OF THE FACT THAT THIS IS OUR SECOND
REACCREDITATION, AND SO WE'VE BEEN ACCREDITED, BASICALLY IT
SAYS YOU HAVE POLICY AND PROCEDURES AND YOU'RE FOLLOWING
THEM AND THEY BRING IN PEOPLE AND I'LL LET GARY, YOU KNOW,
BRIEFLY -- HE DOES A VERY BRIEF PRESENTATION, BUT OBVIOUSLY
COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT THE OVER 500 MEN AND WOMEN.
I'M JUST MERELY REPRESENTING THEM.
I HAVE MEMBERS OF MY SENIOR STAFF HERE IN ATTENDANCE AS
WELL, SO WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO BRING GARY ON.
>> GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
I BRING GREETINGS TO YOU TONIGHT FROM OUR DIRECTOR, MR. GARTH
WHEELER AND FROM THE SECRETARY OF PUBLIC SAFETY, MARLON EKKER
HERE TO IT IS -- HERE TO RECOGNIZE YOUR SHERIFF'S OFFICE
FOR THEIR EXCELLENCE AND PARTICIPATING IN VIRGINIA'S LAW
ENFORCEMENT ACCREDITATION PROGRAM.
IN VIRGINIA, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES CAN SEEK AND ACHIEVE
ACCREDITED STATUS, BUT THEY'RE CERTAINLY NOT REQUIRED TO.
IN FACT FURTHER DISTINGUISHES YOUR SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR BEING
WILLING TO BE MEASURED BY AND COMPARE TO THE BEST IN THIS
PROFESSION. OUR PROGRAM WAS FORM IN THE
EARLY 1990S TO GIVE AGENCIES OF ALL SIZES IN THE COMMONWEALTH AN
OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE THEY MEET OR EXCEED OVER 180 COMMONLY
ACCEPTED STANDARDS FOR EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT AGENCY OPERATION.
SINCE THEN, AS THE SHERIFF MENTIONED, JUST OVER 400
ELIGIBLE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGES, ONLY 86 OF THOSE ARE ACCREDITED,
YOUR SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS ONE OF THOSE AND THEY WERE THE FIRST IN
SOUTHSIDE HAMPTON ROADS TO BE ACCREDITED BY THIS PROGRAM.
RECENTLY A TEAMS OF ASSESSORS VISITED YOUR SHERIFF'S OFFICE
AND THEY ISSUED A REPORT TO THE COMMISSION, ADVISING THEY FOUND
THIS AGENCY TO ONCE AGAIN BE IN 100% COMPLIANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE STANDARDS AS REQUIRED BY OUR ACCREDITATION PROGRAM.
IN JANUARY, THE COMMISSION MET AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED YOUR
SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR REACCREDITATION.
ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND
THE SECRETARY OF PUBLIC SAFETY, I CONGRATULATE THE ENTIRE
SHERIFF'S OFFICE, CONGRATULATE SHERIFF McCABE.
THE ACCREDITATION MANAGER SERGEANT JOHN WOODWARD AND
SERGEANT HEATHER RICHARDSON FOR MAINTAINING THE THOUSANDS OF
FILES NEEDED TO MEET COMPLIANCE. OUR ASSESSORS LOOK AT POLICY AND
THEN VERIFY THAT THEY'RE FOLLOWING THE POLICY.
ANY DEPARTMENT CAN HAVE A MANUAL, BUT WE MAKE SURE THEY
PROVE TO US THAT THEY FOLLOW THAT MANUAL AND THAT'S WHAT
THEY'RE DOING, SO SHERIFF, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME UP, I'LL
PRESENT THE CERTIFICATE OF ACCREDITATION TO YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU.
>> THIS DOCUMENT CERTIFIES THAT THE CITY OF NORFOLK SHERIFF'S
OFFICE CAME BEFORE THE VIRGINIA LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONAL
STANDARDS COMMISSION ON JANUARY 12th ON 2012 AND HAS MET THE
REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH BY THE SAID COMMISSION AND IS THEREFORE
CERTIFIED AS ACCREDITED AGENCY FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS.
SHERIFF, THIS IS YOUR THIRD AWARD.
CONGRATULATIONS. >> THANK YOU.
[ APPLAUSE ] >> SHERIFF, WE APPRECIATE YOU
BRINGING THIS TO OUR ATTENTION AS WELL AND WE APPRECIATE ALL
THE GOOD WORK THAT LED TO THIS ACCREDITATION AND ALL THE GOOD
WORK THAT ALL OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
PERFORM ON A DAILY BASIS. WE'RE UNDERSTANDABLY PROUD OF
YOUR OFFICE AND THE WAY THE JAIL IS RUN AND THE DAILY OUT REACHES
INTO THE COMMUNITY THAT YOUR OFFICE PERFORMS TO TRY TO HELP
US GET TO BE A BETTER CITY. SO THANKS A LOT, SHERIFF.
>> I APPRECIATE THAT. APPRECIATE THAT.
THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. >> THANK YOU.
[ APPLAUSE ] >> NOW, WE HAVE ONE VERY SPECIAL
RESOLUTION AND A GUEST HERE WITH US TONIGHT AND WE HAVE WITH US
OUR BARBIE CHAPEL, WHO HAS BEEN THE CITY OF NORFOLK'S CHIEF
LEGAL COUNSEL FOR OUR WATER SYSTEM FOR OVER 30 YEARS -- 50.
THIS HAS 31, BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS LONGER, HARVEY.
BUT HARVEY HAS BEEN -- I'M GOING TO READ THE RESOLUTION, BUT I'VE
READ IT AND IT REALLY DOESN'T DO YOU JUSTICE, HARVEY.
I MEAN, I -- I MEAN, NOT ONLY AM I AWARE BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, OF
THE FACT THAT I PRACTICE LAW TOMORROW TOO, OF YOUR STANDING
IN THE STATE LEGAL CIRCLES, BUT ALSO IN NATIONAL LEGAL CIRCLES
WITH THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION AND THE HIGH REGARD
YOU ARE HELD IN, NOT ONLY YOUR LAW FIRM, BUT I MEAN YOU AS AN
INDIVIDUAL IN THE COUNTRY AND ACROSS THE STATE.
AND HERE IN NORFOLK, I MEAN, YOUR LEGAL ADVICE TO US HAS BEEN
EXTRAORDINARY IN TRYING TO MAINTAIN, REALLY, THE CROWN
YOU'LL OF ALL THE A -- JEWEL OF ALL THE ASSETS THAT THE CITY
OWNS, OUR DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES IS SITTING THERE WITH YOU.
SOMEWHERE AROUND 900,000 PEOPLE ON A DAILY BASIS THAT DRINK FROM
THIS SYSTEM, ONE OF THE STRONGEST SYSTEMS ANYWHERE, AND
YOU HAVE HELPED PROTECT THAT SYSTEM.
YOU HAVE HELPED US GROW THE SYSTEM.
BEFORE I WAS MAYOR, I ACTUALLY CHAIRED SOMETHING CALLED THIS
WATER COMMITTEE TASK FORCE OR WHATEVER WE CALLED IT WAY BACK
THEN, AND SO UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL, HARVEY'S VERY SOUND
ADVICE TO US ON ANY NUMBER OF WAYS THAT OUR SYSTEM COULD BE
ATTACKED EITHER BY THE STATE OR BY OTHER LOCALITIES, PROTECTING
OUR WATERSHED, PROTECTING WATER QUALITY.
LAKE GASTON, I MEAN, THE FIGHT IS NOT TOO HEAVY A WORD.
IT WAS REALLY ALMOST A WAR BACK THEN.
WE HAD AT ONE POINT, I REMEMBER WE HAD A COMPACT THAT BOTH THE
STATE OF VIRGINIA, THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA AND THE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA HAD ENTERED INTO AND WE HAD THE CITY
OF VIRGINIA BEACH AND THE CITY OF NORFOLK AND WE WERE TRYING TO
DECIDE HOW TO, YOU KNOW, MAKE SURE WE TRIED TO ACCOMPLISH ALL
THE GOOD THAT WAS BEING, YOU KNOW, THAT WOULD -- LAKE GASTON
WATER WOULD BRING HERE, BUT ALSO AT THE SAME TIME PROTECT THE
CITIZENS OF NORFOLK'S ASSET AND OUR ABILITY TO SELL WATER ACROSS
THIS REGION AND NOT JUST IN THE SUBREGIONS, BUT ANYWHERE THAT WE
WANTED TO, AND YOU WERE JUST TERRIFIC BACK THEN, HARVEY, AND
HARVEY WAS ALWAYS WILLING TO GIVE US THE VERY BEST ADVICE.
HARVEY, CAN YOU COME TO THE PODIUM?
>> YOU KNOW, 85 YEARS OF AGE, MR. MAYOR, I DON'T MOVE AROUND
AS RAPIDLY AS I DID. >> WELL, YOU LOOK GREAT, HARVEY.
WE DON'T SEE YOU AS MUCH AS WE USED TO.
>> I'M DELIGHTED TO SEE YOU AND CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL I HAVE KNOWN FOR -- IT'S JUST A PLEASURE.
>> HARVEY, I'M GOING TO READ THIS AND I UNDERSTAND OUR CITY
ATTORNEY, WE'VE EXCUSED HIM TO TAKE YOU TO DINNER, SO HARVEY,
WE'RE GREAT FRIENDS AS WELL, THERE'S A WHOLE HISTORY OF
RELATIONSHIPS THAT HARVEY, WE CAN TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE, YOU
KNOW -- >> I WOULD JUST MENTION TO YOU
THAT MY FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH THIS LOVELY CITY WAS, YOU WERE
BUILDING YOUR BIG STADIUM. WHAT DID YOU CALL IT?
>> HARBOUR PARK. >> YES.
>> NO, NO, NO. SCOPE.
>> SCOPE, THAT'S RIGHT. >> THAT'S RIGHT, WAY BACK THEN.
>> AND I WAS REPRESENTING DANIEL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, THEY WERE
PUTTING IT UP. AND A BUNCH OF ROD BUSTERS, ONE
OF THE GROUPS THAT WERE BUILDING IT, WENT ON STRIKE, AND I FLEW
DOWN AND ONE OF THE DANIEL PLANES AND MET WITH A VERY YOUNG
PHIL TRAPANI, AND WE BECAME FAST FRIENDS.
IT WAS VERY OBVIOUS THAT SOMETHING HAD TO BE DONE SORK I
GOT BACK TO THE PRIVATE PLANE AND FLEW TO BALTIMORE TO MEET
WITH THE FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVES AND TELL THEM WHAT A PROBLEM WE
HAD, THAT THIS WAS A BIG PROJECT FOR THE CITY, AND HE GOT ON THE
TELEPHONE AND HAPPILY HE DID THIS, BECAUSE HE WAS AWAY FROM
THERE AS LONG AS I WAS, CALLED UP THE LEADERSHIP OF THAT GROUP
AND LITERALLY CHEWED THEM OUT. THE STRIKE WAS STOPPED, I FLEW
BACK TO NORFOLK AND SAW A NUMBER OF YOU FOLKS, AND WE WERE ALL
PLEASED. THAT WAS ROUGHLY 50 YEARS AGO,
AND I HAVE JUST BEEN PLEASED AND HONORED AND MY FIRM TO REPRESENT
THIS WONDERFUL CITY, AND SO I'M WILLING TO TAKE ANOTHER SHOT AT
FIVE YEARS. >> I WANT TO -- THE PLEASURE HAS
BEEN ALL OURS. I MEAN, IT REALLY HAS.
I MEAN, YOU HAVE GIVEN US THE BEST ADVICE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> YOU'RE GOOD AT THAT, AND SO
WE ARE FOREVER IN YOUR DEBT. OUR WATER SYSTEM, I MEAN, ALL OF
THE ASSETS THAT HAVE BEEN PROTECTED OVER TIME DUE TO YOUR
COUNSEL AND THERE WAS A TIME, AS YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY WAS TRYING
TO RAID OUR SYSTEM. THEY WANTED TO BREAK IT UP.
>> WE HAD BATTLES ON EVERY FRONT.
SOME OF OUR CLOSE NEIGHBORS NOW WERE NOT SO CLOSE.
>> THAT'S RIGHT. THAT'S A DIFFERENT STORY.
HARVEY, THE RESOLUTION READS, WHEREAS HARVEY CHAPEL, JR., A
TOP WATER LAW EXPERT IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, HAS
PROVIDED LEGAL GUIDANCE FOR THE CITY OF NORFOLK'S WATER SYSTEM
FOR MORE THAN 31 YEARS, WHEREAS OUR HARVEY CHAPEL JR.'S WISE
COUNSEL AND TENACIOUS ADVOCACY HAS ALLOWED OUR WATT SYSTEM TO
BECOME THE SECOND LARGEST WATER PURVEYOR IN THE STATE OF
VIRGINIA, WHEREAS LONG-TERM WATER CONTRACTS WERE DEVELOPED
AND EXECUTED WITH THIS SYSTEM, WHEREAS THROUGHOUT HIS TENURE AS
CHIEF WATER LAW COUNSEL, R. HARVEY CHAPEL JR. DISPLAYED A
STRONG COMMITMENT TO THE NORFOLK WATER SYSTEM AND WORKED
TIRELESSLY TO ENSURE ITS STRENGTH AND VITALITY, WHEREAS
AFTER MORE THAN 31 YEARS OF SERVICE, R. HARVEY CHAPEL 'HAS
RETIRED FROM THE ACTIVE PRACTICE OF LAW, NOW THEREFORE IT BE IT
RESOLVED THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORFOLK DOES HEREBY
EXTEND ITS THANKS AND APPRECIATION TO R. HARVEY CHAPEL
JR. FOR MORE THAN 31 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE
CITIZENS OF CITY OF NORFOLK THROUGH HIS WORK AT EXPERT LEGAL
COUNSEL IN ALL WATER-SYSTEM RELATED MATTERS AND THAT THIS
RESOLUTION THAL BE IN EFFECT IN AND AFTER ITS ADOPTION, THAT A
COPY OF IT BE PRESENTED TO R. HARVEY CHAPEL '.
SO WE'RE GOING TO VOTE ON THIS SO WE CAN HAVE THIS AS A
PERMANENT MENTION IN OUR RECORDS.
CALL THE ROLL. >> MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. >> HAR VIRK LET ME GIVE TO --
HARVEY LET ME GIVE THIS TO YOU AND IF YOU HAVE ANY STORIES YOU
WANT TO TELL, WE'RE GLAD TO HEAR THEM OR THE CITY ATTORNEY CAN'T
KUWAIT TO TAKE YOU TO DINNER. -- CAN'T WAIT TO TAKE YOU TO
DINNER. HE'S BEEN LEAVING ME MESSAGE
THAT HARVEY IS COMING SO -- >> I APPRECIATE IT.
I WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST TO YOU THAT I HAVE NOT RETIRED FROM THE
ACTIVE PRACTICE OF LAW. >> I COULDN'T BELIEVE --
>> IT'S ONLY BEEN 51 YEARS AND I WILL CONTINUE TO DO IT AS LONG
AS I CAN AND I'LL BE DELIGHTED TO REPRESENT THIS WONDERFUL
CITY. >> THANKS, HARVEY.
>> I'D LIKE TO -- [ APPLAUSE ]
>> I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT WHEN I FIRST BECAME A MEMBER OF
THE COUNCIL IN THE EARLY 1990s, I HAPPENED TO SERVE ON THE WATER
COMMITTEE AND HARVEY, AS PAUL SAID EARLIER, REALLY LED US
THROUGH SOME TOUGH NEGOTIATIONS. MOST MEMORABLE TO ME IN MY
TENURE WOULD BE THE LAKE GASTON, AND HARVEY, YOU REPRESENTED TO
ME WHAT'S CALLED A REAL SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN AND I JUST SAY GOD
BLESS YOU AND HOPE HE KEEPS YOU HEALTHY AND SAFE.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANKS, HARVEY. OKAY, IF THE COUNCIL WILL --
DOESN'T MIND THE CITY ATTORNEY IS GOING TO TAKE HIS LEAVE HERE.
>> IF I MAY. WAIT A MINUTE.
DID WE VOTE? >> HARVEY --
>> IF I MAY. HARVEY, KRISTEN AND PAUL AND I
HAVE BEEN WORRIED THAT THIS DAY WOULD COME ONE TIME BUT YOU LEFT
US IN VERY, VERY GREAT SHAPE. THE REGION COULDN'T HAVE HAD A
BETTER ADVOCATE FOR WATER THAN YOU.
THE ENTIRE REGION OWES YOU A DEBT OF THANKS AND FOR SUCH A
PEACEFUL PERSON, YOU WOULD PROBABLY BE SURPRISED THAT
HARVEY WAS NOT AFRAID OF A FIGHT.
BUT HE'S HAD THE WISDOM OF TRYING TO AVOID THEM WHEN HE
COULD, AND ONLY FIGHTING THEM WHEN HE WAS PRETTY SURE HE WAS
GOING TO WIN. I'VE WATCHED THIS FOR SOME TIME
AND HARVEY, I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S THAT YOUR JUDGMENT WAS GOOD AND
YOU KNEW YOU WERE GOING TO WIN OR YOU WERE JUST SUCH A BETTER
ADVOCATE THAN THE OTHER SIDE AND KEPT WINNING.
I'M NOT SURE WHICH IT WAS. [ INAUDIBLE COMMENTS ]
>> WELL, NOW THAT SUFFOLK WELLS ARE REPERMITTED AND WE HAVEN'T
ANNOUNCED THAT YET, WE HAVE A FEW I'S TO DOT AND T'S TO CROSS,
BUT THE SYSTEM IS PRETTY MUCH AT FAES AND IN GOOD SHAPE -- AT
PEACE AND IN GOOD SHAPE AND I DO JOIN IN THE WELL WISHES FOR YOUR
SEMI-RETIREMENT. WE'LL MISS YOUR ADVICE.
>> ALL RIGHT, GREAT. HARVEY, PLEASE.
NICE TO SEE YOU, PAUL. OKAY.
AND WAYNE, YOU WANT TO COME ON UP AND -- OKAY, WE'LL MOVE THEN
DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC HEARINGS. PUBLIC HEARING ONE, PLEASE.
>> PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED THIS DAY PURSUANT TO ACTION OF THE
COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 14, 2012, TO HEAR COMMENTS ON THE ISSUANCE
OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS UP TO $180 MILLION TO FUND THE
CASH FLOW NEEDS OF THE GENERAL CAPITAL, WASTEWATER AND
STORMWATER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.
>> THERE ARE NO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE SIGNED UP TO
ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, SO YOU CAN CALL THE ROLL.
>> I HAVE AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND
SALE BY THE CITY OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, OF UP TO $180 MILLION
IN GENERAL OBLIGATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS.
DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE
ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. >> MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. PUBLIC HEARING 2, PLEASE.
>> PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED THIS DAY PURSUANT TO ACTION OF THE
COUNCIL UNDER THE STATE LAW, TO HEAR COMMENTS ON THE
CONSOLIDATION OF VARIOUS VOTING PERCENTS AND POLLING LOCATIONS.
>> JUST A SECOND. ELLIS JAYS, PLEASE.
PUSH -- ELLIS JAMES, PLEASE. >> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, MY NAME IS ELLIS JAMES.
A PROUD SUPPORTER OF OUR CITY MANAGER, MR. JONES.
I'M STILL SMILING, MR. JONES. >> WE ARE TOO.
>> I RESIDE AT 2021 KENLAKE PLACE HERE IN THE CITY OF
NORFOLK. I WANT TO THANK MR. RIDDICK, BUT
ALSO THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOCUSING ON WHAT
COULD HAVE BEEN A NASTY LITTLE SITUATION IN THIS ERA OF VOTER
SUPPRESSION AND OTHER THINGS THAT ARE TRAVELING DOWN THE
HIGHWAY. IT'S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO ME
AS A PRECINCT CAPTAIN AND HAVING WORKED IN BARON BLACK FOR A
NUMBER OF YEARS TO SEE THAT WE ARE TAKING NOTE OF WHAT COULD BE
AN EXPLOSIVE PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE AND IT'S NOT JUST THE
NOVEMBER ELECTION, ALTHOUGH THE FOCUS IS ON THAT.
WE HAVE ANOTHER VERY IMPORTANT ELECTION THAT'S COMING FORWARD
IN NOT TOO MANY MONTHS, SO THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO DO
AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE PUBLIC TO INDICATE WHETHER
OR NOT IT SUPPORTS IT. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.
>> THANK YOU. >> MR. MAYOR, TWO QUESTIONS TO
ASK, OR A QUESTION AND A STATEMENT.
IT SAYS THAT THE ORDINANCE SHALL IN EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS
ADOPTION. WE DO HAVE TWO ELECTIONS COMING
UP, A REPUBLICAN PRIMARY AND THEN THE MAY ELECTIONS.
I KNOW THAT THERE'S SOME RULES THAT SAY THAT IT'S -- THERE'S A
TIME PERIOD IN ORDER TO NOTIFY VOTERS.
SO I'M ASSUMING THAT THOSE TWO ELECTIONS ARE EXEMPT WITH THIS,
SO THIS WON'T TAKE EFFECT UNTIL NOVEMBER'S ELECTION OR ANY
PRIMARIES OR ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS IN AUGUST WITH THE
CONGRESSIONAL? [ INAUDIBLE COMMENTS ]
>> OKAY. AND I'M JUST GOING TO VOICE MY
CONCERN, AGAIN, ABOUT THE TITUSTOWN AND TUCKER HOUSE
COMBINATION. THAT PRECINCT WAS IN A CENTER
THAT SERVES PEOPLE THAT CANNOT GET OUT TO VOTE, AND I JUST WANT
TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE A COMMITMENT FROM OUR LOCAL
ELECTORAL BOARD THAT WE WILL DO WHATEVER WE CAN TO MAKE SURE
THAT ABSENTEE BALLOTS ARE GIVEN TO THOSE FOLKS BECAUSE THEY ARE
NOT FOLKS THAT CAN CROSS, NECESSARILY CROSS THE STREET TO
THE TITUSTOWN REC CENTER, SO FROM TUCKER HOUSE.
AND I UNDERSTAND IT NEEDS TO BE CONSOLIDATED.
IT'S VERY LOW NUMBERS, BUT I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE
REALLY PROACTIVE IN MAKING SURE THAT WE GET THAT TAKEN CARE OF
FOR THOSE FOLKS THAT ARE IN THAT BUILDING.
>> RIGHT. THANK YOU, TOM.
>> GOOD. >> GOOD STATEMENT.
OKAY, THANK YOU. CALL THE ROLL.
>> I HAVE AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ANNUAL RYE ORDER DEIGN CERTAIN
SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 14.1 OF THE NORFOLK CITY CODE, 1979, AND TO
REPEAL CERTAIN SECTIONS AND SUBSECTIONS OF CHAPTER 14.1 OF
THE NORFOLK CITY CODE, 1979, SO AS TO CONSOLIDATE THE TUCKER
HOUSE AND TITUSTOWN CENTER PRECINCTS INTO THE TITUSTOWN
PRECINCT, THE LARCHMONT RECREATION CENTER AND OLD
DOMINION PRECINCTS INTO THE OLD DOMINION PRECINCT, THE LAFAYETTE
AND WILLARD PRECINCTS INTO THE WILLARD PRECINCT, THE IMMANUEL
AND LAMBERT'S POINT PRECINCTS INTO THE LAMBERT'S POINT
PRECINCT, THE SHERWOOD RECREATION CENTER PRECINCT AND
THE SHERWOOD SCHOOL PRECINCTS INTO THE SHERWOOD PRECINCT, AND
THE NORVIEW METHODIST AND THE NORVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL PRECINCTS
INTO THE NORVIEW PRECINCT, AND SO AS TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE
BAYVIEW SCHOOL PRECINCT TO THE BAYVIEW PRECINCT AND CHANGE ITS
VOTING PLACE, AND SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE VOTING PLACES FOR
THE CONSOLIDATED PRECINCTS. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER
REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT.
MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
THANK YOU, BRECK. THE CONSENT AGENCY.
THERE ARE SEVEN ITEMS HERE. WOULD ANY MEMBER OF COUNCIL LIKE
TO HAVE ANY ONE OF THOSE MATTERS CONSIDERED SEPARATELY?
ALL RIGHT, CALL THE ROLE, PLEASE.
>> TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
R-1 PLEASE. >> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A
SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO PERMIT THE OPERATION OF AN AUTOMOBILE
REPAIR FACILITY ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1550 AZALEA GARDEN
ROAD. THIS ITEM WAS PASSED BY ON
JANUARY 24 AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION BY A 7-0 VOTE
RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. >> ALL DENY MURPHY IS HERE, THE
APPLICANT TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
MR. MURPHY, ARE YOU -- OKAY, THANK YOU.
IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS? >> DID WE RESOLVE -- WE HAVE AN
ISSUE, I'M TAKING IT WE GOT HIS ISSUE RESOLVED WITH ZONING?
BECAUSE I THINK WE WERE READY TO VOTE ON IT AND THERE WAS SOME
ISSUE THAT HE HAD -- DID WE GET THAT RESOLVED?
>> THE ROOF, THE OVERHANG. >> YES.
YES? >> YES.
>> IS THAT A YES? >> YES.
>> OKAY. >> MR. MONTAGUE, DID YOU WANT TO
ADD SOMETHING? OKAY.
THEN WE'RE READY TO GO. CALL THE ROLE.
DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE
ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. BURFOOT.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
R-2 PLEASE. >> AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
ISSUANCE AND SALE OF UP TO $250,000,000 IN WATER REVENUE
REFUNDING BONDS TO REFUND EARLIER BOND ISSUES OF THE CITY
OF NORFOLK. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER
REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
R-3 PLEASE. >> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A
SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO PERMIT THE OPERATION OF AN EATING AND
DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 411 WEST
YORK STREET. BY 5-0 VOTE, PLANNING MISSION
RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER
REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
R-4 PLEASE. >> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A
SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO PERMIT OFF-LOT PARKING ON PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 4392 PRETTY LAKE AVENUE.
BY 5-0 VOTE, PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE
ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. R-5 PLEASE.
>> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO PERMIT THE
OPERATION OF AN ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENT ON PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 257 GRANBY STREET. BY 5-0 VOTE, PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER
REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT.
MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
R-6 PLEASE. >> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A
SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO PERMIT THE OPERATION OF A USED MERCHANDISE
SALES ESTABLISHMENT LOCATED AT 5038 EAST PRINCESS ANNE ROAD.
BY 5-2 VOTE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE
ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> IF I COULD ASK, WHAT WERE THE TWO DISSENTS?
WHAT WAS THE REASON BEHIND IT? >> MY QUESTION EXACTLY.
>> GREAT MINDS, MR. RIDDICK. >> THEY OPPOSED THE USE
CITY-WIDE. >> FRANK, THE QUESTION IS, THERE
SEEMED TO BE A SPLIT ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
WHY WAS THAT? >> THE TWO DISSENTING VOTES,
THAT'S EXACTLY AS MR. SMIGIEL INDICATED, CAME FROM TWO MEMBERS
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION WHO ROUTINELY OBJECT TO USING
MERCHANDISE ESTABLISHMENTS ANYWHERE IN THE CITY.
>> DID YOU GIVE ME -- >> TO DO WHAT?
WAIT A MINUTE, WHO DO WHAT, FRANK?
>> OBJECT AND RECOMMEND DENIAL OF USED MERCHANDISE
ESTABLISHMENTS ANYWHERE IN THE CITY.
>> A SECOND HAND STORE. >> OKAY.
>> WOULD AN ANTIQUE STORE FALL WITHIN --
>> NO, SIR A ANTIQUE STORE IS A DIFFERENT USE UNDER OUR CODE.
LIKEWISE, THIS IS NOT A FLEA MARKET, WHICH WAS A CONCERN
RAISED A FEW WEEKS AGO. FLEA MARKET, YOU HAVE MULTIPLE
DEALERS AND THAT REQUIRES A DIFFERENT SPECIAL EXCEPTION.
>> CAN YOU TELL ME WHO ARE THE TWO THAT DISSENTED.
>> IN FRAILLY AND -- MR. FRAILLEY AND MS. TOWN.
>> THANK YOU, FRANK. >> THEY HAVE NO -- ONCE WE DO
THIS, THEY CAN -- THEY COULDN'T PUT A FLEA MARKET IN, WHICH WAS
A BIG CONCERN. ANY CONCERN THEY COULD PUT A
THRIFT SHOP? >> YOU COULD USE A THRIFT SHOP
HERE. THE OTHER THING THAT WAS A
CONCERN WITH COUNCIL WHEN THIS WAS PRESENTED TO YOU IN AN
INFORMAL SESSION WERE USED TIRES, SO A CONDITION WAS ADDED
BY THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF USED TIRES.
>> BUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS FINE. >> THE NEIGHBORHOOD PROVIDED A
LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THIS, YES. >> NOT KNOWING WHAT USED ITEMS
THEY COULD SELL THERE, JUST A GENERAL LETTER OF SUPPORT?
>> THE NEIGHBORHOOD LETTER OF SUPPORT WAS A BLANKET LETTER OF
SUPPORT, INDICATING THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS IN THIS
LOCATION IN ORDER TO TRY TO STIMULATE ACTIVITY IN THIS SMALL
COMMERCIAL AREA. >> THE PEOPLE WHO ARE ASKING FOR
THIS, HAVE THEY DONE THIS KIND OF --
>> NO, SIR, THIS IS NOT -- WE DON'T HAVE A USER FOR THIS AT
THIS POINT. THIS IS THE PROPERTY OWNER WHO
IS LOOKING AT DOING THIS IN HOPES THAT HE WILL BE ABLE TO
GET A USER. >> AND SEE, THAT WAS THE ISSUE I
HAD WITH THIS WHEN WE -- WHEN YOU GUYS BROUGHT IT TO US IN
INFORMAL SESSION. WE DON'T KNOW, I MEAN, USED --
THAT'S JUST -- TO ME, IT'S JUST TOO BROAD.
SORRY, FRANK. >> IS THE PROPERTY OWNER HERE?
>> I DON'T BELIEVE SO. >> THE CIVIC LEAGUE, IF YOU READ
THE LETTER, DID NOT TAKE A FORMAL VOTE.
IT SAYS THAT THIS WAS GENERAL SUPPORT FROM THE CONCEPT BEHIND
IT. >> YEAH, BUT SEE, WE STILL HAVE
NO WAY OF KNOWING WHAT CONCEPT WAS PRESENTED TO THEM.
I MEAN, IT'S JUST BROAD TO ME. >> NO, IT DOES --
>> USED ITEMS, IT'S JUST BROAD TO ME WHERE YOU COULD END UP
WITH A THRIFT SHOP OR END -- NOTHING AGAINST THRIFT SHOPS,
BUT WE HAVE PLENTY OF THEM. >> AND THE LETTER FROM RON, HE
SAID YOUR FRENTION OUTLINED YOUR COMMITMENT TO MAINTAINING AND
SUPPORTING LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED BUSINESSES IN YOUR
COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES IN FOX HALL.
THEY WAS GENERAL DISCUSSION ABOUT THE ADVISABILITY OF
VARIOUS TYPES OF BUSINESSES THAT WROTE ENHANCE OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
ONE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF OUTLINED WAS A THRIFT STORE,
TYPICALLY THE KIND OF BUSINESS THAT PROVIDES GENTLY USED
CLOTHING, FERN TURKS ACCESSORY, ETCETERA, FOR SALE TO THE
PUBLIC, SO IT WAS A GENERAL PRESENTATION TO THEM ABOUT WHAT
HE WAS EXPECTING TO BE IN THERE. >> BUT, YOU KNOW, IF THERE IS
SOME CONCERN HERE IN THE COUNCIL, WE COULD DELAY THIS FOR
A COUPLE OF WEEKS -- >> OR WE COULD ASK THEM TO COME
BACK WHEN THEY HAD A SPECIFIC YEAH.
>> MY PROBLEM IS WE DON'T HAVE A SPECIFIC USE.
WE HAVE -- >> WHY DON'T WE CONTINUE THE
MATTER GENERALLY UNTIL WE GET MORE INFORMATION HERE INSTEAD OF
PUTTING IT OUT IN TWO WEEKS. JUST CONTINUE IT GENERALLY AND
WE'LL TRY TO HAVE A BETTER DISCUSSION WITH THE PROPERTY
OWNER TO MAYBE WE CAN STRENGTHEN THE ORDINANCE TOO.
>> IF HE BRINGS A TENANT -- >> HE DOESN'T HAVE A TENANT.
>> DOESN'T HAVE A TENANT. >> WHEN HE GETS A TENANT.
TELL HIM WE'RE OPEN MINDED ABOUT THE RIGHT TENANT.
>> I'M PLEASED THAT THE PROPERTY -- PROPERTY OWNER IS
EXACTLY THE SITUATION MR. SMIGIEL IS DESCRIBING.
HE DOES NOT HAVE A TENANT AT THIS POINT, BUT HE WANTS TO BE
ABLE TO LEASE IT AND GO OUT AND ACQUIRE A TENANT SAYING ALL THE
APPROVES ARE IN PLACE. ONCE A SPECIAL EXCEPTION IS
APPROVED BY A SPECIAL EXCEPTION, AN APPLICANT HAS SIX MONTHS TO
ACTIVATE IT OR IT'S NULL AND VOID.
>> STILL THE POINT IS, I MY WE WOULD BE AMENABLE TO APPROVAL
THE RIGHT TENANT UNDER THIS SPECIAL EXCEPTION OR ZONING OR
WHATEVER. >> ONE LAST QUESTION SO I CAN
MAKE SURE AND FRANK, LET'S SAY WE VOTED ON THIS TODAY AND THE
OWNER HAS ASKED FOR IT, A TENANT COMES IN, GET'S HIS BUSINESS
LICENSE, STARTS RUNNING IT, TENANT LEAVES.
SPECIAL EXCEPTION REMAINS WITH THE PROPERTY IN THIS CASE?
>> YES, SIR. THE ONLY SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS THAT
DO NOT RUN WITH PROPERTY ARE OUR ABC SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS, AND
THERE WE ARE UNIQUE IN THE COMMONWEALTH WITH RICHMOND THAT
THE SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS EXPIRE WITH THE CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP OR
MANAGEMENT, BUT ALL OTHER SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS, JUST AS ANY
OTHER LAND USE REGULATION RUN WITH THE PROPERTY.
>> SO ONCE WE APPROVE IT, IT'S -- AND THEY TAKE A TENANT,
IT'S DONE. >> AND ANY OTHER TENANT COULD
COME IN AND USE THAT EXISTING SPECIAL EXCEPTION.
>> I MEAN, THIS IS RIFE WITH -- >> BUT HE WOULD HAVE TO LEASE IT
WITH OUR SPECIAL EXCEPTION WITHIN SIX MONTHS, IS THAT WHAT
YOU'RE SAYING? >> IF A SPECIAL EXCEPTION IS
APPROVED, HE HAS SIX MONTHS TO FIND A TENANT.
>> SO IT SEEMS TO MAKE MORE SENSE FOR HIM TO PERHAPS WAIT TO
GET A TENANT AND THEN COME BACK. I MEAN, YOU KNOW, OTHERWISE HE
WOULD HAVE TO COME BACK AGAIN IF HE DIDN'T LEASE IT RIGHT AWAY.
>> OR IF IT WAS SIX MONTHS BETWEEN TENANTS --
>> IT WOULD BE TWO YEARS BETWEEN TENANTS.
TWO YEARS BETWEEN TENANTS. >> IF HE HAD A STRONG TENANT WHO
WAS INTERESTED IN THE LOCATION AND HE MADE HIS OFFER CONTINGENT
UPON A SPECIAL EXCEPTION FROM THE COUNCIL, HE COULD BRING THIS
ACTION BACK BEFORE US AND THERE WOULD NOT -- HE WOULD NOT BE
BOUND TO A CONTRACT IF WE DID NOT APPROVE THE SPECIAL
EXCEPTION. CORRECT?
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT. >> OKAY.
[ INAUDIBLE COMMENTS ] >> I WOULD SAY WE CONTINUE IT.
>> THEN WE'RE GOING TO -- THE MOTION IS TO CONTINUE GENERALLY.
WE FIND OURSELVES IN THIS POSITION ALL THE TIME THOUGH.
THIS ISN'T ANYTHING NEW. I MEAN, ABOUT THESE TYPE OF
SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS. ALL RIGHT, WE WILL ASK THAT THE
MATTER BE CONTINUED GENERALLY, PLEASE.
MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
R-7 PLEASE. >> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE TO PERMIT THE CHANGE OF USE FROM
OFFICE TO MEDICAL OFFICE ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 129 WEST
VIRGINIA BEACH BOULEVARD. BY 4-0 VOTE, THE PLANNING
COMMISSION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. >> AND ROBYN THOMAS IS HERE.
ROBYN, WHERE ARE YOU? THERE YOU ARE, OKAY, GREAT.
ROBYN IS HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IF WE HAVE ANY.
ALL RIGHT, THANKS, ROBIN. >> DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER
REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
R-8 PLEASE. >> AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A
LANDLORD'S RELEASE IN FAVOR OF TOWNEBANK FOR THE BENEFIT OF
NORFOLK FESTEVENTS, LIMITED, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE THE RELEASE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF NORFOLK.
DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE
ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. >> MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
I ABSTAIN, PLEASE. R-9.
>> AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A GRANT AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF
$324,800 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AND APPROPRIATING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF
THE FUNDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2011 PORT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM
FOR THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT TO ENHANCE PORT SECURITY.
DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE
ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. >> MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. R-10 PLEASE.
>> AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $170,000
FROM SMART BEGINNINGS SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS TO RECRUIT AND
SPONSOR EIGHT EARLY LEARNING CENTERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, TO RECRUIT AND SPONSOR
13 EARLY LEARNING CENTERS TO IMPLEMENT THE QUALITY RATING
IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM, AND TO AWARD 35 TEACHER SCHOLARSHIPS TO EARLY
EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS AND APPROPRIATING AND AUTHORIZING
THE EXPENDITURE OF THE GRANT FUNDS AND $100,000 IN LOCAL
MATCHING FUNDS FOR THE SMART BEGINNINGS PROGRAM.
DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE
ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. >> MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. AND SOMEBODY OUGHT TO SAY WHAT A
GREAT GRANT THIS IS, BY THE WAY, FROM SMART BEGINNINGS.
>> IT'S A GREAT GRANT. >> THANK YOU FOR SAYING IT.
THIS IS REALLY GOOD STUFF. >> YOU WANT TO VOTE ON THAT,
IT'S A GREAT GRANT? >> NO, R-11.
>> AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A GRANT APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT
OF $40,000 TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, DEPARTMENT OF
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES, TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUATION OF THE
VIRGINIA *** AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS FUND GRANT
PROGRAM FOR THE POSITION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASE WORKER IN
THE OFFICE OF THE NORFOLK COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY AND
APPROPRIATING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF THE GRANT
FUNDS FOR THE POSITION. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER
REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> I JUST WANT TO RECOGNIZE,
GREG UNDERWOOD IS HERE. I KNOW PAUL RECOGNIZED GREG, THE
COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY, BUT ALSO WITH GREG IS PHIL EVANS AND
LINDA CANELL, BOTH DEPUTIES IN THAT OFFICE THAT HAVE DONE A
GREAT JOB. I KNOW BOTH PHIL AND LINDA ARE
VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT THEY DO AND AT TIMES THOUGH WE MAY
DISAGREE IN A COURTHOUSE, I DO BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE REALLY THE
BEST OF THE BEST, AND I THINK GREG HAS DONE A GREAT JOB WITH
THAT OFFICE IN BEING ABLE TO GET SOME WONDERFUL PERSONNEL THERE,
AND HAS DONE A GREAT JOB WITH THIS.
I CAN TELL YOU THAT IN DEALING WITH THESE CASES, HAVING SAT IN
J&D COURT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND HAVING EVEN DEFENDED SOME OF
THOSE CASES, THAT YOUR OFFICE DOES A TERRIFIC JOB IN HAVING
THIS REALLY WORKS WELL. AGAIN, I CHANG YOU FOR THE --
THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU DO AND VR VISION, WHICH IS VERY
GOOD. AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> IT'S A GREAT GRANT, AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR
THE UPDATE THAT WE ALL RECEIVED ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN OUR
CITY. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL HAD A
CHANCE TO LOOK THAT OVER. IT WAS REALLY VERY TELLING ABOUT
SOME OF THE ISSUES OUR FAMILIES DEAL WITH AND REALLY JUST
DISPENSES A LOT OF STEREOTYPES I THINK WE HAVE ABOUT DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE. AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT I
CAN APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT THE COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
DOES IN TERM OF SAD VO CASEY FOR WOMEN -- ADVOCACY FOR WOMEN.
A LOT OF TIMES SOME OF THESE ISSUES ARE NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY,
SO THANK YOU FOR BEING AN ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN AND DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE VICTIMS. I VOTE AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
R-12. >> AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A
GRANT APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $130,728 TO THE COMMONWEALTH
OF VIRGINIA, DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES, TO
SUPPORT THE CONTINUATION OF THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN V-STOP
PROGRAM, APPROPRIATING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF
$46,392 IN GRANT FUNDS AND $48,114 IN A LOCAL CASH MATCH
AND ACCEPTING $36,222 AS AN IN-KIND SERVICE MATCH FOR THE
PROGRAM. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER
REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
R-13 PLEASE. >> AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND
REORDAIN SECTION 45-13 OF THE NORFOLK CITY CODE, 1979,
RELATING TO TREES AND OTHER VEGETATION SO AS TO ALLOW
RESIDENTS TO APPLY FOR A PERMIT TO PRUNE AND TRIM CITY TREES.
>> I ASK ONE QUESTION ABOUT THAT?
IS THERE A BIG DEMAND FOR PEOPLE TO GET A PERMIT, AND GET
TRAINING TO THEY CAN TRIM SUCKERS OFF THE CREPE MYRTLE
TREE BETWEEN THE SIDEWALK -- >> THAT CREPE MYRTLE TREE IS
PRETTY SPECIAL, ISN'T IT? >> YOU THINK PEOPLE ARE GOING TO
DO? >> I DON'T THINK THEY'RE GOING
TO DO THIS? >> POST PEOPLE WANT THE CITY TO
COME DO IT FOR THEM. >> I'M FINE WITH THIS, BUT WAS
THERE AN OUTPOURING OF CONCERN ABOUT THIS?
>> THEY DO IT ANYWAY. >> MORE OF JUST RESPONSE TO
RESIDENTS BEING ABLE TO DO IT, BUT AS YOU MENTIONED, IT'S GOING
TO BE TRAINING. >> THEY'RE GOING TO COME DOWN
AND GET A PERMIT. DO THEY HAVE TO PAY FOR THE
PERMIT? >> I'M NOT SURE THERE'S A COST.
>> SO THEY CAN TAKE TRAINING AND WALK OUT ON THEIR 50-FOOT LOT
AND TRIM -- >> TRIM A CREPE MYRTLE.
>> YOU KNOW, ON THE SOUTHSIDE DURING THE SOUTHSIDE TASK FORCE,
BERKELEY AND CAM PA SELL LA HEIGHTS WERE INUNDATED WITH
OVERGROWN CREPE MYRTLE TREES, AND SO THEY SENT A GENTLEMAN OUT
FROM PARKS AND FOREST TO SHOW THE RESIDENTS HOW TO, YOU KNOW,
TRIM THE CREPE MYRTLE TREES. I FOR ONE DON'T BELIEVE THAT
IT'S A GOOD IDEA BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T LIKE TREES AND A
LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T LIKE CREPE MYRTLE TREES, ESPECIALLY WHEN
THE BLOOMS HAPPEN TO FALL ON AUTOMOBILES AND THINGS OF THAT
NATURE. SO I JUST DON'T THINK IT'S A
GREAT IDEA, PERSONALLY. >> IS THERE ANY LIABILITY IF
THEY CLIMB A TREE AND FALL AND BREAK THEIR NECK TRYING TO TOP
A -- >> THEY WON'T CLIMB THE TREE.
IT'S RESTRICTED TO YOU STANDING ON THE GROUND AND USING PRUNING.
>> I'M FINE WITH IT. I JUST --
>> YOU'RE AGREEING -- >> I'D LIKE TO COUNT HOW MANY
PEOPLE COME DOWN AND ENGAGE IN THIS.
>> DO WE HAVE A LOOK BACK SEVERAL MONTHS?
>> WE DO GET QUITE A BIT, A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CREPE
MYRTLES AND SENDING THE CITY OUT TO TRIM THEM AND ALL THAT KIND
OF -- I'VE HEARD THAT. >> THE GARBAGE TRUCKS.
>> ON A REGULAR BASIS ABOUT THE CREPE MYRTLE TREES AND THEY
JUST -- PEOPLE ARE ANNOYED BECAUSE THEY CAN'T DO IT
THEMSELVES. >> ARE WE SO OVERWHELMED, WE
CAN'T GET TO IT? IS THAT ONE ISSUE?
>> THAT'S AN ISSUE. >> IN MANAGER, WOULD THAT BE
SOMETHING DARRYL WOULD ANSWER? I MEAN, I'VE GOT A LITTLE BIT OF
A PROBLEM WITH IT. ARE WE SO OVERWHELMED THAT WE
CAN'T GET TO THE TREES THAT PEOPLE ARE ASKING OR --
>> YEAH. >> I MEAN, I --
>> I THINK WE ONLY HAVE LIKE, WHAT IS IT, DARRELL, TWO PEOPLE
THAT CUT TREES? THREE PEOPLE?
WHAT DO WE HAVE? I REMEMBER HEARING THIS IN SOME
MEETING ABOUT THE NUMBER OF TREE CUTTING PEOPLE THAT WE ACTUALLY
HAVE IN THE CITY. >> I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY, JUST
THE ISSUE YOU THINK IS GOING TO BE A NO-BRAINER.
>> AND THE PERMIT SAID NO CLIMBING IN TREES, CAN WE PUT
THAT -- >> RYE, THERE IS NO CLIMBING OF
TREES. THIS IS JUST FOR LOW-HANGING
BRANCHES, TWO INCHES ABOVE THE ACTUAL SOIL LEVEL AND
NON-POWERED TOOLS. IT'S AN ISA CERTIFIED PERMIT,
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBOR CULTURISTS AND BASICALLY IT
ALLOWS YOU TO TRIM TREES WITH HAND TOOLS, JUST AT THE BOTTOM.
CREPE MYRTLES HAVE BEEN TAKEN OUT OF OUR INVENTORY BASED ON
HOW THEY STAIN VEHICLES, THE LEAVES AND THE BERRIES AND THE
FRUITS, SO WE'RE GOING WITH OTHER SPECIES, BUT AGAIN THIS IS
TO HELP US WITH OUR BACKLOG AND RESIDENTS CAN ACTUALLY PARTAKE
IN TREE TRIMMING AND IT'S JUST AT A LOWER LEVEL.
>> I'D JUST LIKE TO TRACK, COME DOWN AND TAKE A TEST AND
PERMIT -- >> I CAN TELL YOU, SOME
NEIGHBORHOODS ARE EXTREMELY SENSITIVE TO TREES, AND A GOOD
EXAMPLE IS, DARRELL, YOU MAY HAVE HEARD WHEN I THINK THE CITY
HAD HIRED A COMPANY OR -- NO, EXCUSE ME, THE POWER COMPANY HAD
HIRED A COMPANY TO COME IN AND TRIM TREES, TRIM CREPE MYRTLES
AND JUST BUTCHERED THEM, AND I CAN TELL YOU ONE PARTICULAR
NEIGHBORHOOD, THERE WAS ALMOST A REVOLUTION.
IT WAS EXTREMELY SERIOUS. >> RIGHT.
>> I MEAN, CHILDREN ARE CRYING. IT'S -- I MEAN, I WAS GETTING
EMAILS OVER THIS. >> RIGHT.
>> SO IT BOTHERS ME NOW, IF WE ALLOW, LET'S SAY A PERMIT THAT
SOMEBODY COMES IN AND CUTS CERTAIN TREES, LET'S SAY THEY
GET THE PERMIT, TAKE THE CLASS, AND THEY JUST DECIDE TO CUT IT
ANY WAY THEY WANT ANY HOW. >> RIGHT.
WELL, COUNCILMAN PROTOGYROU, A COUPLE OF THINGS.
ONE WITH PERMIT ISSUES, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE STAFF ON SITES
THIS THEY DON'T HAVE FREE REIN --
>> YOU ARE NOT GOING TO SEND SOMEBODY OUT THERE TO WATCH THEM
TRIM TWO CREPE MYRTLES. >> I THOUGHT WE WERE TRYING TO
RELIEVE THAT. >> WHAT HAPPENS IS WE HAVE A
CITY FORESTER THAT DRIVES BY. I WOULD HOPE THAT BASICALLY OUR
GUYS WOULD TAKE A PEEK TO SEE AND MAKE SURE THEY'RE NOT WIPING
OUT A WHOLE AREA OR NEIGHBORHOOD.
THE OTHER THING I WAS GOING TO SAY, TOO, IS WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT
DOMINION POWER'S SKUTING STANDARDS, THEY TRIM JUST FOR
LINE CLEARANCE. >> THEY HAVE NO STANDARDS.
>> EXACTLY. >> IT'S WHATEVER THEY WANT AND
WE NEED TO SIT DOWN AND TALK WITH THEM ABOUT THAT.
>> THESE ARE ONLY BRANCHES THAT ARE TWO INCHES --
>> TWO INCHES ABOVE GROUND LEVEL.
>> THEY'RE DOWN AT LOW LEVEL. >> BASE OF THE TREE.
>> DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD SEND THIS TO A COMMITTEE TO STUDY
THIS? >> THE TREE COMMISSION.
>> I'D LIKE TO MOVE -- >> BY THE WAY, WHO DECIDED TO
GET RID OF THE CREPE MYRTLES? >> FRED HEWITT IS ROLLING IN HIS
GRAVE. >> THAT'S ANOTHER WHOLE
DISCUSSION, BUT NORFOLK HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR ITS CREPE MYRTLES.
>> YES, SIR, I UNDERSTAND THAT BUT WE GET SO MANY COMPLAINTS
WITH DAMAGE TO AUTOMOBILES AND THINGS LIKE THAT FROM THE
BERRIES AND ACTUALLY THE FRUIT AND FLOWERS THAT COME FROM THE
TREES THAT DROP. >> CREPE MYRTLES CAN ALWAYS GO
ON MEDIANS WHERE THEY DON'T HIT CARS, BUT THEY DO --
>> ALL RIGHT. >> THE BEES AND THE BIRDS.
>> WE NEED TO ASK STAFF THAT -- >> ACTUALLY, BERKELEY, I'M
SURPRISED YOU DIDN'T ASK THEM TO WATER AS SON AS THEY STARTED --
>> THAT WOULD BE MUCH BETTER. >> THAT HELPS.
THANKS, DARRELL. >> IS THE VIRGINIAN PILOT GET
ALL THIS. >> DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER
REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> NO
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
R-14 PLEASE. >> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A
SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO OPERATE AN ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENT ON
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 330 WEST 22nd STREET AND BY A 5-0 VOTE,
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF BOTH OF THESE ITEMS.
>> AND JENNIFER EICHERT IS HERE. OKAY?
TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER
REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
THERE ARE NO CREPE MYRTLES HERE, I HOPE.
R-14-A. >>> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A
SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO PERMIT THE OFF PREMISES CONSURPTION OF
ALCOHOL AT 330 WEST 22nd STREET. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER
REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
R-15 PLEASE. >> AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND
REORDAIN SECTION 26-5 AND 41-26 OF THE NORFOLK CITY CODE, 1979,
AS AMENDED, AND TO ADD ONE NEW SECTION NUMBERED 41-10.1 TO THE
NORFOLK CITY CODE, 1979, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR
DIFFERENT HOURS OF COLLECTION OF WASTE CONTAINERS IN THE DOWNTOWN
AREA TO COORDINATE WITH LIGHT RAIL HOURS OF OPERATION AND TO
PROHIBIT OBSTRUCTING OF THE LIGHT RAIL GUIDEWAY BY WASTE
CONTAINERS. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER
REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> I JUST WANT TO CONTINUE MY
REQUEST OF TRYING TO GET RECYCLING BINS AT THE LIGHT RAIL
STATIONS. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT'S BEEN DONE
YET. BUT IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE
THAT SERVICE AS WELL. AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
R-16 PLEASE. >> A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE
GUIDANCE DOCUMENT FOR THE CHESAPEAKE BAY COASTAL
MANAGEMENT AREA SO AS TO ESTABLISH PARAMETERS FOR THE USE
AND ENJOYMENT OF THE COASTAL AREA.
ADOPT RESOLUTION. MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. R-17 PLEASE.
>> AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ONE SUBSECTION OF SECTION 25-653,
AND TO AMEND AND REORDAIN SECTIONS 25-649, 651, 652, AND
654 SO AS TO ADD TWO RIGHT TURN ON RED PROHIBITIONS, ONE U-TURN
PROHIBITION, THREE ONE-WAY STREETS, AND FOUR STOP SIGNS.
DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE
ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. >> I HAVE FOUR ADDITIONAL ITEMS,
R-18, ORDINANCE APPROVING THE TERMS OF RIGHT OF ENTRY
AGREEMENT WITH THE DOWNTOWN NORFOLK COUNCIL RELATIVE TO
PORTION OF CERTAIN VACATED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 120
THROUGH -- >> OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PLOT.
>> DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE
ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. >> MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. >>> THE NEXT ITEM IS TO ADD
ARTICLE 18-599 CREATING A BICYCLING AND PEDESTRIAN TRAILS
COMMISSION AND TO APPOINT ITS MEMBERS.
DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER -- >> WE DID THIS FOREVER.
>> NO, NO, AND NO. >> I'M GOING TO --
>> DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE
ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. >> MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> WE'VE GREAT FOLKS GOING ON THIS BOARD.
I'M EXCITED. AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> BRECK AND TRACY HAVE BEEN
PUSHING ON THIS AND IT HASN'T BEEN EASY.
AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
YES, YES, AND YES. >>> THE NEXT ITEM IS APPOINTING
AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE SOUTHEASTERN PUBLIC SERVICE
AUTHORITY FOR A CERTAIN TERM. ADOPT THE RESOLUTION.
MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
DOES HE GET COMBAT PAYING FOR GOING OVER THERE?
ALL RIGHT, OKAY. >> THE LAST ITEM IS A RESOLUTION
APPOINTING AND REAPPOINTING 45 PERSONS TO FOUR BOARDS AND FOUR
COMMISSIONS FOR CERTAIN TERMS. ADOPT THE RESOLUTION,
MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
>> THAT'S ALL I HAVE MR. PRESIDENT.
>> THAT CONCLUDES THE FORMAL PORTION OF TONIGHTS AGENDA.
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