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>>> THE COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF NORFOLK IS NOW IN SESSION.
>> DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY AND FOR YOUR
MANY DISPLAYS OF LOVE WITH TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE
BLESSINGS, TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION.
BLESS THE CITY OF NORFOLK AND EVERY CITIZEN WHO RESIDES WITHIN
ITS BOUNDARIES AND EVERY EMPLOYEE WHO WORKS TO MAKE THE
CITY GREAT. BLESS THE CHILDREN IN OUR CITY
AND KEEP THEM SAFE. MESS OUR MAYOR, OUR CITY MANAGER
AND THIS COUNCIL AS WE LABOR TOGETHER IN THE CALLING OF
PUBLIC SERVICE. GIVE US THE WISDOM TO GOVERN
FAIRY AND ETHICALLY WITH EQUALITY, INTEGRITY AND
COMPASSION AND ALLOW US TO REPRESENT OUR CITY IN A SPIRIT
OF EXCELLENCE. I PRAY YOU WILL 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.
>> 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. AMEN.
>> THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
>> MR. BURFOOT. >> HERE.
>> MR.áPROTOGYROU. >> HERE.
>> MR.áRIDDICK. >> HERE.
>> MR.áSMIGIEL. >> HERE.
>> DR.áWHIBLEY. >> HERE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> HERE.
>> MR.áWINN. >> HERE.
>> MR.áFRAIM. >> HERE.
MOTION IS TO DISPENSE WITH THE READING OF THE MINUTES OF
THE PREVIOUS MEETING. >> MR. BURFOOT.
>> AYE. >> MR.áPROTOGYROU.
>> AYE. >> MR.áRIDDICK.
>> AYE. >> MR.áSMIGIEL.
>> AYE. >> DR.áWHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR.áWINN.
>> AYE. >> MR.áFRAIM.
>> AYE. READ THE RESOLUTION OF THE
CLOSED MEETING. >> A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING A
CLOSED MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORFOLK HELD WITH
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
ACT. ADOPT THE RESOLUTION.
[áVOTE TAKENá] >> GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND
GENTLEMEN, AND WELCOME TO THE NORFOLK CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
WE'RE GLAD TO HAVE ALL OF YOU HERE.
FOR YOUR BENEFIT, THE PROCESS WHICH WE'LL FOLLOW TONIGHT, THE
FIRST THING WE'RE GOING TO DO IS TAKE UP PUBLIC HEARINGS AND THE
FIST PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE NOMINATIONS FOR THE SCHOOL
BOARD. AT THE CONCLUSION OF PUBLIC
HEARINGS, WE WILL MOVE TO THE CONSENT AGENDA AND THERE ARE A
COUPLE OF MATTERS THERE. THE COUNCIL CAN, IF IT DESIRES,
VOTE ON BOTH OF THOSE MATTERS AT ONE TIME, AND THEN WE'LL MOVE
DIRECTLY TO THE REGULAR AGENDA. THERE ARE 18 MATTERS THERE AND I
THINK WE HAVE ONE ADD-ON FOR ONE APPOINTMENT.
AT THE CONCLUSIONá-- AND BY THE WAY, WE'LL VOTE ON ALL THESE
MATTERS IN THE WAY THAT 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, YOU WILL BE GIVEN THAT OPPORTUNITY.
BUT IN ORDER TO HAVE YOUR NAME CALLED, YOU MUST HAVE FIRST
SIGNED A SLIP OF PAPER WHICH THE CLERK HAS MADE AVAILABLE IN THE
LOBBY BEHIND THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS BEFORE THE MEETING
BEGAN. BEFORE WE MOVE TO PUBLIC HEARING
ONE, WE DO HAVE ONE CEREMONIAL MATTER AND LORI CROUCH IS GOING
TO COME UP AND INTRODUCE LAWRENCE WOMACK, THE WINNER OF
THE LOVENORFOLKVA PHOTO CONTEST. >> RIGHT.
GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. ON MAY 14th, AN IS YOU KNOW, AND
I SENT YOU SOME EMAILS ABOUT IT, WE ROLLED OUT OUR FIRST
LOVENORFOLKVA FACEBOOK PHOTO CONTEST AND OVER A TWO AND A
HALF PERIOD OF TIME, WE RECEIVED OVER 100 PHOTOS.
WE HAD A PANEL OF FIVE JUDGES WHITTLE THOSE DOWN TO TEN AND
OUR PUBLIC VOTING BEGAN TO JUNE 4th.
AND THE CRITERIA REALLY WAS COMPOSITION OF PHOTO, BUT MOST
IMPORTANTLY, INTERPRETATION OF THE CITY OF NORFOLK AND WHAT
THESE FOLKS FELT WAS A GOOD INTERPRETATION, AND SO I'M
PLEASED TO PRESENT TO YOU TONIGHT FLORENCE WOMACK, HER
FRIEND, HER BROTHER AND HER PARENTS ARE HERE AND THIS IS THE
PICTURE THAT WON BY A VOTE. WATERSIDE AT NIGHT WITH
FIREWORKS. >> WOW.
>> AND THIS PICTURE RIGHT NOW IS FEATURED ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE.
IT WILL BE IN SEVERAL OF OUR PUBLICATIONS AND IF YOU WOULD
LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND STAND. CAN YOU STAND SO THE PEOPLE IN
THEá-- >> ALL RIGHT.
AND WE HAVE A GIFT FOR YOU. FIRST OF ALL, WE'D LOVE TO HAVE
YOU MAKE A COMMENT ABOUT WHY YOU DECIDED TO ENTER THIS ANDá--
>> I ENJOY TAKING PICTURES AS A HOBBY AND WATERSIDE IS A GREAT
PLACE TO TAKE THEM. >> OKAY.
YOU CAN COME CLAIM THE PRIZE. THANKS VERY MUCH.
THANKS FOR COMING IN. [ APPLAUSE ]
DID YOU GET ALL THE PHOTOS THAT WE NEED HERE?
OKAY. THANKS VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU. OKAY.
THAT CONCLUDES THE CEREMONIAL PORTION OF TONIGHT'S MEETING.
THANK YOU FOR COMING DOWN, FLORENCE.
THANK YOU, REALLY. AND WE WILL MOVE DIRECTLY THEN
TO PUBLIC HEARING NUMBER ONE. >> PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED THIS
DAY TO RECEIVE NOMINATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE NORFOLK
SCHOOL BOARD. >> ALL RIGHT.
THIS IS THAT MOMENT IN TIME THAT THE CITY COUNCIL, ACCORDING TO
STATE LAW, HAS SCHEDULED THE PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE
NOMINATIONS FOR THE CITY'S SCHOOL BOARD.
THERE ARE THREE POSITIONS OPEN AND WHAT WE'LL DO, IT'Sá--
DURING THEá-- OUR PROCESS HAS BEEN, REALLY, TO RECEIVE NAMES
FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE WRITTEN TO US, PEOPLE WHO CALLED US, AS
WELL AS PEOPLE WHO APPEAR AND HAVE THEIR NAMES PLACED IN
NOMINATION. TONIGHT AT THIS MEETING.
BUT THE NAME HAS TO BE MENTIONED THIS EVENING IN ORDER FOR US TO
CONSIDER IT. AND SO FIRST OF ALL, WE'VE HAD A
COUPLE PEOPLE SIGN UP FOR PUBLIC HEARING ONE AND I'LL BEGIN BY
CALLING THEM. DANIEL MONTAGUE.
>> GOOD EVENING, MR.áMAYOR, COUNCIL, MR.áJONES.
MY NAME IS DAN MON TA YOU. I GIVE AT 4605 CREEK STREET HERE
IN THE CITY OF NORFOLK. ONCE AGAIN, I AM NOMINATING
MYSELF AS A PROTEST CANDIDATE FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD FOR THE
SIMPLE REASON IS WE HAVE THE LAST CITY AROUND HERE TO NOT
HAVE AN ELECTED SCHOOL BOARD. WITH ALL THE STUFF THAT'S GONE
ON IN THE PAST YEAR, I THINK'S ABOUT TIME TO HOLD A SCHOOL
BOARD ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PUBLIC, THAT THEY CAN'T RUN IT, THEN
THEY NEED TO BE CHANGED SO THAT WE CAN GET PEOPLE IN THERE THAT
CAN RUN IT. AND THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON WAY
TOO LONG. AND SO PLEASE LET'S HAVE AN
ELECTED SCHOOL BOARD. OKAY?
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
GLEN JONES. >> GOOD EVENING, MR.áMAYOR.
I'D LIKE TO GIVE THIS TO THE CLERK.
GOOD EVENING. HONORABLE MAYOR, VICE MAYOR,
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER, MY NAME IS ROBERT GLEN
JONES AND I COME TO YOU TONIGHT WITH A PASSION OF MINE I'VE HAD
FOR SOME TIME. FIRST TO NOMINATE MY NAME AS A
PARTICIPANT FOR NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD.
WHY? I'VE BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE
EDUCATIONAL PROCESS FOR SOME TIME IN OUR CITY.
I BELIEVE WE HAVE A GOOD EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.
SOME THINGS NEED TO BE WORKED OUT.
I'LL PUT OUR KIDS AGAINST ANY KIDS IN ANY STATE OR ANY STATE.
THAT'S HOW I FEEL ABOUT OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM AND OUR KIDS.
THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT NEED TO BE WORKED OUT.
THERE'S SOME RESEARCH THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.
THERE'S SOME THINGS AND PROGRAMS THAT NEED TO BE ADDED ON TO HELP
OUR KIDS, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE DEFINITELY, DEFINITELY IN
NEED. OUR AFRICAN AMERICANS ARE
FALLING SHORT, GREATLY. THERE'S A NEED.
WE HAVE KIDS WHO GET UP IN THE MORNING AND DON'T WANT TO COME
TO SCHOOL. PARENTS NEED MORE INVOLVEMENT,
DEFINITELY. THERE'S A NEED.
I'VE RESEARCHED THESE PROGRAMS, I'VE IMPLEMENTED PROGRAMS FOR
THE SCHOOL BOARD, AND QUITE A FEW TIMES.
AND I FEEL AS THOUGH I HAVE SOMETHING TO GIVE.
NOT ONLY THAT, I HAVE KIDS INVOLVED IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM,
SO I HAVE SOMETHING ELSE THAT MY KIDS CAN VALUE FROM.
I BELIEVE THAT ONCE AGAIN, I BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE A GREAT
SCHOOL SYSTEM, BUT SOME THINGS NEED TO BE WORKED OUT.
AND IF I'M NOMINATED, I WILL DO MY BEST TO WORK ALONG WITH
OTHERS TO RESEARCH AND BRING RESEARCH THAT WILL HELP, OUT OF
THE BOX THINKING, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT WE NEED, OUT OF THE BOX
THINKING TO HELP OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU.
THOSE ARE THE ONLY TWO FOLKS WHO HAVE SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC
HEARING ONE. THERE ARE THREE MEMBERS OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT.
ONE OF THEM, BY A LETTER TODAY, DR.áLINDA HORSEY, HAS INDICATED
THAT SHE DOES NOT WISH TO BE REAPPOINTED, AND SOME TIME AGO,
MRS.áKAUFMAN, SUZAN KAUFMAN INDICATED THAT SHE DID NOT WISH
TO BE REAPPOINTED. BUT DR.áLINDA McCLUNEY IS
ELIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT AND I'VE NOT HEARD FROM HER, SO Iá--
MY ASSUMPTION IS THAT SHE'S WILLING TO BE REAPPOINTED UNTIL
WE HEAR SOMETHING DIFFERENTLY. SO HER NAME SHOULD GO ON THE
LIST TO BE CONSIDERED. I HAVE HEARD FROM A MR.áEDWARD
HEYWOOD WHO LIVES ON NEWPORT AVENUE IN NORFOLK AND HE WOULD
LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED. AND WE HAVE SOME BIOGRAPHICAL
INFORMATION THERE. WE'VE HEARDá-- THAT'S
MR.áHEYWOOD. FROM JESSE SKACIA WHO HAS ASKED
THAT HIS NAMEá-- THAT HE BE NOMINATED FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD
AND SO WE'LL PLACE HIS NAME IN NOMINATION AS WELL.
WE HAVE RECENTLY HEARD FROMá-- IS IT NOELLE N. GABRIEL WHO IS A
MEDICAL DOCTOR IN PEDIATRICS. >> SHE'S HERE.
>> IS SHE HERE? I'M SORRY, I DIDN'Tá-- WE DIDN'T
HAVE A NAME HERE. DOCTOR, WOULD YOU LIKE TO STAND
UP? OKAY.
GREAT. WELL, THANK YOU FOR YOUR
WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST US ON THE SCHOOL BOARD.
I'VE SEEN YOURá-- I'VE HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK AT YOUR RESUME
EARLIER TODAY AND IT'S OUTSTANDING, SO WE'LL PLACE YOUR
NAME IN NOMINATION AS WELL. OKAY, DR.áGABRIEL, AND THENá--
ARE THERE ANY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL THAT HAVE ANYá-- MR.
RIDDICK? >> YES.
I HAD WANTED TO PUT JOSEPH LINDSAY'S NAME IN.
>> I THINK YOU CAN STILL DO THAT.
>> OKAY, JOSEPH LINDSAY AND ALSO RODNEY JORDAN.
>> ALL RIGHT. ARE THERE ANY OTHER NAMESá--
BECAUSE THE NAMES HAVE TO COME OUT RIGHT NOW IF WE'RE GOING TO
CONSIDER THEM. >> I HAVE TWO.
>> OKAY. >> KAREN FOX AND SIMEON
PHILLIPS. >> AND WHO?
>> SIMEON FULLER. >> OKAY.
>> I HAVE ONE. WENDY BRODSKY.
>> OKAY. >> MR.áMAYOR.
I HAVE NOT SPOKEN WITH EITHER ONE OF THESE PEOPLE, BUT THEY
WERE GREAT CANDIDATES LAST YEAR WHEN WE INTERVIEWED.
I'M PRETTY SURE THEY'RE PROBABLY STILL INTERESTED, BUT MARTHA
AMBLER AND MATT PADDOCK. I DID ASK FOR BRECK TO PROVIDE A
LIST OF THE NAMES FROM LAST YEAR AND IF THEY'RE INTERESTED, I'D
LIKE TO SEE IF WE CAN GET THEM. >> OKAY.
ANY OTHER NAMES? THAT'S MAYBE 12.
MR.áCLERK, WOULD YOU LIKE TO READ THOSE BACK FOR US?
>> YES, SIR. I HAVE DAN MONTAGUE, GLEN JONES,
DR.áMcCLUNEY, MR.áEDWARD HAYWARDá--
>> HEYWOOD. >> HEYWOOD.
JESSE SKACIA, DR.áGABRIEL, JOSEPH LINDSAY, RODNEY JORDAN,
KAREN FOX, SIMEON BRODSKY, MARTHA AMBLER AND MATT PADDOCK.
>> SO HOW MANY IS THAT ALTOGETHER THAT YOU HAVE?
>> 13. >> 13 NAMES?
ALL RIGHT. NOW, WE WILLá-- THE COUNCIL WILL
VOTE TO CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS. ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS
THAT ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE? >> OKAY.
SO WE HAVE 13 OF THEM TO CONSIDER.
THEN THE MOTION WOULD BE TO CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS.
>> MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE.
>> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
NOW THE PROCESSION WHICH THE COUNCIL HAS AGREED ON IS THAT
THE CLERK IS GOING TO PROVIDE US WITH A LIST.
WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ALL THE RESUMES AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE
FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE MADE NOMINATIONS, AND THEN THE
COUNCIL WILL DECIDE BY FRIDAY WHO THEY WERE GOING TO
INTERVIEW. AND OF THE PEOPLE WHO AREá-- WHO
HAVE BEEN NOMINATED, OF AT LEAST TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL HAVE TO
EXPRESS THEIR INTEREST IN HAVING THOSE PEOPLE INTERVIEWED.
WE'VE SCHEDULED THE INTERVIEWS FOR NEXT TUESDAY, TUESDAY A WEEK
FROM NOW, AND, OF COURSE, THOSE INTERVIEWS WILL BE OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC AS WELL. ANY OTHER THING DID I LEAVE OUT
THERE, BRECK? DID WE GET IT ALL?
>> 12:00 NOON. >> 12:00 NOON.
>> RIGHT. >> OKAY, THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC
HEARING NUMBER ONE. WE'LL MOVE DIRECTLY TO PUBLIC
HEARING NUMBER TWO, PLEASE. >> PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED THIS
DAY TO HEAR COMMENTS ON THE CONVEYANCE OF A GEM LOT TO
KEARNEY STEPHENS, ET AL, ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 121 EAST
INDIAN RIVER ROAD. >> THERE'S NO ONE HERE SIGNED UP
TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER, SO YOU CANá-- UNLESS THERE'S A
QUESTION, YOU CAN CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
>> I HAVE AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE TO
KEARNEY STEPHENS, ANGELA S. McINTOSH, KALISHA NICOLE
McINTOSH, NICHOLAS STEPHENS McINTOSH, AND ADRIENNE DIONE
McINTOSH OF A CERTAIN PARCEL OF PROPERTY, ACQUIRED BY THE CITY
OF NORFOLK PURSUANT TO SECTION 58.1-3970.1 OF THE CODE OF
VIRGINIA, 1950, AS AMENDED, AND APPROVING THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF THE CONVEYANCE 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. PUBLIC HEARING THREE.
>> PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED THIS DAY PURSUANT TO ACTION OF THE
COUNCIL ON MAY 22, 2012, UNDER THE STATE LAW, TO HEAR COMMENTS
ON THE CONVEYANCE OF A GEM LOT TO LEAVY HAROLD ON PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 874 "C" AVENUE. >> THERE'S NO ONE SIGN UP TO
ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON THIS MATTER EITHER.
SO YOU CAN CALL THE ROLL. >> I HAVE AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE TO LEAVY HAROLD ENTERPRISES V, LLC,
OF A CERTAIN PARCEL OF PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY THE CITY OF NORFOLK
PURSUANT TO CODE OF VIRGINIA AS AMENDED AND AND PROVING THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE CONVEYANCE 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. PUBLIC HEARING FOUR.
>> PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED THIS DAY PURSUANT TO ACTION OF THE
COUNCIL ON MAY 22, 2012, ON THE APPLICATION OF EDWARD LEGUM FOR
A CHANGE IN PROFFERED CONDITIONS ON PROPERTY ZONED CONDITIONAL
I-1 DISTRICT ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2301 TIDEWATER DRIVE.
BY A VOTE OF 7-0, THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
>> AND MR.áEDWARD LEGUM, THE APPLICANT, IS HEAR TO ANSWER
QUESTIONS IF THERE ARE ANY. MR.áLEGUM?
OKAY, WELL HE INDICATED HE WOULD BE HERE.
AND ALICE SMITH SIGNED UP, BUT SHE DECIDED SHE DID NOTá--
COULDN'T BE PRESENT TO SPEAK, BUT SHE'S IN FAVOR OF THE
CHANGE. SO THAT'S ALL WHO SIGNED UP AND
UNLESS THERE ARE QUESTIONS, YOU CAN CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
>> I HAVE AN ORDINANCE TO REZONE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2301
TIDEWATER DRIVE IN ORDER TO CHANGE CONDITIONS ON PROPERTY
ZONED CONDITIONAL I-1 DISTRICT. 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, PLEASE. >> PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED THIS
DAY PURSUANT TO ACTION OF THE COUNCIL ON MAY 22, 2012, ON THE
APPLICATION OF NORFOLK REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING
AUTHORITY FOR A CHANGE OF ZONING FROM R-11 AND OSP DISTRICT TO
CONDITIONAL R-13 DISTRICT ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3101 TO 3321
KIMBALL TERRACE. BY A VOTE OF 7-0, THE PLANNING
COMMISSION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. >> MR.áMORALES FROM THE HOUSING
AUTHORITY IS HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
ONE QUESTION, STEVE. YOU WANT TO COME UP?
>> HI, STEVE. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
MODERATE DENSITY MULTIPLE FAMILY VERSUS MODERATELY HIGH DENSITY?
>> NOT EXACTLY SURE WHAT THE CITY CODE SAYS, BUT WHAT WE'RE
ATTEMPTING TO DO HERE IS WE'RE TEARING DOWN ACTUALLY ONE
EIGHT-UNIT BUILDING AND LOOKING FOR BUILD BACK 16 UNITS ON A
SLIGHTLY LARGER SITE. THEY WILL BE TOWNHOUSE STYLE
UNITS AND ACCORDING TO WORKING WITH THE CITY PLANNING
DEPARTMENT, IT WAS NECESSARY FOR US TO MAKE THE ZONING CHANGE TO
ACCOMPLISH THAT. >> WHERE IS IT IN PROXIMITY?
IS IT OFFICE, SWIMMING POOL? >> THIS IS IN GRANBY VILLAGE AND
JUST SOUTH OF THE MANAGEMENT OFFICE.
>> OKAY. THANKS.
THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.
CALL THE ROLL. >> I HAVE AN ORDINANCE TO REZONE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3101 TO 3321 KIMBALL TERRACE FROM R-11
DISTRICT AND OSP DISTRICT TO CONDITIONAL R-13 DISTRICT.
DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE
ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. BURFOOT.
>> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> YOU KNOW, I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE TRANSFORMATION OF
GRANDY VILLAGE AND IN TERMS OF, I GUESS A FEW YEARS AGO, THEY
STARTED THE MARKET RENT AND I GUESS MY CONCERN IS THAT, I'VE
ALREADY SEEN THE DEMOGRAPHICS CHANGE, BUT WITH THIS PROXIMITY
TO THE LIGHT RAIL STATION AT BALLENTINE BOULEVARD AND WITH
FEATURES LIKE THIS CHANGING, I WOULD IMAGINES THAT THEY ARE
TRYING TO ATTRACT A CERTAIN INCOME LEVEL AS FAR AS RENTERS
ARE CONCERNED, PEOPLE WHO ARE PROBABLY TIRED OF RIDING BACK
AND FORTH TO VIRGINIA BEACH, BUT I'M JUSTá-- YOU KNOW, I'M JUST
SUSPECT OF HOW THEY'RE GRADUALLY CHANGING GRANDY VILLAGE.
IF YOU RIDE THROUGH THERE, THERE'S ONE PORTION OF IT, YOU
DON'T SEE ANY CHILDREN RIGHT THERE AT BALLENTINE BOULEVARD
ALL THE WAY OVER TO THAT MULTIá-- THAT GREAT FACILITY
THEY BUILT THAT I HOPE DOESN'T TURN INTO A COUNTRY CLUB.
YOU KNOW, I'M GOING TO VOTE NO AGAINST THIS BECAUSE I'M JUST
VERY SKEPTICAL OF THE MOTIVES OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AS IT
RELATES TO GRANDY VILLAGE AND HOW IT'S RELATED TO THE
PROXIMITY TO THE LIGHT RAIL STATION.
I VOTE NO. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. PUBLIC HEARING SIX.
>> PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED THIS DAY PURSUANT TO ACTION OF THE
COUNCIL ON MAY 22, 2012, ON THE APPLICATION OF THE CITY PLANNING
COMMISSION, TO AMEND CHAPTER 25 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF NORFOLK, 1992, TO MODIFY PROVISIONS GOVERNING ADULT USE
ESTABLISHMENTS ABUTTING A RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT.
BY A VOTE OF 6-0, PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
>> STEPHANIE GILBERT, ARE YOU HERE?
OKAY. THAT'S FINE.
I JUSTá-- SHE WAS HERE TO ANSWERá-- YOU'RE THE PROPONENT
AND IS HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. ANYBODY HAVE ANY?
>> I'M JUST WONDERING IF FRANK CAN EXPLAIN TO US WHAT'S GOING
ON. >> SURE.
MR.áDUKE, WILL YOU GIVE US SOME EXPLANATION?
>> OKAY. MR.áMAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE
COUNCIL, THIS PARTICULAR ITEM IS TECHNICALLY CORRECTING A GLITCH
THAT WE MADE AS STAFF WHEN WE DEVELOPED THE ORDINANCE
PROVISIONS FOR ADULT USE ESTABLISHMENTS IN PROXIMITY TO
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. WE HAD INTENDED AT THE TIME WE
ADOPTED THESE TO ENSURE THAT WE WERE NOT CREATING NUISANCE
PROBLEMS FOR SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, AND WE INADD VERY
TENTLY USED A "OR" WHEN WE MEANT TO USE A "AND" SO WHAT IT MEANT
WAS PROPERTIES THAT MAY NOT BE DEVELOPED WITH SINGLE-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL, BUT DID HAVE SINGLE-FAMILY ZONING, COULD NOT
APPLY FOR LATER HOURS AND WE REALIZED ONCE WE DID THIS, WE
MET WITH CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND WE REALIZED THEY WERE
PLACING ADDITIONAL OBSTACLES WE NEVER INTENDED TO PLACE ON SOME
PROPERTIES WITH REGARD TO WHEN THEY WILL BE ABLE TO SEEK LATER
HOURS. EVERY PROPERTY, WHEN IT COMES IN
FOR THE ABC ESTABLISHMENT, WILL STILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE
SPECIAL EXCEPTION PROCESS SO YOU WILL BE ABLE TO EVALUATE THEM ON
A CASE BY CASE BASIS. >> 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.
>> THE CONSENT AGENDA, WOULD ANY MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL LIKE TO
HAVE EITHER ONE OF THESE MATTERS CONSIDERED SEPARATELY?
>> C 2. >> THEN CALL C-1.
>> TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, MR.áBURFOOT.
>> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. C-2.
>> A LETTER FROM THE CITY MANAGER PRESENTING THE CITY
PLANNING COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION TO THE
APPLICATION OF NICK'S DINER FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND A
REZONING, AMENDMENT OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND THE
RECOMMENDED ACTION IS TO AUTHORIZE THE CLERK TO ADVERTISE
FOR PUBLIC HEARING FOR JULY 10. >> ALL RIGHT.
I JUSTá-- THE REASON WHY I WANTED IT SEPARATED, YOU GUYS
WERE CARBON-COPIED ON SOME EMAILS FROM THE CIVIC LEAGUE IN
THAT AREA WITH OPPOSITION. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO THE CIVIC
LEAGUE THAT THIS REALLY WASN'T A VOTE TODAY.
IT WAS TO ALLOW THEM TO BE ABLE TO DEFEND OR SPEAK ON THEIR CASE
WITH US. WE ARE ASKING, IN THIS ONE,
ACTUALLY, IT FALLS IN LINE WITH WHEN IT WILL COME ON JULY 10th,
WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO SCHEDULE AN OCEAN VIEW TASK FORCE MEETING
TO DISCUSS THIS ONE AND TWO OTHERá-- I GUESS YOU WANT TO
CALL THEM CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES DOWN IN OCEANVIEW DEALING WITH
SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS. AND I JUST WANTED TO MAKE YOU
ARE AWARE OF THAT, THAT WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO TALK IT OUT IN
THE COMMUNITY. I THINK THERE'S SOME
MISINFORMATION THAT'S GOING AROUND ABOUT ALL THREE OF THE
ISSUES AND WE JUGS WANT TO MAKEá-- JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT EVERYBODY IS CLEAR ON THIS. >> SHOULD WE KEEP IT THE WAY IT
IS? >> I THINK IT'S FINE.
I THINK THE ISSUE HERE IS NOT NECESSARILY THE SPECIAL
EXCEPTION OF 11-60 BECAUSE IT'S NOT REALLY A BAR.
IT WAS MAINLY THE REZONING BECAUSE IT'S A RESIDENTIAL
ZONING AND PUTTING IT BACK IN COMMERCIAL, WHICH IS WHERE MOST
OF THE ISSUE IS COMING FROM. WE NEED TO LOOK AT THE GENERAL
PLAN AND THE OCEAN VIEW CORRIDOR STUDY A LITTLE BIT BETTER BEFORE
WEá-- >> OKAY.
SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND ADVERTISE FOR IT JULY 10th FAN WE HAVE TO
CHANGE IT, WE CAN MOVE IT. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. >> APPROVE C-2?
MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE.
>> MR.áPROTOGYROU. >> AYE.
>> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE.
>> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS.áWILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
MR. SMIGIEL USED THE TERM CARBON-COPY.
WHEN IS THE LAST TIME YOU HEARD ANYONE USE THAT?
HE'S TOO YOUNGá-- HE READ ABOUT THOSE SOMEWHERE.
>> YOU DATED YOURSELF THERE. >> R-1, PLEASE.
>> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO PERMIT THE
OPERATION OF AN AUTOMOBILE REPAIR FACILITY ON PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 931 AND 933 PECAN POINT ROAD.
AND THIS WAS PASSED BY MAY 22. >> AND MR.áMANUAL ANGELO IS
HERE. >> NO COMMENT.
>> NO COMMENT, OKAY. CALL THE ROLL.
>> DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE
ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. BURFOOT.
>> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> I WAS ORIGINALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS BECAUSE OF WHATá--
YOU KNOW, ONCE THESE ARE PERMITTED, BUT I LOOKED AT IT ON
A MAP AND SUPPOSEDLY ALL THE WORK IS DONE INSIDE, SO I WILL
VOTE AYE. THE CIVIC LEAGUE VOTED FOR IT,
BUT IT'S QUITE A DISTANCE FROM POPLAR HALL PROPER AS SUCH, BUT
I VOTE AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> I WANT TO THANK ANGELO FOR MEETING WITH THE CIVIC LEAGUE
PRESIDENT AND PREPARING THE INFORMATION.
WE WERE THERE WITH THEM THE FIRST MONDAY NIGHT OF THIS
MONTH, AND SO I HAD SOME CONCERNS ABOUT IT INITIALLY AS
WELL, BUT AFTER FINDING OUT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT THEY'RE
GOING TO DO, I VOTE AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. R-2.
>> AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL FOUR SUBSECTIONS OF SECTION 25-653,
AND TO AMEND AND REORDAIN SECTIONS 25-649 AND 654, OF THE
NORFOLK CITY CODE, 1979, SO AS TO ADD ONE NEW RIGHT TURN ON RED
PROHIBITION AND TEN NEW STOP INTERSECTIONS.
>> THIS WAS PASSED BY AT THE MAY 22 MEETING, I THINK, TO GET SOME
INFORMATION THAT MR.áJAMES HAD. ELLIS, WOULD YOU LIKE TOá--
ELLIS JAMES, PLEASE. ARE WE PREPARED TO ADDRESS THAT
TONIGHT? >> THANK YOU, MR.áMAYOR.
MY NAME IS ELLIS W. JAMES. I RESIDE AT 2021 KENLAKE PLACE
IN THE CITY OF NORFOLK. MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
MR.áCITY MANAGER, I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE, SINCE I
HAD EXPRESSED A CONCERN EARLIER ABOUT THE STOP SIGN AT THE
CORNER OF GRIMES, WHICH IS UNDER NUMBER 3 OF R-2.
I WOULD LIKE TO COMMEND THE CITY MANAGER AND THE ADMINISTRATION
FOR PROMPTLY RESPONDING TO MY CONCERN AND IT'S INDICATIVE OF
THE KIND OF RESPONSES THAT WE'RE GETTING FROM THIS ADMINISTRATION
TO THE CITIZENS. AND I THINK THAT'S VERY
IMPORTANT. I KNOW YOU DON'T HEAR THAT FROM
PEOPLE TOO OFTEN UP HERE, BUT THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THAT
THEY HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB AND IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, THE
FACT THAT ALICE KELLY WENT OUT TO THE SITE AND TOOK A LOOK AND
DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS FOLIAGE THAT WAS BLOCKING THE
LOCATION, WHICH COULD BE A REAL PROBLEM, JUST SHOWS YOU WHAT A
LITTLE BIT OF PERSEVERE RANS WILL DO AND IN THIS CASE,
MR.áCITY MANAGER, THANKS AGAIN. THANK YOU, MR.áMAYOR.
>> THANK YOU, ELLIS. CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
>> 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 ACCEPTING $45,632 IN GRANT FUNDS FROM THE
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES FOR THE
JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATING
AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF THE GRANT FUNDS AND $5,070 IN
LOCAL CASH MATCHING FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM FOR TOTAL PROGRAM
FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,702.
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 CONTRIBUTING A SUM UP TO $9,000 TO RIVERVIEW
VILLAGE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO SETS OF
DECORATIVE BANNERS, APPURTENANCES, AND INSTALLATION
COSTS, GRANTING PERMISSION TO THE ASSOCIATION TO ENCROACH INTO
THE GRANBY STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY BETWEEN THE GRANBY STREET BRIDGE
AND 38th STREET, AND APPROVING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE
ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT. >> MR.áNUSBAUM IS HERE TO ANSWER
NECESSITY QUESTIONS IF THERE IS. BILL, NO QUESTIONS, BUT THANKS.
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. >> I CAN'T LET THIS GO BY
WITHOUTá-- OBVIOUSLY BILL IS HERE AND I APPRECIATE HIS
SUPPORT, BUT THE ONE WE ALL NEED TO BOW DOWN TO IS ALICE McCOY
WHO HAS MORE PATIENCE THAN JOB ON THIS.
I'VE BEEN ON CITY COUNCIL FOR SIX YEARS, MY ENTIRE TENURE HAS
BEEN SPENT GETTING THESE BANNERS.
THIS HAS NOT BEEN OUR FINEST HOUR, BUT I THINK WE'RE ON THE
ROAD TO SUCCESS AND I HOPE THIS IS GOING TO GIVE US NEW IMPETUS
TO TRY TO GET THESE PROJECTS, BECAUSE THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT OUR
CITY SHOULD BE SUPPORTING. CITIZENS THAT ARE TRYING TO
IMPROVE THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD AND WORK HARD TO BEAUTIFY OUR
STREETS. SO I HOPE IN THE FUTURE THIS IS
GOING TO NO LONGER BE THE CASE AND THIS IS GOING TO BE THE LAST
TIME WE HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT DELAYS.
SO ABSOLUTELY AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
NOá-- I MEAN AYE. [ LAUGHTER ]
R-5. >> AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND
APPROPRIATING $8,000 IN GRANT FUNDS IF AND WHEN RECEIVED FROM
THE E.C. WAREHEIM FOUNDATION AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EMPLOY ONE PERSON IN THE POSITION ON AN INTERMITTENT
PART-TIME BASIS FOR SO LONG AS THE GRANT FUNDS WILL ALLOW.
DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE
ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. BURFOOT.
>> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> DOES THIS MEAN I HAVE TO START NOW TO GET BANNERS IN
OCEANVIEW IN SIX YEARS? >> I THINK IT WILL BE JUST A
NANOSECOND, RIGHT, MARK? >> AYE.
>> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE.
>> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE.
>> MR. WINN. >> AYE.
>> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE.
R-6. >> AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND
REORDAIN SECTION 25-286.1 OF THE NORFOLK CITY CODE, 1979, SO AS
TO REVISE THE APPLICATION PROCESS, CLARIFY DECAL ISSUANCE
PROCEDURES, AND INCLUDE ISSUANCE OF DECALS TO IN-HOME CAREGIVERS
IN THE PARKING PERMIT DISTRICTS. AND THE REQUEST IS TO WITHDRAW
THIS MATTER. >> MOTION TO WITHDRAW.
>> 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 PERMITTING MARTA
AND DON JOINER TO ENCROACH 3.8 FEET INTO A CITY OF NORFOLK
DRAINAGE EASEMENT WEST OF 249 HUNTSMAN ROAD WITH A PORTION OF
A PIER. >> 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-8.
>> AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE RELEASE TO ANNE C.B. WENTZ, OR
HER SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, OF THAT VARIABLE WIDTH DRAINAGE AND
UTILITY EASEMENT EXTENDING ALONG THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT A,
SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 15 TO 19, BLOCK 3, LOCHHAVEN, AS SHOWN ON
THE PLAT ENTITLED SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 15 TO 19, BLOCK 3,
LOCHHAVEN, PROPERTY OF AMERICAN BOULEVARD CORP. AND PROPERTY
SHOWN ON PHYSICAL SURVEY OF PART OF LOT 1, THE LOCHHAVEN CORP.
AND PART OF LOT 5, LOCHHAVEN AND PART OF ST. FRANCIS LANE,
CLOSED, AT 7445 NORTH SHORE DRIVE, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE A DEED OF RELEASE.
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 ACCEPTING A $4,000 DOLLARWISE SUMMER YOUTH
CAMPAIGN GRANT AWARD FROM UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS FOR
THE CITY OF NORFOLKĺS 2012 NORFOLK EMERGING LEADERS
PROGRAM, APPROPRIATING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF
THE FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF A $4,000 LOCAL
CASH MATCH FOR THE 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-10. >> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A
SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO PERMIT THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR
OFF-PREMISES CONSUMPTION ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2475 EAST
LITTLE CREEK ROAD. BY A 5-1 VOTE, THE PLANNING
COMMISSION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. >> MR.áMEYERS, ARE YOU HERE?
JOE MEYERS IS HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF WE HAVE ANY?
AND HE'S HERE FOR 10-A AS WELL. 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. >> 10-A.
>> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO PERMIT THE
OPERATION OF A GAS STATION ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2475 EAST
LITTLE CREEK 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.
R-11. >> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A
SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO OPERATE AN AUTOMOBILE STORAGE FACILITY ON
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 312 TO 320 EAST 18th STREET.
BY A 6-0 VOTE, PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
>> ROBYN THOMAS IS HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE
ANY. >> I HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS.
>> ROBIN, WILL YOU COME FORWARD, PLEASE.
>> HI. >> HI.
>> WILL THESE VEHICLES BE ABLE TO BE SEEN FROM THE STREET?
THIS LOOKS LIKE IT'S RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE NEW
HRT OFFICE, ADMINISTRATIVEá-- NOT ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, BUT
THEIR BUS GARAGE, AND I'M FAMILIAR WITH THE LOCATION.
WILL THE VEHICLES BE ABLE TO BE SEEN FROM THE STREET OR WILL YOU
HAVE SOME TYPE OF SHRUBBERY OR SOMETHING TO BLOCK THE VIEW OF
THEM? >> YES, WE'RE GOING TO BE
PLACING SHRUBS ALONG THE ENTIRE STREET FRONTAGE, INCLUDING THE
25 FEET OF CLOSED STREET THAT MS.áLEE OWNS AND THE WHOLE
ENTIRE FENCED AREA AND THE DRIVEWAY.
>> DO THEY OPERATE ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE REGION OR IS THIS THEIR
FIRSTá-- >> NO, I THINK THEY'RE OPERATING
IN CHESAPEAKE RIGHT NOW. >> CHESAPEAKE?
>> CHESAPEAKE, YES, AND THE YOUNG FELLOW WITH ME, HIS NAME
IS GINO LEE AND HE HAS A CONTRACT WITH SEVERAL BANKS AND
THINGS TO RECOVER AUTOMOBILES. >> ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, SIR.
>> THANK YOU. 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-12.
>> AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTIONS 2-523 THROUGH 2-529 OF
THE NORFOLK CITY CODE CONCERNING THE NORFOLK COMMUNITY SERVICES
BOARD AND AMENDING AND REORDAINING CHAPTER 2.1 OF THE
CODE SO AS TO ADD A NEW SECTION AND ARTICLE CONCERNING GENERAL
CITY EMPLOYMENT AND THE NORFOLK COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD.
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.
>> AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES CONCERNING A
SPECIAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE FOR SOME EMPLOYEES OF THE NORFOLK
COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD AND DETERMINING THEIR ELIGIBILITY TO
USE THE CITY GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES.
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 TO AMEND AND REORDAIN THE NORFOLK CITY CODE,
1979, AS AMENDED, TO ADD ONE NEW SUBSECTION (G) TO SECTION 37-74
SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NORFOLK COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD
EMPLOYEES WHO ARE NORFOLK COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD
EMPLOYEES ON JUNE 30, 2012, AND WHO BECOME CITY EMPLOYEES ON
JULY 1, 2012, SHALL HAVE THEIR PRIOR SERVICE WITH NORFOLK
COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD COUNTED TOWARD THE FIVE-YEAR RETIREMENT
SYSTEM VESTING REQUIREMENT UNDER NORFOLK CITY CODE SECTION
37-74(C) WITHOUT THIS SERVICE BEING DEEMED CREDITABLE SERVICE
IN THE CITYĺS RETIREMENT SYSTEM. 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 TO AMEND AND
REORDAIN THE NORFOLK CITY CODE, 1979, AS AMENDED, TO ADD ONE NEW
SUBSECTION (J) TO SECTION 37-103.1 SO AS TO EXEMPT NORFOLK
COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD EMPLOYEES WHO WERE NORFOLK
COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD EMPLOYEES ON JUNE 30, 2012, AND
WHO BECOME CITY EMPLOYEES ON JULY 1, 2012, FROM THE MEMBERSĺ
MANDATORY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM REQUIRED BY
CITY CODE SECTION 37-103.1(A). 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. >> AN ORDINANCE CONSENTING TO
THE ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF SOME OF THE CONTRACTUAL
OBLIGATIONS OF THE NORFOLK COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD AND
ACCEPTING OWNERSHIP OF ITS PERSONAL PROPERTY.
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. IT'S ALL YOURS NOW, MR.áMANAGER.
R-17. >> AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND
REORDAIN SECTION 2 OF ORDINANCE NO. 44,244 SO AS TO APPROPRIATE
AND AUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS IN THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT
OF $800,000 FROM INCREASED PARTICIPATION AND REIMBURSEMENTS
FOR THE CHILD NUTRITION SERVICES PROGRAM FOR NORFOLK PUBLIC
SCHOOLS. 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-18. >> R-18 IS A ORDINANCE GRANTING
A SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO OPERATE AN ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENT
ON PROPERTY LOCKED THE AT 241 GRANBY STREET AND THIS MATTER
HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO BE WITHDRAWN.
>> MOTION IS TO WITHDRAW THEN. >> MR. BURFOOT.
>> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU.
>> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK.
>> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL.
>> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY.
>> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS.
>> AYE. >> MR. WINN.
>> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM.
>> AYE. >> ONE ADDITIONAL RESOLUTION,
MR.áPRESIDENT, R-19. ADOPT THE RESOLUTION, MR.
BURFOOT. >> AYE.
>> MR.áPROTOGYROU. >> 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.áPRESIDENT.
>> THAT CONCLUDES THE FORMAL PORTION OF TONIGHT'S AGENDA.
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