SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
[ January 5th, 2005]

1. Call to Order

2. Invocation

3. Freedom of Information Act Certification

4. Special Presentations

- Presentation of a resolution recognizing Alfred P. Bremer, Jr. for his years of service to the City of Suffolk, Virginia

5. Consent Agenda – Approval of the minutes

6. Consent Agenda – An ordinance to accept and appropriate proceeds from Swamp Roar, Farmer’s Market and parade events sponsored by the Division of Tourism - Second Reading

7. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate funds from the Virginia Department of Transportation for the Main Street Pedestrian Improvements Project – Second Reading

8. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding – following release of funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Second Reading

9. Consent Agenda – An ordinance to appropriate funds from the Designated Fund Balance of the General Fund for use in implementing the initiatives of the Hall Place Neighborhood Conservation Plan – Second Reading

10. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate funds from the Virginia Department of Transportation for the Suffolk Industrial Park Industrial Access Road Extension Project – Second Reading

11. Consent Agenda – An ordinance to accept and appropriate Federal Funds received through the Property Seizure Program for Drug Investigation – First Reading

12. Consent Agenda – An ordinance to accept and appropriate proceeds from the ad sales for the 2004 Peanut Fest Souvenir Program – First Reading

13. Consent Agenda – An ordinance to accept and appropriate a V-STOP grant renewal award from the Department of Criminal Justice Services for the Suffolk Reduction in Domestic (RID) Violence Program and to appropriate a local cash match – First Reading

14. Consent Agenda – An ordinance to accept and appropriate funds from the developer of the Parr Funeral Home for cost participation in the non-residential Sanitary Sewer Extension Program - First Reading

15. Consent Agenda – An ordinance to accept a “Deed – Open Space Easement”, over the common passive open space within the Belleharbour Woods Cluster Subdivision

16. Consent Agenda – A resolution authorizing the School Board of the City of Suffolk to sell surplus property at John Yeates Middle School and to retain the proceeds from such sale

17. Consent Agenda - A resolution supporting the construction and operation of a new ferry for the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry route in time for the Jamestown 2007 Commemoration

18. Consent Agenda – A resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement for the acquisition of the Alpha Water Corporation Community Water System

19. Consent Agenda – A resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement for the acquisition of the Independent Water Company Community Water System

20. Consent Agenda – A resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the Interconnection of Six Private Well Systems Construction Contract

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21. Resolution – A resolution to adopt the Capital Improvements Program for the Fiscal Years 2005-2006 through 2014-2015

Ordinance - An ordinance to appropriate $28,062,920 to fund the projects in the Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Capital Improvement Budget – Second Reading

22. Motion – A Work Session was scheduled for January 19, 2005, at 4:00 p.m., unless canceled.

23. Late Appearance – (Late appearances are limited by Section 2021 of the City Code to give (5) Minutes per speaker. There is no limitation on the total time period for late appearances).

24. Announcements and Comments from Council Members

25. Adjournment