l. Call to Order

2. Invocation

3. Freedom of Information Act Certification

4. Special Presentations

- Briefing on the Italian Festival

- Recognition of the Firefighter Todd Helmick for Capturing the Police and Fire Game World Championship

- Recognition of the American Legion Boys State of Virginia Participants

5. Consent Agenda – Approval of the minutes

6. Consent Agenda – An ordinance to accept and appropriate a grant award from the southeastern Virginia Areawide Model Program (SEVAMP) for senior citizen services provided in Fiscal Year 2005-2006 – Second Reading

7. Consent Agenda – An ordinance to accept and appropriate a Department of Labor/Employment Training Administration (DOL/ETA) Earmark Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor for the Paul D. Camp Workforce Development Center – Second Reading

8. Consent Agenda – An ordinance to accept and appropriate a Save America’s Treasures grant award from the National Park Service and to provide for a local cash match – Second Reading

9. Consent Agenda – An ordinance to accept and appropriate a grant award from the Virginia Commission for the Arts Local Government Challenge Grant Program – Second Reading

10. Consent Agenda – An ordinance to accept and appropriate a Community Corrections Program Grant renewal award from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and to appropriate a local cash match – First Reading

11. Consent Agenda – An ordinance to accept and appropriate a School Resource Officer Grant renewal award from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and to appropriate a local cash match – First Reading

12. Consent Agenda – A resolution authorizing the City Manager to acquire the Rosewood Community Water Distribution System

13. Consent Agenda – A resolution to initiate an amendment to the zoning map classification of property located on Byrd Street

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14. Public Hearing – Conditional Use Permit Request C8-05, submitted by Greg West of Grace Harbor United Methodist Church, applicant, on behalf of Shirley and Associates, property owners, to permit the operation of a religious assembly facility in accordance with Sections 31-306 and 31-406 of the Unified Development Ordinance. The subject property is located at 3885 Bridge Road and is further identified as Tax map 13, Parcel 18C and Tax Map 12, Parcel 55*3, Nansemond Voting Borough, Nansemond Taxing District, Zoned B2, General Commercial District

15. Public Hearing – Conditional Use Permit Request C9-05, submitted by Horton Wray March of Sunrise Gardens, Inc., contract purchaser, on behalf of Angus I. Hines, Inc. property owner, to permit the operation of a nursery/greenhouse with on premise retail sales in accordance with Sections 31-306 and 31-406 of the Unified Development Ordinance

16. Public Hearing – STREET VACATION REQUEST, SV-1-04, submitted by Dakota Associated, LLC, applicant, for the vacation of approximately 678 linear feet of the western end of Hunter Street and approximately 100 linear feet of the western end of Webb Street

17. Public Hearing – Disposition of the Thomas Jefferson School – (Background information concerning this agenda item will be provided to City Council under separate cover.)

18. Staff Report – Multi-Modal Trail System

19. Motion – A motion to schedule a Work Session for August 17, 2005, at 4:00 p.m., unless canceled.

20. 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).

21. Announcements and Comments from Council Members

22. Adjournment