SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
[ January 18th, 2006]

l. Call to Order

2. Invocation

3. Freedom of Information Act Certification

4. Special Presentations

- Presentation by the Colonial Coast Girl Scout Council

- Introduction of New Wildlife Refuge Manager and Donation to the Great Dismal Swamp Coalition

- Presentation of the City Decal

5. Consent Agenda - Approval of the minutes

6. Consent Agenda – An ordinance to appropriate funds from the Suffolk Taxing District unappropriated fund balance for improvements and services in the district – Second Reading

7. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate donations to the City - Second Reading

8. Consent Agenda – An ordinance to accept and appropriate funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia Compensation Board and to provide for a local cash match – Second Reading

9. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate State funds received through the Asset Forfeiture Program for drug prosecution – First Reading

10. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate Federal funds received through the property seizure program for drug investigation – First Reading

11. 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

12. Consent Agenda – A resolution of the City Council of the City of Suffolk authorizing the City Manager to amend the contract for the preparation of the Carolina Road Corridor and Southern Area Land Use Strategy

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13. Public Hearing – A resolution declaring that a public necessity exists for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, maintenance and repair of a public road, and for municipal purposes generally, in and on certain real estate owned by Anna J. Pierce, located at 266 Pine Street, and to authorize the taking of the said real estate by condemnation and authorize the filing of a certificate of condemnation

14. Public Hearing – Rezoning Request RZ6-05 (Conditional), submitted by Whitney G. Saunders of Saunders, Barlow, Riddick, and Babineau, PC., applicant, on behalf of A.C. Miller of D&A L.L.C., property owner, for a change in zoning for approximately 85 acres from B-2, General Commercial District to M-1, Light Industrial District

15. Public Hearing – Conditional Use Permit Request C23-04, submitted by Whitney G. Saunders of Saunders, Barlow, Riddick, Babineau, Farmer, & Brewbaker and, Justin King of Sims Metals, applicants, on behalf of Henry Hawking, et, al, property owners, to permit the operation of a recycling transfer facility in accordance with Sections 31-306, 31-406 and 31-708 of the Unified Development Ordinance

16. Public Hearing – Conditional Use Permit Request C25-05, submitted by Whitney G. Saunders, Esq. of Saunders, Barlow, Riddick, & Babineau, PC, applicant, on behalf of Jesse D. Williams and Travis W. Williams, property owners, to permit the expansion of existing playing fields for Nansemond Suffolk Academy in accordance with Sections 31-306 and 31-406 of the Unified Development Ordinance. The property affected is located to the south of Nansemond Suffolk Academy and is further identified as Tax Map 25, Parcel 57C and a portion of 57B, Suffolk Voting Borough, Nansemond Taxing District, zoned A, Agriculture

17. Ordinance – An ordinance to establish a road maintenance special revenue fund, to authorize a loan from the general fund to the road maintenance fund, to establish an appropriation in the road maintenance fund and to authorize personnel in the road maintenance fund

18. Ordinance - An ordinance to provide for the implementation of the 2004-2005 changes to the Personal Property Tax Relief Act of 1998

19. Motion - A motion to schedule a Work Session for February 1, 2006, at 4:00 p.m., unless canceled.

20. Late Appearance - (Late appearances are limited by Section 2-96 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