SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
[ June 7th, 2006]

l. Call to Order

2. Invocation

3. Freedom of Information Act Certification

4. Special Presentations

- Presentation of a certificate to Councilmembers in recognition of their years of service to the City of Suffolk

- Presentation of a proclamation in recognition of the Year of Regional Citizenship

5. Consent Agenda - Approval of the minutes

6. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate project income for the Fifth Judicial District Community Corrections Program – Second Reading

7. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate a grant award from the Virginia Fire Program Fund – Second Reading

8. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate a grant award from the Virginia Economic Development Partnership and the required matching funds from the City of Portsmouth and to provide for a local cash match for a marketing project related to the MAST Center – Second Reading

9. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate donations to the City – First Reading

10. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate proceeds from various special events sponsored by the Division of Tourism – First Reading

11. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate funds from the sale of engineering services from the Public Works Department - First Reading

12. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate proceeds from the sale of surplus property of the Fleet Management Fund – First Reading

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13. Public Hearing - An ordinance authorizing the sale of certain real property identified as Tax Map and Parcel Number 25*45 associated with the development of the former Obici Hospital site

14. Public Hearing - An ordinance to amend Chapter 82 “Taxation”, Article XI, Section 82-517, “Transient Occupancy Tax”, of the Code of the City of Suffolk

An ordinance to amend Chapter 82 “Taxation”, Article XIV, Section 82-637, “Tax on Persons Obtaining Services at Food Establishments”, of the Code of the City of Suffolk

15. Ordinances - Suffolk Annual Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2006-2007 and Related Ordinances – Second Reading

- An ordinance levying real property taxes for the tax year beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007

- An ordinance to levy taxes on all tangible personal property not either exempt from taxation or otherwise taxed for the 2006 and 2007 tax years

- An ordinance approving the City Budget and appropriating funds for expenditures contemplated during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007, in the amount $375,908,879 and regulating the payment of money out of the City Treasury

- An ordinance to amend the Code of the City of Suffolk Chapter 82, Taxation, Article XV, by creating section 82-682 “Emergency Ambulance Transportation Service Fees”

- An ordinance to repeal Article XIX, of Chapter 82 of the Code of the City of Suffolk entitled “Vehicle Licenses” and adopt a new Article XIX to be entitled “Vehicle License Fees” to eliminate the requirement for City Decals for all motor vehicles and to establish a vehicle license fee

- An ordinance approving a fee schedule for the City of Suffolk

16. Motion - A motion to schedule a Work Session for June 21, 2006, at 4:00 p.m., unless canceled.

17. Late Appearances - (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).

18. Announcements and Comments from Council Members

19. Adjournment