l. Call to Order

2. Invocation

3. Freedom of Information Act Certification

4. Special Presentation

5. Consent Agenda - Approval of the minutes

6. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate a matching safety grant from the Virginia Municipal League Insurance Program – Second Reading

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

8. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to appropriate an amount not to exceed $400,000 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Fund for the establishment of a debt service reserve fund to support the City’s financing agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Second Reading

9. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate funding received from the State Compensation Board in the amount of $99,000 and to appropriate $10,250 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Fund to fund the local portion of additional positions approved by the State Compensation Board – Second Reading

10. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia Technology Trust Fund for implementation of an integrated Land Information System in the Circuit Court Clerk’s office – First Reading

11. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to appropriate $350,000 from the General Fund Designated Fund Balance to the Economic Development Investment Program – First Reading

12. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate a state grant award from the Department of Environmental Quality for the Litter Prevention and Recycling Program – First Reading

13. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept a donation of personal property from the Nansemond-Suffolk Volunteer Rescue Squad

14. Consent Agenda - A resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the Water System Development and Engineering Agreement

15. Consent Agenda - A resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the Suffolk Airport Sanitary Sewer and Water Extension Construction Agreement

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16. Public Hearing - A public hearing will be held regarding the following:

- A resolution requesting the General Assembly to amend the Charter of the City of Suffolk to provide for the direct election of the Mayor

- An ordinance amending Chapter 26 entitled “Elections”, of the Code of the City of Suffolk, Virginia, changing the election of Councilmembers and School Board Members from May to the general election in November

17. Resolution - A resolution to approve a Minority Business Enterprise Plan for Obici Place

18. Motion - A motion to schedule a Work Session for October 18, 2006, at 4:00 p.m., unless canceled

19. 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).

20. Announcements and Comments from Council Members

21. Adjournment