SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
[ September 20th, 2006]

l. Call to Order

2. Invocation

3. Freedom of Information Act Certification

4. Special Presentation

- Recognition of former Council Members Calvin W. Jones and Bobby L. Ralph in honor of their years of service to the City of Suffolk

- Tidewater Builders Association, Homearama 2006, Pitchkettle Farms Subdivision

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 interest accrued in the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) Program – Second Reading

8. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate a $12,500 State Appropriation Grant from the Commonwealth of Virginia for the Museum of African-American History Project and to provide for a local cash match – Second Reading

9. Consent Agenda – An ordinance amending Chapter 86, Traffic and Vehicles, Section 86-111, parking on streets on which parking time limit is designated by signs, of the Code of the City of Suffolk, Virginia – Second Reading

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

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

12. 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 – First Reading

13. 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 – First Reading

14. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept a “Deed – Open Space Easement”, over the common passive open space Orchard Cove Cluster Subdivision

15. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept a “Deed – Open Space Easement”, over the common passive open space within the Heron’s Pointe Cluster Subdivision

16. Consent Agenda - A resolution reaffirming the City of Suffolk’s endorsement of an independent Policy Board for the Southeastern Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP) and appointment of a citizen to serve on said board

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17. Public Hearing - Conditional Use Permit Request C4-06, submitted by Curtis McMillan of SBA Network Services Inc., applicant, on behalf of Charnell W. Blair, property owner, to permit the construction of a telecommunications tower in accordance with Sections 31-306, 31-406 and 31-716 of the Unified Development Ordinance

18. Public Hearing - Conditional Use Permit Request, C29-05, submitted by Bob Arnette of Coastal Virginia Properties, L.L.C., on behalf of Vernon Eberwine, Jr., of Eberwine Family Properties, L.L.C., property owner, to permit a change in nonconforming use to allow the operation of flex office spaces and to permit a fitness club in accordance with Sections 31-306, 31-406 and 31-801(f) of the Unified Development Ordinance

19. Resolution - A resolution reaffirming the Fairgrounds Redevelopment Plan

20. Resolution - A resolution to approve the language for the Direct Election of the Mayor

21. Staff Report - 29th Annual Suffolk Peanut Fest – “Break Out of Your Shell” – October 12 – 15

22. Staff Report - Hampton Roads Sanitation District Joint Billing

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

24. Motion - A motion to set the date of October 5, at 2:00 p.m., for a meeting with Council and Congressman Forbes

25. Motion - A motion to schedule a City Council Retreat for October 26, 27 and 28, 2006

26. 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).

27. Announcements and Comments from Council Members

28. Adjournment