1. Call to Order

2. Nonsectarian Invocation

3. Approval of the Minutes

4. Special Presentation

2008 National Night Out 

5. Removal of Items from the Consent Agenda and Adoption of the Agenda

6. Agenda Speakers

7. Consent Agenda - An ordinance authorizing the City Manager to amend the Whaleyville Water System Improvement Engineering Agreement

8. Consent Agenda - An ordinance approving amendment to Chapter 2, Administration, of the Code of the City of Suffolk so as to establish the department of human resources

9. Consent Agenda - An ordinance amending ordinance number 146-98 as it relates to the Code of the City of Suffolk, Virginia, Chapter 66, Personnel, in its entirety

10. Public Hearing - A resolution authorizing the acquisition of right of way and temporary easements by condemnation or other means for the Prentis Street Extension Project and to authorize the filing of Certificates of Take

11. Public Hearing - Street Vacation Request, SV03-08, submitted by Michael Haas of Lake View Development Group, LLC to temporarily close a portion of Lakeview Parkway totaling approximately 1, 200 linear feet (This item was continued from the November 19, 2008, City Council meeting.)

12. Ordinances

13. Resolutions 

14. Staff Report - A staff report regarding the leasing and permitting of parking spaces in City-owned parking lots in Downtown Suffolk

15. Staff Report - New Street Light Installation Program

16. Staff Report - Virginia Department of Transportation Urban Roadway Construction Program

17. Motion - A motion to schedule a public hearing for December 17, 2008, City Council meeting, to receive public comment on a possible lease between the City of Suffolk and the Suffolk Art League

18. Motion - A motion to schedule a Work Session for December 17, 2008, at 4:00 p.m., unless canceled

19. Non-Agenda Speakers

20. New Business

21. Announcements and Comments from Council Members

22. Announcements by the Communications Director

23. Adjournment