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Council Agenda - Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 7:30 P.M.

Council Chambers, 8th Floor, City Hall

City Council:

Randall A. Gilliland, Ross A. Kearney, II, Angela Lee Leary, Joseph H. Spencer, II, George E. Wallace, Paige V. Washington, Molly Joseph Ward, Mayor

Staff:

Jesse T. Wallace Jr., City Manager
Cynthia Hudson, City Attorney
Katherine K. Glass, Clerk of Council
Brenda J. Vaccarelli, Deputy Clerk

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
 
INVOCATION
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG
 
MAYOR'S COMMENTS
 
CONSENT AGENDA
    Second Reading
1. 08-0296 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 36, SECTION 36-4 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HAMPTON, VIRGINIA, ENTITLED “SWIMMING POOLS.”
2. 08-0302 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 5, SECTIONS 5-2, 5-42, 5-77 AND 5-88 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HAMPTON, VIRGINIA, ENTITLED "ANIMALS."
    Consent Items
3. 08-0318 Resolution Appropriating $496,622 in FY09 State Highway Maintenance Funds to the Capital Budget for Road Resurfacing.
4. 08-0323 Approval of Minutes from the Afternoon and Evening Meetings of Council held on July 16, 2008.
5. 08-0324 Request for Refund of Erroneous Tax Abatements for 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.
6. 08-0326 Affirmation of Authorization to Pick Up the Employee’s Contribution to the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) for the City of Hampton, 55207 under Section 414(h) of the Internal Revenue Code.
7. 08-0328 Resolution Approving the City of Hampton, Virginia’s Participation and Appropriation of the Department of Criminal Justice Services Grant through the Commonwealth of Virginia.
8. 08-0329 Resolution Approving the City of Hampton, Virginia’s Participation and Appropriation of the Criminal Justice Information Technology Improvement Grant, Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) through the Commonwealth of Virginia.
9. 08-0330 Resolution Approving the City of Hampton, Virginia's Participation and Appropriation in the 2009 Homeless Intervention Program through the Hampton Department of Human Services from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development.
10. 08-0332 Resolution Accepting and Appropriating Funds for the FY2009 Comprehensive Services Act Pool Funds.
11. 08-0335 Resolution Approving the City of Hampton, Virginia's Participation and Appropriation of the 2008-2009 Victim-Witness Program Grant from the Department of Criminal Justice Services.
12. 08-0336 Resolution Approving the City of Hampton, Virginia's Participation and Appropriation of the Opportunity Online Hardware Support Grant through the Hampton Public Library from the Library of Virginia.
13. 08-0339 Resolution Approving the City of Hampton, Virginia's Participation in the Alcohol Safety Action Program.
14. 08-0343 FY08 Fourth Quarter Budget Adjustments.
15. 08-0344 Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Proceed with the Acquisition of Real Property Known as the Property of Francine C. Corey off Pine Chapel Road and to Appropriate $665,000.00 from the fund Balance of the City’s Economic Development Fund to fund the acquisition.
16. 08-0345 Resolution Authorizing the Re-Appropriation of $225,404.00 from the General Fund Balance to the Hampton Redevelopment and Housing Authority's Hampton Business Incentives Corporation.
17. 08-0346 Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or his Designee to Execute a Mutual Aid Agreement Between Hampton and the Navy (Regional Public Safety, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Division) for Fire and Rescue Services Including Medical Services.
18. 08-0347 Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Permit Use By The Clerk Of Council of The Mayor's Facsimile Signature On Adopted Ordinances And Resolutions Of The Hampton City Council.
 
PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AWARDS
 
REPORTS BY CITY MANAGER, CITY COUNCIL, STAFF, COMMITTEES
 
PUBLIC HEARINGS
    Rezonings - Second Reading
19. 08-0278 Rezoning Application No. 1271 by Charles J. and Kathleen Powell to Rezone a 0.20± Acre Lot at 625 Celey Street (LRSN# 1002283) from Neighborhood Commercial District (C-1) to One Family Residence District (R-9) for an Existing Single-family Home.
    Rezonings - First Readings
20. 08-0353 Zoning Ordinance Amendment by the City of Hampton to amend Chapter 11 (Neighborhood Commercial District, C-1) of the Zoning Ordinance to allow outdoor dining at restaurants with an approved Use Permit.
21. 08-0354 Zoning Ordinance Amendment by the City of Hampton to amend Chapter 17.2 (Langley Flight Approach-Mixed-Use District M-5A) § 2-3 (h) of the Zoning Ordinance to change the ownership types of recreational centers, a permitted use in this District.
22. 08-0355 Amendment of Zoning Ordinance, Chesapeake Bay Preservation District 17. 3-64 2 b (iii) (3).
    Use Permit
23. 08-0340 Use Permit Application No. 1041 by Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless to Amend the Tower height Condition from Approved Use Permit #767. The Proposed Condition will Change the Maximum Height from 150’ to 160’ (not including the 4’ lightning rod). The Property is Located at 6 Shuttle Court (LRSN# 6001169) and is Approximately .41 ± acres.
    Ordinances - First Readings
24. 08-0337 Ordinance authorizing the transfer from the City of Hampton to the Hampton Redevelopment and Housing Authority (“HRHA”) three parcels of land:1) one parcel (a parking lot) consisting of 6,682 square feet located on Kings Way and 2) two parcels consisting of 2,912 square feet and 6,719 square feet respectively, located on West Queens Way.
 
GENERAL ITEMS
    Ordinances
25. 08-0364 “An ordinance to amend Chapter Seven, Article II, of the Code of the City of Hampton, entitled “Boating Skiing, and Surfing” by repealing Section 7-26 “Speed limit in portion of Hampton River and in Sunset Creek”, amending and reenacting Section 7-30 “Boating, skiing, etc., prohibited in marked swimming areas” and by adding thereto a new section 7-36 entitled “No Wake Zones”.
    Resolutions
26. 08-0315 Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Implement Certain Redevelopment Initiatives of the Buckroe Master Plan to Include Acquisition of Certain Strategic Properties, Streetscaping and Other Infrastructure Improvements, and Appropriating $6,800,000 from the Undesignated Fund Balance of the City’s General Fund.
27. 08-0348 Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Implement The Streetscaping And Related Infrastructure Improvements Of The Buckroe Master Plan Redevelopment Initiative And Appropriating $1,500,000 From Bond Interest To Fund The Improvements.
28. 08-0351 A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Implement Certain Redevelopment Initiatives of the Buckroe Master Plan by Acquisition of Certain Strategic Properties, and Appropriating $1,500,000 from Undesignated Fund Balance for Property Acquisitions.
    Appointments
29. 08-0322 to consider an appointment to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.
30. 08-0325 to consider an appointment to the Hampton Arts Commission.
31. 08-0331 to consider appointments to the Purchasing and Procurement Oversight Committee.
32. 08-0333 to consider appointments to the Golf Course Advisory Committee.
33. 08-0365 to consider appointments to the Planning Commission.
34. 08-0021 to consider appointments to Hampton’s 2010 Celebration Committee.
35. 08-0113 to consider appointments to the Hampton Federal Area Development Authority.
36. 08-0258 to consider the appointment of an alternate to the H2O Community Development Authority.
37. 08-0314 to consider appointment of Council liaisons to various Boards, Commissions and Committees.
 
AUDIENCES GRANTED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
 
MISCELLANEOUS NEW BUSINESS
 
ADJOURNMENT
 
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Last Published on 08/14/2008