City of Hampton, City Council - Agenda - Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 7:00 P.M.

Council Agenda - Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 7:00 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:

J. B. Oliver, Jr., Interim 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
1.	09-0488	Resolution of the Council of the City of Hampton, Virginia Confirming the Declaration of a Local Emergency and Evacuation Orders Made Necessary by a Storm Referred to as the "November Nor'easter", which was Declared by the Hampton Director of Emergency Management on November 12, 2009.
2.	09-0487	Ordinance to Suspend Payment of Certain Fees Associated with Permits Required to Repair or Replace Property Damage Occasions by the "November Nor'easter."

CONSENT AGENDA
Consent Items
3.	09-0441	Approval of the Minutes from the Special meeting of October 7, 2009, the Special, Afternoon and Evening meetings of October 14, 2009, and the Special and Afternoon meetings of October 28, 2009.
4.	09-0440	Resolution appropriating $100,000 from the General Fund to continue the Manufacturing Assistance Grant Pilot Program with Virginia A.L. Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership.
5.	09-0451	to consider appointments to the Mayor's Committee for People with Disabilities.
6.	09-0457	Resolution Approving the City of Hampton, Virginia's Participation and Appropriation of the FY09 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through the United States Department of Justice.
7.	09-0461	Request for Refund of Erroneous Tax Abatements for 2009.
8.	09-0463	Resolution Requesting the Virginia Department of Transportation to Program the Bridge Street Bridge Replacement Project into the 6-Year Plan, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Necessary Agreements.
9.	09-0464	Resolution Approving the City of Hampton, Virginia's Participation and Appropriation of the 2009-2010 Early Intervention Services for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and Their Families Contract Amendment, Part C of the Individual with Disabilities Education Act.
10.	09-0465	Resolution Approving the City of Hampton, Virginia's Acceptance and Appropriation of the FY '08 Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Grant and the FY '08 Metropolitan Medical Response System Grant from Department of Homeland Security, Office of Domestic Preparedness Through the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management.
11.	09-0466	Resolution Approving FY2010 1st Quarter Budget Adjustments.
12.	09-0470	Ordinance To Amend And Reenact Chapter 37, Article IA, "Property Exempt From Taxation By Designation And Classification" By Adding Two New Sections Entitled, "Section 37-11 'Findings And Purpose' And Section 37-12, 'Moratorium On Acceptance Of Applications For Tax Exemption.'"
13.	09-0483	Amended Resolution Approving the City of Hampton, Virginia's Participation in the Alcohol Safety Action Program.
14.	09-0484	Resolution to Amend the Resolution Establishing the Purchasing and Procurement Oversight Committee to Expand the Committee to Include a School Board Member.

PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AWARDS
15.	09-0479	Award of the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.

PUBLIC HEARINGS
Rezonings
16.	09-0478	Rezoning Application No. 1281 by The Shores of the Chesapeake Bay, LLC, AH & H Corporation, and Abbott Associates, LLC to rezone several parcels generally bounded by Resort Boulevard to the east, Seaboard Avenue to the south, 2nd Street to the west, and Point Comfort Avenue to the north from Neighborhood Commercial District (C-1) and Limited Commercial District (C-2) to Limited Commercial District (C-2) and Special Public Interest – Buckroe Bayfront District (SPI-BBD) allowing for single-family, duplex, multi-family and commercial development.
17.	09-0476	Rezoning Application No. 1262 by NDS Development Company LLC, Power Plant Hotels, LLC, and the City of Hampton to rezone the property at 1634 Power Plant Parkway [LRSN #2000022] and 12 Pine Chapel Road [LRSN #13001308] from One Family Residence District (R-11) to Limited Commercial District (C-2) for commercial use.
Use Permit
18.	09-0477	Use Permit Application No. 1049 by NDS Development Company LLC, Power Plant Hotels, LLC, and the City of Hampton to construct and operate a hotel at 1634 Power Plant Parkway [LRSN #2000022] and 12 Pine Chapel Road [LRSN #13001308].
19.	09-0473	Use Permit Application No. 1059 by Michael Higgins doing business as Rocksteady Tattoos and Piercings to allow for the operation of a tattoo parlor at 2525 W. Mercury Boulevard [LRSN #3003437].
Resolutions
20.	09-0475	Resolution to Request the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia to Amend Chapter 4, Section 4.02a of the Hampton City Charter entitled "City Manager – Powers and Duties."

GENERAL ITEMS
Ordinances
21.	09-0471	Ordinance To Amend And Reenact Chapter 37, Article II, "Real Estate Taxes", Division 1, "Generally", Sections 37-18 Through 37-22 Regarding The Board Of Review Of Real Estate Assessments.
22.	09-0458	An Ordinance providing for the exoneration of certain taxes assessed against Monroe Apartment Corporation located at Fort Monroe for the fiscal tax year 2009/2010.
Resolutions
23.	09-0472	Resolution Appropriating $2,000,000 from the General Fund Undesignated Fund Balance to the Capital Projects Fund for the New Circuit Court Building (Engineering Project No. 06-018B).

REPORTS BY CITY MANAGER, CITY COUNCIL, STAFF, COMMITTEES

AUDIENCES GRANTED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC

MISCELLANEOUS NEW BUSINESS

ADJOURNMENT

City Of Hampton, VA
22 Lincoln Street
Hampton, VA 23669
757-727-6315
council@hampton.gov

Last Published on 11/17/2009