OF THE NEWPORT NEWS CITY COUNCIL

HELD IN THE 10^TH FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM

2400 WASHINGTON AVENUE

5:45 P.M.

 

PRESENT: Charles C. Allen; Herbert H. Bateman, Jr.; Joe S. Frank; Madeline McMillan; Sharon P. Scott; and Joseph C. Whitaker -----6

OTHERS PRESENT: Randy W. Hildebrandt; Stuart E. Katz; Mabel V. Washington; Allen L. Jackson; K.M. Blanks; Neil Morgan; Alan Archer; Gregg Jones; Richard Caplan; Brian L. Ramaley, P.E.; David L. Morris II; Eileen M. Leininger, P.E.; Ronald E. Harris; and Jennifer Walker

After ascertaining that proper meeting notice had been provided to each member of City Council, Mayor Frank called the meeting to order and stated the meeting was being held for the following purposes:

(1) To call a closed meeting pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A) of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, subsections:  (1) a discussion or consideration of appointments to boards and commissions; (7) consultation with legal counsel and briefings by staff members regarding specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice; and

(2) To make appointments to fill vacancies on the City’s various boards, commissions, and committees.

Councilman Whitaker moved for a closed meeting under sections and reasons cited above; seconded by Vice Mayor Allen.

Council engaged in discussion to make appointments to fill vacancies on the following boards, commissions, and committees:

1. Board of Appeals – Ms. Amy B. Reineri (Architect) appointed to serve a five year term of office. Mr. Dennis Favors (Electrical Contractor) appointed to fill the unexpired term of Mr. James Lennox, term will expire June 30, 2010.

2. Board of Trustees - Pensions and Retirement – Mr. Phillip L. Hatchett (General Public Representative) reappointed to serve a two-year term of office.

3. Cable Television Advisory Commission – Ms. Judith M. Amdal (General Public Representative) appointed to fill the unexpired term of Ms. Catherine Coffey, term will expire August 31, 2009.

4. Commemoration Advisory Commission – Dr. Saundra Nelson Cherry (General Public Representative) appointed to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Gregory Cherry, term will expire March 9, 2010.

5. Commission on Youth – Ms. Lindsey Cooper (Mayor’s Youth Commission Representative) appointed to serve a one-year term of office.

6. Committee on Investments – Employees Retirement Fund – Ms. Brooke G. Tiller (General Public Representative), Mr. Thomas R. Brooks (General Public Representative), Mr. McKim Williams (General Public Representative), and Mr. Charles R. Spencer (General Public Representative) each reappointed to serve a one-year term of office.

7. Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center Board  – Ms. Gisele Russell (General Public Representative) and Ms. Ethel Hayes Pryor (General Public Representative) each reappointed to serve a three-year term of office. One appointment deferred.

8. Hilton Village Architectural Review Board – Ms. Constance L. Keator  (Resident Owner) reappointed to serve a four-year term of office.

9. Industrial Development Authority – Mr. James B. “Jake” Thomas (General Public Representative) reappointed to serve a four year term of office.  One appointment deferred.

10. Law Library Advisory Committee – Ms. Polly Chong (Attorney-At-Law), Ms. Lynn Sugg (Attorney-At-Law), and Mr. Michael S. Mulkey (Attorney-At-Law) each reappointed to serve a two-year term of office.

11. Newport News Arts Commission – Ms. Loan Pham (Youth Representative-Menchville High School) and Ms. Telaya Bacote (Youth Representative-Woodside High School) each appointed to serve a one-year term of office.

12. Newport News Human Rights Commission – Ms. Tina McCalop (Youth Representative-Woodside High School) and Mr. Stephen Colley (Youth Representative-Woodside High School) each appointed to serve a one-year term of office.

13. Newport News Human Services Policy and Management Team – Mr. Alan Archer (Assistant City Manager) and Mr. Glenn Butler (Director, Department of Human Services) each appointed to serve indefinitely. One appointment (Parent Representative), to fill the unexpired term of Ms. Mary Ellen Cochrane, deferred.

14. Newport News Mayor’s Committee on Disabilities – Mr. William B. Gilliam (Consumer or Provider) appointed to serve a three-year term of office.

15. Newport News Public Libraries Board of Trustees – Ms. Mary Sellen (General Public Representative) appointed to fill the unexpired term of Ms. Mercedes Jeffords, term will expire September 14, 2007. Ms. Elizabeth “Grace” Ball (Youth Representative-Hampton Roads Academy) and Mr. Barry Seabron (Youth Representative-Woodside High School) each appointed to serve a one-year term of office.     

16. Newsome House Museum & Cultural Center Foundation  - Ms. Ethel Pryor (General Public Representative), Mr. Victor Albea (General Public Representative) and Dr. Cynthia O. Pugh (General Public Representative) each reappointed to serve a three-year term of office. Ms. Pamra Ransom (General Public Representative) appointed to serve a three-year term of office.

17. North End/Huntington Heights Architectural Review Board – Three appointments (Resident Owners of Real Estate in NE/HH Historical District) deferred.

18. Peninsula Agency on Aging – Mr. Louis Kopp (General Public Representative) appointed to fill the unexpired term of Ms. Barbara Olson, term will expire September 30, 2008.

20. ThomasNelsonCommunity College Board of Directors - One appointment (General Public Representative) deferred.

21. Towing Advisory Board – Sgt. Angela Campbell (Police Chief Designee) appointed to replace Lt. Michael Bryant indefinitely. Two appointments (1 Towing/Recovery Representative, 1 General Public Representative) deferred.

22. Transportation Safety Commission – Mr. Edward J. Curran (General Public Representative) appointed to serve a four-year term of office.

After reconvening in open session, Councilman Whitaker moved to certify that to the best of each member’s knowledge (1) only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, and (2) only such public business matters as were identified in the motion by which the closed meeting was convened were heard, discussed or considered in the closed meeting by the Council. Motion seconded by Vice Mayor Allen.

Councilwoman McMillan moved that appointments which were discussed in closed meeting be ratified pending a favorable background check conducted by the Newport News Police Department; seconded by Councilman Bateman.

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS,

ON MOTION, COUNCIL ADJOURNED AT 6:10 P.M.