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AGENDA

Newport News City Council

June 10, 2008

City Council Chambers

7:00 p.m.

Presentation: The Robert Havlik Award for Innovation in Government presented to the Information Technology Department

7:30 p.m.

1.    Invocation - Father Joe Majewski, Saint Jerome Catholic Church

2.    Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America

3.    Public Hearings

    A. Sanitary Sewer Connection Fee

          1. Increase in Fee

          2. Amendment of City's Policy Regarding Sewers

    B. Lease of GAT Tower Space to New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC

4. Consent Agenda

    A. Minutes of the Work Session of May 27, 2008

    B. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 27, 2008

    C. Waterworks Right-of-Way Permit with the National Park Service

    D. Resolution of Recognition - Shirley T. Wells

    E. Adoption of Recent State Code Change - Jury Duty Pay for City Employees

5. Receipt of Bids for the Grant of a Utility Easement Over  City-Owned Property - Rivers Ridge Circle

6. Sheriff's Office Amended Fiscal Year 2008 Salary Plan and the Fiscal Year 2009 Salary Plan

    A. Amendment of Fiscal Year 2008 Salary Plan

    B. Fiscal Year 2009 Salary Plan

7. Shields Road Property Acquisitions

    A. Appropriation of Funding

    B. Authorization to Acquire

8. Residential Parking Permit Program - West Avenue

9. Resolution to Address Virginia's Transportation Funding Crisis

10. City Code Amendments Pertaining to Employee Paid Personal Leave and Retirement Credited Service

11. Appropriations

    A. Healthy Families Partners in Prevention Program

    B. Special Needs Emergency Shelter Generators

    C. Virginia Foundation for the Humanities Grant

12.    Citizen Comments on Matters Germane to the Business of City Council

13.    New Business and Councilmember Comments

City Manager

City Attorney

City Clerk

Bateman

Frank

Haskins

McMillan

Scott

Whitaker

Allen