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AGENDA

Newport News City Council

September 23, 2008

City Council Chambers

7:00 p.m.

Presentations:

A. Resolution in Recognition - Charles C. Allen

B. Resolution in Recognition - William F. Haskins

7:30 p.m.

1.    Invocation - Reverend Dr. Howard Jones, World Victory Church

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

3.    Public Hearing:

    A. Change of Zoning Z-08-257, Fang Properties, LLC

    B. Zoning Text Amendment ZT-08-261, City of Newport News

    C. Conditional Use Permit CU-08-252, Hussey Associates & Hiden Associates

    D. Conditional Use Permit CU-08-253, Virginia Natural Gas

    E. Sign Ordinance Amendment - Planned Development Sign Flexibility Option PDFO-08-03, The Mariners' Museum

    F. Conditional Use Permit CU-08-251, Petitto Properties, LLC

    G. Grant of Utility Easement - Dominion Virginia Power

    H. Grant of Utility Easements - Virginia Natural Gas

       1. 1451 - 26th Street, 1452 - 25th Street, 1446 - 26th Street, 61 Walnut Avenue and 1400 - 16th Street

       2. 741 Terrace Drive, 5841 Chestnut Avenue and 1451 - 48th Street

4. Consent Agenda

    A. Minutes of the Work Session of September 9, 2008

    B. Minutes of the Special Meeting of September 9, 2008

    C. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 9, 2008

    D. Resolution Terminating the Local Emergency Declared for Tropical Storm Hanna

    E. Donation of Surplus Equipment - Virginia Military Preservation Association

    F. Rescheduling First City Council Meeting in November

    G. VDOT Programming Resolutions for Sidewalks Widening Projects

       1. Warwick Boulevard

       2.  Jefferson Avenue

5. Roanoke Avenue Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project - Phase IIA

    A. Appropriation of Funding

    B. Award of Bid

6. Pump Station Wet Well Renovations Project

    A. Appropriation of Funding

    B. Award of Bid

7. Application for VDOT Revenue Sharing Program

8. Joint Funding Agreement - Waterworks and U.S. Geological Survey

9. Appropriations

    A. "Opportunity Online Hardware" Grant - Department of Libraries and Information Services

    B. Victim Witness Program Grant

    C. Asset Forfeiture Funding for the Police Department

    D. Huntington Heights Drainage Improvements Project - Phase I

    E. Windsor Great Park Channel Improvements Project

    F. Continuation of Redevelopment Activities at South Jefferson Park

    G. Correction of Previous Appropriation for Mariners' Museum "USS Monitor Center"

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

11.    New Business and Councilmember Comments

City Manager

City Attorney

City Clerk

Whitaker

Woodbury

Bateman

Frank

McMillan

Scott

Vick