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AGENDA

Newport News City Council

May 22, 2007

City Council Chambers

7:00 p.m.

Presentation of Proclamation:  Healthy Relationship Month – June 2007

7:30 p.m.

            1.     Invocation -         Father George Chioros, St. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church

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

3.          Public Hearings

Approved A. Tax Rate Increase for Machinery and Tools

Approved B. Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2008 General Fund Operating Budget

Approved C. Conditional Use Permit CU-07-219, Madison Company of Newport News

Approved D. Change of Zoning CZ-07-238, Hari Aum Enterprises, LLC

Approved E. Conditional Use Permit CU-07-218, Jefferson Shoppes, LLC

Approved  F. Conditional Use Permit CU-07-220, Hampton Roads YYP, LLC

Approved  G.   Conditional Use Permit CU-07-221, United House of Prayer

Approved  H.    Grant of Utility Easements – 705 Thimble Shoals Boulevard

                I. Settlement Agreement and Amendment to Lease – James River Fishing Pier, Inc.

Approved  1. Settlement Agreement

Approved  2. Modification of Lease

                                 Con’t to June 12,2007  J. Acquisition of Easements – Harwood’s Mill Water Treatment Plant Main Project

4.          Consent Agenda

Approved A. Minutes of the Budget Public Hearing of April 26, 2007

Approved B. Minutes of the Special Budget Work Session Meeting of May 1, 2007

Approved C. Minutes of the Special Meeting of May 1, 2007

Approved D. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 8, 2007   

Approved E. 2008 Housing and Homeless Assistance Grant

Approved F. Resolution Regarding the Adoption of a 2015 Goal for Reducing Teen Pregnancy

One bid rec’d 5.       Receipt of Bids for Granting Utility Easement at 1001 Old Denbigh Boulevard

Approved 6.  City Council Summer Meeting Schedule

Approved 7. Addendum One to Park Lease with York County

Approved 8. Approval of Fiscal Year 2008 Classification and Pay Plan

Approved 9. Amendment of Master Water Revenue Bond Resolution

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

*11. New Business and Councilmember Comments

City Manager

City Attorney

City Clerk

Allen

Bateman

Frank

Haskins

McMillan

Scott

Whitaker

THE BUSINESS PORTION OF THE MEETING WILL BE CONCLUDED

NO LATER THAN 10:00 P.M. TO ALLOW PERSONS TO ADDRESS

CITY COUNCIL UNDER “CITIZEN COMMENTS ON MATTERS

GERMANE TO THE BUSINESS OF CITY COUNCIL.”

ANNOTATIONS

NEWPORT NEWS CITY COUNCIL – May 22, 2007

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

J.  Hill              Requested expediting the investigation involving the police shooting of Robert Harper.

T. Savage      Spoke in opposition to the proposed Hampton Roads Transportation Authority.

P. Lynch         Questioned the repeated police shooting of Robert Harper.

K. Place         Supported earlier speaker who felt citizens will have to leave the City because of taxation. Spoke in opposition to the creation of the Hampton Roads Transportation Authority.

K. Killebrew               Stated that RETRO will continue with its budgetary

concern and work to continue lowering the real estate tax rate.

K. Wynne        -           Concerned about the length of time its taking to complete the investigations pertaining to the police shooting of Robert Harper.

REVISED

ANNOTATIONS

NEWPORT NEWS CITY COUNCIL – May 22, 2007

Item 11 .   New Business and Councilmember Comments

Frank              Congratulated our City Clerk for being named 1^st Vice President of Municipal Clerk’s Association (VMCA).

McMillan         Congratulated Ms. Blanco of the Engineering Department on receiving her Masters Degree.

Scott               Announced that there will not be a North District town meeting for the month of May. Inquired of the City Manager on the timeline in receiving the reports related to the Harper shooting case.