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November 27, 2007 City Council Actions
November 27, 2007 City Council Actions
AGENDA
Newport News City Council
November 27, 2007
City Council Chambers
Presentations:
A. Resolution in Memoriam: The Honorable Jo Ann Davis
B. Proclamation: Inflammatory Skin Disease Awareness Month - December 2007
C. Resolution in Recognition - Purchasing Department
7:30 p.m.
1. Invocation - Chaplain Sue Shull, Newport News Police Department
2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America
3. Public Hearings
Approved - A. Conditional Use Permit CU-07-235, Miracle Temple Baptist Church
Approved - B. Sign Ordinance Amendment SIGN-07-82, City of Newport News
4. Consent Agenda
Approved - A. Minutes of the Work Session of November 13, 2007
Approved - B. Minutes of the Special Meeting of November 13, 2007
Approved - C. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 13, 2007
Approved - 6. Assignment of Fountain Plaza Two Retail Space Subleases to the Newport News Economic Development Authority
7. Hampton Roads Regional Sanitary Sewer Consent Order
Approved - A. Appropriation of Funding
Approved - B. Execution of Professional Engineering Services Agreement
Approved - 8. Endorsement of Authority to Allow Newport News Economic Development Authority to Participate in Limited Liability Companies
9. Citizen Comments on Matters Germane to the Business of City Council
S. Melzer - Expressed her opinion that the public desires to have a public access Deep Creek Pier. She objected to the desire of certain parties to disallow public access to the water at that location as stipulated by the Melzer land grant. City Manager reported on his direction from City Council to present a proposal for a pedestrian pier at Deep Creek.
C. Powell - Expressed his opinion that the construction of a pedestrian pier at Deep Creek would be a waste of public money.
C. Hogge - Reviewed provisions of City planning documents of 1990 regarding the creation of a public recreation park at Deep Creek. Presented photos showing the previous uses of Deep Creek Pier.
J. Gergely - Advocated keeping the Deep Creek Pier because of its heritage and historical importance to the City.
City Manager - Requested a motion of City Council to appropriate $10K from the 2007 Reserves to NNR&HA clear a lien and assume ownership of 1600 25th Street - moved and approved. Reminded citizens of the special election on December 11th.
Allen - Congratulated Councilman Whitaker on his recent diabetes run, and encouraged citizens to make donations to the diabetes campaign.
