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AGENDA

Newport News City Council

January 22, 2008

City Council Chambers

7:00 p.m.

Presentations:

    A.    Proclamation: National Engineers Week - February 17 - 23, 2008 

    B.    Presentation: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Award to the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism's Leeward Municipal Marina (Incorrectly listed on original agenda as Department of Self Insurance)

    C.   Presentation: Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to the Department of Budget and Evaluation

7:30 p.m.

1.    Invocation - Pastor Kenneth McDade, Rhema Christian Center

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

Approved 3.    Public Hearings: Right-of-Way Acquistions - Richneck Road Improvements Project

4.    Consent Agenda

 Approved A. Minutes of the Work Session of January 8, 2008

 Approved B. Minutes of the Special Meeting of January 8, 2008

 Approved C. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 8, 2008

 Approved D. Approval of Meetings for Board of Review of Real Estate Assessment

 Approved  E. Administrative Corrections to the Solid Waste Ordinance

 Approved F. Revisions to Administrative Regulations for Ambulance Transport Fees

 Approved G. Sublease of Parcel 8A in Seafood Industrial Park to Virginia Natural Gas

 Approved H. Resolution in Memoriam - George C. Austin

 Approved 5.    Adoption of Fiscal Years 2009-2013 Capital improvements Plan

6.    Appropriation

 Approved A. Harwood's Mill Manganese Filter Project

 Approved B. Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative Grant

 Approved C. Virginia Department of Fire Programs Grant

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

8.    New Business and Councilmemeber Comments

City Manager

City Attorney

City Clerk

Whitaker

Allen

Bateman

Frank

Haskins

McMillan

Scott

ANNOTATIONS

NEWPORT NEWS CITY COUNCIL - January 22, 2008

Item 7. Citizen Comments on Matters germane to the Business of City Council

R. Williams - Expressed opposition of the Warwick Lawns Community to the proposal to amend the Windy Knolls development agreement to allow apartment units

A. Singleton-Bey - Opposed to traffic congestion that the Windy Knolls development will generate

J. Gergely - Complimented City Council on its recent vote to request General Assembly to repeal HRTA

L. Irby - Mentioned that Governor Kaine has indicated his opposition to any efforts to legislatively repeal the HRTA. Requested the City to communicate directly with the Governor on its vote to repeal the HRTA

D. Irby - Urged the City to reduce spending

D. Kundis - Thanked City Council for recent vote to ask the General Assembly to repeal HRTA. Also, urged a reduced real estate tax

K. Place - Expressed his opposition of the City's support of General Assembly bills to shut down several citizen boards for environmental permit review

K. Adams - Spoke on bills in General Assembly to repeal HRTA

Item 8 New Business and Councilmember Comments

Allen - Spoke on the merits of the Rt. 460 replacement project proposal for HRTA funding. Cited leadership example in 1992 of VPA proposal for a cruise ship terminal.

McMillan - Expressed appreciation to Warwick Lawn residents for their attendance at the meeting to express their views on the Windy Knolls project. Advised of February 13 meeting at Mary Passage School concerning the Denbigh Community Center project.

Scott - Advised of next North District Town Hall meeting on January 28. Expressed best wisheds to an elderly constituent who was recently released from a nursing home.