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Newport News City Council

November 6, 2008

City Council Chambers

7:00 p.m.

Presentations:

A. Resolution of Recognition: Dr. Christoph W. Leeman
B. Proclamation: Nurse Practitioner's Week - November 9 -15, 2008
C. Proclamation: Operation Homefront Hampton Roads Day - November 11, 2008
D. Presentation of Award: Florence Kingston, Director, Department of Development

7:30 p.m.

1. Invocation - Reverend Michael L. Silver, Mount Calvary Baptist Church

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

3. Public Hearings

Approved    A. Framework for the Future 2030 Comprehensive Plan

Approved    B. Waterworks' Property Exchange Agreement - Huntington Pointe

4. Consent Agenda

Approved    A. Towing Ordinance Amendment - Section 26-17.2

Approved    B. Resolution Canceling December 23, 2008 City Council Meeting

Approved    5. Agreement between VA Peninsula Localities on Homelessness

Approved    6. King William Reservoir Mitigation Programs Appropriations - $16,450,000

Approved    7. Circuit Court Clerk - Technology-related Equipment and Services Appropriations - $25,898

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

W. Pelkey - Gave suggestions for generating revenue and decreasing expenses: Employee Suggestion Program and incentives for property owners to install rain barrels.

A.C. Pulliam - RETRO wants to reduce real estate taxes without cutting services; produced a tax bill and a bill for solid waste services for tree limbs that were placed at the curb.

C. Hogge - Spoke about the Deep Creek Harbor and states the watermen need the pier back because they provide fresh seafood to our community.

C.W. Powell - They are running out of public access to the water and want Deep Creek Pier back. Parking is not a problem because the watermen are gone by 12 or 1 p.m.

J. Gergely - Told City Council they should be ashamed of themselves for tearing down Deep Creek Pier.

K. Place - Thanked the City Manager for clearing up the legal fees and amount requested for the King William Reservoir. States it is fallacious to attempt to make people believe this is what the Peninsula needs because of climate change.

9. New Business and Councilmember Comments

    City Manager

    City Attorney

    City Clerk

    Frank - Made a Motion to modify the holiday schedule for City employees to extend Friday, December 26th, as a paid holiday for full time employees. The motion was approved.

    McMillan - Thanked Cub Scout Pack 6 for attending the City Council meeting, also thanked the staff of the Voter Registrar's Office, and precinct volunteers for their work during the election.

    Scott - Thanked China delegation and Ms. McMillan for hosting the North District Town Meeting. The next meeting would be November 24, 2008 at the American Legion Post 24. The Police Department would be in attendance.

    Vick - Thanked City employees who worked on Framework for the Future and Chair Ashe. Thanked Reverend Miles and the workers from the Friendship House. She also mentioned her town meeting at Heritage High School on November 13, 2008 at 6 p.m.

    Whitaker - Thanked citizens and staff for work on the Framework for the Future.

    Woodbury - Apologized for missing the last Council meeting; she sent in a memo on the Deep Creek pier and she felt that although the City is not legally responsible, the City should be morally obligated. She shared that she presented a proclamation from the City of Newport News to the Virginia Genealogical Society on November 1, extended best wishes for an informative and successful conference. She and Vice Mayor Whitaker serve on Hampton Roads Transit District and she has learned so much.  She will be sharing some of the things that will save money in the way of transportation. Thanked citizens who came to speak.

    Bateman - Reiterated thanks to the voter registrar and her staff; thanked citizens who worked on the Framework for the Future; and encouraged everyone to use the Newport News- Williamsburg Airport.