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2012 City Council Actions	Legislation
May 8	Ordinance Approving an Easement and Agreement to Deer Run 3, LLC for Landscaping City-owned Property Between the Grantee and Woodside Lane and Located Across a Portion of 791 Industrial Park Drive - Ordinance 6864-12 Ordinance to Amend and Reordain City Code, Chapter 40, Taxation, Article XII, Tangible Personal Property Taxes; Division 2, Tax Levy and Rates; Section 40-220.1, General Personal Property Tax; Levied; Amount - Ordinance 6865-12 Ordinance to Amend and Reordain City Code, Chapter 40, Taxation, Article XII, Tangible Personal Property Taxes; Division 2, Tax Levy and Rates; Section 40-220.4, Tax on Aircraft. Automobiles and Trucks of Public Service Corporations; Levied; Amount - Ordinance 6866-12 Ordinance to Amend and Reordain City Code, Chapter 40, Taxation; Article XI, Tax on Food and Beverages; Section 40-191, Amount and Levy - Ordinance 6867-12 Ordinance to Amend and Reordain City Code, Chapter 40, Taxation; Article IX, Cigarette Tax; Section 40-156, Levied Amount - Ordinance 6868-12 Ordinance to Amend and Reordain City Code, Chapter 16, Fire Prevention and Protection; Article VI, Ambulance Transport Fees; Section 16-60, Imposition of Fees - Ordinance 6869-12 Ordinance to Amend and Reordain City Code, Chapter 40, Taxation; Article VII, Purchasers of Electric and Natural Utility Services; Section 40-117, Electric Consumer Utility Tax Levied; Amount - Ordinance 6870-12 Ordinance to Amend and Reordain City Code, Chapter 19, Solid Waste; Article IV, Residential Solid Waste Fees; Section 19-41, residential Solid Waste Collection Fees - Ordinance 6871-12 Ordinance to Amend and Reordain City Code, Chapter 33, Sewers and Sewage Disposal; Article III, Sewer Use Charges; Section 33-33, Rate - Ordinance 6872-12 Ordinance to Amend and Reordain City Code, Chapter 37.1, Stormwater Management; Article II, Service Charge; Section 37.1-14, Service Charge, Billing, Payment, Interest, Fee and Lien - Ordinance 6873-12 Ordinance to Amend and Reordain City Code, Chapter 42, Water Supply; Article III, Water Rates and Fees; Section 42-33, Rates and Fees - Ordinance 6874-12 Ordinance to Adopt the Fiscal Year 2013 Classification and Pay Plan - Ordinance 6875-12 Ordinance to Adopt the Newport News Public School’s Fiscal Year 2013 Operating Budget - Ordinance 6876-12 Ordinance to Adopt the Budget and Appropriate Finds to Operate the City of Newport News for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2012, and Ending June 30, 2013, Inclusive - Ordinance 6877-12 Resolution Appropriating $2,000,000 in Federal Grant Funds from the Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) for the Study and Design Phase of the Newport News Amtrak Mutli-modal Station Project - Resolution 12302-12 Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Documents Necessary to facilitate the Newport News Amtrak Multi-modal Station Project with the Department of Rail and Public Transportation - Resolution 12303-12 Ordinance Amending City Code, Chapter 2, Administration; Article XXIII, Department of Human Resources; Section 2-601, Criminal History and Other Background Checks of Applicants, Employees, and Volunteers - Ordinance 6878-12 Department of Engineering – FY2012 Bond Authorization: Storm Water Category – Brown’s Pond Culvert Replacement and Dredging Project - $438,000 - Resolution 12304-12
Apr. 24	Ordinance Approving the Acquisition of a Permanent Utility Easement and a Temporary Construction Easement of a Portion of Property Located at 12135 Jefferson Avenue - Ordinance 6859-12 Ordinance Granting Partial Vacation by Quitclaim Deed for Property Consisting of Waterline Easements and Located at 5100 Marshall Avenue (Heritage Forest Apartments) - Ordinance 6860-12 Ordinance Amending City Code, Chapter 41, Vehicles for Hire; Article III, Taxicabs; Division 2, Rates of Fare; Section 41-50, Rates of Fare Prescribed - Ordinance 6861-12 Resolution Approving the Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development – Annual Action Plan for FY 2012-2013 - Resolution 12293-12 Ordinance Amending City Code, Chapter 33, Sewers and Sewage Disposal, Article II, Connections to Public Sewer, Sections 33-19, Charges - Ordinance 6862-12 Ordinance Amending City Code, Chapter 38, Streets and Sidewalks; Article II; Division 3, Section 38-67, Schedule; and Section 38-68, Amount of Inspection Fees - Ordinance 6863-12 Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office – Asset Forfeiture Funds - $5,000 - Resolution 12294-12 Newport News Fire Department (NNFD) – Virginia Department of Emergency Management: Community Response Team (CERT) Grant - $13,900 - Resolution 12295-12 Newport News Fire Department (NNFD) – Virginia Department of Emergency Management: Hazardous Materials Team Training Grant - $30,000 - Resolution 12296-12 Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office – Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services: The Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Victims Funds - $40,000 - Resolution 12297-12 Newport News Fire Department – Virginia Department of Emergency Management: Radio System to System Integration Grant - $60,000 - Resolution 12298-12 Department of Engineering – FY2012 Bond Authorization: Sanitary Sewer Category – Pump Station Master Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Automation, Phase 1A Project - $350,000 - Resolution 12299-12 Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism – Capital Improvements Plan: Parks and Recreation Category - $560,000 - Resolution 12300-12 311 Contact Center Project - $1,350,000 - Resolution 12301-12
Apr. 10	Ordinance Granting a 20-foot Pipeline Easement and a 30-foot Temporary Construction Easement on Portions of City-owned Property at Diascund Creek Reservoir - Ordinance 6857-12 Ordinance Amending that Certain Lease Between the City and Interocean American Shipping Corporation for the 23rd Street Pier - Ordinance 6858-12 Resolution Authorizing Participation in a Study of Regionalization of the Sanitary Sewer Collection System, Conducted by the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission - Resolution 12288-12 Newport News Police Department (NNPD) – Virginia Department of Emergency Management: FY 2011 Port Security Grant Program – Surveillance Cameras - $50,000 - Resolution 12289-12 Department of Engineering – FY 2012 Bond Authorization Streets and Bridges Category – Hoopes Road Drainage and Road Improvements Project - $120,000 - Resolution 12290-12 Department of Engineering – FY2012 Bond Authorization: Sanitary Sewer Category – Pump Station No. 37 Replacement Project - $3,000,000 - Resolution 12291-12 Jefferson Avenue Corridor Utilities Relocation and Streetscape Improvements Project- $6,410,000 - Resolution 12292-12
Mar. 27	Ordinance Granting a Non-Exclusive 15’ by 50’ Easement over City-owned Property Located at 15198 Warwick Boulevard (Denbigh Community Center) - Ordinance 6852-12 Ordinance Vacating a 500-foor by 60-foot Portion of 32nd Street and West Avenue and Washington Avenue, and a 13,298 Square-Foot Portion of 33rd Street between West and Washington Avenue - Ordinance 6853-12 Conditional Use Permit, CU-12-294, Harborview Associates, LLP, to Allow for the Operation of a Banquet/Function Hall Located at 200 Old Marina Lane and Zoned M1 Light Industrial - Ordinance 6854-12 Resolution Amending the Framework for the Future 2030 Comprehensive Plan, PLN-12-07, Land Use Map, for Property Located at 11141 Warwick Boulevard and a Portion of 100 Museum Drive - Resolution 12278-12 Conditional Use Permit, CZ-12-316, Mariners’ Museum to Allow for an Expansion of The Newport Convalescent Center, Located at 100 Museum Drive and Adjacent to 11141 Warwick Boulevard - Ordinance 6855-12 Conditional Use Permit, CU-12-295, Super Sonic, LLC, to Allow for the Expansion of a Small and/or Large Motor Vehicle Repair and Service Facility, Located at 526 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard and Zoned M1 Light Industrial - Ordinance 6856-12 Special Resolution Canceling the Regularly Scheduled Second City Council Meetings of July, August and December 2012 - Resolution 12279-12 Resolution Authorizing the Formation of 2713 Lofts, LLC and 2713 Development Corporation by the Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NNRHA) for the Renovation of the former Roam Building - Resolution 12280-12 Resolution Appropriating $650,000 for the Two New Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Projects – (1) Lower Jefferson Avenue Corridor Improvement Project - $150,000 and; (2) Citywide Wayfinding Phase III Project - $500,000 - Resolution 12281-12 Resolution Authorizing the Programming of the Two New Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Projects – (1) Lower Jefferson Avenue Corridor Improvement Project and; (2) Citywide Wayfinding Phase III Project - Resolution 12282-12 Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute that Certain Declaration of Restrictions for Property Located at 13141 Jefferson Avenue - Resolution 12283-12 Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NNRHA) – FY2012 HOME Grant Program - $100,000 - Resolution 12284-12 Department of Engineering – Federal Transportation Enhancement Grant Funds: Lee Hall Depot Rehabilitation Project - $500,000 - Resolution 12285-12 Department of Public Works – FY2012 State Revenue for Street and Highway Maintenance - $512,189 - Resolution 12286-12 Department of Public Utilities (Waterworks) – FY 2012 Capital Improvements Plan (CIP): Revenue Bond Proceeds – Lee Hall Dam Improvements Project - $1,862,300 - Resolution 12287-12
Mar. 13	Ordinance Authorizing the Relocation of Two (2) Voting Precincts: Denbigh and South Morrison - Ordinance 6850-12 Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Accept a Donation of Two (2) Thermal Imaging Cameras for the Newport News Fire Department (NNFD) - Resolution 12270-12 Resolution Authorizing Approval of the Issuance of a Bank-Qualified Tax Exempt Revenue Bond by the Economic Development Authority (EDA) of Lancaster County, Virginia for the Benefit of the Mainers’ Museumn - Resolution 12271-12 Ordinance Amending City Code, Chapter 41, Vehicles for Hire; Article III, Taxicabs - Ordinance 6851-12 Newport News Police Department (NNPD) – Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM): FY 2008 Port Security Grant Program – Interoperable Communications Equipment - $13,250 - Resolution 12272-12 Newport News Police Department (NNPD) – Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM): FY 2009 Port Security Grant Program – Day/Night Surveillance System - $100,000 - Resolution 12273-12 Newport News Police Department (NNPD) – Asset Forfeiture Account - $110,000 - Resolution 12274-12 Newport News Police Department (NNPD) – Criminal Justice Training Academy Fees- $143,000 - Resolution 12275-12 Department of Engineering – FY2012 Bond Authorization: Public Authorization: Public Buildings Category Emergency Generators Project - $250,000 - Resolution 12276-12 Newport News Public Schools (NNPS) District – FY2012 Bonds Authorized and Unissued: Design Projects - $7,700,000 - Resolution 12277-12
Feb. 28	Conditional Use Permit, CU-12-293, Development Associates of Virginia, to Allow for the Construction and Operation of an Electrical Substation, Located at 11836 Rock Landing Drive- Ordinance 6848-12 Ordinance Amending City Code, Chapter 13, Building Regulations; Article I, In General, Section 13-4, Definitions; Article II, Uniform Statewide Building Code; Division 1; Generally; Section 13-26, Fees Permit Fees-Prescribed; and Division 2, Inspections; Section 13-46, Inspection and Approval of Electrical and Gas Installations Prerequisite to Service and Article VI, Fences, Section 13-141, Definitions - Ordinance 6849-12 Resolution Authorizing a Moral Obligation Agreement for the Apprentice School - Resolution 12260-12 Resolution Authorizing the Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board to Incur Certain Borrowing Obligations - Resolution 12261-12 Newport News Fire Department (NNFD) – Virginia Department of Fire Programs – Training Mini Grant - $1,263 - Resolution 12262-12 Department of Juvenile Services – Department of Criminal Justice Services: Juvenile Accountability Block Grant - $41,052 - Resolution 12263-12 Newport News Police Department – Virginia Department of Emergency Management: FY 2007 Port Security Grant Program – MSA Gas Calibration System - $1,100 - Resolution 12264-12 Newport News Police Department – Virginia Department of Emergency Management: FY 2007 Port Security Grant Program – TACT Personal Protection and Communication Equipment - $15,680 - Resolution 12265-12 Newport News Police Department – Virginia Department of Emergency Management: FY 2007 Port Security Grant Program – Night Vision Equipment - $20,977 - Resolution 12266-12 Newport News Police Department – Virginia Department of Emergency Management: FY 2007 Port Security Grant Program – Robotic Surveillance Unit - $24,900 - Resolution 12267-12 Department of Engineering – Virginia Department of Transportation: Six-Year Improvements Program – Washington Avenue Bridge Superstructure Replacement Project - $300,000 - Resolution 12268-12 Department of Engineering – FY2012 Bond Authorization: Sewer Rehabilitation Category; Roanoke Avenue Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project - $475,000 - Resolution 12269-12
Feb. 14	Change of Zoning, CZ-12-315, Greater Joy Church of God in Christ for Property Located at 815 28th Street - Ordinance 6841-12 Resolution To Comply with the Budget Public Hearing Notice Provisions of Chapter 25, Title 15.2 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, As Amended, Entitled Budgets, Audits and Reports - Resolution 12251-12 Ordinance to Adopt the City-wide Tourism Development Plan - Ordinance 6842-12 Ordinance Amending City Code, Chapter 40.2, Enterprise Zones and Technology Zones, to Add a New Article III, Tourism Zones - Ordinance 6843-12 Ordinance Amending City Code, Chapter 26, Motor Vehicles and Traffic; Article VII, Abandoned Vehicles, Section 26-196, Definitions - Ordinance 6844-12 Ordinance Amending City Code, Chapter 28, Offenses-Miscellaneous, Section 28-8, Begging - Ordinance 6845-12 Ordinance Amending City Code, Chapter 38, Streets and Sidewalks; to Add a New Article XII, Special Events, Parades, and Races - Ordinance 6846-12 Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Documents Necessary for the Voluntary Acquisition of +/- 37.00 Unimproved Acres of Property Located at 12971 Jefferson Avenue - Ordinance 6847-12 Item 1 of 2: Resolution Appropriating $41,169 of the FY2011 Health Department Year-End Cost Settlement to the General Fund and the Health Department Budget - Resolution 12252-12 Item 2 of 2: Resolution Authorizing the FY2012 Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Annual Statement of Agreement - Resolution 12253-12 Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office – Asset Forfeiture Fund Account - $15,000 - Resolution 12254-12 Department of Human Services (DHS) – Virginia Department of Social Services Virginia Family Violence Prevention Program (VFVPP) Grant- $19,399 - Resolution 12255-12 Newport News Police Department (NNPD) – Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM): FY 2011 Port Security Grant Program – Marine Patrol Unit Equipment $25,000 - Resolution 12256-12 Newport News Police Department (NNPD) – Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM): FY 2011 Port Security Grant Program – Marine Unit Training: $29,000 - Resolution 12257-12 Newport News Police Department (NNPD) – Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM): FY 2011 Port Security Grant Program – Maintenance Contract for Moose Boat and Yamaha Engines - $30,000 - Resolution 12258-12 Department of Vehicle and Equipment Services – Vehicles Services Fund: Retained Earnings - $800,000 - Resolution 12259-12
Jan. 24	Resolution in Recognition for the Newport News Shipyard’s 125th Anniversary - Resolution 12246-12 Ordinance Approving the Number of Meetings (Seven Days) for the Board of Review of Real Estate Assessments – Commissioner of the Revenue’s Office - Ordinance 6838-12 Ordinance Amending City Code, Chapter 42, Water Supply; Article IV, Cross Connection Control and Backflow Prevention; Section 42-71(b) - Ordinance 6839-12 Department of Engineering: FY 2012 Bond Authorization – Sanitary Pump Station No. 26 Improvements Project - $1,613,000 - Resolution 12247-12 Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Necessary Documents for the Voluntary Acquisition of Property for the Sanitary Pump Station No. 26 Improvements Project - Ordinance 6840-12 Resolution Authorizing Amendment Number One to the Settlement Agreement and Promissory Note to James River Fishing Pier, Inc. - Resolution 12248-12 Department of Engineering – FY2012 Bond Authorization: Streets and Bridges Category – Atkinson Boulevard Project - $370,000 - Resolution 12249-12 Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Collins Owens, Jr. as City Attorney - Resolution 12250-12
Jan. 10	Ordinance Conveying City-owned Property Located at 1141 23rd Street to the Newport News Redevelopment & Housing Authority (NNRHA) - Ordinance 6836-12 Resolution Approving a Month-to-Month Lease to Interocean American Shipping Corporation (IAS) for Property Located at the 23rd Street Pier and Adjacent City-owned Property - Resolution 12236-12 Ordinance Amending City Code, Chapter 33.02, Site Regulations; Article I., In General; Section 33.02-11, Requirements for Public Facilities [For Site Regulations Text Amendment, SPO-11-15] - Ordinance 6837-12 Resolution in Memoriam for The Honorable Billie M. Millner -Resolution 12237-12 Resolution Approving the Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) for Fiscal Years 2013-2017 - Resolution 12238-12 Resolution Authorizing the City Manager on behalf of the City of Newport News and the Office of Human Affairs, Inc. (OHA) to Approve and Execute a Lease Agreement for the Clark Center Property Located at 392 Maple Avenue - Resolution 12239-12 Resolution Authorizing the City Manager on behalf of the City of Newport News and the Office of Human Affairs, Inc. (OHA) to Approve and Execute a License Agreement for a Portion of Space Located in the Downing Gross Cultural Arts Center at 2410 Wickham Avenue - Resolution 12240-12 Resolution Authorizing the City Manager on behalf of the City of Newport News and the Office of Human Affairs, Inc. (OHA) to Approve and Execute a License Agreement for a Portion of Space Located in the Julie Conn Gymnasium at 328-30th Street - Resolution 12241-12 Resolution Authorizing the City Manager on behalf of the City of Newport News and the Office of Human Affairs, Inc. (OHA) to Approve and Execute a License Agreement for a Portion of Space Located in the Courthouse Way Community Center (formerly the Denbigh Community Center) at 14302 Old Courthouse Way - Resolution 12242-12 Resolution Authorizing the Formation of the Lower Jefferson Avenue LLC and the Lower Jefferson Avenue Development Corporation by the Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NNRHA) - Resolution 12243-12 Department of Juvenile Services – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Grant - $127,886 - Resolution 12244-12 Newport News Sheriff’s Office – Bureau of Justice Assistance: State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) - $29,751 - Resolution 12245-12

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