OCTOBER 23, 1996 MINUTES
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CITY COUNCIL
MAYOR MEYERA E. OBERNDORF, At-Large
VICE MAYOR WILLIAM D. SESSOMS, JR., At-Large
JOHN A. BAUM, Blackwater Borough
LINWOOD O. BRANCH, III, Virginia Beach Borough
WIILLIAM W. HARRISON, JR., Lynnhaven Borough
HAROLD HEISCHOBER, At-Large
BARBARA M. HENLEY, Pungo Borough
LOUIS R. JONES, Bayside Borough
REBA S. McCLANAN, Princess Anne Borough
NANCY K. PARKER, At-Large
LOUISA M. STRAYHORN, Kempsville Borough
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JAMES K. SPORE, City Manager VI@INIA @H. WROINIA V4@@
LESLIE L. LILLEY, City Attorney 1757) 4274M
RUTH HODGES SMITH, CMC/AAE, City Clerk S P E C I A L F O R M A L S E S S I 0 N
C I T Y C O U N C I L C H A M B E R
October 23, 1996
I. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf 7:00 Pm
II. READING OF MAYOR'S CALL TO SPECIAL SESSION
III. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL
IV. PUBLIC HEARING
1. CITIZEN COMMENT RE FARMERS' MARKET
V. ADJOURNMENT
M I N U T E S
VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
Virginia Beach, Virginia
October 23, 1996
Vice Mayor William D. Sessoms called to order the SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION of the VIRGINIA
BEACH CITY COUNCIL in the City Council Chamber, City Hall Building, on Wednesday, October 23,
1996, at 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of conducting a PUBLIC HEARING for CITIZEN COMMENT
CONCERNING FARMERS' MARKET.
Council Members Present:
John A. Baum, Linwood O. Branch, III, William W. Harrison, Jr.,
Barbara M. Henley, Louis R. Jones, Reba S. McClanan, Nancy K.
Parker and William D. Sessoms, Jr.
Council Members Absent:
Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf [ENTERED: 7:15 P.M.
PREVIOUS COMMITMENT]
Harold Heischober
Louisa M. Strayhorn [ENTERED: 8:20 P.M.]
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Item II. ITEM # 40660
The Vice Mayor read the CALL TO SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION:
"HONORABLE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
In accordance with the City Charter, Section 3.06, the City Code,
Section 2-21, and by the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City, I
hereby call a SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION of the VIRGINIA
BEACH CITY COUNCIL in the City Council Chamber, City Hall
Building, on Wednesday, October 23, 1996, at 7:00 P.M. for the
following purpose:
PUBLIC HFARING:
(1) CITIZEN COMMENT CONCERNING FARMERS' MARKET.
No action will be taken at this SPECIAL SESSION.
Sincerely,
s/Meyera E. Oberndorf
Mayor"
October 23, 1996
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MEYERA E. OBERNDORF MUNICIPAL CENTER
MAYOR VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23456 9000
(757) 427-4581
FAX (757) 426-5699
October 9, 1996
HONORABLE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
In accordance with the City Charter, Section 3.06, the City Code, Section 2-21,
and by the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City, I hereby call a SPECIAL
FORMAL SESSION of the VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL in the City Council
Chamber, City Hall Building, on Wednesday, October 23, 1996, at 7:OO P.M. for the
following purpose:
PUBLIC HEARING:
(1) CITIZEN COMMENT CONCERNING FARMERS' MARKET
No action will be taken at this SPECIAL SESSION.
Sincerely,
Meyera E. Oberndorf
Mayor
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Virginia Beach City Council Received Notice
Councilman John A. Baum
Councilman Linwood O. Branch, III
Councilman William W. Harrison, Jr.
Councilman Harold Heischober
Councilwoman Barbara M. Henley
Councilman Louis R. Jones
Councilwoman Reba S. McClanan
Councilwoman Nancy K. Parker
Vice Mayor William D. Sessoms
Councilwoman Louisa M. Strayhorn
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Item IV.
PUBLIC HFARING ITEM # 40661
Vice Mayor Sessoms DECLARED A PUBLIC HEARING:
CITIZEN COMMENT CONCERNING FARMERS' MARKET.
No action will be taken at this SPECIAL SESSION.
The following registered to speak:
Michele Shean, 1873 Malbon Road, Phone: 426-5207
Vicki Fersch, 3598 Marvell Road, Phone: 486-5922
Susan Summers represented Sherry Frazier, 2245 General Booth Blvd., Phone: 427-5336, who was
unable to attend
Leonard Bergey, 500 Wenger Road, Phone: 482-1740
Wayne Richard, 1785 Princess Anne Road, Phone: 426-6655
Sarah Miller, 934 Blackwater Road, Phone: 482-6544
Berry Marple, 4211 Marblehead Court, Ilhone: 471-2391
Gene Snow, 1624 N. Muddy Creek Road, Phone: 721- 7786
Bill Johnson, 3761 Fieldstone Circle, Phone: 471-4557
Barbara Johnson, 3761 Fieldstone Circle, Phone: 471-4557
Philip Stites, 1216 Old Clubhouse Road, Phone: 427-3739
Charles ParrisH, 3093 Barberry Lane, Phone: 427-0870
Ned Williams, 700 Winston Salem Avenue, Phone: 428-4414
Jean Stapleford, 1225 Oak Park Ave., Norfolk, Phone: 587-3912
Frank Orr, 3712 West Neck Road, Phone: 426-6727
Jim Hysinger, 2274 London Bridge Road
Ralph Bowden, 4810 Dolphin Avenue, Norfolk, Phone: 855-6641
James Pace, 3228 Sugar Creek Drive, Phone: 468-5066
Sharon C. Mosley, 1304 Cricket Court
Wally Erb, 150 Cayuga Road
Joseph Suraci 524 Appaloosa Trail, Chesapeake
Chuck Morris, 2013 Chicory Street
Charles F. Bowden, 2125 Harbor Lane
Jean L. Bowden, 2125 Harbor Lane
Bruce Friedrich, 501 Front Street, Norfolk Phone: 622-7382, represented PETA
Maxine C. Graham, 3057 South Sandpiper Road, Phone: 721-3000
Don Horsley, 3169 Land of Promise Road, Chairman - Agricultural Advisory Commission, letter in
SUPPORT is hereby made a part of the record.
Eddie Vaughan, Charity Neck Road, president - Virginia Beach Farm Bureau, letter in SUPPORT is
hereby made a part of the record.
Petitions in SUPPORT of keeping the Farmers Market located on Dam Neck Road are hereby made a
part of the record.
Letters in SUPPORT of reconstruction of the Farmers Market are hereby made a part of the record.
There being no further speakers, Vice Mayor Sessoms CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING.
October 23, 1996
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Item V.
ADJOURNMENT ITEM # 40662
Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf DECLARED the City Council's SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION
ADJOURNED at 8:25 P.M.
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Beverly O. Hooks, CMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk
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October 23, 1996