MAY 1, 2003 MINUTESCITY COUNCIL
MA YOR MEYERA E OBERNDORF, At-Large
VICE MAYOR LOUIS R JONES, Baystde - D~strtct 4
HAP, RYE DIEZ, EL, Kempsvdle -Dtstrtct 2
MARGARET L EURE, Centervdle -Dtstrtct 1
REBA S McCLANAN, Rose Hall - Dt~trtct 3
RIUHARD A MADDOX,, Beach - Dt~trtct 6
JIM REEVE, Princess Anne -Dtstrtct 7
PETER W SCHMIDT, At-Large
RON A V1LLANUEVA, At-Large
ROSEMARY WILSON, At-Large
JA3dES L WOOD, Lynnhaven -Dt~trtct 5
dAMES K SPORE, Ctty Manager
LESLIE L LILLEE Ctty Attorney
RUTH HODGES SMITH, MM(, Ctty Clerk
CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH
"COMMUNITY FOR A LIFETIME"
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CllT HALL BUILDING I
2401 COURTHOUSE DRIVE
VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23456-8005
PHONE (757) 427-4303
FAX (75 7) 426-5069
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1 May 2003
I. CITY MANAGER'S WORKSHOP
- Council Chamber -
2:00 PM
to
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004
City's Proposed Operating Budget - "Community For a Lifetime"
Catheryn R. Whltesell, Director - Department of Management Services
1. SAFE COMMUNITY
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Commonwealth's Attorney Office
Harvey L. Bryant, II, Commonwealth's Attorney
2. FAMILY AND YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES
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Health Department
Dr Vemta Newby-Owens, Director
Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance
Abuse
Terry S. Jenkins, D~rector
Department of Social Services
Kathryn B. Hill, Acting Director
3. QUALITY ORGANIZATION
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Department of Human Resources
Fagan D. Stackhouse, Director
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Law Department
Leslie L. Lllley, City Attorney
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City Manager, Legislative, Management Services, Non-Departmental
Catheryn R. Whltesell, Director - Department of Management
Services
II FORMAL SESSION
A. READING OF THE MAYOR'S CALL FOR FORMAL SESSION
B. ELECTRONIC ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL
C PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Real Estate re Assessments
a. Real Property Tax Increase proposed by Annual Assessments
2. FY 2003-2004 Resource Management Plan
a General Obligation Bonds Proposed Issuance
b. Utility Revenue Bonds re Stormwater
c. E-911 Proposed Tax Increase
d. Planning Subdivision and Site Plan Proposed Fee Increases
e. FY 2003-2004 Resource Management Plan - Operating Budget
FY 2003-2004 Resource Management Plan - Capital Budget
and Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
IV ADJOURNMENT
MINUTES
VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
Virginia Beach, Virginia
May 1, 2003
Mayor Meyera E Oberndorf called to order the PUBLIC HEARING for the RESOURCE
MANA GEMENT PLAN FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004 OPERA TING B UDGETAND FISCAL YEAR 2003-
2004 THRU 2008-2009 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN tn the Ctty Counctl Chamber, Ctty Hall
Buddmg, on Thursday, May 1, 2003, at 6 O0 P M
Councd Members Present
Harry E Dtezel, Margaret L Eure, Vtce Mayor Louts R Jones, Reba S
McClanan, Rtchard A Maddox, Mayor Meyera E Oberndorf, Jtm Reeve,
Peter W Schmtdt Rosemary Wdson and James L Wood
Councd Members Absent
Ron A Vdlanueva
[Left after the Resource Management Plan
Workshop -stck chddren]
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Item I1 ITEM # 51102
The Mayor read the CALL TO SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION:
"HONORABLE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
In accordance with the City Charter, Section 3 06, the Virginia Beach
City Code, and by the authority vested tn me as Mayor of the City of
Virginia Beach, I hereby call a SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION of the
VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL at 6:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 1,
2003, tn the City Council Chamber, City Hall Building, 2401 Courthouse
Drive
The purpose of this SPECIAL SESSION ts to conduct the second
Public Hearing for the FY 2003-2004 Budget and Capital Improvement
Program (CIP)
Sincerely,
Meyera E Oberndorf
Mayor"
May 1, 2003
City of Virginia F3each
MEYERA E OBERNDORF
MAYOR
MUNICIPAL CENTER
BUILDING 1
2401 COURTHOUSE DRIVE
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23456-9000
(757) 427-4581
FAX (757) 426-5699
MOBERNDOeCI'P(VIRGINIA-BEACH VA US
May 1, 2003
THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
In accordance wtth the City Charter, Sectton 3 06, the Vtrgtnta Beach Ctty Code, and by the
authortty vested tn me as Mayor of the Ctty of Vtrgmta Beach, I hereby call a SPECIAL FORMAL
SESSION of the VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL at 6:00 P.M. on Thursday, May I, 2003, tn the Ctty
Counctl Chamber, Ctty Hall Butldtng, 2401 Courthouse Drtve
The purpose of thts SPECIAL SESSION ts to conduct the second Public Hearing for the FY 2003-
2004 Budget and Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
Sincerely,
Meyera E Oberndorf
Mayor
Vtrgmta Beach Ctt¥ Counctl
Counctlman Harry E Dtezel
Councilwoman Margaret L Eure
Vtce Mayor Louts R Jones
Councilwoman Reba S McClanan
Councilman Rtchard A Maddox
Counctlman Jtm Reeve
Counctlman Peter W Schmtdt
Counctlman Ron A Vtllanueva
Counctlwoman Rosemary Wtlson
Counctlman James L Wood
v~ed Nottce
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Item II.
PUBLIC HEARING
ITEM # 51103
Mayor Oberndorf DECLARED A PUBLIC HEARING:
Real Estate
Real Property Tax Increase proposed by Annual Assessments
The followtng ctttzens were regtstered and shared their concerns
Reid Greenmun, 2621 Sandptper Road 23456, Phone 426-5589, Budget Chart for the Counctl of
Civic Organtzattons, presented a Resolution requesttng the Vtrgtnta Beach City Counctl lower the
tax rate from 1 22% to 1 15% Satd Resolution ts hereby made apart of the record
Al Strazzullo, 3120 Sand Ptne Road 23451, Phone 481-0024, advtsed real estate tax revenues wtll tncrease
by approximately $25-MILLION, and suggested this be shared wtth the taxpayers. Mr Strazzullo expressed
concern relattve the hotel assessments and the net hotel average tncrease tn assessment was 2% per year
over the past 10 years
Robert 0 'Connor, 204 52nd Street, 23451, Phone 428-0902, Prestdent- Ctttzens Actton Coahtton, requested
the Czty lower the real estate tax rate and lessen the dtspartty relattve assessments for restdences vs
commerctal
There betng no further speakers, Mayor Oberndorf CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING
May 1, 2003
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Item II.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEM # 51104
Mayor Oberndorf DECLARED A PUBLIC HEARING:
RESO UR CE MANAGEMENT PLAN
General Obligation Bonds Proposed Issuance
b. Utility Revenue Bonds re Stormwater
c. E-911 Proposed Tax Increase
d. Planning Subdivision and Site Plan Proposed Fee Increases
e. FY 2003-2004 Resource Manage Plan - Operating Budget
f FY 2003-2004 Resource Management Plan - Capital Budget
and Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
The following ctttzens were registered and shared their concerns
Education (in support of 6% increase for teachers):
Eva Roupas, 4857 Haymarket Drtve 23462, Phone 467- 7438
Amber Nussbaum, 1092 Treefern Drtve, 23451, Phone 425-7711, College .luntor
Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach, 1092 Treefern Drtve, 23451, Phone 425- 7711, Educator
Gary Lennon, 704 Walton Drive 23464, Phone 424-0225, Computer Resource Teacher at Fatrfield
and"Teacher of the Year", spoke re class stze
Debora Masher, 2425 Shorehaven Drtve 23454, Phone 496-6767, Oceanography and Astronomy Teacher
at Cox High
.leff Cobb, 445 Ktngs Grant Road 23452, Phone 486-0202, Prestdent of Vtrgtnta Beach Educatton
Assoctatton, proud partner tn the Vtrgtnta Beach Coahtton of Pubhc Employees, opposed to extendtng
hours of work and also supports plan of Pohce and Ftre Ftghters re mertt increases
Agenda items a-f re FY 2003-2004 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Plan
Kara Stebel, 1209 Edtngham Court 2364, Phone 962-7970, spoke tn support of the Endependence Center
Shtrley Anderson, 3017HampdenLane23452, Phone 340-9757, actor, Member of Old Domtnton Untverstty
Shakespeare Ensemble for more than 15 years, Board of Dtrectors of Ltttle Theatre, spoke tn support of
the Thoroughgood House and butldtng a new Theatre
Ntcole Wdson, 4516 Delmar Drtve 23455, Phone 460-5 767, spoke tn support of the Thoroughgood House
May 1, 2003
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Item H.
PUBLIC HEARING
ITEM # 51104 (Continued)
Sarah Ward, 337 Whttehaven Road 32451, Phone 427-3902, Member of Adam Thoroughgood Chapter of
the Nattonal Soctety/Daughters of the American Revolutton, spoke tn support of the Thoroughgood House
Travts Beach, 194 Sebasttan Court 23452, Phone 463-8899, 7 -~ year remdent, spoke tn support of
6% merit tncrease for ctty and school employees and expressed opposttton to replacement of the Pavthon
Rebecca Wtlson, 4516 Delmar Drive 23455, Phone 460-5767, student, spoke tn support of the
Thoroughgood House (appeared tn Colomal atttre)
Tommy Mtller, 1425 Ewell Road 23455, Phone 363-0588, student, spoke tn support of the
Thoroughgood House
Dr Peter Mooz, 557 Susan Constant Drtve, 23451, Phone 422-6182, PhD- Colontal Amertcan Art,
Untverstty of Pennsylvama, Director of three (3) Nattonal Museums (t e Vtrgmta Museum of Ftne Arts
tn Richmond) and Professor of seven (7) major untverstttes tncludtng Untverstty of Vtrgtnta, spoke tn
support of the Thoroughgood House
Trtcta McKee, 1509 Ftve Forks Road 23455, Phone 464-6878, spoke tn support of the Thoroughgood
House, referenced the Oxford Htstory of American People
Wtlham Barley, 4841 Rosecrofi Drtve 23464, Phone 595-0638, Prestdent- Vtrgmta Beach Professtonal
Ftrefighters, and represented Vtrgtnta Beach Coahtton of Employees, spoke tn support of 6% merit
tncrease He ts not tn favor tncreastng the employees' work hours Remarks are hereby made a part
of the record
Robert 0 'Connor, 204 52ncl Street, 23451, Phone 428-0902, prefers to have tax tncrease calculated on a
lower rate (hmtt to 1%), perform a crtttcal analysts of all programs andprojects to determine ctttzen needs
and curtail growing ctty debt
Sue Rttter, 6494 Duquesne Place 23464, Phone 420-6006, spoke tn support of Pohce Chaplatn Director
betngfunded as patd part ttme posttton Reverend D R. Staton has served over 38,000 volunteer
uncompensated hours since October 19 76
Ltsa Herera, 448 Lee Htghlands Blvd 23452, Phone 486-13 76, spoke tn support ofPohce Chaplatn Dtrector
betng funded as patd part time positron
D R Staton, 3709 Beacon Lane 23452, Phone 431-2190, spoke tn support ofPohce Chaplatn Dtrector
betngfunded as patd part ttme posttton (22 hours per week wtll sttll be served tn a volunteer status)
Joseph Paluzzah, 1864 Chften Bridge Drtve 23456, Phone 430-8696, spoke tn support of Pohce Chaplain
Dtrector betngfunded as patd part ttme posttton (transfer Reverend D R Staton from the Auxthary Pohce
to a pard Pohce Officer)
May 1, 2003
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Item IL
PUBLIC HEARING
ITEM # 51104 (Continued)
Chtp Condon, 1965 Country Manor Lane 23456, Phone 42 7-2301, 26-year veteran cay employee, Member-
Pohce Supervtsors Assoctatton, echoed support for the posttton of Reverend Staton and compensatton
for teachers, pohce and fire Remarks are hereby made a part of the record
Ray Bach, 2300 Trant Lake Drive 23464, Phone 481-5535, President - Pohce Benevolent Assoctatton,
and member Vtrgtnta Beach Coahtton of employees, spoke tn support of compensatton for ctty employees
John Moss, 4109 Rtchardson Road 23455, Phone 363-7745, Chatrman- Vtrgtnta Beach Taxpayer
Alhance, spoke tn opposttton to real estate tax increase (reduce real estate tax rate by 5¢ and meal
tax rate by 1 0
There betng no further speakers, Mayor Oberndorf CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING
May 1, 2003
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Item V
ADJOURNMENT
ITEM # 51105
Mayor Meyera E Oberndorf DECLARED the Ctty Councd's SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION
ADJOURNED at 7:32 P.M.
Chtef Deputy City Clerk
Ruth Hodges Smtth, MMC
Ctty Clerk
Meyera E Oberndorf
Mayor
Ctty of Vtrgtma Beach
Vtrgtnta
May 1, 2003