APRIL 24, 2003 MINUTESo~ ou~ N~,
MINUTES
VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Aprtl 24, 2003
Mayor Meyera E Oberndorf called to order the PUBLIC HEARING for the RESOURCE
MANA GEMENTPLAN FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004 OPERA TING B UDGETAND FISCAL YEAR 2003-
2004 THRU 2008-2009 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN at Kellam Htgh School, 2323 Holland Road,
on Thursday, Aprtl 24, 2003, at 6 O0 P M
Council Members Present
Harry E Dtezel, Margaret L Eure, Vtce Mayor Louts R Jones, Reba S
McClanan, Mayor Meyera E Oberndorf, Jtm Reeve, Peter W Schmtdt
Rosemary Wilson and James L Wood
Counctl Members Absent
Rtchard A Maddox
Ron A Vtllanueva
[Pubhc Heartng re Lake Rudee dredgtng]
[Entered 6 18 P M]
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Item H ITEM # 51099
The Mayor read the CALL TO SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION:
"HONORABLE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
In accordance wtth the Ctty 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, April 24,
2003, tn the Audttortum of Kellam Htgh School, 2323 Holland Road
The purpose of thts SPECIAL SESSION ts to conduct the first Public
HearingJbr the FY 2003-2004 Budget and Capttal Improvement Program
(CIP)
&ncerely,
Meyera E Oberndorf
Mayor"
Aprtl 24, 2003
City of Virginia Beach
RUTH HODGES SMITH, MMC
CITY CLERK
PHONE (757) 427-4303 · FAX (757) 426-5669
CI'FZ HALL , 281
VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23456-9005
THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
In accordance with the Ctty Charter, Sectton 3 06, the Vtrginta Beach City Code, and by the
authortty vested tn me as Mayor of the Ctty of Vtrginta Beach, I hereby call a SPECIAL FORMAL
SESSION of the VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL at 6:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 24, 2003, in the
Audttortum of Kellam Htgh School, 2323 Holland Road
The purpose of thts SPECIAL SESSION ts to conduct the first Public Hearing for the FY 2003-
2004 Budget and Capttal Improvement Program (CIP)
Sincerely,
Meyera E Oberndorf
Mayor
Vtrgmta Beach Ct~ Counctl
Counctlman Harry E Dtezel
Counctlwoman Margaret L Eure
Vtce Mayor Louts R Jones
Counctlwoman Reba S McClanan
Counctlman Rtchard A Maddox
Counctlman Jtm Reeve
Counctlman Peter W Schmtdt
Counctlman Ron A Vtllanueva
Counctlwoman Rosemary Wtlson
Counctlman James L Wood
etved Nottce
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Item II.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEM # 511 O0
Mayor Oberndorf DECLARED A PUBLIC HEARING:
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN
FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004 OPERA TING BUDGET
AND FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004 THRU 2008-2009 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
The following ctttzens were registered and shared their concerns
Betty Brtdges, 55 7 Longleaf Road 23454, Phone 340-1829, represented the Frtends of the Vtrgmta Beach
Pubhc Ltbrartes, requested reinstatement of funding for the Bookmobile tn the FY 2003-04 Operating
Budget
Pam Holley, 402-49th Street 23451, Phone 437-0233, Vice President of Friends of Ltbrary, requested
reinstatement of funding for the Bookmobtle tn the FY 2003-04 Operating Budget
Shewhng Moy Wong, 462] Dorchester Lane 23464, Phone 474-6194, requested reinstatement of funding
for the Bookmobtle tn the FY2003-04 Operating Budget
Susan Goranson, I976 Munden Point Road 23456, Phone 426-6704, Chatr- Pubhc Ltbrary Board,
requested reinstatement of fundtngfor the Bookmobtle tn the FY 2003-04 Operattng Budget
Andrea Tomhn, 534 Carohna Avenue, Phone 437-8891 and
Margaret Johnson, 533 Carohna Avenue, Phone 428-7158 spoke togther, and requested reinstatement
of fundtngfor the Bookmobtle tn the FY 2003-04 Operattng Budget and suggested a solutton to
provtde financtng for the Bookmobtle by ehmtnattng mstallatton of stdewalks on Medtterranean Avenue
(CIP 2-285 059)(Shadowlawn) Pettttons tn opposttton to thts project were submttted Thts fundtng could
be utthzed for the Bookmobtle
Reverend D R Staton, 3709 Beacon Lane 23452, Phone 431-2190, spoke tn support oJPohce, fire and
teachers salartes, and addtng a pard posttton for Pohce Volunteer Coordtnator Reverend Staton
volunteered a total of 3,111 hours tn 2002 as the Admtntstrator of the Pohce Chaplatn Program
Pohce Chaplatn Dtrector needs to be funded as patd posttton He has volunteered more 38, 000 hours of
servtce tn over 26years
Henry Ryto, 408 Jasper Court 23462, Phone 687-8585, spoke tn support of Ftre Captatns (fourth man on
every truck) and Pohce, suggested htrtng an tndependent consultant to study a proposed fee for servtces
for ambulances
dorja Jean, 1400 Medtterranean Avenue 23451, Phone 437-0669, spoke tn support of the Thoroughgood
House
dtll Blackmore, 4421 Delray Drtve 23455, Phone 363-9182, spoke tn support of the Thoroughgood House
Aprd 24, 2003
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Item II.
PUBLIC HEARING
ITEM # 51100 (Continued)
Greg Johnson, 3536 W Coral Key 23452, Phone 468-6860, spoke tn support of the Vtrgtnta Beach School
Board's Operattng Budget
Dale Tyree, 4433 Delray Drtve 23455, Phone 631-7886, spoke tn support of the Thoroughgood House
Karen Buchhetm, 3500 Ktngslake Drtve 23452, Phone 340-7832, spoke tn support of the Thoroughgood
House
John Moss, 4109 Richardson Road 23455, Phone 363-7745, Chairman - Virginia Beach Taxpayer
Alhance, spoke tn opposttton to real estate tax tncrease and suggested reductng the real estate tax rate
by 5¢ and meal tax rate by 1 ¢
Joseph Nowlan, 1508 Gardenwood Parkway 23455, Phone 464-3935, represented Hampton Roads R V
Owners Assoctatton (2, 700 RV owners tn Vtrgtnta Beach and more than 15,000 RV owners tn Ttdewater)
and requested a change tn the Ctty Ordtnance re recreatton vehtcles, travel traders and mobtle homes
Wtlham Barley, 4841 Rosecrofi Drtve 23464, Phone 495-063 7, Prestdent- Vtrgtnta Beach Professtonal
Ftrefighters, and also representtng Vtrgtnta Beach Coahtton of Employees, spoke tn support of 6% mertt
tncrease, $195 funded tnsurance for all employees and expressed opposttton to the Cafeterta Plan
He further requested deferral of the compresston plan
Robert O'Connor, 204 52"a Street, 23451, Phone 428-0902, supports a Bustness Plan for the enttre
Oeanfront resort area prolects dtsttngutshtng between ctttzen needs and Ctty Counctl destres Populatton
of Vtrgtnta Beach has rematned flat for the past two years
Iva Nash, 540 Cedar Lane 23452, Phone 486-3146, Vtce Prestdent- Vtrgtnta Beach Educatton
Assoctatton, spoke tn support of 6% salary tncrease to School employees
Jeff Cobb, 445 Ktngs Grant Road 23452, Phone 486-0202, Prestdent- Vtrgtnta Beach Educatton
Assoctatton, spoke tn support of the Vtrgtnta Beach School Operattng Budget
Domtmc Mehto, 4246 Beasley Court 23462, Phone 490-7024, Government/Psychology Teacher, Kellam
Htgh School, Member - Board of Dtrectors Vtrgtnta Beach Educatton Assoctatton, spoke tn support of the
Vtrgtnta Beach School Operattng Budget
Tom Ntxon, 2337 Barnsely Court 23456, Phone 563-8097, requested Ctty Counctl reconstder the Ctty
Manager's proposed Operattng Budget and expressed opposttton to sewer, phone and real estate
tncreases
Ken Pravetz, 4305 Shrew Trail 23456, Phone 416-1120, Virginia Beach Ftrefighter, spoke tn support of
6% merit increase for all City employees, addition of 28 firefighterpostttons and l O0% funded health care
Aprtl 24, 2003
Item II.
PUBLIC HE/tRING
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ITEM # 51100 (Continued)
Sertna Coffin, 801 St Mark Court 23455, Phone 499-3200, spoke tn support of the Thoroughgood House
Aprd Elmore, 5009 Westgrove Road 23455, Phone 497-0837, Vtrgtnta Beach Ftrefighter, requested fourth
man on every fire truck and 6°/3 mertt tncrease
Travts Beach, I94 Sebasttan Court 23452, Phone 463-8899, 7 -~ year restdent spoke tn support of
6% merit increase for city and school employees, wtthopposttton to replacement ofPavthon and full staffing
of fire trucks
Mark Bowman, 333 Edwtn Drtve 23462, Phone 430-1035, Vtce Prestdent, Vtrgtma Beach Pohce
Supervtsors Assoctatton, addressed lack of a strategtc plan to address the loomtng stgntficant tncrease tn
servtce rettrement
Irene Bowers, 1612 Whttethorne Drtve 23455, Phone 363-8977, wrtterfor BEA CON and Frobes Magaztnes,
spoke tn support of the Thoroughgood House
There being no further speakers, Mayor Oberndorf CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING
/lprd 24, 2003
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Item V
ADJOURNMENT
ITEM # 511 O1
Mayor Meyera E Oberndorf DECLARED the Ctty Counctl's SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION
ADJOURNED at 7:15.55 P.M.
Chtef Deputy Ctty Clerk
Ctty Clerk
Meyera E Oberndorf
Mayor
Ctty of Vtrgtnta Beach
Vtrgtnta
Aprt124, 2003