NOVEMBER 21, 2005 MINUTES
MINUTES
VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
Virginia Beach, Virginia
21 November 2005
Mayor Oberndorf called to order the SPECIAL INFORMAL JOINT SESSION of the Virginia Beach City
Council and Citizen BRAC Committee on Monday, November 21,2005, at 7:00 P.M. in the Ballroom of
the Convention Center, 1000 Nineteenth Street
Council Members Present:
Harry E. Diezel, Robert M Dyer, Vice Mayor Louis R. Jones, Reba S.
McClanan, Richard A. Maddox, Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf Jim Reeve,
Peter W. Schmidt, Ron A. Villanueva, Rosemary Wilson and James L.
Wood
Council Members Absent:
None
Citizen BRAC Committee Members Present:
Nicholas Anoia, Ronald Banzi, Michael Barrett, Timothy Barrow, Edward
Bourdon, Ray Breeden, Dan Brockwell, David G. Browning, Stephen
Davis, Joe Ferrara, Carol Holt, Todd Holt, Brian Kirwin, Kent Little,
Bernardino Napoleon, FrederickJ. Napolitano, R. J. Nutter, Samuel Reid,
Janice Roller, Steve Sandler, Chairman Philip Shucet, Rob Whitacre,
Thomas Wilson and Ted Yoder
Citizen BRAC Committee Members Absent:
Robert Meeker and Helen Dragas
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MAYOR'S CALL TO SPECIAL SESSION:
ITEM # 54694
The Mayor read the CALL TO SPECIAL INFORMAL SESSION:
THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
"In accordance with the Virginia Beach City Code Section 2-21,
and by the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Virginia Beach,
I hereby call for a SPECIAL INFORMAL SESSION of the VIRGINIA
BEACH CITY COUNCIL on Monday, November 21,2005, at 7:00 PM
at the Convention Center, 1000 Nineteenth Street.
The purpose of the INFORMAL SESSION will be:
Joint Meeting of the Virginia Beach City Council and
Citizen BRAC Committee to review a DRAFT report
analyzing the economic impacts a realignment of NAS
Oceana would have on the city, region and state.
Sincerely,
Meyera E. Oberndorf
Mayor "
21 November 2005
City ~f Virgi:r1ia Beach
MEYERA E. OBERNDORF
MAYOR
November 16, 2005
MUNICIPAL CENTER
BUILDING 1
2401 COURTHOUSE DRIVE
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23456-9000
(757) 427-4581
FAX (757) 426-5699
MOBERNDO@VBGOV.COM
THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
In accordance with the Virginia Beach City Code Section 2-21, and by the authority vested in me
as Mayor of the City of Virginia Beach, I hereby call for a SPECIAL INFORMAL SESSION of the
VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL on Monday, November 21, 2005, at 7:00 P.M. at the Convention
Center, 1000 Nineteenth Street.
The purpose of the INFORMAL SESSION will be:
Joint Meeting of the Virginia Beach City Council and Citizen BRAC
Committee to review a DRAFT report analyzing the economic impacts a
realignment of NAS Ocean a would have on the city, region and state.
Sincerely,
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Mayor
cc: Mayor and Members of City Council
James K. Spore, City Manager
Leslie L. Lilley, City Attorney
Ruth Hodges Smith, MMC, City Clerk
Charles W. Meyer, Chief Operating Officer
Susan Walston, Chief of Staff
Marcy Sims - Interim Chief Information Officer
Jack Whitney - Interim Chief Financial Officer
Diane Roche, Assistant to the City Manager
for Communications and Media Relations
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ITEM # 54695
Chairman Philip Shucet - Citizen BRAC Committee, welcomed all to the SPECIAL INFORMAL JOINT
SESSION of the Virginia Beach City Council and Citizen BRAC Committee.
Chairman Shucet referenced Items 2 and 3 of the Agenda:
Public Forums
Dates/Locations
Monday, November 28,2005
7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
Virginia Beach Convention
1000 1 cyh Street
Wednesday, November 30,2005
7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
Landstown High School Cafeteria
2001 Concert Drive
Thursday, December 1,2005
7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
Princess Anne High Cafeteria Atrium
4400 Virginia Beach Boulevard
Next Meeting
Thursday, December 8, 2005
6:30P.M.
Virginia Beach Convention Center
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ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF BRAC REALIGNMENT OF NA VAL AIR STATION (NAS) OCEANA.
ITEM # 54696
Chairman Shucet, introduced Craig Seymour, Vice President - RKG Associates, Inc., to present the DRAFT
Economic Impact Analysis entitled: Economic Impacts of BRA C Realignment ofNavalAir Station (NAS)
Oceana.
Chairman Shucet cited the objectives of the DRAFT Economic Impact Analysis:
IdentifY and quantifY the economic impacts of alternatives resultingfrom
the realignment of NAS Oceana according to the BRAC Commission's
decision.
Estimate the economic and financial impacts on the City
of Virginia Beach
Estimate the impacts on the Hampton Roads region and
the Commonwealth of Virginia
Provide useful information for informed policy decisions
The methodology utilized was to collect and analyze data on employment, wages, procurement, expenditures
of the Us. Navy here and regionally, obtain data from the City regarding the cost of acquiring properties
in the affected area, utilize the REMI Policy Insight Economic Model to evaluate the short and long term
impacts of the alternatives, as well as analyze other impacts including the housing market,
Economic Impacts - City of Virginia Beach
Realignment
(Maximum impact occurs in 2011)
Jets Stay
(Maximum impacts occur in 2025)
Total Employment
(vs. baseline forecast)
Total Personal Income
-12,380jobs - 3, 789 indirect jobs
- 8,509 direct
- 7,979 military
- 850 civilian
- 3,871 indirect
- $ 654-MILLION (nominal $) - $ 372-MILLION (nominal $)
- $ 706-MILLION (2005$) - $ 196-MILLION (2005$)
- $ 305-MILLION (over 20 years) - $ 272-MILLION (over 20 years)
Gross City Product
Fiscal Impacts
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ITEM # 54697
Following the comments of City Council and the Citizen BRA C Committee, the following citizens reiterated
their concerns:
Milton Thompson, 440 North Adventure Trail, Phone: 340-0778, resident of Nottingham Estates
Richard Grimstead, 41115th Street, Phone: 425-5309, life-long resident of Virginia Beach
Bob Horton, 3288 Page Avenue #309, Phone; 685-5064, Shore Drive Corridor
Gay Rehnbach, 2232 Wolf Street, Phone: 630-6325, Gatewood Park resident
Glenn Davis, 2532 Springhaven Drive, Phone: 343-0387, resident of Castle ton
Dave Crawford, expressed concern re lack of retired flight officers and senior Navy Captains as
members of the Citizen BRAC Committee
Henry Ryto, 408 Jasper Court, Phone: 687-8585, member of Council of Civic Organizations and
representative of the Resort Advisory Commission
Wade Rabey, 1517 Benton Court, Phone: 515-0929, representedjive (5) land owners in the Transition Area
Kimberly Johnson, 4412 Reynolds Drive, Phone: 425-2494, resident of Thorough good and Chair - Citizens
Concerned About Jet Noise
21 November 2005
ADJOURNMENT
ITEM # 54698
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Mayor Oberndorf DECLARED the Special Informal City Council Session ADJOURNED at
10:19 P.M.
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BeverlY O. Hooks, CMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk
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Ruth Hodges Smith, MMC
City Clerk
City of Virginia Beach
Virginia
Meyera E, Oberndorf
Mayor
21 November 2005