NOVEMBER 30, 1989
M I N U T E s
VIRGINIA BEACII CITY COUNCIL
Virgliiia Deicli, Virg[nia
November 30, 1989
Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf called to order the PUBLIC HEARING of the VIRGINIA
BEACH CITY COUNCIL for VIRGINIA BEACH SCHOOL BOARD APPOINTMENTS in the Council
Chambers, City Hall Building, on Thursday, November 30, 1988, at 4:00 P.M.
Council Members Present:
Albert W@ Balko, John A. Baum, Vice Mayor Robert E.
Fentress" Harold Heischober, Barbara M. Henley, Reba
S. Mcclanan, Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf, Nancy K.
Parker and William D. Sessoms, Jr.
Council Members Absent:
John D. Moss IN SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA ON
NAVY BUSINESS
John L. Perry ENTERED: 4:33 P.M.
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Item T-C.I. TTEM # 32089
BY CONSENSUS, City Council determined the potential APPOINTEES to the VIRGINIA
BEACH SCHOOL BOARD would speak first, followed by the citizens.
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Item I-D.I. ITEM # 32090
Mayor Oberndorf read into the record the statement of Councilman John D. Moss:
"Mayor Oberndorf, Members of City Council, School
Board Candidates, Ladies and Gentlemen: Business
travel in connection with my Navy employment
requires my being on the West Coast this week.
While I cannot be physically here today, a court
reporter is taking a verbatim transcript of today's
proceedings. You can be assured of my very close
reading of the transcript of today's public
hearing."
s/John D. Moss
Councilman
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Item I-E.l. ITEM # 32091
Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf DECLARED A PUBLIC HEARING:
VIRGINIA BEACH SCHOOL BOARD APPOINTMENTS
INCUMBENTS:
Robert W. liall (Princess Anne)
2449 Entrada Drive, Phone: 721-7334
Gerald C. Gibbs (Virginia Beach)
268 Ocean Hills Road, Phone: 428-6850
M. Boyd Jones (Bayside)
5909 Youlous Avenue, Phone: 461-2799
The following spoke as CANDIDATES:
Dr. Joshua F. Edwards (Princess Anne)
3435 Dandelion Crescent, Phone: 426-6313
Charles D. Clark (Bayside)
4417 Paul Jones Lane, Phone: 499-2185
Louis M. Pace (Princess Anne)
1908 Hunts Neck Trail, Phone: 468-0925
Paul C. Hubbard (Virginia Beach)
624 Delaware Avenue, Phone: 428-3113
Fred P. White, Jr. (Princess Anne)
1608 Gallery Avenue, Phone: 427-9859
Cordon C. Buhrer (Bayside)
1612 Whitethorne Road, Phone: 464-3114
Vince Marshall (Bayside)
1033 Anoka Avenue, Phone: 464-1535
Vincent S. DiGloria (Princess Anne)
2121 Tall Pines Bend, Phone: 427-6636
Ralph E. Smith (Bayside)
4229 Mercedes Court, Phone: 464-2989
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Itefn I-E.I. ITEM # 32092
Mayor Oberndorf advised each citizen must I imit their presentations to three
(3) minutes each.
The following citizens spoke relative APPOINTMENTS to the ScFfOOL BOARD:
Linda Ruzzi, 1484 Watersedge Drive, Phone: 431-0108, spoke in SUPPORT of Gerald
Gibbs (incunbent - Virginia Beach)
Joanne Fa I I , 913 Pr ince Ph i I I i p Dr ive, Phone: 340-0036, spoke in SUPPORT of
Gerald Gibbs (incumbent - Virginia Beach)
Angel Creed, 4253 Spruce Knob Road, Phone: 471-3339, spoke in OPPOSITION to the
reappointment of the three incumbents.
George Faatz, 3012 Glastonbury Drive, Phone: 427-3031, spoke in OPPOSITION to
the reappointment of the three inclonbents.
Janice Ro I I er, 2444 East Chester Drive, Phone: 486-2854, spoke In SUPPORT of
Gerald Gibbs (incumbent - Virginia Beach)
Cheryl I Weis, 1520 Baypoint Drive, Phone: 23454, Phone: 481-0826, spoke in
SUPPORT of Gerald Gibbs (inclinbent - Virginia Beach)
Sandra Richter, 721 Hemlock Crescent, Phone: 495-4488, spoke in OPPOSITION to
the reappointment of the three inclrnbents and expressed concern relative
textbooks.
Cindy Robinson, 867 Bishopsgate Lane, Phone: 463-3047, expressed concerns
relative the American Education System.
Helen Shropshire, 5908 Tago Avenue, Phone: 461-3040, spoke in SUPPORT of M.
Boyd Jones ( lnctsnbent - Bayside) and urged reappointment of al I lncunbents.
Jean Si I er, 5910 Tago Avenue, Phone: 461-2084, spoke in SUPPORT of M. Boyd
Jones ( fnclnbent - Bayside)
Nancy Lee, 3521 Indian River Road, Phone: 427-6404, spoke relative the Family
Life Education Program and In OPPOSFTION to the reappointment of the three
inckffnbents
The City Clerk advised Fred Lowe, 1132 Lee Road, Phone: 425-5900, had to leave,
but wished to express his SUPPORTof Gerald Gibbs (inclinbent - Virginia Beach).
There being no further speakers, Mayor Oberndorf CLOSED the PUBLIC HEARFNG.
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Item I -F. 1
ADJOLJRNMENT ITEM # 32093
Upon motion by Counc i imiln Ba um, and BY CONSENSUS, city council AI)JOLRNED the
Meeting at 9:30 P.M-
Ba.,@ll 0. Hooks
Chief Deputy City Clerk
uth Hd e@ S@,t@, CM@
City Clerk
City of Virginia Beach
Virginia