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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFEBRUARY 24, 1970 AIINIJI'Er OF '['[]E HOlt7O]@ABLT,, CT2'Y COIJNCIT, OF 2'IIE CITY OF VrrG.T)VIA BTACII, VIPGlllll't February 24, 19@O The regular meeting of the CounciZ of the City of Virginia Beach, Vi@qinia was heZd in the CounciZ Chambers, in the Admi?2istration BuiZding, in the Borough of Princess Anne, on Tueoday, Februa@ 24, 19@0, at 10:00 o'clock a.m. Councilmen present: ijayor Frank A. Dusch, Vice '4ayor Robert B. Cro ezz, Tr., AZbert L. Bonney, Sr., George R. FerreZZ, D. M,,urray ilalbon, Lawrence, E. Plars7zazz, John W. AIcCombs, I. Curtis Payne, G. Dewey Simmons, Jr., EarZ !4. Tebauzt, and Kenneth N. Whitehurst. Councilmen absent: None The invocation was given by Reverend WiZZiam Brake of the GaZitee EpiscopaZ Church. On motion by Mr. AloCombe, seconded by 14r. TebauZt, and by unanimous vote, City CounciZ approved the Plinuteo of the meeting of February 9, 1070, and the reading of said I-linutes diapensed with, inasmuch as each CounciZman had a copy of said Minutes before him. Mayor Dusch recognized schooz chizdren from Alanton EZementery ;,,chool and Friends SchooZ in Yirginia Beach. ITE14 11-9067 r @l 0 71 11 .C. i 0 l@, 2, 111-10, a setic-@c- 0-@- M--@ry I,t. Coir'L r@. o@' tII2 L@i:v',-vc?d c-,-i t@,lo by ,.rid rcr@,ard to his pcl-sonal by nr IT T--"'- Cl' Z VT'-, -71@ A 7 rl.illll@l //,O@o The regular meeting of the Council of the City of Virainia Beach, Virginia, was held in the Council Chainbers of the Admin- istration Building of the Cit of Virginia Beach, on Tues'day, February 24, 1970, at 10:00 oyclock A.M. On motion by Mr. .5-7,npTio s and seconded by 14r. Alcirs,',ioll the following resolution was unanimously adopted: R E S 0 L U T I 0 N WHEREAS, Old Dominion University has embarked on a program of augmented educational facilities serving the Tidewater area; and WHEREAS, the use of such facilities is of major benefit to the citizens of Virginia Beach; and WHEREAS, House Bill Number 120, the budget proposed for the State of Virginia, includes the sum of $11,248,325.00 for opera- ting expenses for Old Dominion University for the next biennium; and WHEREAS, the fund limitations imposed by such-budget will force the curtailment of existing programs and prevent the expansion of the University in highly desirable areas. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA: That the senators and delegates elected from this district are hereby urged to exert their strongest efforts to zissure the restoration of sufficient funds to Old Dominion University to enable that Institution to continue along the course previously charted. 11"'077 The regular meeting of the Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, was held in the Council Chambers of the Admin- istration Building of the Cit of Virginia Beach, on Tuesdoy, February 24, 1970, at 10:00 oyclock A.M. On motion by Mr. Si ?ors and seconded by Mr. 1@ar,-7za7,7, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: R E S 0 L U T I 0 N WHEREAS, Norfolk State College, at Norfolk, has embarked on a program of augmented educational facilities serving the Tide- water area; and WHEREAS, the use of such facilities is of major benefit to the citizens of Virginia Beach; and WHEREAS, House Bill Number 120, the budget proposed for the State of Virginia, includes the sum of $7,328,085.00 for opera- ting expenses for Norfolk State College, at Norfolk, for the next biennium; and WHEREAS, the fund limitations imposed by such-budget will force the curtailment of e-visting programs and prevent the expansion of the College in highly desirable areas. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF TIIE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA: That the senators and delegates elected from this district are hereby urged to exert their strongest efforts to assure the restoration of sufficient funds to Norfolk State College, at Norfolk, to enable that Institution to continue along the course previously charted. The regular meeting of the Council of the City of Virginia Beact-i was held in the Council Chambers of the Administration Building of the City of Virginia B(-@ach on Tuesday, February 24, 1970, at 10:00 01clock A.M. On motion by Mr. Simonr, and seconded by Mr. ilarslq7,1, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: R E S 0 L U T I 0 N WBEREAS, Virginia is faced with the situation of providing for an increasingly large population of mentally retarded citizens', and WHEREAS, the Commonwealth has offered, through legislation in previous sessions, the opportunity to better provide for these re- tardates at the State, regional and local levels; and WHEREAS, the legislative intent to provid.e community facilities and programs tlirough Cot-@imunity Mental Health Services Boards, and through regional residential centers for the mentally retarded, appear in the 1970-1972 Governor's budget recommendations to be not funded, or inadequately funded; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOIVED by the Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia: That the City Council requests the General Assembly to: 1. Reinstate $7.4 million in the budget of the Department of Mental Hygiene and liospitals for the construction of the South- eastern Regional Residential Center for the @feritally Retarded. 2. Approve operating funds in the amount of $1.3 million in- cluded in the Department's budget request for the funding of Coinmunity @lental Ilealth & Mental Retardation Services Boards. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, tliat tlie City Clerk is reqtiested to foi-ward a copy of the resolution to 1,7. Roy Smith, Chairman of House Appropriations Comriittee, House of Delegates, Richmond, Virginia 23219 and Dr. J. D. Hagood, Chairman of Senzit(-, Finance Cornmittee, State Senate of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219. The regular meeting of the CouT,cil of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, was held in the Council Chamber of the Adminis- tration Building of the City of Virginia Beach, on Tuesday, February 24, 1970 at 10:00 o'clock A.M. On motion by Mr. and seconded by Mr. the following resolution was unanimously adopted: R E S 0 L U T I 0 N WHEREAS, the State Board of Education submitted to the governor a proposed budget for the fiscal biennium, beginning on July 1, 1970, which included funds estimated to be sufficient for basic school aid; and WHEREAS, in House Bill #120, it appears that the proposed state budget reduces the amount recommended for basic school aid by approxi- mately thirty-six million dollars; and WHEREAS, the net sum recommended for appropriation for basic school aid is at least two million dollars less than the fund approved for the current biennium; and WHEREAS, the need for assistance in this area has increased by reason of increased salaries for teachers and by increases in the actual number of teachers, resulting from new requirgments established by the State Board of Education; and WHEREAS, the reduction in state support in this area of education will impose severe financial hardships on the school systems of the state and may result in curtailment of essential and desirable programs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA: That this Council urgently request the members of the General Assembly, elected from this district, to make every effort to provide funds sufficient to restore the appropriation for basic school aid to a more realistic level. II'TSAI @120?4 Ref@@ge Planager fcr Back 13c@2f N(itZr)),iaZ 'c, T@cr?i, (,7, ?@ed .7c, ollo@jition t iipc of arc,-t.,3 of thc! for l@se I)Y thc p b7,ic. 1,7otio I /)Y llr. I)y l@ij clic2rlt,(Il)l,! ORDINANCE NO AN ORDINANCE TO PRESCRIBE PROCEDURES FOR THE CONDUCT OF CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS AND FOR THE APPROVAL AND ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR SUCH SOLICITATIONS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA: 1. That, Section 18-1, Virginia Beach City Code, is here- by reordained and amended by changing the period at the end thereof to a comma, and by adding the following words: "Which solicitations are governed by Article IV of this Chapter." 2. Section 18-5 is hereby repealed. 3. There is hereby enacted Article IV, of Chapter 18, Virginia Beach City Code as follows: "Article IV, Charitable Solicitations" Sec. 18-30. Permit -- Required. It shall be unlawful for any person, organization, society, association or corporation, or for any agent, member@or represen- tative thereof, to solicit property ot f3*.nancial assistance of any kind, to sell or offer to sell any article, tag, service, emblem, publication, ticket, advertisement, subscription, or any thing of value on the plea or representation that such sale or solicitation, or the proceeds therefrom, are for a charitable, educational, religious, patriotic or philanthropic purpose, on the streets, in any office buildin.-I or any other public or private place, by house to house canvass, or by telephone in the city unless such person, organization, society, association or corporation shall have first obtained a permit in compliance with the terms of this chapter; provided, however, that the provisions hereof shall not apply to: (a) Any church congreg4tion, religious society, sect, group or order which solicits funds for its own use solely from its own members or from its own congregation; and (b) Any fraternal, social, patriotic, cultural Or educa- tional organization which solicits funds solely from its own members or from its oiqn assemblies. Sec. 18-31. Same -- Application; information to be contained. A written application for a permit to solicit for any cause whatever as provided in Section 18-30 Shall be sworn to and filed with the City Manager not less than thirty days prior to the initiation of the proposed solicitation and ten days prior to the meeting date of the commission. The application shall contain the following information: (a) The name of the organization applying for a permit to solicit and the address of the headquarters in the city, if the organization is a chapter or other affiliate of an organi- zation having its principal office outside the city, the name and address of the parent organization. (b) The names and addresses of all officers and directors or trustees of the organization; name ana city of residence of all officers; directors or trustees of the parent organization, if any. (c) The purpose for which any receipts derived from such solicitations are to be used. (d) The name of the person or persons by whom the receipts of such solicitation shall be disbursed; if the receipts are transmitted to a parent organization for further disbursement, detailed information on the methods of handling and disbursement of all funds and a detailed and complete financial statement of the parent organization for the last preceding fiscal year. (e) The name and address of the person or persons who will be in direct charge of conducting this solicitation. (f) An outline of the method or methods to be used in conducting the solicitation. (g) The period within which stich solicitation shall be made, including the proposed dates for the beginning and ending of such solicitation. (h) The total amount of funds proposed to be raised. (i) The amount of all salaries, wages, fees, commissions, expenses and costs to be expended or paid to anyone in connection with sueb solicitation, together with the manner in which such wages, fees, expense, commissions and costs are to be expended, and the maximum percentage of funds collected which are to be used to pay such expenses of solicitation and collection. (j) The names of all officers, directors or trustees present when the decisions were made in reference to subsections (h) and (i) above. (k) A detailed and complete financial statement for the last pr6ceding fiscal year of any funds collected for t.he purposes set out in Section 3 by the organization or persons seeking a permit for sucli solicitation, said statement giving the amount of money so raised, together with the cost of raising it and the final distribution thereof. (1) A full statement of the character and extent of the charitable, religious, educational or philanthropic work done by the applicant organization within the city during the last pre- ceding fiscal year. (m) If the applicant is a charitable corporation, a copy of its charter from its state of incorporation as a charitable corporation. (n) If the applicant is a charitable corporation or other organization, proof of its current status as an organization to which contributions are tax deductible for federal inconle tax purposes. (0) Such other information as may be required by the City Manager in order for him to determine fully the kind,-character and worthiness of the proposed solicitation. The application shall be subscril)ed and sworn to by the applicant before an officer authorized to administer oaths; if a partnership, by a member of the firm; if a corporation, trust or association by one of its officers or trustees. Sec. 18-32. Same -- Investigation; conditions of approval; certification to City Manager. Upon receipt of an application as provided in Section 4, the City Manager shall make or cause to be made such investigation as shall by hiin@be deemed necessary in regard thereto. As a result of its investigation and action the City Manager shall issue a permit, provided all other provisions of this chapter are complied with and unless one or more of the fo-llowing facts is found to exist: (a) That one or more of the statements made in the applica- tion is not true; (b) That the applicant is not a responsible person of good character and reputation for honesty and integrity, or if the applicant is not an individual person, that any officer or agent of the applicant is not a responsible person of good charac- ter and reputation for honesty and integrity; (c) That the control and supervision of solicitations on behalf of the applicant will not be under responsible and reliable persons; (d) That the applicant is or has engaged in a fradulent transaction or enterprise; (e) That a solicitation on behalf of the applicant would be a fraud upon the public; (f) That the cost of solicitation for a charitable purpose in the city during any of the three years irmnediately preceding the date of application has been excessive in relation to the gross amount raised. (9) That the expected cost of Solicitation Will be excessive in relation to the expected gross amount to be raised. Any such cost in excess of twenty percent of the amount collected shall be deemed to be unreasonable unless special facts or circumstances are presented showing that a cost higher than twenty percent is not unreasonable. (h) That such solicitation will be incompatible with the protection of the health, life, property, safety, w@lfare or morals of the citizens of the city. Sec. 18-33. Same -- Duration and renewal. The City Manager shall determine from the application and from such facts as may be developed in connection with such appli- cation the period of active solicitation fo r which such permit shall be approved and granted; provided, that such period shall not exceed three calendar months; and the City Manager shall issue the permit for such period; provided, however, that upon further application, information or reports, as it may deem necessary to safeguard the interests of the public and carry out the ptirposes of this chapter, the City Manager may renew and extend such permit for additional periods, not to exceed three calendar months. Sec. 18-34. Same -- Nontransferable. Any permit approved and issued under this chapter shall be nontransferable; provided, however, that this shall not prevent any permittee from using any number of solicitors and represelita- tives as shall be reported to the City Manager. Sec. 18-35. Same -- Revocation. If, upon receipt of written information or upon his own investigation, the City Manager shall find that any agent or reDresentative of the perinit holder is misrepresenting or rriaking untrue statements with regard to the solicitation, or has made untrue statements in the application or otherwise violated the provisions of Section 5, or that in any other way the.solicita- tion has been conducted or is being conducted in a manner inimical to the protection of the health, life and property of the citizens of the city and not in conformity with the intent and purpose of this chapter; or representing in any way that any permit granted hereunder is an endorsement of such solicita- tion, then it shall be the duty of the City Manager to revoke the permit; provided, however, that before any permit is revoked, the City Manager shall give the permit holder twenty-four hours notice in writing that a hearing is to be had and that at the hearing the City Manager shall ascertain the facts, and if any reasons above set forth for revoking the permit are found to exist, the permit shall be revoked. Sec. 18-36. Same -- Appeal from decisions of -charitable solicitations commission. An appeal from any act of the City Manager in granting, refusing or revoking any permit may be made to the City Council in writing not less than ten days following such action; pro- vided, however, that personal appearance may be made before the City Council at the time the appeal is reviewed by the Council. Such appeal in writing shall be delivered to the City Clerk with- in ten days after the action of the City Manager; otherwise, any action of the City Manager in granting, refu,@,ing or revoking any permit shall become final. .Sec. 18-37. Same -- Reports to be filed. All persons or organizations issued permits under this chapter shall furnish to the City Manager within thirty days after the solicitation has been completed, a detailed report and financial statement showing tlie amount raised by the solicitation, the amount expended in collecting such funds, including a detailed report of the wages, fees, commissions, and expenses paid to any person in connection with such solicitation, and the disposition of the balance of the funds collected by the solicitation; provided) however, that the City Manager may extend the time for filing of the report required by this section for an additional period of thirty days upon proof that the filing of the report within the time specified will work unnecessary hardships on the permit holder. The permit holder shall make available to the City Manager or to any person designated in writing by him as his representative for such purpose, all books, records, and papers whereby the accuracy of the report required by this section may be checked. Sec. 18-38. Agents and rolicitors for charitable solicitation permit holders. All persons to whom permits have been issued.under this chapter shall furnish proper credentials to their a'gents and solicitors for such solicitation. Such credentials shall in- clude the name of the permit holder, the date, a statement describing the holder's charitable activity, a description of the purpose of the solicitation, the signature of the permit holder or of the holder's chief executive officer, and the name, address, age, sex, and signature of the solicitor to whom such credentials are issued and the specific period of time durin@ which the solicitor is authorized to solicit on belialf of the permit holder. No person siiall solicit under any permit granted under this chapter without the credentials required by this section and a facsimile copy of the permit shall be shoi,,n upon request, to all persons solicited and to any police officer of the city. No agent or solicitor shall solicit coiitributions for any charitable purpose for any person in the city unless such person has been granted a permit under the provisions o.f this chapt(-,r. Sec. 18-39.. Responsibility for overt acts of solicitors. The recipient of a solicitation permit shall be responsible for the overt acts of his authorized representative in- connection with such solicitation. Sec. 18-40. Public inspection of records. The City Manager shall file each application for charitable solicitation permit, as provided for in Section 4, together with all supplemental reports submitted, as provided for in Section 11, and such written notice of approval of permit from the City Manager, as provided for in Section 5, also such written findings arising out of any investigation by the Manager, as provided for in Section 5; and, upon request of any individual, the City Clerk shall produce such aforementioned documents for inspection. Sec. 18-41. Certain methods of solicitation prohibited. The following methods of solicitation are and shall be prohibited within the city: (a) Solicitations by telephone by persons employed and paid primarily for that purpose, except of salvable property. (b) Solicitations by children under fourteen years of age except where both of the following exist: (1) The children are members of the organization for whose benefit the solicitation is made; and (2) All funds so solicited, less permissible costs, are to be expended priniarily for the direct benefit of children. (c) Solicitation by means of coin or currency bo)Ces or receptacles, except: (1) When each such box or receptacle is serially numbered and the commission advised of the number and location of each; and (2) When eacti such box or receptacle is the respon- sibility of a bona fide inember, agent or sol.icitor of the I il, (3) When such responsible person is required to pick up each box or receptacle at the end of the solicitation period; and (4) When the use of such boxes and receptacles in the solicitation is expressly authorized by the commission; and (5) When such responsible person has no more than a reasonable number of such boxes or receptacles for whith he must account. ITL@l #2076 On motion by Mr. AlarshaZZ, seconded by @ir. TebauZt, and by unanimous vote, City Council approved the foZZowing appzications for tax refund@- in the amount of @3,296.6.9. TO: Mr. liarry T. @larsliall, City Attorn,y Date FIZOM: Mr. V. A. Ethcridge, Trcasur(@r SUBJECT: Application for Tax Refunds: Tlie following applications for r,f,,,d of taxes totaling are certified for paymcnt, as set forth below: V. A. Etlieridge, Treasurer Tax Name Year Totil @7c@ 1 2 a 'r, I (' fcljlovj),@@ fOr rcfiiiid of re c(,rtificci for p;IY]Ilellt:, Zl,'3 SUL forl]l V. A. Etlic@ri(lgc-, Tre@irt,rer f , 0 Alov,2 lic following apl)lications for refund of taxes totaling $ re certified for payment, as set fortli belowl."@ A. Etlieridgc, Trcasurcr Namc Total 6-i 41 Z,,/ 1'2 7 c 01. I I TO: Mr. Ilarry T. Marshall, City Attorn,-.y Date FROM: Mr. V. A. Etlic,-ridg(-,, Treasurer SUBJECT: Application for Tax Refunds: Tlie following applications for refund of taxes totaling 7@ are certified for payltient, as set forth be ow V. Etheridge, Treasurer Type Tax Tax of Ticket Exonera- Dite Name Year Tax Number tion No. Paid Base Pepalty Tnt:erest Totql LJ f, /1, 41 I)OV(@ t tind of L,,ixc, iteiii- A c@iil @; total iii@, ,-ite 'Il)l)rov I)Y City coulici@l VIA rry CILY ALt@,,,,,@y IT,Iil #PO@7 On motio?@ by Mr. I?onney, seconded by Alr. FerreZZ, and blu una@zimoz).s vote, City CounciZ approved the foZZowing Ordinance appointing v?,eb)ers. In the matter of the Closing, Vacatine and Discontinuinr-- of a certai.n street located in the Kempsville Borrough of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and being more particularily a portion of SURF AVENUE, City of Virginia Beach, Virginia. ORDINANCE APPOINTING VIEWERS MIEREAS, Jurel B. Manseau and Gloria H. Manseau, have i given due and proper notice, in accordance with the statutes for such cases made and provided, that they would on thi-s day apply to tlie City Council for the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, for the appoiiitment of viewers to view the below described property and rc@porr. in writing to the Council wlietl)er, in the opini-on of said viewers, any, and if any, wliat, inconveiiience would result from the discontinuing of the hereiriafter clescribed str(@et in thc, K(@iiipsvill(@ Borrou@-h of the City of Virginil B(@acli, Vi.r[,iiiia, and liave filod such application witti thc saicl Couricil. NOW, TIJEREFORE, IT B],-. ORDAINED B)' TIIE COIJNCIL OF' TIJE Cl@l'Y OF VIIZG [NIA 13EACII, VIRGINLA: I'liaL, CharZes @13. ar)d Wort7i Tl(,tt,2i arc@ 11(@r(?I)y al)l)oi])L(@ci 1-0 vic@w Llt(! 1)(-@low c](@@,,crib(@cl 1)rop i-Ly ziiitl r(@I)ort- ol] ol@ 1)(@l C)l 1,11(, (Jzlv o[ 1970, -11(!r i.)] 01)1.1@ioll, Z"'Y' zill(I if -"'Y, w at. ,i ii coliv h wolild froin closirig, or vacatiri-, of tl)al cerlain str(,,(,L located iri tiorrol l@,h of Koinpsville, CiLy of Vi-rt@inia Beach, VirL!,inia, closcribcc] f ollows: I @T R HAYS I 7ORNEY @UITE4 A Beirig th,@t porti.on of Surf Avel-)ue lying in ttle E.@, R I., Rd City of Virginia Bc)acli, Virgii)ia, and being- @p@.k., V. 23325 betwec@n the casterly siJe of Justis SLreet at its intersection with Surf Avenue, and running. thence along Surf Avenue to the westerl.y in- tersection of Surf Avenue and McDonald Road, a portion of which property is in the City of Virgi-nia Beach, and a portion of whicti property is in the City of Chesapeake, Virginia, and being that portion of the said Surf AvenLic@ contiguous and lying between Lots 18, 21, 28 aiad 29 as shown on the Plat of Powhatan Heights Subdivision, Section 1, and belng further showii and recorded in Map Book 31 at page 37 in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Vir@inia Beach, Virginia. ITE,@1 #2078 14r. CaZvin s@ain appeared before CounciZ in regard to the street closure matters rela i've to a portion of Arctic Avenue in ShadowZawn Heights area and Ozd Pacific Ave@iue in Rudee InZet area. On motion by @lp. 1@!a2,shaZI, seconded by l@r. Bonney, ayzd by unanimo7i.3 vo@-e, City Council ,-Ief,?Y,red both @-treet closure matters untiz llarch 23, 1970. -TTEli! #2079 On motion by Mr. Bonney, seconded by @@'r. FerreZz, and by unanimous v te, City (,'ou77(,-iZ appro?)(,d the street ezosure of Denney Lane in FempsviZZe Boro7@gh. AN ORDINANCE CLOSING, VACATING AND DISCONTIN[JING A ioll,]T TWELVE (12@) FOOT RIGIIT OF WAY LOCA-@ED IN KEMPSN7ILLI@, BO.PO H, CIIY OF VIRGINIA BF,ACII, VIRGINIA - - - --- - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - -000- WIIEREAS, proper notice tliat P.POPLE'S BANK OF VIRCINIA BEACII, a Vi.rginia corporation, would make appli.cation to tlie CitY COuncil of the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia, to have the hereinafter described joint twelve (12') foot right of way closed, vacated. and discontinued as a riglit of way and a piiblic street in Kempsville T3orouqh, City of @7irginit Bezich, Virgini,), wlis (lu-1-y poqt(,,d; )n(! lqllEpEAs, all the o@,7nerf-, il)tittinq sli_(l joint t@,7c,-J-v(, (12').Eoot riqlit of wav have ri(jllt- of wlv T)c, c.@Losc,(!; -in(I C; 4- Y '-!,anniyig com -- I mis- sion ind to th,@ City Council and, pursuant to the statut,, iii sucli cas(,s made an(I provided, the Council appointed Viewers wlio Ilave re pc)rted to the Council that no inconvenience to the puhlic or to private individuals vould result from such closing, vacating and discontinuing; and WHEREAS, it is the judgment of the Council that said joint t,4elve (12') foot right of way should be closed, vacated and dis- continued; NOW, therefore, be it ORDAINED BY TIIE COUNCIT, OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGI@IIA: ----------- Section 1: ---------- That the said joint twelve (12') foot right of way described as follows, located in the Porough of Kempsville, City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, is hereby closed, vacated and discontinued as a public right of ,7ay and public street of the Cit@, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, said right of way not being needed for public use and travel: TITAT PORTION OF LAND in Kempsville Bognuah,in the City of Virginia Beach, Viralinia;beginning at a point on the South side of Dennev Lane 57' Northeast of Neinpsville Road; thence Southeast 70' to a point; thence Northeast 121 to a point; thence Northwest 70' to a point; thence South- west 12' to the Point of Beginning. SAID PROPERTY BEING a Joint @.7elve (121) foot right of way as shown on that certain plat, en- titled "PPOPERTY OF@ CLARA D. FIAIITLL-LOPRAINr@@ DEP@NEY & VERA DENNEY, LOCATEI) IN l@@IPSVILLE- PRTNCESS ANNE COUNTY, %TA.", June 23, 1952, and made by W. B. Gallup, Countv Surveyor,recorded in the Clerk's office of the Circiiit Court of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, in P4ap Book 308, at Page 323. ----------- Section 2: That Thirty (30) days after this date a c()Pv of this Ordinance, Certif--i-ed I)v the Clerlr, be sprcad upon the public records in the Clerk's Office oi: tlie Circuit Court of this Cl.ty and indexed in like manner as a deed of lands. Ort trictio@'i by Aly'. -,C(,o)lided Z,iw I!r. Ilarsha 1, and y una@zimous vote, (,@-ity Cc)uncil approved the fozzo?jiyzg WHEREAS, on August 11, 1969, the Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, adopted a resolution entitled IlResolution Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of $4,750,000 School Bonds, Series of 1968 B, of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Here- tofore Authorized, and Providing for the Form, Details and Payment Thereof, if and WHEREAS, it was contemplated that such bonds would be sold to the Virginia Public School Authority but such Authority has been unable to buy the bonds and the Council desires t, mak, other plans for the sale of such bonds; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BF-ACH, VIRGINIA, that the resolution described above is hereby revoked and shall have no further force and effect., On tnotion by @Ir. I'ay,zc, secoilcl(,(l y ',r. a,icl by vote, (,,@ty (,'ou@iciZ ar)provcd the foZZotoing ILCIIO-llll@0),Z to school 7ionds. At a regular m(--eting of the Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, held on the 24th day of February, 1970. PRESENT: M-ayor 1ra7zk, A. I)usc-h, vice, @layor -@ob(,rt P. CromeZZ, ir., AZbei,t L. 13onney, George R. ForreZZ, D. @lurray IfaZZ)on, Lawrence E. I!arshaZZ, Iohn A,. 1I6C,,mbs, @. Curtis Pay e, G. Dewey Simmons, Tr., EarZ @!. 7eZ)auZt, and ]@ennoth P@. P,Ihitehur.9t. ABSENT: None The following resolution was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Unanimous NAYS: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF $250,000 SCHOOL BONDS, SERIES OF 1965 C, OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA@ HERETOFORE AUTHORIZED, AND PROVIDING FOR THE FORM$ DMILS AND PAYMENT THEREOF BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA: 1. The issuance of school bonds of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, in the maximum amount of $5,000,000 having been approved at an election held in the City on March 16, 1965, and there having been previously issued $4,750,000 of such authorized amount, there are hereby authorized to be issued and sold the remaining $250,000 bonds. 2. The bonds shall be coupon bonds without privilege of registration, shall be designated "School Bonds, Series of 1965 Ci if shall be dated March 1, 1970, shall be of the denomina- tion of $5,000 eacli, shall be numbered from I to 50, inclusive, and shall mature in numerical order in installments of $25,000 on March 1 in each of the years 1971 to 1980, inclusive, without option of prior redemption. The bonds shall bear interest at such rate or rates not to exceed 7% per year as determined at the time of sale, payable semiannually on March I and September 1. Both principal and interest shall be payable at the principal office of First & Merchants National Bank, Richmond, Virginia, or Bankers Trust Company, New York, New York, at the option of the holder. 3. The bonds shall be signed by the facsimile signature of the Mayor of the City of Virginia Beach, shall be countersigned by the Clerk of the City and a facsimile of its seal shall be printed on the bonds. The coupons attached to the bonds shall be authenticated by the facsimile signatures of the Mayor and Clerk. 4. The full faith and credit of the City of Virginia Beach are hereby irrevocably pledged for the payment of principal of and interest on the bonds. There shall be levied and collected annually on all locally taxable property in the City an ad valorem tax over and above all other taxes authorized or limited by law sufficient to pay such principal and interest as the same respectively become due and payable. 5. Tlie City Manager and the Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to request the assistance of the State Commission on Local Debt for the prompt sale of such bonds and to work with such Commission and with the City's bond counsel and to take all such action as they may consider appropriate to provide for the prompt sale of such bonds. The undersigned Clerk of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, hereby certifies that the foregoing constitutes a true and correct extract from the minutes of a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Virginia Beach held the 24th day of February 1970, and of the whole thereof so far as applicable to the matters - 2 referred to in such extract. WITNESS my hand and the seal of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, this 2,1@ld.,y of February, 1970. Clerk, City ot" ;Virginia Reach, Virgini- (SEAL) ITEM #2082 On motion by Mr. VcCombs, seconded by Afr. Payne, and by unanimous vote, Ci@y Council approved the followi7ig Resolution rezative to sewer bonds. At a regular meeting of ttle Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, held on the 24th day of February, 1970, PRESENT: @!ayor Frank A. Dusch, Vice I!ayor Robert B. CronmeZZ, Tr., Albert L. Bonney, Er., Georae P. FerreZZ, D. liurray @lazbon Lawrence E. ParshaZZ, John W. P!cCombe, T. Curtis Payne, G. Dezjey Simmons, lr., EarZ ii. TebauZt, and @enneth N. ABSENT: Whitehurst. None the following resolution was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Unanimous NAYS: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF $1@250,000 SEWER BONDS OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA, HERETOFORE AUTHORIZED, AND PROVIDING FOR THE FORM, DETAILS AND PAYMENT THEREOF BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF TIIE CITY OF VIIZGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA: 1. The issuance of sewer bonds of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, in the maximum amount of $1,250,000 haviiag been approved at an election [ield in the City on January 20, 1968, @here are hereby autliorized to be issued and sold $1,250,000 Sc-@wer Bonds of tlie City of Virginia Beacti. 2. The bonds shal-1 be coupon bonds wichout privilege of registration, sliall be dated March 11 1970, shall. be of the denom- ination of $5,000 each, shall be numbered from I to 250, inclusive, and shall mature in numerical order in installments of $50,000 on March 1 in each of the years 1971 to 1980, inclusive, and $75,000 on March I in each of tlie years 1981 to 1990, inclusive, witflout option of prior redemption. The bonds shall bear interest at such rate or rates not to exceed 7% per year as determined at tlie time of sale, payable semiannually on March 1 and September 1. Both principal and interest shall be payable at the principal office of First & Merchants National Bank, Richmond, Virginia, or Bankers Trust Company, New York, New York, at the option of the holder. 3. The bonds shall be signed by ttie facsimile signature of the Mayor of the City of Virginia Beach, shall be countersigned by the Clerk of the City and a facsimile of its seal shall be printed on ttie bonds. The coupons attached to the,bonds shall be authenticated by the facsimile signatures of the May @r and Clerk. 4. It is hereby covenanted and agreed witli the holders of the bonds herein authorized to be issued and sold that so long as any of such bonds are outstanding and unpaid the City of Virginia Beach will: (a) charge rates or fees to sewer users and fix and maintain sucli rates or fees at such level as will produce sufficient revenue to pay the cost of operation and administration, the cost of insurance against loss by injury to persons or property and the principal of and interest on the bonds as the same become due; (b) apply the revenue derived from the operation of such system in each fiscal year first to tlic payment of such cost of operation and administratioii during such year and ttien to the payment of the principal of and interc@st oii tlic. bonds bc-,coriiing due in sucli yeai-; (c) levy and collect @,innit@il-ly aii ad v@tlorem t,.ix on all the locally t@ixal)le [)rof)crty of the City without limitatioi-i as to rate or amount if the net reveiiue of such system available to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as the same become due is insufficient therefor; and (d) segregate and keep segregated from all other City funds all revenue derived from the operation of such system and keep proper records and accounts therefor, separate and apart from all other municipal records and accounts. 5. The City Manager and the Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to request the assistance of the State Commission on Local Debt for the prompt sale of such bonds and to work with such Commission and with the City's bond counsel and to take all such action as they may consider appropriate to provide for the prompt sale of such bonds. The undersigned Clerk of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, hereby certifies that the foregoing constiti4tes a true and correct extract from the minutes of a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Virginia Beach held the 24th day of February, 1970, and of the whole thereof so far as applicable to the matters referred to in such extract. WITNESS my hand and the seal of the City of Virgi.nia Beach, Virginia, this @'/@day of February, 1970. Zlerk, City,@f- Virginia Bea@h, (SL;'AL) Virginia 0 b3 I)Y l@r. '/', a7@lt, a (I /'y C'o7,i@ic-il al.,prov?(] th(,, of "l, 000. 00 for thc Ci fy ',, ,3h(zrc of tlic of ,,'C,OOO.OO f@or, A!2,. i?olr?rt 11. Va?,@ghzn, Per-o@4@Z ]'roperty ttle off@C2,' of the Cot77t@ii,,-,eioyicr of l@cve ?,ie, @772o 'zas bec,.n r(2-ci@2r)Zoyc@d. Y'lic approl)riation ?,)ill be as folZoL)s: "750.00 for sa7arz; a@?d @'150.00 for totali cl .,@1,000.00. ITKAI 112084 On motion by Ilr. Ferre7.Z, secovidod by llr,. Bonney, and by unanimouc, z)ote, City Council approved the tra@?sfer of fund fy@om Pcsorve for Contingenc@,es in the amou@2t of ,'15,716.00 to (,over the (,oat of additional acreage, at tlie second ref?@se disposaz site. The originaz appropriation was based on an estimatecl 106 acres. T,,Ie are advised that the correct acreage is 113.858 ac!res, at a ?o@?t of @@,000.00 per a,?re. ITEI@ #2085 On motion by l@Ir. PerreZZ, seconded by @Ir. Bonney, and by unanimous vote, City counciZ appointed Ilr. CarZ L. Christian, Jr. to fiZZ the unexpired term of 1,4r. C. V. West, Jr. ti t-he Board of PZumbing Examiners. term expirl-s December 31, 1970. ITEM #2086 On motion by Mr. PlarshaZZ, seconded by qr. Bonney, and by unanimous vote, City Cou@7cil approved the waiving of the 75% property owner requirement for sew ge services in Zie4,' of the dangerous heazth conditions in the Fair lleadows area. ITEM #2087 On motion by Mr. Siumons, seconded by A!r. PlarshaZZ, and by unanimous vote, City CounciZ reappointed Mr. Harm. Lee Robinson and P@!r. Peter C. 4nderson for three-year terms to the Tidewate RegionaZ HeaZth PZannin@g ounciz. ITPIlli #2088 On motion by Plr. FerreZZ, seconded by I,!r. @larshall, and by unanimolis vote, City CounciZ consented to the reque,@t of the Southeastern Region-Virginia League for Pzanned Parent- hood that a Zetter of approvaz be sent adopting their famizy pzan and progy@am. ITEI@ #2089 ldr. lo72n ilcirker was unabze to appear at the city coun(.iz meetiig as scheduzed due to ilZncss. CounciZman Curtis Payne indicated that he had a report regardzng the matter proposed to be discussed by lfr. Parker and requested CoZ- Aubrey Hc)lmes to make a pre,,,(,!ntatio@2 @@o Coz@nciZ in response to queetionp raised by Cou@2@i7,mayi Geoi@ge For2,@?Z7@ rc@ a),@ding the routing of the Seaside Neck C,'anal- (,'ou7i(,@!Znian Fc?rrelZ questioned the authority for ttie ar,pa2,@zt cha@2ge c)f Y@outing. coZ. I]oZmeo reoponded with a detailed report. (Vcrbatim copy of the discussion ie on file in tlie City Clerk's office.) cou@l,-,i7,)n,,In I,,c?rr,,,IZ requested the City CZerk to re?@icw tho (,@u@ioiZ @linut,?s f,?p tize, pepiod P'ci)rua,@?y, 1@larch and Apr@7 1968 to a,,c,,ertain z@)TzptTi(?r a74tTiority fc))' th(@ r(,,Zocatio7i of the cjanaz @iad ever been approved by City (,ounciz. ITEII /,.9,0,00 (i.@)P(,,aT@c!d I)ej'c)y@e Courzu!Z an(i preq@itp-(! tTc fr,7,Zo@@)ing '("Ol", 7@on: lq7e reguzar mc-@/,in@l of the CounciZ of tl'i(@ (,,'ily of Virqlni, 73C@(@071, Vii@@@i@ii , hczd in th,,, Coun(@iZ Ch j@ ,Icbri@,)@i@tr(7tioyi of th(? City of Vii,gi@iia Beach, on l@@70, (7t 10:00 o 'c! Zor@k A. @'. On tric,l,,@ori /)y a)7,(! I)y rc,,.,,ozutio7,l a(ic)pt(,(I: s 0 T, ti 11 1- 0 pi the City Council of Vir,,qinia 13rac@tz, Virgi i(i hao approi,)(-'(7 (ziz(z reforred to the Genei,a7, As,,,,c,,mbZy of Virginia, a I)IZZ to Z@e enact(',d to empo@,7er the governing bodies of cities and cozinties of Virginia to require contribu- tions made necessary by the sz@bdivision of reaz estat(,'; and WHEI@,,,IS, the propooaz o2,iginated with the Planni7ig I)irector and City Attorney of Virginia Bea@-h, it appears t7zat the City of Virgi?iia Beach doe.13 not have factuaz knowledge as to enabzing s@atutes of other stat,,s n@,)r city ordinances enacted as a result of such simizar enabzing enactments ?@hich may be effective in other states or cities throughout the Elnited States; and WHEREAS, the City CounciZ of Virginia Beach has heard arguments for and against its proposaz, under such circumstances, the PZanning, DeveZopment and Zoning Co=ittee of the CounciZ of Civic organi2ations, suggests to this HonorabZe CounciZ the fazlowing pzan of construction to ascertain the true facts of Zand dedication from other juriodictions. NOW, THERLPFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF TIIF C= OF VIR(,.T@V.TA BEACH, VIRGINIA: ?'hat the City Ilanager and the City Attorney w@th the @ooperation of the Planning Director be directed to (1) ascertain from the over 30 states and approximately 80 cities reporting the dedications and reservations of land for schooz sites and ope@z spaces, ho7,) such dedicatio?,z is effected, either by ") or by negotiation, (9) complete such report within three months an( (,@) upon the co@npzetion of such report that such factuaz resuzte be mad-C, avaiz lo to the T,@dewater Association of Ilome BuiZders, the CounciZ of C@vic L(,'aguc?r@, the Parent Teachers Association, the virginia I'ducational Association, the S(,,,hooZ Board, the League of Women Voters or other simizar private or O-ivic. o2@ga@,t@":;at@oyip. On viotio@i by @!r. 14arshaZZ, seconded by Plr. the mcet,@,rig ocljo?,tr@zed. itly Cley,k Fra7,tk /1. T,@u@,ch, @@ayor City of Vipgi7,iia Be(zc,,h, Virgini@(2 F'el,ru(,z2,lj '?,I, 1970 R E S 0 L B '1' l 0 N WIt~EAS, the City Council of Virginia Beach, Virginia has approved and referred to the General Assembly of Virginia, a bill to be enacted to empower the governing bodies of cities and counties of Virginia to require contribu- tions made necessary by the subdivision of real estate; and WHEREAS, the proposal originated with the Planning Directo~ and City Attorney of Virginia Beach, it appears that the City of Virginia Beach does not have factual knowledge as to enabling statutes of other states nor city ordinances enacted as a result of such similar enabling enactments which may be effective in other states or cities throughout the United States; and WHEREAS, the City Council of Virginia Beach has heard arguments for and against its proposal, under such circumstances, the Planning, Development and Zoning Com~nittee of the Council of Civic Organizations, suggests to this Honorable Council the following plan of construction to ascertain the true facts of land dedication from other jurisdictions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF TNE CITY OF V~GIN.[A BEACH, VIRGINIA: ~at the City ~4anager and the City Attorney w~th the ~ooperation of the Planning Director be directed to (1) ascertain from the over 30 states and approximately 80 cities reporting the dedications and reservations of land for school sites and open spaces, how such dedication is effected, either by law or by negotiation, (2) complete such report within three montks and (3) upon the completion of such report tkat such factual results be made available to the Tidewater Association of Itome Builders, the Council of Civic Leagues, the Parent Teachers Association, the Virginia Educational Association, the School Board, the League of Women Voters or other similar private or civic organi:~atLons. On motion by Mr. Marshall, seconded by ~r. ~:cCombs, the meeting adjourned. l i~r~d-~, i-lT~ . Frank A. Dusch, ~ayor City of Virginia Beach, Virginia February 24, 1070