HomeMy WebLinkAboutMARCH 31, 1994 MINUTES
"WORLD'S LARGEST RESORT CITY"
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
SPECIAL SESSION
MARCH 31, 1994
1. FORMAL SESSION - Council Chamber - 12:00 NOON
A. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf
B. ELECTRONIC ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL
ii. READING OF MAYOR'S CALL TO SPECIAL SESSION
ill. 1994-1995 FISCAL YEAR OPERATING BUDGET
James K. Spore, City Managet
iv. ADJOURNMENT
M I N U T E S
VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COL)NCIL
Virginia Beac,), Virginia
March 31 1994
Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf called to order the PRE@5ENTATION of the 1994-1995 FISCAL YEAR
OPER,4TINGBUDGETandCAPITALIMPROVEMENTPROG MlothcVIRGINL4BEACHCITY
COUNCIL in the Council Cliami),!r, Cit,v IIall Buildiitg, (@ii lu,-s(la.N , Varc h @31, 1994, at 12. 00 NOOV@
Council Members Presetit:
Johri A. Bautn, l,iii R,ood 0. Braiicli, III, iatn(@,s R Br(izier, fr., l@obert @V.
Clyburti, Robert K. I)eati, Louiv I?. J@@ites, Iaul I. l,allicigll(,, Alla),or
Meyera Oberii,lorf, Nancy K I'arA(,t (iii,l Vic,, tfay(,r IVilliatti 1).
Sessotns, Jr
Couticil Members Abs(,Iit:
Johii I). Moss
Item II-A. ITEM 37861
The Mayor read the CALL TO SPECIAL SESSION:
"IIONOI?ABLE OF, CIIY CO[IN( IL@
Iii accordaiice with the City Charter, Section 3.06,
the City Code, Sectioii 2-21, and by the authority vested in nie as
Mayor of the City, I hereby call a SPECIAL FORAL4L SESSION of
the P7RGINIA BEACH (-ITY COUNCIL iii the C,'ouncil (-'hatnber, ('ity
Ilall Buildirig, ,ii lhurstlay, 12:00 VOON, War(h 31, 1994, f(,r the
following purl@(,,@-
(a) Presentatio)i of t/je 1994-1995 FISC,4L YEAR OPEPATING
BUDGE7* aiil CAPITAL IMPROTIEME,VT PROGRAM.
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March 31, 1994
Cit@-
MEYERA E. OBERNDORF
MAYOR MUNICIPAL CENI EH
IIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23456-900@
(80@) 4?7 4581
.14(irch 29, 1994
IIONORABLE MFMBERS OI,'c7l ('OUN(-'II,
In accordance with the City Charter, Section 3.06, the C'ity (,,)de, ,;ectiori 2-21, and by the authority
vested in me as Mayor of the City, I hereby call a SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION of the VIRGINL4 BEACII
CITY COUNCIL in the Cou,,cil ('Itattlbcr, (,ity liall Buildilig, (,ti 17fursday, 12:00 N()ON, March 31, 1994, f(,r
the following purpose:
(a) 1resentatioti of the 1994-1995 FISCAL YFIR OPE TIN(; BUDGET nd
CAPITAL IMPROJIEMENT PROGRAM
Si,icer,'4t,
M,,v(,ru I .
M,ii,,,r
MrOlbh
rlrginia Be e@(ive&Noti(c
Councilman John A. Baum /C,
Councilman Linwood 0. Branch
Councilman James W. Brazier, Jr.
Councilman Robert W. Clyburti
Councilman Robert K Dean
Councilman Louis R Jones
Councilman Paul J. Lanteigne
Councilinan John D. Mosv
Councilwoman Nancy K Ilarker
rice Mayor William D. Sesyoms
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Fy 1994-1995 OPE TING BUI)GET
12.-OO,VOON
E. ITEAI # 37862
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RESOuRCE FY I994195
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TIIE CLOA
Continued Productil,ity I,
Econo,71 y 'PrOl't'lizeitt,
iftiprop',ng Et-ono,,y ,,d
Lo@er stildellt (;,O-
S4ate Repen,,
BR4CC; @ke (;aAtoll
RE,S'OUR Fy 1994195
CE ALLOCATION
THE FRAAIEWORA: PL@,IN
SlralghtfOrward
Council priritlcs
A4@tlEXCeedc,d GOUIS aild Ex,pectatiot,.@:
OCtOber FOrecast
February i,eittr
Balance
The Future
FY 1994195 OPERATING BUD(;E7'
l@@Y 0,3194 ],'Y 941t)5 %
Schools $350,1)01,515 $372,72-@.4@'I 5.02
City 300,,,-23,681 310,187,228 3,15
Utilities 69,,391,455 70,81-3,510 2,05
TOIAL iL6
Highlights Include:
Rcductiori itt perso)ial prol)ct,ty tax rate )j 10 ceitt.1/2 (,S-i @@O I,) $,?. 70).
28 additiotial Poli4, ,Ifict,rs for (otnmuiiii@ r(,dufi(,it ,f 10
I,TE overall
Modest, fair pay, a@i)U-Ytlltc)lts fol- City aii,l (Io,,l (,f fuiids equal
to 3% of payroll.) @t-hool B(,ard would listril)ut(, tiieii fuiids as th(!y
deem appropriate. , geticral ilicrease (2(7() ,ii Itily I atid Uj) I(, 2 5%
merit for eligible ,tnl)loyt,es o)i their aiiiiiv,crvar@ (I(il(,
$340.8-MILLION ft)r sch,,ol operating j@ri,/. Itici,,as,, )f $1 7.-3 -
MILLION over 1993194. lutids fully all pi o,@runi,@ (iii,i p(,sitio)i.@ I)oes
[lot fully futid pay I aiYe r(,quest.
Realignments to ittil)r(,ve eff(,(,Iivciicss
More retiewal a@ii]
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FY 1994-1995 CAPITAL iMpRovEMp,@N7, PROGRAM
12:35 P.M.
ITEM # 378(,3
NEW 6-YEAR,4PPROPRL4TION @4UTIIORITY
1"Y 93, FY 94195 - 9,
General Improvemc
Schools 157.662 S152.86M
All Other* 182.84A 159.46M
719tal Getieral Improvements '312 32M
Utilities 102.46M 110@27M
GRAND TOTAL $436,95 &22.59M
*Roadways, Coastal, Buildiiigs R,-cr(,atio@i aiiii '](,uri,@iti I),,,@,lopmelit
@I'l,e (@al)ital Budgel
]'Y 93194 FY 94,,95
$1 1 O.,V5M $97.92M
Highlights Include:
Withiii debt maiia (,ttieitt I)olicie,1/2.
More reliaiice oit VI)OI iii i-oa(IKay pi,o@i-@itti. (it fu,i(],y all()cal(,Ci t()
Southeasterri @I)r,,.vsway,
LUST (Ieakijjg Uitelergrourid @forage fuliciilig litcr(-USC.
More charter bolids f()r Vil,,;@if t() reduct ('01' i.1/2,u,-.
30th Street project.
Per policy, 93194 (,itdiii,@ balaitcc iiiclud(,,I.
Schools:
Increased futidiiig, ailv,ati(-ed vchool (oit @trut ii(,Il
BRACC school rel)la(-(,nierit fuiided
ADA fuiided oi,et 4 ) eai-@1/2
New schools are i ight@vizei,
Fuiidirig for 230 aellitioils available )i(,@
I@ortables esseiiii,iliv cliriiiiiated
Adds 18,000 studeiii capacitv vv 7,500 proje(le(i studeiii gr()wth
Perprevious C.1,11@@, July- 1995, iticrease )j 5.2, (,i,(s rt,,Iuired t() i,a- for
new schools, school.1/2 aitd AI)@l.
March 31, 1994
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1994-1995 OPE)?A TIN(; BUDGET AND CAPIT,IL 1,VPROVEMENT PROG
ITEM # 37s64
SCHEDULE TO REVIEW PROPOSED FY 1994-1995 OPERA 77NG BUDGETICIP
I rormal Sess,,,,,
Cf)uncil Chamb,
council Chamber
Cill io,oo,ilii Couticil Chamb,,r
5@ 00 ll,w oo 1,Af ("ity Coulicil (
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lfnne
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ncil C,
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2. Oc) I'Al - 4 oo I,,,
00 l"i
00 /',i
l'uesday
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MaY- Obe-dorf rclf(,reticed h(,i Butk,t Rt"'iew Pro('esv utid the Mayor and
City Council Ground Rules,
Reaffirm the grouii(i rules fr(,tn our goal -s(@iiiiig ,@()rA.1/2hol,,
Direct your itidiv,iclu(il questioii5- r(,quiriig a writit'll revl,olls e to I/ic City
Manager wh(, ",ill b(, vure iliat th,' J411 "(,uii,il tle
respofise. Iii flial h,,@ t,i,er@@ Coutic,i v,, bc ,il a,
i,,fortnation 1 h tli,, 1/2,itne
al,tjilabl, ul),),, I,,Iiiclt to bus(,
Bc, serisitive to iiii,it@@ Ill,j /,e tol)it a,'
Use flie telephoile, )r I'@l f(@r quevii(@11,1/2 to or
collf'rmifig aii uiidt,t,t(iii,litig.
If - itidividual qucyti(Il i5' goilig to require cxf,,,Iyi,,,, Staff time to
research and respoli(i (tn(@re ihall 8 hours ()f w(,rk), there tice(ly it) be at
least 3 other C'Ouilii M(,Illbers who have a io ilie reacurch
carried out. 7hi,@ iA t,, ai,oi(i ille @ytaff d(@ill,@ u @r,'elt it-al @ w()rk oti
narrow issues, witici@ i(, i,,)t ha,,, k,,ide iiiter,,.st o, fhus, (i@@ia iii,@
other resp(@iise@
March 31, 1994
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1994-1995 OPERATING BUDGET ANI) CAPITIL I,41PROIIFMENT PROGRAM
ITEM # 37864
7he CitY Staff is recotn),neiidiiig the Scho()l Operaiii,g B,,,4qel alid (,'al)ilal I),nproveme,t 1r(@qram be
discussed on 4pril 12, 1994. 7his will give the @chool Board ail(] Admiiiytratiott the opportuiiity i(i fully
review the documents.
Vice Mayor Sessoms requesied the difference finan(-irig th,@ Varitie @cietice Muyeum with 13ond., Cr..
COPS in savings and intert'st coyl. Vice Mayor SeyAom.1/2 requested tl7,@ (,@ity Manager i;it,esfigaf(,
establishing a pilot program ft,r poli(-e cars beirig t,4k,@ii h(,Ill,,.
Councilman Deaii read iiito (Ii, i (,, or(i letter of I(,hli 1). Afo.1/2.@
"I)ear lionoral)le Alayor a)ld Metnb,,rs of ('if@ (-,,)Ullcil.
I regret I c aiinot share the tjooii hour h,ilh -@lou to(lay- tvhile today's
presentation, iii the City Mailager.v wordv is largf-4 ceremoiiia4 it iv the
public@firsilo(,katthe(,@ityManager'@vre(,o,7itneii,latioiis. @ilic,,IlleCity
Manager has liricfed us iiidividually iii iliere @ir,! a f(,,w
cotnmerits I @;(,ulti IiA,(, t(, niak(-.
F,irst, I al)pteciale my fcll(@w (,(,uii(il Wetribers vul)p(,rlillg my
request to tlic Operatiiig Bud,@,,t iiid ('@jl)it(ii Itnf,roveltie@it
Program (C@I'.) iiilo a siiigle d(,,civioii-itiakifig pr(,cess. I tha)ik the (,'ity
Manager a)i@i )iis staff fi)r makiiig thiY 1,laj(,, in,,Ihol il7,pi-cts,v(,metit a
reality. 7he b(,ii(,fits arc ijunterous, /lot to itictitioll fre,- w,,(,keii(iv aiid ilie
lack of publi(- h,,at i,igs aird workvhol)s lliis 1,
,@econd, I al)l)ret iatt.' the City Maiiag(-r 1),,trig reyl)oiisive to
Councilmaii D(-uti',Y, (,@oun(ilwomaii aii(i /7iy request (@arlier this
yearfor pcrsolial prol)erty tax rtlief. @ffit,r u r(,(orti @(,t (@ ii(,Ii, laxcv aiid
fees imposed lasi y(,cir, m(,re reinaiiis i(, bt, iii provi(iiii t,iv telicf.
The Manager's I"(Iltlfttllltlli(jtioii maA(,, f@,i j teirl ft)i Ill (,f u,% to
itnprove ul)(,ii
Ihird, I sul)l,,)rf fli(- ('ily Maiiaget's ;',ightsize"
new sclzool cotistiu(tio)i. Ih@e chaiigt,s (],) ii(,t sactifi-ce the (ju(ility of
instructioti but doe,% pr()vitle ille opj)f)rtuiiit@ t(, ad(liesa )Ihel- presviilg
school capital ii(-eds previ()usly uiifun(le,i. I al)preci(it,, tht- City
Manager@ resp(,@i(litig to (,ur maiiy 0,1 [lie ii,,ed ft,r a new
VOTECII (citt(,r ii, th(- iiortherii part ,)f th,, @ ii
P'ourth, ilie @2--.Villioit iiow r(,fl(@ct@,dft)i, (idi@iiit(- (ic(lui@siti(,Il f()r tll(,
,5outheasterii 11(-,,(Icdl(,r IvA(, publi(
safety prioriti(@,. 1/1,, , oll,@liuclioll ()f th@'
Bootl7 rirc
I'@ifth, tl7e t,stiti,al,,d @6-Alillioli eii(iiii,@juiid I)alaii(e Ylloul,l b,- uvcd
to reduce isyuaii,,, of dcbt, atid thus furtlit@t elue atiy future tax
iticrease associated with scliool cotistru(ti(,ii- lfy',@rowitig the budget I)y
less than the growth iri rcveitue over several bu(ig,,tv K,c (aii clitniiiale the
needfor the curr(,iii ,stittiated future tax @fit ri,(ise /(,l 1/2(llools (,(Illllot
accotnplish a @,)ai liot s,,/.
Ihaiik you, A4i ft,r r(,(idiiig nt1/2 i,il,, th(, r(,, (,r(/. ulid
thank y(,u, Alaflii?i for th(@ pi,it@il@
.,I.Iolltl 1).
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March 31, 1904
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1994-1995 OPEP-4 TING BUDGET ANI) CAPI7:4L IMPROI,'FMENT PROGRAM
ITEM # 37864
Ihe City Manager distributcl a 1rol)osed Review I'rogi art, (,)r th,, C'itj (,@ouiic il WORK-@H()Il of April 5,
1994.
Groupitig I
Eeonottiic I)evelopmelit Deparim(@nt
Coriveritiort and Visitor Developttie)it I)tpartineiit
Museums Del)artment (includilig Arfv @ liunlatiities)
L@'cononiit,'Y'ourism Developmeitt @e(tio@, (,f ih(, (-'II'
Groupiiig @@
]Ieulth I)cl)ai-ittielit
Meiital IlealihIMI?I,@A Depart,7ieiii
Social Serviccs Dcj)artment (iii(ludiitg Child @ervice
Cenicr aiid (-'ommuiiify,';crvices,l(-t, iii(lud(,s (onitneiit ()Ti
related ( ll'l)rojectv)
coi(;
Tinie Perittitti?zg
Lil)raric.v
I)ark@s aii,i Re,,re,iii,)il (iliclu(iiii,@ I?(,creuti()Il
7he City Manager expresved al)l)reciatioii to Mr. Blo(-k aiid his staff ft)r their unselfish and dedicated
efforts, which involved niatty R,e(,kerids of work. 7h,, Vuiiagt,r alvo apf)r,,ciated the efforts of th,@
Department Directors aiid th,,it 1),,I)arittienful Budg(,t ';I(iff.
Ae City Manager@ staff divirit,ute(i the (](@culneiiis.
Resource Illocatioil Plail
Fi.vcal Yeti, 1994 - 1995
Volui?ie I E,VECIITIT,,E SUMMARI@
Volunte H - FY 1994-95 OPFRATIN6 BUDGEI'
Volu,7te Ill - FY 1994-95 / FY 1999 - 2000
CAPITAL IMPROT"EMENT PROGRIII
Ihe City Manager advised a BU'DGET BOTLINE ha.v I)e(,ii ,,stabli.@hed utiliziiig the Beach Litie Number
and punching iti Code 699. Qu(,.1/21io)i,1/2 regai-(Iing th,, Ilu(ig,,t (ii e recorcied aii(I the individual will be
contacted personally with a r,,Il . AIutcrial-v re tit(, But@@(,t aot@i (,71' ure beiiig diytributed to all of the
Civic and Busitiess ()rgaiiizatio)i,@ IA-ati,,, l,i@1/21) aii(i (ol)ies of the Budget and ('II'
will be distributed to all publi,
March 31, 1994
Ltem Iv
ADJOURNMENT ITEM 37865
May- Oberndorf DECLAREli th, M,'cliti,@ .41)JOI-!RNED (it /:10 II.M.
Be,rly 0. FIook,,, cmc
Chief Deputy City ('Ierk
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City Clerk vt,,vcru 01)(,rfidorf
@tfav(,l
CitY of rzrginia Beach
Virginia
March 31, 1094