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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMAY 1, 2003 MINUTESCITY COUNCIL MA YOR MEYERA E OBERNDORF, At-Large VICE MAYOR LOUIS R JONES, Baystde - D~strtct 4 HAP, RYE DIEZ, EL, Kempsvdle -Dtstrtct 2 MARGARET L EURE, Centervdle -Dtstrtct 1 REBA S McCLANAN, Rose Hall - Dt~trtct 3 RIUHARD A MADDOX,, Beach - Dt~trtct 6 JIM REEVE, Princess Anne -Dtstrtct 7 PETER W SCHMIDT, At-Large RON A V1LLANUEVA, At-Large ROSEMARY WILSON, At-Large JA3dES L WOOD, Lynnhaven -Dt~trtct 5 dAMES K SPORE, Ctty Manager LESLIE L LILLEE Ctty Attorney RUTH HODGES SMITH, MM(, Ctty Clerk CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH "COMMUNITY FOR A LIFETIME" CITY COUNCIL AGENDA CllT HALL BUILDING I 2401 COURTHOUSE DRIVE VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23456-8005 PHONE (757) 427-4303 FAX (75 7) 426-5069 E MAIL Ctycncl~vbgov corn 1 May 2003 I. CITY MANAGER'S WORKSHOP - Council Chamber - 2:00 PM to RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004 City's Proposed Operating Budget - "Community For a Lifetime" Catheryn R. Whltesell, Director - Department of Management Services 1. SAFE COMMUNITY ao Commonwealth's Attorney Office Harvey L. Bryant, II, Commonwealth's Attorney 2. FAMILY AND YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES Co Health Department Dr Vemta Newby-Owens, Director Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Terry S. Jenkins, D~rector Department of Social Services Kathryn B. Hill, Acting Director 3. QUALITY ORGANIZATION ao Department of Human Resources Fagan D. Stackhouse, Director bo Law Department Leslie L. Lllley, City Attorney Co City Manager, Legislative, Management Services, Non-Departmental Catheryn R. Whltesell, Director - Department of Management Services II FORMAL SESSION A. READING OF THE MAYOR'S CALL FOR FORMAL SESSION B. ELECTRONIC ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL C PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Real Estate re Assessments a. Real Property Tax Increase proposed by Annual Assessments 2. FY 2003-2004 Resource Management Plan a General Obligation Bonds Proposed Issuance b. Utility Revenue Bonds re Stormwater c. E-911 Proposed Tax Increase d. Planning Subdivision and Site Plan Proposed Fee Increases e. FY 2003-2004 Resource Management Plan - Operating Budget FY 2003-2004 Resource Management Plan - Capital Budget and Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) IV ADJOURNMENT MINUTES VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Virginia Beach, Virginia May 1, 2003 Mayor Meyera E Oberndorf called to order the PUBLIC HEARING for the RESOURCE MANA GEMENT PLAN FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004 OPERA TING B UDGETAND FISCAL YEAR 2003- 2004 THRU 2008-2009 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN tn the Ctty Counctl Chamber, Ctty Hall Buddmg, on Thursday, May 1, 2003, at 6 O0 P M Councd Members Present Harry E Dtezel, Margaret L Eure, Vtce Mayor Louts R Jones, Reba S McClanan, Rtchard A Maddox, Mayor Meyera E Oberndorf, Jtm Reeve, Peter W Schmtdt Rosemary Wdson and James L Wood Councd Members Absent Ron A Vdlanueva [Left after the Resource Management Plan Workshop -stck chddren] -2- Item I1 ITEM # 51102 The Mayor read the CALL TO SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION: "HONORABLE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL In accordance with the City Charter, Section 3 06, the Virginia Beach City Code, and by the authority vested tn me as Mayor of the City of Virginia Beach, I hereby call a SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION of the VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL at 6:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 1, 2003, tn the City Council Chamber, City Hall Building, 2401 Courthouse Drive The purpose of this SPECIAL SESSION ts to conduct the second Public Hearing for the FY 2003-2004 Budget and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Sincerely, Meyera E Oberndorf Mayor" May 1, 2003 City of Virginia F3each MEYERA E OBERNDORF MAYOR MUNICIPAL CENTER BUILDING 1 2401 COURTHOUSE DRIVE VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23456-9000 (757) 427-4581 FAX (757) 426-5699 MOBERNDOeCI'P(VIRGINIA-BEACH VA US May 1, 2003 THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL In accordance wtth the City 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, May I, 2003, tn the Ctty Counctl Chamber, Ctty Hall Butldtng, 2401 Courthouse Drtve The purpose of thts SPECIAL SESSION ts to conduct the second Public Hearing for the FY 2003- 2004 Budget and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Sincerely, Meyera E Oberndorf Mayor Vtrgmta Beach Ctt¥ Counctl Counctlman Harry E Dtezel Councilwoman Margaret L Eure Vtce Mayor Louts R Jones Councilwoman Reba S McClanan Councilman Rtchard A Maddox Counctlman Jtm Reeve Counctlman Peter W Schmtdt Counctlman Ron A Vtllanueva Counctlwoman Rosemary Wtlson Counctlman James L Wood v~ed Nottce -3- Item II. PUBLIC HEARING ITEM # 51103 Mayor Oberndorf DECLARED A PUBLIC HEARING: Real Estate Real Property Tax Increase proposed by Annual Assessments The followtng ctttzens were regtstered and shared their concerns Reid Greenmun, 2621 Sandptper Road 23456, Phone 426-5589, Budget Chart for the Counctl of Civic Organtzattons, presented a Resolution requesttng the Vtrgtnta Beach City Counctl lower the tax rate from 1 22% to 1 15% Satd Resolution ts hereby made apart of the record Al Strazzullo, 3120 Sand Ptne Road 23451, Phone 481-0024, advtsed real estate tax revenues wtll tncrease by approximately $25-MILLION, and suggested this be shared wtth the taxpayers. Mr Strazzullo expressed concern relattve the hotel assessments and the net hotel average tncrease tn assessment was 2% per year over the past 10 years Robert 0 'Connor, 204 52nd Street, 23451, Phone 428-0902, Prestdent- Ctttzens Actton Coahtton, requested the Czty lower the real estate tax rate and lessen the dtspartty relattve assessments for restdences vs commerctal There betng no further speakers, Mayor Oberndorf CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING May 1, 2003 -4- Item II. PUBLIC HEARING ITEM # 51104 Mayor Oberndorf DECLARED A PUBLIC HEARING: RESO UR CE MANAGEMENT PLAN General Obligation Bonds Proposed Issuance b. Utility Revenue Bonds re Stormwater c. E-911 Proposed Tax Increase d. Planning Subdivision and Site Plan Proposed Fee Increases e. FY 2003-2004 Resource Manage Plan - Operating Budget f FY 2003-2004 Resource Management Plan - Capital Budget and Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) The following ctttzens were registered and shared their concerns Education (in support of 6% increase for teachers): Eva Roupas, 4857 Haymarket Drtve 23462, Phone 467- 7438 Amber Nussbaum, 1092 Treefern Drtve, 23451, Phone 425-7711, College .luntor Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach, 1092 Treefern Drtve, 23451, Phone 425- 7711, Educator Gary Lennon, 704 Walton Drive 23464, Phone 424-0225, Computer Resource Teacher at Fatrfield and"Teacher of the Year", spoke re class stze Debora Masher, 2425 Shorehaven Drtve 23454, Phone 496-6767, Oceanography and Astronomy Teacher at Cox High .leff Cobb, 445 Ktngs Grant Road 23452, Phone 486-0202, Prestdent of Vtrgtnta Beach Educatton Assoctatton, proud partner tn the Vtrgtnta Beach Coahtton of Pubhc Employees, opposed to extendtng hours of work and also supports plan of Pohce and Ftre Ftghters re mertt increases Agenda items a-f re FY 2003-2004 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Plan Kara Stebel, 1209 Edtngham Court 2364, Phone 962-7970, spoke tn support of the Endependence Center Shtrley Anderson, 3017HampdenLane23452, Phone 340-9757, actor, Member of Old Domtnton Untverstty Shakespeare Ensemble for more than 15 years, Board of Dtrectors of Ltttle Theatre, spoke tn support of the Thoroughgood House and butldtng a new Theatre Ntcole Wdson, 4516 Delmar Drtve 23455, Phone 460-5 767, spoke tn support of the Thoroughgood House May 1, 2003 -5- Item H. PUBLIC HEARING ITEM # 51104 (Continued) Sarah Ward, 337 Whttehaven Road 32451, Phone 427-3902, Member of Adam Thoroughgood Chapter of the Nattonal Soctety/Daughters of the American Revolutton, spoke tn support of the Thoroughgood House Travts Beach, 194 Sebasttan Court 23452, Phone 463-8899, 7 -~ year remdent, spoke tn support of 6% merit tncrease for ctty and school employees and expressed opposttton to replacement of the Pavthon Rebecca Wtlson, 4516 Delmar Drive 23455, Phone 460-5767, student, spoke tn support of the Thoroughgood House (appeared tn Colomal atttre) Tommy Mtller, 1425 Ewell Road 23455, Phone 363-0588, student, spoke tn support of the Thoroughgood House Dr Peter Mooz, 557 Susan Constant Drtve, 23451, Phone 422-6182, PhD- Colontal Amertcan Art, Untverstty of Pennsylvama, Director of three (3) Nattonal Museums (t e Vtrgmta Museum of Ftne Arts tn Richmond) and Professor of seven (7) major untverstttes tncludtng Untverstty of Vtrgtnta, spoke tn support of the Thoroughgood House Trtcta McKee, 1509 Ftve Forks Road 23455, Phone 464-6878, spoke tn support of the Thoroughgood House, referenced the Oxford Htstory of American People Wtlham Barley, 4841 Rosecrofi Drtve 23464, Phone 595-0638, Prestdent- Vtrgmta Beach Professtonal Ftrefighters, and represented Vtrgtnta Beach Coahtton of Employees, spoke tn support of 6% merit tncrease He ts not tn favor tncreastng the employees' work hours Remarks are hereby made a part of the record Robert 0 'Connor, 204 52ncl Street, 23451, Phone 428-0902, prefers to have tax tncrease calculated on a lower rate (hmtt to 1%), perform a crtttcal analysts of all programs andprojects to determine ctttzen needs and curtail growing ctty debt Sue Rttter, 6494 Duquesne Place 23464, Phone 420-6006, spoke tn support of Pohce Chaplatn Director betngfunded as patd part ttme posttton Reverend D R. Staton has served over 38,000 volunteer uncompensated hours since October 19 76 Ltsa Herera, 448 Lee Htghlands Blvd 23452, Phone 486-13 76, spoke tn support ofPohce Chaplatn Dtrector betng funded as patd part time positron D R Staton, 3709 Beacon Lane 23452, Phone 431-2190, spoke tn support ofPohce Chaplatn Dtrector betngfunded as patd part ttme posttton (22 hours per week wtll sttll be served tn a volunteer status) Joseph Paluzzah, 1864 Chften Bridge Drtve 23456, Phone 430-8696, spoke tn support of Pohce Chaplain Dtrector betngfunded as patd part ttme posttton (transfer Reverend D R Staton from the Auxthary Pohce to a pard Pohce Officer) May 1, 2003 -6- Item IL PUBLIC HEARING ITEM # 51104 (Continued) Chtp Condon, 1965 Country Manor Lane 23456, Phone 42 7-2301, 26-year veteran cay employee, Member- Pohce Supervtsors Assoctatton, echoed support for the posttton of Reverend Staton and compensatton for teachers, pohce and fire Remarks are hereby made a part of the record Ray Bach, 2300 Trant Lake Drive 23464, Phone 481-5535, President - Pohce Benevolent Assoctatton, and member Vtrgtnta Beach Coahtton of employees, spoke tn support of compensatton for ctty employees John Moss, 4109 Rtchardson Road 23455, Phone 363-7745, Chatrman- Vtrgtnta Beach Taxpayer Alhance, spoke tn opposttton to real estate tax increase (reduce real estate tax rate by 5¢ and meal tax rate by 1 0 There betng no further speakers, Mayor Oberndorf CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING May 1, 2003 -7- Item V ADJOURNMENT ITEM # 51105 Mayor Meyera E Oberndorf DECLARED the Ctty Councd's SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION ADJOURNED at 7:32 P.M. Chtef Deputy City Clerk Ruth Hodges Smtth, MMC Ctty Clerk Meyera E Oberndorf Mayor Ctty of Vtrgtma Beach Vtrgtnta May 1, 2003