HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOVEMBER 5, 2002 MINUTES
City of Virginia Beach
"COMMUNITY FOR A LIFETIME"
MAYOR MEYERA E OBERNDORF, At-Large
VICE MAYOR LOUIS R JONES, Bayslde - DIstrict 4
MARGARET L EURE, Centervllle - DIstrIct 1
CITY COUNCIL
REBA S McCLANAN, Rose Hall - DI~trtct 3
RICHARD A MADDOX, Beach - Dlstrlct 6
JIM REEVE, Prmcess Anne - DlVlrtct 7
PETER W SCHMIDT, At-Large
RON A VILLANUEVA, At-Large
ROSEMARY WILSON, At-Large
JAMES L WOOD, Lynnhaven -Dlstrlct 5
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
ClIT HALL BUILDING I
2401 COURTHOUSE DRIVE
VIRGIrvIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23456-8005
PHONE (757) 427-4303
FAX (757) 426-5669
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JAMES K SPORE, City Manager
LESLIE L LILLEY, City Attorney
RUTH HODGES SMITH, MMC, CIty Clerk
November 5, 2002
I.
CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFINGS
- Conference Room -
2:30 PM
A. THEATRE
Martha J. SIms, Director, Department of LIbraries
B. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING: VIrginIa Manne SCIence Museum FoundatIon
Lynn Clements, Director, Department of Museums and Cultural Arts
n. REVIEW OF AGENDA ITEMS
m. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
IV. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
V.
INFORMAL SESSION
- Conference Room -
4:30 PM
A. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Meyera E. Obemdorf
B. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL
C. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
VI. FORMAL SESSION
- Council Chamber -
6:00 PM
A. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Meyera E. Obemdorf
B.
INVOCATION:
Reverend Sidney DaVIS
SaInt James MISSIonary Church
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
D. ELECTRONIC ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL
E. CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED SESSION
F. MINUTES
1.
INFORMAL AND FORMAL SESSIONS
October 29, 2002
G. AGENDA FOR FORMAL SESSION
H. PUBLIC HEARING
1. CAPITAL BUDGET AMENDMENT
Supplemental appropnatIon of $8.8-MIllion School Reversion Funds
I. PUBLIC INPUT
1. COMMUNITY LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
J. RESOLUTION/ORDINANCES
1. Resolution to ADOPT the City's 2003 Community Legislative Agenda and REQUEST
members of the CIty'S local General Assembly delegatIon sponsor and/or support 2003
legislation that would carry out the goals and objectIves set forth thereIn.
2. OrdInance to APPROPRIATE a total of$10,397,000 in FY 2001-2002 School
Reversion Funds:
a.
$8.8- Million:
FY 2002-2003 School Capital Budget
$3,000,000
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
$2,000,000
$3,200,000
$ 400,000
$ 200,000
TelecommunIcatIon Infrastructure
Replacement
InstructIonal Technology
EqUIpment and VehIcle Replacement
Student Data Management System
Landstown HIgh School/Pnncess Anne
Road Pedestnan Bndge
b.
$1,597,000:
Instructional Category
(1)
(2)
$1,400,000
$ 197,000
SOL Incentive Program
AthletIc equIpment
3. OrdInance to APPROPRIATE $80,000 from the fund balance of the General Fund to
provIde an interest-free loan to the Kempsville Volunteer Rescue Squad re ambulance
replacement.
4. Ordinances to APPROPRIATE FY 2002-2003 funds to the Department of Museums
and Cultural Arts:
a. $112,500 Grant re educational programs
b. $ 31,000 Grant to the FY 2002-2003 re Stranding Program.
c. $ 18,000 from the FrancIs Land House Board of Governors Trust Fund re Board
supported programs.
5. OrdInance to TRANSFER $13,593 from the FY 2002 General Fund Reserve for
ContIngencies to the FY 2002 operatIng budget of the Department of FInance re
reimbursing the heirs of Melissa Jones.
K. APPOINTMENTS
P ARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
L. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
M. NEW BUSINESS
N. ADJOURNMENT
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VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
Virginia Beach, Virginia
5 November 2002
Mayor Meyera E Oberndorf called to order the CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFING re THEATRE zn the
Czty Counczl Conference Room, Czty Hall Buzldzng, on Tuesday, November 5,2002, at 2 30 P M
Counczl Members Present
Margaret L Eure, LoUls R Jones, Reba S McClanan, Rzchard A Maddox,
Mayor Meyera E Oberndorf, Jzm Reeve, Peter W Schmzdt, Ron A
Vzllanueva, Rosemary Wzlson and James L Wood
Counczl Members Absent
None
For the Record, Vice Mayor Robert C. Mandigo, Jr., resigned effective October 30,2002.
Robert C. Mandigo, Jr.
121 Gallant Fox Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
October 30, 2002
VIA FACSIMILE AND U.S. MAIL
To the Honorable Meyera Obemdorf, Mayor
and :Members of City Council
City of Virginia Beach
c/o Ruth H. Smith, City Clerk
Virginia Beach Municipal Center
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456
Dear Mayor Obemdorf and Members of City Council:
In view of recent events in my personal life and the deferred finding rendered by
the Virginia Beach Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court in today's proceeding, I can
no longer effectively perform the duties of the office. Accordingly, I hereby tender my
resignation as Vice Mayor of the City of Virginia Beach and as the Kempsville District
Representative (District 2) on the Virginia Beach City Council effective immediately. I
apologize to the Council, to the citizens of the City of Virginia Beach and to the City
Staff for any pain and embarrassment they may have suffered.
I have been honored and privileged to serve the citizens of this great City. I wish
the Mayor and Council well as they continue to serve the best interests of the City of
Virginia Beach.
With pride in our City, I remain
/,? ~ryt ~rul,yYOUd" , '
~jJ-//Z~
Robert C. Mandigo, Jr./"
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CITY MANA GER IS BRIEFING
THEATRE
2:30 P.M.
ITEM # 50323
Marcy Szms, Dzrector - Department of Lzbrarzes, advzsed the presentatzon zs dzvzded znto four (4) parts Mrs
Szms wzll provzde the background relatzve the Performing Arts Theatre Steering Committee The Overview
of the Program will be conducted by Elzssa Getto, Senzor Consultant - Theatre Projects Consultants (TPC)
and Lezgh Breslau, Deszgn Partner - Skzdmore, Owzngs and Merrzll LLP (SOM) The Program
Recommendations wzll be by Lezgh Breslau and the Funding Options and Summary wzll be by Steven
Thompson, Chzef Fznanczal Officer Thzs zs the second offour (4) presentatzons, whzch Czty Counczl wzll
recezve over the next four (4) weeks, regardzng projects related to the conventzon center Ms Szms advzsed
the Czty retazned the servzces of Theatre projects Consultants and Webb Management Servzces zn June 2001
The two-phase study was completed over a seven month perzod The first phase of the study was a Needs
Assessment to address the feaslbzlzty of developzng faczlztzes to serve the communzty The second phase was
an evaluatzon of potentzal sztes for a replacement faczlzty for the Pavzlzon Theater and plans and budgets
for the constructzon operatzon of recommended faczlztzes
BACKGROUND
February 27,2001 * City Council directIOn to replace eXlstmg PavlllOn
Theatre
Sprmg 2001 Performmg Arts Theatre Steermg Committee formed,
Theatre Projects Consultants (TPC) selected as theatre
consultant Marcy Sims and EllIOtt Jones (Co-
Chaired)
Summer/Fall 2001 TPC mtervlewed over 75 City leaders and local arts
groups to assess the cultural needs of the communzty
September 13, 2001 Publlc Input meetmg held by Vlrglnza Beach Arts and
Humanztles CommissIOn and Theatre Steermg
Committee
October 9,2001 City Council bnefing by Theatre Projects Consultants
(TPC) on Needs Assessment Study
RecommendatIOns 1,000 - 1,200 seats
83,704 gross sqUale feet
November 27, 2001 City Council bnefing by TPC On Site AnalysIs Study
RecommendatIOn LocatIOn Town Center
December 11,2001 City Council ResolutIOn endorsmg Town Center as site
for new Performmg Arts Theatre
Apnl2, 2002** City Council Bnefing by TPC on Capital Budget and
Busmess Plan
Apnl 17, 2002 Publlc mput meetmg held by Arts and Humanztles
CommissIOn and Theatre Steermg Committee
May 14, 2002 Project Budget for 1200-seat theatre
$ 44 5-MILLION Total Theatre Budget
$ 55-MILLION Site Purchase and Parkmf!
$ 50 O-MILLION Total Project Budget
CIPBudgetapproved
$ 35 O-MILLION City Fundmg
$ 15 O-MILLION Communztv Fundmf!
$ 50 O-MILLION Total Project Budget
Sprmg 2002 Skdmore, Owmgs & Mernll (SOM) selected as
Theatre architect teamed with Clark Nexsen,
Theatre Consultants, Jaffe Holden Accoustlcs,
Consultants, Inc
Summer 2002 Contracted with The Kellogg OrganzzatlOn, Inc
through the Vlrgmla Beach FoundatIOn to conduct
a F easlbzllty Study re the fund razsmg
November 5,2002
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CITY MANA GER 'S BRIEFING
THEATRE
ITEM # 50323 (Continued)
*As a result of the February 27, 2001, actzon, $20-MILLION was placed zn the Capztal Improvement
Program The correspondence of the Mayor and Vzce Mayor on February Twenty-seventh zndzcates the $20-
MILLION was not envzszoned to cover the total cost of a new theatre A new theatre could easzly cost
between $15-MILLION and $45-MILLION
**$300 per squarefeet equates to a total theatre cost of$45 5-MILLION The land acquzsztzon and parkzng
garage at Town Center adds another $5 5-MILLION for a total project cost of$50-MILLION The buszness
plan also zndzcates the net operatzng cost to be absorbed by the Czty would be approxzmately $408,000 The
current operatzng costs of the present theatre zs between $250,000 and $300,000
Mrs Szms referenced the Virginia Beach Performing Arts Theatre Project Schedule:
Design and Engineering Phase
13 months
Construction Phase
14 months
Opening of Theatre
Spring 2006
The Current theatre zs out of commzsszon zn Spring 2005. Wzth no further delays, zt wzll entazl approxzmately
one (1) year, posszbly fifteen (15) months of downtzme, zn whzch no replacement theatre wzll be avazlable
zn Vzrgznza Beach
There zs a gap between the funds authorzzed ($35-MILLION) by Czty Counczl and the total estzmated budget
of$50-MILLION Both these figures encompass the land and parkzng garage Mrs Szms advzsed whzle the
fund razszng feaszbzlzty study underway to determzne the amount of fundzng to be razsed wzthzn the
communzty to brzdge thzs $15-MILLION gap, the Theatre and Deszgn Consultzng Team was requested to
provzde znformatzon relatzve the szze and type of theatre whzch could be buzlt wzth the funds avazlable The
consultants recommend varyzng zncrements up to the complete theatre prevzously presented The Consultzng
Team was also requested to project the types of uses the varyzng szze theatres mzght povzde
Elzssa Getto advzsed, durzng the course of thzs analyszs by the team of Skzdmore, Owzngs & Merrzll LLP,
Theatre PrOjects Consultants, Jaffe Holden Acoustzcs, Inc and Donnell Consultants, Inc, workzng wzth
Marcy Szms, Steve Thompson, Emzly Spruzll, Aaron Webb, Davzd Bradley and Everette Herndon, there has
been tremendous personal exchange The Feaszbzlzty Study was conducted by TPC and Webb Management
zn 2001 and 2002 and addressed zssues through he Communzty Needs study the type and szze venue, detazled
space program and prelzmznary concepts, approprzate szte and order of magnztude, constructzon and pro
forma operatzng budget The study was accomplzshed through extenszve indepth "one on one" zntervzews
wzth current users of the Pavz!zon, potentzal users of a new venue, czty officzals wzth wrztten questzonnazres,
demographzc analyszs and znventory of venues locally and regzonally The przmary recommendatzon zs the
Pavzlzon Theatre should be replaced by a moderately przced venue of 1,000 to 1,200 seats at an estzmated
cost of $300 per square foot After the replacement, whzch was of the hzghest przorzty to meet a far lesser
need, TPC and Webb recommended a 300 to 500-seat venue for very small organzzatzons and a 2500 to
3500-seat commerczal venue Mrs Getto dzsplayed the lzst of Arts organzzatzons whzch comprzsed the user
zntervzews A chart depzctzng the Arts organizations seating demand Wzth an accommodatzon of 1200
seats, the czrcles represent 182 peiformances, an addztzonal 75 preparatzon days, 250 days of anczllary
rehearsal spaces and the estzmated usage zs at 507 wzth 257 actual usage days There zs an addztzonal
category Promoters who would work cooperatzvely wzth all the local and regzonal Arts organzzatzons,
provzdzng the same excellence exhzbzted through the polzczes of the Pavzlzon and the staff All promoters are
drzven by one overrzdzng concern the number of seats whzch wzll determzne the potentzal gross revenue
Gross revenue translates into net profit. The larger the seat count, the more znterest form outszde
promoters and a greater chance to make money on presentatzons and develop more self sufficzen cy and less
publzc support
Public Spaces
Performance Spaces
Stage Support
Performer Support
Rehearsal Space
Administrative Offices
Services
Total Net Program Area
Pavilion Theatre
1000 seats
11,813
11,580
9,220
2,172
1,848
N/A
2.718
39,351
TPC New Theatre
1200 seats
19,785
19,210
2,895
4,250
4,700
1,690
1.060
53,590
November 5, 2002
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CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFING
THEATRE
ITEM # S0323 (Continued)
Prelzmznary project Budget Estzmate
Moderate Quality
1200 seats
$ 300/sf
Construction Cost*
Design Fee and Owner Contingency
Land and Parking
Total Project Cost
33.S-MILLION
11.0-MILLION
S.S-MILLION
$ SO.O-MILLION
Mrs Getto dzsplayed project qualzty examples Florida State University, Ford Center, Moores Opera
House and Steppenwolf Theatre.
The $SO-MILLION, 1200 seat Performzng Arts Theatre fulfills the needs of the greatest number of Arts
organzzatzons
Moderate Lobby and Front of House, donors room/no gift shop/no
users support
Stage - 90' wide, 4S'deep, 70' high/Proscenium - SO' wide x 28'
high/no projection / surtitle booth
Moderate office and storage/ no crew changing/no carpenters office
Full Performer Support
Rehearsal Hall and Dance Studio
Moderate Administration Spaces/ no community arts group space
Full Building Services
The zmportance zs thzs theatre meets the needs of the vast majorzty of arts organzzatzons and prospectzve
users It provzdes the reqUlszte seat count for the Vzrgznza Symphony to do programmzng wzth szgnificant
natzonal artzsts and larger works
Statzstzcs were detazled relatzve the overvzew of the program for a 1,000, 800 and 600-seat Performing Arts
Theatre. The Gross Revenue Potentzal was czted,
600 seats
800 seats
1000 seats
1200 seats
$ .8S-MILLION
$ 1.14-MILLION
$ 1.42-MILLION
$ 1.70-MILLION
A larger capaczty theatre has a szgnificant posztzve zmpact onfacizty renters and thezr financzal performance
Most of these groups have hzgh fixed costs and need the larger capaczty to support thezr actzvztzes Wzth a
1200-seat venue, there wzll be 257 antzczpated rental days
Program Recommendations
A 600 to 800-seat hall best serves only 5 out of a potentzallzst of 28
arts organzzatzons
A 600 to 800-seat hall may actually exclude a majorzty of the users,
due to added performances and zncreased operatzon costs
Mazntaznzng the seat count at 1000 seats does not support the growth
of arts organzzatzons zn Vzrgznza Beach
Increaszng the seat count to 1200 allows for on-gozng audzence
development and organzzatzonal growth
A 1200-seat hallzs a more vzable rental and presentzng faczlzty
November 5, 2002
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CITY MANAGER1S BRIEFING
THEATRE
ITEM # 50323 (Continued)
Mrs Getto advzsed, based on bezng the Chzef Executzve Officer of three (3) major performzng arts centers,
General Manager of Theatre Projects Consultants (TPC) and wzth the support of her esteemed colleagues,
the Czty stands at an zmportant junctzon The Pavzlzon Theater has been a proud and effectzve part of the
growth of the Czty and the exzstzng Conventzon Center Its zmpact zs wzde spread, not just zn Vzrgznza Beach,
but zn the greater Hampton Roads area The Pavz!zon has nurtured the creatzve spzrzt of numerous arts
organzzatzons, all eagerly lookzng forward to a theatre to carry them znto the future The Pavzlzon 's
replacement needs to not only address the current needs of the cultural communzty zn thzs area, but needs
to help propel the arts organzzatzon znto developzng thezr vzszons znto an even greater level Just as the
Conventzon Center wzll be an zcon of Vzrgznza Beach for decades, so should the Theatre
Lezgh Breslau commented re the deszgn potentzal of the project SOM has been examzning the avazlable szte
at Town Center and some evaluatzon of the configuratzon of the buzldzng on that szte and the addztzonal
development around thzs buzldzng One of the unzque opportunztzes wzth thzs project, as opposed to the
exzstzng buzldzng, zs the opportunzty to buzld a "lzvzng theatre" complex
BENEFITS OF A NEW THEATRE
Public Spaces Performance Spaces Performer Support Rehearsal Spaces Support Programming New Civic
Spaces Facilities Image
(Enlarged and (Enlarged and (Enlarged and (Enlarged and (Admlmstratlve (Expanded and
Enhanced) Enhanced) Enhanced) Enhanced) & Buddmg) Enhanced)
Lobbies More mtlmate Expanded range of Adequately sized Modern staff Promoter
audience Dressmg Rooms for Mam Rehearsal offices shows
configuratIOn performance types Hall wzth
adjustable
acoustic systems
ConcessIOns Improved sight lmes Wardrobe, Laundry, New Dance and Modern efficient Self-presentmg
ProductIOn Offices, Rehearsal Studio buddmg systems shows
Crew space and with adjustable
Green Room acoustic systems
Donor Slgmficantly Improved Off-stage support
Facllztles room acoustics and storage areas
Retad space Adjustable acoustic
systems for wide
range of performance
types
Restrooms Improved and
expanded sound an
lzghtmg systems
Enlarged stage
Improved pit
configuratIOn
Trap Room provIsIOn
Mrs Szms referenced
Key Points to Consider
A 1200-seat theatre's potentzalzmpact to Town Center Development
Vzrgznza Beach can buzld a performzng arts theatre for what zt needs
TODA Y or zt can buzld for what CAN BE
Vzrgznza Beach reszdents are lookzng for an zmproved qualzty of life
that zncludes amenztzes, such as arts and entertaznment programs,
close to where they lzve
New faczlztzes can have szgnificant and posztzve zmpacts on the
communzty, zmprovzng the qualzty of life, communzty development,
economzc development and thezr potentzal role zn the development of
cultural tourzsm
A 1200-seat theatre at Town Center has a greater potentzal for
regzonalzmpact
November 5,2002
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CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFING
THEATRE
ITEM # 50323 (Continued)
Mrs Szms advzsed the Czty contracted through the Kellogg Organzzatzon, headquartered zn Denver, to
perform a fund razszng feaszbzlzty study The Kellogg Organzzatzon has conducted studzes for the Vzrgznza
Opera, the Vzrgznza Symphony, the Suffolk Performzng Arts Center, the Vzrgznza Arts Festzval and the
Unzverszty of Vzrgznza Whzle, the Kellogg organzzatzon zs a natzonal firm, they are very famzlzar wzth the
Czty's regzonal and local phzlanthropzc market The Kellogg organzzatzon has a local office zn Norfolk The
purpose of the Fund Razszng Feaszbzlzty Study zs to determzne the amount offundzng expected to be razsed
from the przvate sector zn the communzty for a new theatre, to zdentify the potentzal volunteer leadershzp and
potentzal donors The prelzmznary findzngs have been recezved the Challenges encompass economy,
philanthropic culture and project history. The Kellogg organzzatzon has estzmated between $3- and $8-
MILLION could be razsed zn the communzty through combzned corporate and zndzvzdual fund raising,
naming opportunities and grants.
Steven Thompson advzsed the commztment zs to provzde a comparable replacement theatre, generally
znterpreted to be at least the same szze and qualzty
FUNDING
$ 35-MILLION
I5-MILLION
$ 50-MILLION
City Funding
Community Support
Total Project Budget
Communzty support also means fund razsers, namzng rzghts, dedIcated amusement taxes, a per tzcket charge
for parkzng and capztalzmprovements Addztzonal amusement taxes to be generated by the faczlzty have been
zdentified zn TPC's study as a means to offset operatzonal and capital costs The zncome from the amusement
tax zs estzmated to be approxzmately $3-MILLION toward the total project
Mr Thompson czted examples
User Fees at Area Venues
Venue Czty User Fee Parkzng Fee
Chrysler Hall/Scope Norfolk $1 50 Buzldzng F aczlzty $4
Charge
Hampton Colzseum Hampton $1 - $2 50 Buzldzng $3
F aczlzty Charge
Verzzon Wzreless Vzrgznza Beach N/A $ 3 added to tzcket
Amphztheatre przce
Fundzng alternatzves wzll close the gap zn capztal fundzng wzth no tax zncreases The fundzng contzngency
relzes on user fees, the capztal campazgn and exzstzng revenue sources Mr Thompson czted two (2)
examples
Project Funding
$35 -MILLION
4.6-MILLION
7.4-MILLION
3.0-MILLION
$50 -MILLION
City *
Community Capital Campaign
Capital Improvement Fee * ($4 Average)
Amusement Tax*
Total Project
*Czty Controlled Varzables
Project Funding
$35 -MILLION
8.3-MILLION
3.7-MILLION
3.0-MILLION
$50 -MILLION
City *
Community Capital Campaign
Capital Improvement Fee * ($2 Average)
Amusement Tax*
Total Project
*Czty Controlled Varzables
November 5,2002
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CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFING
THEATRE
ITEM # 50323 (Continued)
SUMMARY
A 1200-seat theatre meets the present needs of the local and tourzng
arts organzzatzons, promotes the development of the arts zn Vzrgznza
Beach and provzdes the greatest potentzalzmpact to Town Center
A 600-seat theatre can be buzlt to budget but serves only the smallest
5 of 2 8 arts organzzatzons
A successful fund razszng campazgn, coupled wzth user fees, lzmzts
uncertaznty of the communzty campazgn and provzdes the capztal funds
necessary for the faczlzty
The Path Forward
Site Selection
Council Commitment
November 19, 2002
Appoint Theatre Steering Committee
January 2003
Identify Campaign Leadership/Funding
Design Start
January 2003
Groundbreaking
July 2004
Capital Campaign Complete
July 2005
Theatre Opening
Spring 2006
Mr Breslau advzsed to cool and heat the buzldzng, a central plant would be necessary (Chzllers, furnaces,
etc) The prOjects whzch were less expenszve are on campuses that have mazn central plants and capable
to tap znto these systems, not buzld thezr own There may be an opportunzty for thzs at Town Center Mr
Breslau advzsed Counczlman Jones, relatzve the $ll-MILLION contzngency, when a buzldzng deszgn zs not
avazlable, funds are set aszde to allow for the development of the buzldzng and szte Thzs zs good practzce
Nearly (half the amount entazls the contzngency, then there zs testzng, znspectzons, legal fees, approxzmately
one-thzrd znc/udes the arch z tectural fees and approxzmately fifteen (15) other sub consultants
Mr Breslau advzsed relatzve renovatzng the pavzlzon, approxzmately 10% would be saved over the cost of
new constructzon
Counczlman Reeve referenced the economzc spzn-offwzll be concentrated maznly zn the Town Center area
The retazl shops, restaurants and hotel would stand to gazn The Czty Manager advzsed the Speczal Tax
Dzstrzct has been utzlzzed at Town Center to cover operatzons and any gap on the TIF zn the parkzng The
economzc ((spzn-offs" of a theatre go well beyond the zmmedzate area The larger, cultural economzc
development needs to be kept zn mznd
Counczlman Vzllanueva znquzred whether Hampton Roads needs another 1200-seat theatre? Counczlman
Vzllanueva czted the Harrzson Opera House and the ODU Conference Center Our theatre wzll be zn dzrect
competztzon wzth the other exzstzng faczlztzes Mrs Getto advzsed the przmary questzon zs ((Does Vzrgznza
Beach need a theatre to replace the Pavzlzon?" It zs not what zt competes wzth, zt zs a need of the users
Relatzve regional facilities
There are 20 facilities with less than 900-seats
There are 15 facilities with more than 1,500-seats
There is no facility in the region between 900-1,500 seats with the
exception of the Pavilion Theatre
Counczlman Maddox advzsed the square footage of the faczlzty zs 83,704 square feet However, after the
spaces are broken down, the totalzs 53,590 square feet Mr Breslau advzsed the 53,590 square feet zs net
space In all buzldzngs there are spaces resultzng from the wall constructzon thzckness, the shaft, attzc and
mechanzcal space In all buzldzngs, at least 30% of the buzldzng zs not usable
November 5, 2002
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CITY MANAGERIS BRIEFING
THEATRE
ITEM # 50323 (Continued)
The Czty Manager advzsed re taxzng the hotel zndustry, three (3) components open space/ theatre and
conventzon center comprzse the fundzng package Fundzng evolves from the cigarette tax, restaurant and
hotel tax
Relatzve the Chrysler Museum's success zn razszng funds, Marcy Szms advzsed Andrew Fzne was very
successful zn leadzng thzs campazgn The success of the campazgn zs dependent upon strong volunteer
leadershzp
Mayor Oberndorf advzsed most of the donors to these other theatres Vzrgznza Stage Company, Harrzson
Opera House, lzve zn Vzrgznza Beach The representatzves of the different arts groups advzsed the Mayor
that zt zs Vzrgznza Beach zndzvzdual money that supports them Thzs Czty wzll be 40 years old on January
Fzrst, the tzme has come to establzsh Vzrgznza Beach as more than an edge czty, some of the cultural arts need
to be represented
Courtney Dyer, Admznzstrator - Pavzlzon, advzsed a 30% dzscount zs offered for charztable or non-profit
organzzatzons and organzzatzons funded by the Arts and Humanztzes Commzsszon Thezr taxes are
proportzonate The amusement taxes are a slzdzng scale, a 10% tax Mr Dyer advzsed there are many przvate
events, conventzon and meetzngs at the Pavzlzon, whzch do not advertzse The Pavzlzon advertzses a monthly
schedule of events to advzse the communzty Vzrgznza Symphony, Vzrgznza Muszcal Theatre, etc promote thezr
own events These promoters pay thezr own fees for advertzszng Mr Dyer advzsed the newspapers are fed
for "best bets" and a schedule of events zs sent to new organzzatzons
Mrs Szms advzsed Counczlman Reeve, operatzons would entazl approxzmately $408,000 a year City funding.
The revenue stream is predicted at $1. 7-MILLION gross.
Mrs Szms provzded a copy of the Business Plan to Counczlman Reeve Thzs zs also avazlable through the
Czty's webszte www vbf!oV com
Counczlman Reeve noted relatzve the Buszness Plan, Earned Revenues are depicted as only $700,000, not
$1. 7-MILLION per year. Expenses are also indicated as $1.5-MILLION per year, with a requirement
funding 0/$787,000 Thzs zs reduced from $ 787,000 down to $407,000 by endowment, payouts, zncremental
admzsszon tax and annual fund razszng If these goals are not met, who makes up the difference? The Czty
Manager advzsed the Czty would make up the difference Counczlman Reeve requested Mr Thompson verify
the buszness Plan sznce there zs an apparent difference zn the prznted accountzng
Mrs Getto advzsed the average usage of the Pavzlzon was approxzmately 561 Thzs zs slzghtly deceptzve as
zt znvolves groups who sell 150 tzckets and those that are sell outs of 1,000 There wzll be evenzngs wzth only
300 or 400 zn attendance
Counczlman Maddox requested znformatzon relatzve the number of days the faczlzty would actually utzlzze
1200 seats
November 5, 2002
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CITY MANA GER 'S BRIEFING
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
4:22 P.M.
ITEM # 50324
Lynn Clements, Dzrector - Department of Museums and Cultural Arts, advzsed the Virginia Museum of
Marine Science Foundation was organzzed and charted as a przvate, non-stock corporatzon The
Foundation wasformed and hasfunctzonedfor many years for the purpose ofsupportzng the Museum and
zts programs, asszstzng zn the zdentzficatzon, acquzsztzon and contrzbutzon of exhzbzts, provzdzng financzal
support and zncreaszng publzc knowledge of Vzrgznza 's unzque marzne envzronment Over $10-MILLION
zn Exhzbzts have been recezved There have been two (2) capztal campazgns Grants have also been wrztten
The Foundation owns the exhzbzts at the Marine Science Museum, wzth the Czty ownzng the buzldzng Thzs
zs a "wzn-wzn" operatzon The proposed Memorandum of Understanding and Operating Agreement wzll
memorzalzze the Foundatzon 's long-standzng relatzonshzp wzth the Czty The Foundatzon has a tax exempt
status underSectzon 501 (c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code The Memorandum ofUnderstandzngdefines the
roles and relatzonshzp of the entitzes and the Operatzng Agreement outlznes the operatzngprocedures,joznt
promotzonal efforts, znsurance needs and record keepzng oblzgatzons
Former Senator Wzley Mztchell and Attorney for the Foundatzon, referenced the unpleasant and prolonged
encounter wzth the People for the Ethzcal Treatment of Anzmals (PET A) over the productzon of records
Among other thzngs, PET A sought productzon of Virginia Museum of Marine Science Foundation records
The Foundatzon took the posztzon that zt zs a przvate corporatzon and zts records are not covered by the
Vzrgznza Freedom of Informatzon Act There was a serzes of three or four Court hearzngs wzth a trzal The
Judge ruled the Foundatzon was correct The Foundatzon's records are przvate and not subject to
productzon under the Freedom of Informatzon Act The Judge suggested zn a dzrect manner that the
relatzonshzp between the Czty and the Foundatzon needed to be defined zn a more speczfic manner The
Foundatzon rezmburses the Czty for the salarzes of approxzmately sixteen (16) employees These employees
work at the Vzrgznza Marzne Sczence Museum relatzve Foundatzon projects PETA argued that when the
Foundation zs operatzng on Czty property, and utzlzzzng Czty employees to provzde zts admznzstratzve and
accountzng servzces, Czty equzpment and office faczlztzes, the Foundation becomes a part of the Czty The
Court held thzs was not the case The Judge suggested the Foundation make certazn zt has separate
quarters at the Museum, mazntazns zts records zn separate file cabznets and has an agreement whzch defines
roles and relatzonshzps of the entztzes The Czty Attorney advzsed there zs no formal recordatzon of the
respectzve responszbzlztzes of the Foundatzon and the Czty The Memorandum of Understandzng baszcally
records the current relatzonshzp between the Foundatzon and the Czty
Mr Wzley advzsed the Foundation owns the majorzty of the Exhzbzts at the Vzrgznza Marzne Sczence Museum,
however, the Czty mazntazns these exhzbzts There has never been a wrztten agreement to that effect The
Agreement states that if the Foundatzon dzssolves and no longer exzsts, the Czty automatzcally owns the
exhzbzts
Mayor Oberndorf referenced photographs she had prevzously dzstrzbuted of her standzng zn the razn wzth
former Vzce Mayor Wzllzam Sessoms, Senator Warner and Senator Allen zn Washzngton, DC, relatzve
recezvzng a Federal Grant award of $112,000 from the Institute of Museums and Library Services forthe
Vzrgznza Marzne Sczence Museum bezng the most outstandzng museum
November 5, 2002
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AGE N DA REV I E W S E S S ION
4: 33P.M.
ITEM # 50325
J 1. Resolutzon to ADOPT the Czty's 2003 Communzty
Legzslatzve Agenda and REQUEST members of the Czty 's
local General Assembly delegatzon sponsor and/or
support 2003 legzslatzon that would carry out the goals
and obJectzves set forth therezn
Counczl Lady Wzlson referenced 17. Same Day Voter Registration
The General Assembly zs requested to allow the Regzstrar's
Office of local governments to perform same day voter
regzstratzon services bezng currently provzded zn many other
states
Some other electzon officials have expressed concern Examples were czted as zndzvzduals wzth vzolatzons
such as two different reszdences, a felon or someone who zs not a cztzzen These cannot be dzscovered wzth
same day Voter Registration
Mayor Oberndorf has spoken wzth other Mayors and the concept zs workzng favorably Two pzeces of
zdentzficatzon must be presented for the voter regzstratzon The Mayor zs znterested zn more zndzvzduals
partzczpatzng zn the democratzc process
Counczl Lady McClanan expressed concern relatzve the Public Safety Addendum Robert Matthzas,
Asszstant to the Czty Manager, advzsed the Public Safety Addendum zs not there for endorsement by the Czty
Counczl Thzs Addendum zs szmply gzvzng the Pohce Department the authorzty to work wzth the Vzrgznza Chzef
of Polzce Assoczatzon or the delegatzon zndzvzdually to obtazn patrons Thzs zs not really part of the Czty
Counczl's legzslatzve package and zs not zncluded zn the Resolutzon to be acted upon by the Czty Counczl
Counczlman Wood expressed concern relatzve Item No.6. Inspection Warrants for Building Code
Violations, as zt refers to enterzng one's przvate home Andrew Frzedman, Dzrector of Houszng and
Nezghborhood Preservatzon, shall provzde znformatzon for dzscusszon durzng the Formal Sesszon
ITEM # 50326
J 2 Ordznance to APPROPRIATE a total of$10,397,000 zn
FY 2001-2002 School Reverszon Funds
a $8.8-Million:
FY 2002-2003 School Capital Budget
(1) $3,000,000
(2) $2,000,000
(3) $3,200,000
(4) $ 400,000
(5) $ 200,000
Telecommunzcatzon Infrastructure Replacement
Instructzonal Technology
Equzpment and Vehicle Replacement
Student Data Management System
Landstown Hzgh School/Przncess Anne Road
Pedestrzan Brzdge
b $1,597,000:
Instructional Category
(1) $1,400,000
(2) $ 197,000
SOL Incentzve Program
Athletzc equzpment
Counczl Lady Wzlson requested thzs ztem be DEFERRED, untzl the Czty Counczl Sesszon of November 12,
2002 Counczl Lady Wzlson advzsed the School Board has not had a chance to address the Resolutzon
EXPRESSING Czty Counczl 's posztzon on the use of unspent local approprzatzons re School Board employee
salary zncreases to be effectzve November 15, 2002, rather than as scheduled zn the operatzng budget for
January 1, 2003 (Adopted by the Czty Counczl on October 29, 2002) Vzcky Lewzs, ChzefFznanczal Officer-
Vzrgznza Beach Czty Schools, advzsed there zs $18 3 zn Reverszonary Funds The reason for the approprzatzon
zn the amount of $10,397,000, zs the $7.4-MILLION avazlable zn undeszgnated Capztal Improvement
Program wzll be brought forward at a later date concernzng re- approprzatzon of these funds Mrs Lewzs
advzsed Counczl Lady Eure at leastfzfty (50) school buses wzll be purchased There are currently 680 school
buses
Thzs ztem wzll be DEFERRED, BY CONSENT, until the Czty Counczl Sesszon of November 12, 2002
November 5,2002
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AGE N DA REV I E W S E S S ION
ITEM # 50327
J 5 Ordznance to TRANSFER $13,593 from the FY 2002
General Fund Reserve for Contzngenczes to the FY 2002
operatzng budget of the Department of Fznance re
reimbursing the heirs of Melissa Jones
Assoczate Czty Attorney Larry Spencer advzsed Counczlman Maddox, the proposed ordznance refunds money
unclazmed after land was sold to pay delznquent real estate taxes After two parcels of real property were
sold zn 1994 and 1995, the hezrs of Melissa Jones were entztled to, but never clazmed, $10,679 32 zn sale
proceeds After going unclazmed for two years, Vzrgznza Code provzdes that unclazmed funds from property
tax sales be pazd znto the local treasury These funds were pazd to the Czty Treasurer zn late 1997 The
famzly dzd not appear or make any clazm to these funds untzl the summer of 2002 There were szx (6) hezrs
Only one approached Mr Spencer, the others dzd not seem to be aware of thzs property Thzs ordznance
refunds the entzre amount due to the famzly, wzth znterest
ITEM # 50328
BY CONSENSUS, thefollowzngshall compose the CONSENT AGENDA:
RESOLUTION/ORDINANCES
J 2 Ordznance to APPROPRIATE a total of $10,397,000 zn
FY 2001-2002 School Reverszon Funds
a $8.8-Million:
FY 2002-2003 School Capital Budget
(1) $3,000,000
(2) $2,000,000
(3) $3,200,000
(4) $ 400,000
(5) $ 200,000
Telecommunzcatzon Infrastructure Replacement
Instructzonal Technology
Equzpment and Vehzcle Replacement
Student Data Management System
Landstown Hzgh School/Przncess Anne Road
Pedestrzan Brzdge
b $1,597,000:
Instructional Category
(1) $1,400,000
(2) $ 197,000
SOL Incentzve Program
Athletzc equzpment
J 3 Ordznance to APPROPRIATE $80,000 from thefund
balance of the General Fund to provzde an interest-free
loan to the Kempsville Volunteer Rescue Squad re
ambulance replacement
J 4 Ordznances to APPROPRIATE FY 2002-2003 funds to
the Department of Museums and Cultural Arts:
a $112,500 Grant re educational programs
b $ 31,000 Grant to the FY 2002-2003 re Stranding Program
c $ 18,000 from the Franczs Land House Board of Governors Trust Fund
re Board supported programs.
J 5 Ordznance to TRANSFER $13,593 from the FY 2002
General Fund Reserve for Contzngenczes to the FY 2002
operatzng budget of the Department of Fznance re
reimbursing the heirs of Melissa Jones
Item J 2 wzll be DEFERRED, BY CONSENT, untzl the Czty Counczl Sesszon of November 12, 2002
November 5, 2002
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CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
4:50 P.M.
ITEM # 50329
Mayor Oberndorf dzsplayed the recognztzon Plaque "Special Olympics presented to the 2002 Fall
Championships Sponsor: City of Virginia Beach" Thzs was presented on behalf of the over 14,000
athletes served by Speczal Olympzcs Vzrgznza Counczlman Schmzdt, represented the Mayor, and recezved
thzs award on Saturday, November 2, 2002, zn behalf of the Czty
Mayor Oberndorf presented rzbbons for the equestrzan champzonships, went over to the soccer fields and
the ((Fzrst Tee" at TPC for the golf, on Sunday, November Thzrd There were over 700 athletes partzczpated
and raved relatzve the faczlztzes
Counczlman Schmzdt encouraged Czty Counczl to attend the games
ITEM # 50340
Mayor Oberndorf dzstrzbuted the proposed advertzsement re ((City Seeks to Fill Kempsville District Seat
on Council ", whzch wzll appear zn the November 7, 2002 City Page and the Sunday BEACON on November
10, 2002 The add requested the znterested appozntees provzde a letter of znterest, and statement of
qualificatzons by 5 00 PM, November 18, 2002, to the Mayor The applzcants are requested to vzszt
www vbgov com, clzck the lznk to 2002 - Czty Counczl Electzon Dzstrzcts, or call the Vzrgznza Beach Voter
Regzstrar's office at 427-8683 Thzs add shall also be placed on the Czty's webszte
Counczlman Maddox advzsed he wzll out of the Czty from November 22, 2002 to December 9, 2002
Counczlman Maddox requested the appozntment for the Kemspville District Seat be DEFERRED until
December 10,2002.
Counczl Members Reeve and Vzllanueva suggested questzons be developed by Czty Counczl whzch could be
submztted to all the applzcants and have them respond zn wrztten form Counczl Lady Wzlson and Counczlman
Wood concurred
Counczlman Vzllanueva advzsed if Counczl Members would submzt two questzons each, he would assemble
the questzonnazre and forward a draft to the Mayor and Counczl for approval
Mayor Oberndorf belzeves the candzdates should also respond orally to questzons zn order to determzne
((how they think on their feet" The abzlzty to communzcate zs very zmportant zn publzc office Mayor
Oberndorf advzsed the Voter Regzstrar must be contacted to be assured these candzdates are Kemspvzlle
Dzstrzct reszdents, przor to zntervzews Mayor Oberndorf advzsed an applzcatzon form for the potentzal
appozntee wzll be devzsed
The City Attorney suggested Conflict of Interest Statements be filed zn advance of the appozntment The Czty
Counczl concurred
The Czty Attorney advzsed the Attorney General has changed many of the hzstorical vzews relatzve selectzon
The Czty Counczl can go znto Closed Sesszon or have the zntervzew process zn open sesszon It zs the Czty
Counczl 's prerogatzve The merzts of potentzal appozntees can be dzscussed zn Closed Sesszon, as long as
specific to the person and not procedure
Mayor Oberndorf advzsed she had been contacted by approxzmately seven (7) cztzzens regardzng the
Kempsvzlle Dzstrzct Seat
Counczl Lady Eure gave the Czty Clerk the resume of a posszble candzdate
BY CONSENSUS, the advertzsement shall be placed zn the City Page and BEACON, as suggested
ITEM # 50341
Mayor Oberndorf advzsed a number of cztzzens have been contactzng her office and requestzng when the
selectzon of the Vzce Mayor wzll occur Due to the new rulzngs of the Attorney General, the Czty Attorney
advzsed thzs must be done zn a publzc forum and not dzscussed durzng the Closed Sesszon
The Counczl Members assumed the selectzon would be durzng today's Formal Czty Counczl Sesszon
November 5, 2002
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CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
ITEM # 50342
Counczlman Wood dzstrzbuted the TGIF (Teacher Grants Improvement Futures) Celebration invitation,
on Friday, November 15, 2002, 6:00 P.M., Virginia Law Enforcement Training Academy Thzs receptzon
wzll honor the reczpzents of thezr 2003 Buzldzng Futures grants Counczlman Maddox donated hzs Czty
Counczl salary to thzs organzzatzon
ITEM # 50344
Counczl Lady McClanan expressed concern relatzve grantzng the day after Thanksgzvzng as a Ho/zday for
Czty employees The Czty Manager advzsed thzs had been dzscussed admznzstratzvely Thzs day would entazl
a cost of approxzmately $lf4-MILLION Informatzon has been prepared for the Czty staff Due to the
economy, the Czty Manager dzd not be/zeve addztzonal expendztures should be incurred Fire, Po/zce, some
members of Publzc Works must stzll work and be pazd overtzme
Costs shall be provzded to Czty Counczl Tzme wzth famzlzes zs very zmportant
ITEM # 50345
BY CONSENSUS, Czty Counczl shall meet for the December Sesszons
Tuesday, December 3, 2002
Regular Session
Tuesday, December 10, 2002
Regular Session
ITEM # 50346
Mayor Oberndorf advzsed Czty Counczl wzll confer on December Second wzth the General Assembly
Delegatzon and the School Board relatzve the Legzslatzve Package The meetzng wzll be at the new offices
of Economzc Development zn Town Center P F Chang's wzll be caterzng the affazr
November 5, 2002
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COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
5:05 P.M.
ITEM # 50347
Counczl Lady Eure attended the Virginia Beach Development Authority, as the Czty Counczl Lzazson and
dzstrzbuted a brzef report Thzs report zs hereby made a part of the record
ITEM # 50348
Counczl Members Reeve and Schmzdt referenced the Virginia Beach Transition Area Technical Review
Committee meetzng on Monday, November 4, 2002 By the end of November, concluszon and a poznt paper
should be developedfor the Plannzng Commzsszon's revzew The Department ofpznance dlscussedfundzng
zssues, the posszbzlzty of utzlzzzng a TIP (Tax Increment Financing) or other methods to make sure needed
znfrastructure zmprovements assoczated wzth zncreased levels of development have a fundzng source There
are two more meetzngs before the self appoznted deadlzne and the Counczl Lzazsons are hopzng addztzonal
tzme wzll be permztted, if the concluszon has not been reached by that tzme
November 5,2002
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ITEM # 50349
Mayor Oberndorf called to order the INFORMAL SESSION of the VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
zn the Czty Counczl Conference Room, Czty Hall Buzldzng, on Tuesday, November 5, 2002, at 5 15 P M
Counczl Members Present
Margaret L Eure, LoUls R Jones, Reba S McClanan, Rzchard A
Maddox, Mayor Meyera E Oberndorf, Jzm Reeve, Peter W Schmzdt,
Ron A Vzllanueva, Rosemary Wzlson, and James L Wood
Counczl Members Absent
None
November 5, 2002
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ITEM # 50350
Mayor Oberndorf entertazned a motzon to permzt Czty Counczl to conduct zts second CLOSED SESSION,
pursuant to Sectzon 2 1-344(A), Code ofVzrgznza, as amended, for thefollowzngpurpose
PERSONNEL MATTERS Dzscusszon, conszderatzon or zntervzews of
prospectzve candzdates for employment, asszgnment, appozntment,
promotzon, performance, demotzon, salarzes, dzsczplznzng, or reszgnatzon
of specific publzc officers, appozntees, or employees pursuant to Sectzon
2 2-3711 (A) (1)
To Wzt Appozntments
Boards and Commzsszons
Parks and Recreatzon Commzsszon
PUBLICLY-HELD PROPERTY Dzscusszon or conszderatzon of the
acquzsztzon of real property for a publzc purpose, or of the dzsposztzon of
publzcly-held real property, where dzscusszon zn an open meetzng would
adversely affect the bargaznzng posztzon or negotzatzng strategy of the
publzc body pursuant to Sectzon 2 2-3711 (A) (3)
Acquzsztzon/Dzsposztzon of Property - Przncess Anne Dzstrzct
Agrzcultural Reserve program - Przncess Anne Dzstrzct
Upon motzon by Counczlman Jones, seconded by Counczlman Schmzdt, Czty Counczl voted to proceed znto
CLOSED SESSION.
Votzng 10-0
Counczl Members Votzng Aye
Margaret L Eure, LoUls R Jones, Reba S McClanan, Rzchard A Maddox,
Mayor Meyera E Oberndorf, Jzm Reeve, Peter W Schmzdt, Ron A
Vzllanueva, Rosemary Wzlson and James L Wood
Counczl Members Votzng Nay
None
Counczl Members Absent
None
(5:22 P.M. - 6:06 P.M.)
November 5,2002
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FORMAL SESSION
VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
November 5, 2002
6:06 P.M.
Mayor Meyera E Oberndorf called to order the FORMAL SESSION of the VIRGINIA BEACH CITY
COUNCIL zn the Counczl Chamber, Czty Hall Buzldzng, on Tuesday, November 5, 2002, at 6 06 P M
Counczl Members Present
Margaret L Eure, LoUls R Jones, Reba S McClanan, Rzchard A
Maddox, Mayor Meyera E Oberndorf, Jzm Reeve, Peter W Schmzdt,
Ron A Vzllanueva, Rosemary Wzlson and James L Wood
Counczl Members Absent
None
For the Record, Vice Mayor Robert C. Mandigo, Jr., resigned effective October 30,2002.
INVOCATION
Reverend Szdney Davzs
Saznt James Mzsszonary Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
November 5, 2002
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Item V-E
CERTIFICATION OF
CLOSED SESSION
ITEM # 50351
Upon motzon by Counczlman Jones, seconded by Counczl Lady Wzlson, Czty Counczl CERTIFIED THE
CLOSED SESSION TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MOTION TO RECESS.
Only publzc buszness matters lawfully exempted from Open Meetzng
reqUlrements by Vzrgznza law were dzscussed zn Closed Sesszon to whzch
thzs certificatzon resolutzon applzes,
AND,
Only such publzc buszness matters as were zdentified zn the motzon
convenzng the Closed Sesszon were heard, dzscussed or conszdered by
Vzrgznza Beach Czty Counczl
Votzng 10-0
Counczl Members Votzng Aye
Margaret L Eure, LoUls R. Jones, Reba S McClanan, Rzchard A
Maddox, Mayor Meyera E Oberndorf, Jzm Reeve, Peter W Schmzdt,
Ron A Vzllanueva, Rosemary Wzlson and James L Wood
Counczl Members Votzng Nay
None
Counczl Members Absent
None
November 5, 2002
RESOLUTION
CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED SESSION
VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS: The VIrgInIa Beach CIty CouncIl convened Into CLOSED SESSION,
pursuant to the affirmative vote recorded In ITEM # 50350, page 16, and In accordance wIth the
prOVISIons of The Virginia Freedom of Information Act; and,
WHEREAS: SectIon 2 2-3711 (A) of the Code of VIrgInIa reqUIres a certification by the governIng
body that such Closed SessIon was conducted In conformIty wIth VIrgInIa law
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the VIrgInIa Beach CIty CouncIl hereby certIfies
that, to the best of each member's knowledge, (a) only publIc bUSIness matters lawfully exempted from Open
MeetIng requIrements by VIrgInIa law were dIscussed In Closed SessIOn to WhICh thIS certIficatIon resolutIOn
applIes, and, (b) only such publIc busIness matters as were IdentIfied In the motIon convenIng thIS Closed
SessIon were heard, dIscussed or consIdered by VIrgInIa Beach CIty CouncIl
~~~~ -
uth Hodges mlth, MMC
CIty Clerk
November 5,2002
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Item V-F. 1.
MINUTES
ITEM # 50352
Upon motIOn by Counczlman Jones, seconded by Counczl Lady Wzlson, Czty Counczl APPROVED the
Mznutes of the INFORMAL AND FORMAL SESSIONS of October 29, 2002.
Votzng
9-0
Counczl Members Votzng Aye
Margaret L Eure, LoUls R Jones, Reba S McClanan, Rzchard A
Maddox, Mayor Meyera E Oberndorf, Jzm Reeve, Peter W Schmzdt,
Ron A Vzllanueva, Rosemary Wzlson and James L Wood
Counczl Members Votzng Nay
None
Counczl Members Abstaznmg
Reba S McClanan
Counczl Members Absent
None
Counczl Lady McClanan was not zn attendance durzng the Czty Counczl SessIOn of October 29, 2002
November 5, 2002
Item V-G.
ADOPT AGENDA
FOR FORMAL SESSION
BY CONSENSUS, Czty Counczl ADOPTED:
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ITEM # 50353
AGENDA FOR THE FORMAL SESSION
November 5, 2002
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Item V-H.l.
PUBLIC HEARING
ITEM # 50354
Mayor Oberndorf DECLARED:
CAPITAL BUDGET AMENDMENT
Supplemental appropriation of $8. 8-Million School Reversion Funds
There bezng no speakers, Mayor Oberndorf CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING
November 5,2002
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Amendment to the FY 2002-03 CapItal Budget:
Supplemental appropriation of $8,800,000 in
School Reversion Funds to School Capital Projects
On Tuesday, November 5,2002, the Council of the City of
Virginia Beach, Virginia, will hold a public heanng on a
proposed amendment to the FY 2002-2003 Capital
Budget. The amendment shall be for supplemental
appropnatlons of $8,800,000 In Virginia Beach School
Reversion Funds to the following School capital proJects.
Equipment and Vehicle Replacements, Instructional
Technology, Special Education Module for the Student
Data Management System and Landstown High
School/Pnncess Anne Road Pedestnan Bndge This IS
consistent with the use designated by the City Council
and School Board In the approved FY 2002-2003 /FY
2007 -2008 Capital Improvement Program A copy of the
proposed ordinance that provides more details about
the amounts of the appropnatlon for each project IS on
file In the City Clerk's Office
The publiC heanng will be conducted at 6.00 pm In
Council Chamber on the second floor of the City Hall
BUilding, Municipal Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Interested persons may appear at such time and place
to present their views Individuals desiring to provide oral
or wntten comments may do so by contacting the City
Clerk's office at 427-4303 If you are physically disabled,
or heanng or visually Impaired, and you need assistance
at this meeting, please call 427-4305 VOlce/TDD
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City Clerk
Note.
1 Advertisement to appear In the Beacon on
Sunday, October 27,2002
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Item V-LI.
PUBLIC INPUT
ITEM # 50355
COMMUNITY LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
There bezng no speakers, Mayor Oberndorf called for the ztems to be conszdered BY CONSENT.
November 5,2002
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Item V-J.
RESOLUTION/ORDINANCES
ITEM # 50356
Upon motzon by Counczlman Jones, seconded by Counczl Lady Wzlson, Czty Counczl APPROVED IN ONE
MOTION Items 2a/b (DEFERRED), 3, 4 and 5 of the CONSENT AGENDA
Item 2a/b was DEFERRED BY CONSENT, untzl the Czty Counczl Sesszon of November J 2, 2002
Votzng'
J 0-0 (By Consent)
Counczl Members Votzng Aye
Margaret L. Eure, LoUls R Jones, Reba S McClanan, Rzchard A
Maddox, Mayor Meyera E Oberndorf, Jzm Reeve, Peter W Schmzdt,
Ron A Vzllanueva, Rosemary Wzlson and James L Wood
Counczl Members Votzng Nay
None
Counczl Members Absent
None
November 5, 2002
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Item V-J.1.a.
RESOLUTION/ORDINANCES
ITEM # 50357
Upon motzon by Counczlman Schmzdt, seconded by Counczlman Reeve, Czty Counczl ADOPTED:
Resolutzon re the Czty's 2003 Communzty Legzslatzve Agenda and
REQUESTED members of the Czty's local General Assembly
delegatzon sponsor and/or support 2003 legzslatzon that would carry
out the goals and obJectzves set forth therezn
Item #6 re "Inspection Warrantslor Building Code Violations" was voted upon separately.
Relative Item #17 re Same Day Voter Registration, verbzage relatzve a crzmznal penalty for voter
registration fraud shall be ADDED
V otzng
10-0
Counczl Members Votzng Aye
Margaret L Eure, LoUls R Jones, Reba S McClanan, Rzchard A
Maddox" Mayor Meyera E Oberndorf, Jzm Reeve, Peter W Schmzdt,
Ron A Vzllanueva, Rosemary Wzlson and James L Wood
Counczl Members V otzng Nay
None
Counczl Members Absent
None
Counczl Lady Wzlson wzshed to vote NAY on Item #17 Same Day Voter Registration
November 5, 2002
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A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY'S 2003
COMMUNITY LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AND
REQUESTING MEMBERS OF THE CITY'S LOCAL
DELEGATION TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO
SPONSOR AND/OR SUPPORT LEGISLATION THAT
WOULD CARRY OUT THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
SET FORTH THEREIN.
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WHEREAS, City Council traditionally adopts a Community
9 Legislative Agenda with the goals and objectives of the City and
10 requests members of the Ci ty' s local Delegation to the General
11 Assembly sponsor and/ or support legislation to carry out these
12 goals and objectives; and
13 WHEREAS, City Council has cons1dered a number of goals and
14 objectives for 1nclusion 1n the City's 2003 Community Leg1slat1ve
15 Agenda; and
16
WHEREAS, for the first time in many years, a Charter Change
17 has been submi tted for inclusion in the Agenda as stand-alone
18 measure made necessary by advert1sing requirements; and
19 WHEREAS, a greatly expanded Safety Addendum Package that 1S
20 not part of the formal Agenda, is included for consideration by the
21 General Assembly Delegation;
22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
23 VIRGINIA BEACH:
24 That the City Council hereby adopts the City's 2003 Community
25 Legislative Agenda, which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, and is
26 hereby incorporated by reference; and
27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
28 That the City's local Delegation to the General Assembly are
29 hereby requested to sponsor and/or support legislation 1n the 2003
30 Session of the General Assembly that would carry out the goals and
31 objectives of the City as set forth 1n its Commun1ty Leg1slative
32 Agenda; and
33 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
34 That the City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a copy of
35 this Resolution to each member of the C1ty'S local Delegation to
36 the General Assembly.
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Adopted by the Councll of the City of Virginia Beach,
Virginia, this 5th
day of November
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October 30, 2002
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APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
, 2002.
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL
SUFFICIENCY:
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Item V-J.1.b.
RESOLUTION/ORDINANCES
ITEM # 50358
Andrew Frzedman, Dzrector - Houszng and Nezghborhood Preservatzon, and Alex Davzs, Code Enforcement
Admznzstrator, responded to concerns
Upon motzon by Counczlman Wood, seconded by Counczlman Reeve, Czty Counczl DELETED:
Item #6 re "Inspection Warrants/or Building Code Violations"
from the City's 2003 Community Legislative Agenda.
V otzng
8-2
Counczl Members Votzng Aye
Margaret L Eure, LoUls R Jones, Reba S McClanan, Jzm Reeve, Peter
W Schmzdt, Ron A Vzllanueva, Rosemary Wzlson and James L Wood
Counczl Members Votzng Nay
Rzchard A Maddox and Mayor Meyera E Oberndorf
Counczl Members Absent
None
November 5, 2002
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Item V-J.2.
RESOLUTION/ORDINANCES
ITEM # 50359
Upon motzon by Counczlman Jones, seconded by Counczl Lady Wzlson, Czty Counczl DEFERRED until
the City Council Session of November 12,2002.
Ordznance toAPPROPRIATE a total of$10, 397, 000 znFY 2001-2002
School Reverszon Funds
a $8.8-Million:
FY 2002-2003 School Capital Budget
(1) $3,000,000
(2) $2,000,000
(3) $3,200,000
(4) $ 400,000
(5) $ 200,000
Telecommunzcatzon Infrastructure Replacement
Instructzonal Technology
EqUlpment and Vehzc/e Replacement
Student Data Management System
Landstown Hzgh School/Przncess Anne
Road Pedestrzan Brzdge
b $1,597,000:
Instructional Category
(1) $1,400,000
(2) $ 197,000
SOL Incentzve Program
Athletzc equzpment
V otzng
10-0 (By Consent)
Counczl Members Votzng Aye
Margaret L Eure, LoUls R Jones, Reba S McClanan, Rzchard A
Maddox, Mayor Meyera E Oberndorf, Jzm Reeve, Peter W Schmzdt,
Ron A Vzllanueva, Rosemary Wzlson and James L Wood
Counczl Members Votzng Nay
None
Counczl Members Absent
None
November 5, 2002
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Item V-J.3.
RESOLUTION/ORDINANCES
ITEM # 50360
Upon motzon by Counczlman Jones, seconded by Counczl Lady Wzlson, Czty Counczl ADOPTED:
Ordznance to APPROPRIATE $80, 000 from thefund balance of the
General Fund to provzde an interest-free loan to the Kempsville
Volunteer Rescue Squad re ambulance replacement
V otzng
10-0 (By Consent)
Counczl Members Votzng Aye
Margaret L Eure, LoUls R Jones, Reba S McClanan, Rzchard A
Maddox, Mayor Meyera E Oberndorf, Jzm Reeve, Peter W Schmzdt,
Ron A Vzllanueva, Rosemary Wzlson and James L Wood
Counczl Members Votzng Nay
None
Counczl Members Absent
None
November 5, 2002
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CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH
AGENDA ITEM
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members of Council
FROM: James K. Spore, City Manager
ITEM: Reversion Funds
MEETING DATE: July 9, 2002
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Background: ·
According to State Code 22.1-100. any unexpended funds from the School Operating Budget must be returned
to the governing body. The City Council of the City of Virginia Beach has a long-standing practice of re-
appropriating the School reversion to the School Board.
The School Board has considered and approved the Administration's recommended uses of these funds The
current expected reversion is expected to be in excess of $13 million Funding for the compensation Increase
effective January 1 , 2003, is included in the School's Operating Budget for FY 2002-03 within the current revenue
streams. The administration and the Board are requesting $400.000 to bridge the compensation package
beginning July 1. 2002, for current teaching staff whose salary falls below the new minimum teacher salary of
$32.500.
The Board is requesting that $400,000 of the expected reversion funds be appropnated to the FY 2002-03
Operating Budget In the Instruction Category by July 30, 2003, with the remainder of the $13 million to come
back to City Council after the accounting records close in August.
Considerations:
Public Information:
This information has been presented at a School Board meeting as an action item on June 11, 2002
Public Information will be handled through the normal CounCil agenda process
Alternatives:
None identified.
Recommendations:
That the City Council approve the School Board's request to re-appropnate by July 30, 2002. $400,000 of the
expected FY 2001-02 Operating Budget reversion funds.
Attachments:
School Board Resolution dated June 11, 2002
Letter to City Manager dated June 20,2002
Ordinance
Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance
Submitting Department/Agency: Virginia Beach City Public Schools Superintendent
City Manager:
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2 2001-02 VIRGINIA BEACH SCHOOL REVERSION FUnDS
3 TO THE FY 2002-03 SCHOOL OPERATING fU['lG
4 OPERATING BUDGET
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6 WHEREAS , on May 2 8, 2 002, t II e S c h 0 01 Boa r d a p pro v e cI (h c
7 FY 2002-03 Operatlng Budget WhlCh lnclucled a change In Lhc teo,-Lc;i
8 step salary scale and the open range scale;
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WHEREAS, the Board and AdministratIon desire that all
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11 July 1, 2002, a portion of the salary increase effectIve January 1,
12 2003, that is sufficient to bring their salarles to $32,500;
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WHEREAS, the School Board has adopted a resolutIon
14 reco~ending the necessary revisions to adJust its budget; and
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WHEREAS, it is estimated that there WIll bE: $13 1-1
16 million in unexpended 2001-02 rever~ion funds and that suffICIent
17 funds will be available for teacher salary increases.
18 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL Of THE
19 CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA:
20 That $400,000 in FY 2001-02 School ReverSIon Funds IS
21 hereby appropriated to the Instruction category of the FY 2002-03
22 School Operating Fund Operatlng Budget.
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24 Adopted by the Council of the City of VIrgInIa Beach,
25 Virginia on the day of , 2002.
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27 Requires an affirmatIve vote by a majorIty of the members
28 of City Council.
29 CA-8549
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SCHOOL BOARD
Oanl,l 0 Edwards
Chalrmall
015100 1 . Cenlervllle
1513 BeachVl8W Dnve
VA Beach. VA. 23464
495-3551 (h)' 717-0259 (een)
Nell L ROil
Vice Cha\f11\an
Allarg.
1331 Hams Road
VA Beach. VA 23452
463-3823 (hIt 497~633 (w)
o A. "AI" Ablowlch
AI-large
4 176 Charily Neck Road
VA Beach. VA 23457
721-3052 (h)
Jan. S Brooks
OlSlncI 6 . Seach
721 Hdl\op Road
VA Beach. VA 23454
"2~ 1597 (h'
Nancy D Guy
DlSlnd 5 . lyMhaven
2445 Haversham Close
VA Beach. VA 23454
496-2291 (h)
Dan R. Low.
OlSlncI 4 . Bayaida
4617 Rid Coal Road
VA Beach, VA 23455
490-3681 (h)
H Lt. Pow.II. Jr.
Olllnd 7 . Pmc:ess Anne
2409 Ollllgbam Road
VA Beach. VA 23456
427-9112 (h)
S.ndr. SmlUWontl
At-large
705 Rock Creek Cowl
VA Beidl. VA 23482
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Mlch..1 W. St.wart
Olslrx:t 3 . Rose Ha.
105 Brllfllwood Court
VA. Beach, VA. 23452
491-4303 (h). 4045-0471 (w)
J.m M. Tlta
Ollllltl 2 . Kempsv~le
4536 Gleneagll Drive
VA Beach. VA. 23462
499-2490 (h)
Arthur T Tal.
AI-large
1709 ladysmllh Mew.
VA Beach. VA 23455
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Ttnolhy R .leMaY. Ph 0
2512 Gage MalOn Onv.
VA. Beach. VA 23456
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A H E ADO f THE CUR V E
RESOLUTION
WI-IEREAS, On May 28, 2002, the School Board approvcd the ,. Y O~/O) OpCI allllg 811dg~1
wl1lch included a change 111 the step teacher salary scale and lhe open I ange teacher scale, and
WI-IEREAS, the apploved scales have a slalllllg lcach~1 sa \,11 y n r 'b) 2, ')00 dlld ,lllll~\\'
teachers are lured on the open range scale, and
WHEREAS, employees hued before July I. 1999 arc on the ~lep tedcher ~calc, and
WIIEREAS, there are employees on the slep and open rclllgc teacher sCdle whose cunenl salaf)'
IS below $32,500, and
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WHEREAS~ the compensation Increases for all current employees are to take effect January I,
2003; and
WHEREAS~ the Board and Administration deSire that all teachers whose current salary IS belovv'
$32,500 receive, effective July I, 2002, a portion of the Increase due to lhem effecllve January I,
2003 sufficient to bnng their salaries to $32,500, and
WHEREAS, the cost to prOVide thIS partial early compensation adjustment IS estllnated to be
$400,000, and
WIIEREAS, th'ese teachers will receIve the balance of their compensation Increase at January I,
2003, and
WHEREAS, the partial early IInplementatlOn IS a one-tune expense, and
WHEREAS, the FY 2001/02 reversIOn funds are currently estimated to be 111 excess of $13 5
nulhon, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has lustoncally re-appropnated school reversIOn funds for one-
time expenses and has re-appropnated to the Operatmg Budget as well as to the CIP, now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED: That the Board approves and aftinns the parhal early ImplementatIOn of the
compensation Increase for those teachers whose current salary IS below $32,500, and be It further
RESOLVED: That the Board requests that $400,000 of the FY 2001/02 reversIon funds be re-
appropriated by the C,ly Councll to the FY 02/03 Operatmg Budget as soon as practIcable, but no
later than July 31, 2002, and be 1t further
RESOL VED: That a copy of thiS resolution be spread across the offiCial minutes of thiS Board,
and be It further
RESOLVED: that the Clerk of the Board IS directed to dtlhver a copy of thiS resolutIOn to the
Mayor, each member of City Council, the City Manager, and the City Clerk i !~!~l'"~l . ~... J '
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June 20, 2002
Timothy R. Jenney, Ph.D.
SuperIntendent
James K. Spore, City tvlanager
City of Virginia Beach
Municipal Center
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
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As you know, we are asking Cuy CouncIl to act on July 2, 2002, regarding our request
for reappropriation of $400,000 to bridge certain empJo yees' compensat Ion W e have
increased our base compensation significantly to a starting salary of $32)500 However)
we have approximately 1,000 employees who, without this bridge, will make less than
their counterparts at $32,500 for the first four months of the year Raises don't take
effect until January 1, 2003 Obviously, we believe this is an, equity issue
We are aware of Council's policy and concerns about spending reversIon montes on
recurring costs. However, in this case the affected individuals) future salaries 'W ill not
change as a result of this action In other words) we are treating the bndge funds as
though they are non-recurring costs
We would appreciate your support and CouncIl's support to effectuate panty among all
teachers
Sincerely,
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Superintendent
2512 George Mason Drive · P O. Box 6038 · Virginia Beach, VA 23456.0038
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AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $80,000
FROM THE FUND BALANCE OF THE GENERAL
FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING
AN INTEREST-FREE LOAN TO THE
KEMPSVILLE VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD
FOR THE PURCHASE OF A REPLACEMENT
AMBULANCE
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WHEREAS, the Kempsville Volunteer Rescue Squad does not
9 presently have adequate funds to purchase a replacement ambulance
10 but has represented that fund-raising efforts will provide
11 sufficient funds to repay an $80,000 interest-free loan from the
12 City of Virginia Beach.
13 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
14 VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA:
15
1. That $80,000 is hereby approprlated from fund balance In
16 the General Fund for the purpose of maklng an interest-free loan to
17 the Kempsville Volunteer Rescue Squad so it may replace an
18 ambulance, with revenue increased accordingly.
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2. That this loan shall be repaid in five (5) equal annual
20 installments of $16,000 due on the 15th day of November each year,
21 with the first payment to be made on or before November 15, 2003
22 and the last payment to be made on or before November 15, 2007.
23 Adopted by the Council of the City of Virginia Beach,
24
Virginia, on the
5 day of N()v~mh~r
2002.
25 Requires an affirmative vote by a majority of the members of
26 the City Council.
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Item V-J.4.
RESOLUTION/ORDINANCES
ITEM # 50361
Upon motzon by Counczlman Jones, seconded by Counczl Lady Wzlson, Czty Counczl ADOPTED:
Ordznances to APPROPRIATE FY 2002-2003 funds to the
Department of Museums and Cultural Arts:
a $112,500 Grant re educational programs
b $ 31,000 Grant to the FY 2002-2003 re Stranding Program
c $ 18,000 from the Franczs Land House Board of Governors
Trust Fund re Board supported programs.
V otzng
10-0 (By Consent)
Counczl Members Votzng Aye
Margaret L Eure, LoUls R Jones, Reba S McClanan, Rzchard A Maddox,
Mayor Meyera E Oberndorf, Jzm Reeve, Peter W Schmzdt, Ron A
Vzllanueva, Rosemary Wzlson and James L Wood
Counczl Members Votzng Nay
None
Counczl Members Absent
None
November 5, 2002
1 AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT AND
2 APPROPRIATE A $112,500 GRANT FROM
3 THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY
4 SERVICES TO THE FY 2002-2003
5 OPERATING BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT
6 OF MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL ARTS FOR
7 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
8 WHEREAS, the Department of Museums and Cultural Arts has been
9 awarded a $112,500 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library
10 Services for educational programs, and no City match is required.
11 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
12 VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA:
13 That $112,500 of grant revenue from the Institute of Museum
14 and Library Services is hereby accepted and appropriated to the FY
15 2002-2003 operating budget of the Department of Museums and
16 Cultural Arts for educational programs, with estimated revenue from
17 the federal government increased accordingly.
18
Accepted by the Councll of the Ci ty of Virgin ia Beach,
19
Virginia on the 5th
day o~ovemb~r 2002.
20 CA-8 672
21 Ordin/noncode/museumsgrantord.wpd
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Official Award Notlflc.Uon for Grants and Cooperative AG....m.nt.
AWl",.. Name end Add,...
Virginia Marine Science Museum
717 General Booth BlVd
Virginia eeach, VA 23451
Cate of Award Augult 29. 2002
Award Number 1G-00-02-0356-02
Official Contact
Lynn Clements
717 General Booth Blvd.
Virginia Seach. VA 23451
For Amendment.. Original Award Da.
Awud Period
From October 01. 2002
To September 30,2004
Program Name General Operating Support
Project Type
Award Amount $ 112,~O
8cope of Work and/or 8peclal Condition.
1. This grent shall be admln,tered by the Project Director in accordance with the applicable proVisions of Title 45 of the
Code of Federal Regulations, Plrt 1180, Incl&.ldlng any amendments In effect on the date of this grant award. Special grant
terms and conditions ar. Incorporated as attachments to thil document.
2. Unless otherwise noted In 8n attachment to this Grant Award Notlflcatlon, all expenditures for which the recipient has
requested prior approval from IMLS on page. 6.11 of the General OperaUng Support Appllccatlon Grlnt Pracs.ling page
ere approved. Recipients reque.ting prior approval of expenditure. not Identified on page 6.11 when such approval I.
required. must do so IQ writing to the IMLS. Associate Deputy Director for MUleum Services, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, DC '20506.
3. Grant funds will be distributed in two equal payments. The first payment will be approximately Novermber i. 2002. The
second p.yment will ba approximately Novermber 3. 2003.
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Alsociate Deputy Director for Museum Services
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Ms. Lynn Clements
Virginia Marine Science Museum
717 General Booth Blvd
Virginia Beach. VA 23451
1(3-00-02-0356-02
Dear Ms. Clements;
It gives me great pleasure to notify you that your application has been
selected to receive a 2002 General Operating Support grant.
This year we received 839 applications requesting more than $70 million.
From those applications, 179 museums will receive fundina totaling just
over $15,505,000. The museums selected for funding were identified by
reviewers to demonstrate excellence in museum operations with the
resources available.
Enclosed you will find a letter from Mary Estelle Kennelly, Associate
Deputy Director for Museum Services, providing details about the terms
and conditions of this award. Please review her letter and the enclosed
fonns and materials carefully and follow the instroctions they contain.
I strongly encourage you to apply for our Learning Opportunities Grants
next year. This is an interim program we arc offering for 2003 as we
complete the development of a new program to replace GOS in 2004. The
deadline for applications is January 15,2003. This program provides you
a new funding opportunity to help meet your goals based on your own
long range plan. It is structured to keep flexible ftmding available to meet
the needs of museums of all sizes.
Congratulations on your success in this year's General Operating Support
program. I am delighted that the Institute of Museum and Library
Services is able to provide support for your institution.
Sincerely,
l
Robert S. Martin, Ph.D.
DirectOr
A F,J,,/ll "t~"r:11'rl';"1 tb~ IMblie "y It'~"gthtn;nl m"S''''''1 d- /ibr.r;u
1 AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT AND
2 APPROPRIATE A $31,000 GRANT FROM THE
3 VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
4 QUALITY TO THE FY 2002-2003
5 OPERATING BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT
6 OF MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL ARTS FOR THE
7 OPERATION OF A STRANDING PROGRAM
9 WHEREAS, the Department of Museums and Cultural Arts has been
10 awarded a $31,000 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
11 Administration through the Virginia Department of Environmental
12 Quality, and the grant has an in-kind match requirement, so no
13 additional appropriation or transfer lS needed.
14 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
15 VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA:
16 That a $31,000 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
17 Administration through the Virginia Department of Environmental
18 Quality is hereby accepted and approprlated to the FY 2002-2003
19 operating budget of the Department of Museums and Cultural Arts for
20 the operation of a stranding program, with estimated revenue from
21 the federal government increased accordingly.
22 Adopted by the Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia
23
on the
5th day of NnvpmhPT , 2002.
CA-8673
Ordin/noncode/museumsevirqualord.wpd
R-2
October 24, 2002
Approved as to Content:
J~OJ~~G- ('
Approved as to Legal
Sufflciency:
Management Services
Oct-23-2002 03:54am
From- T-J3J P 002/005 F-376
W. 'hylol Murphy, Jr.
Sccretuy of Natural ReIOurce.
COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENtAL QUALITY
$,,.'1 addrus: 629 EI.e Main Street, Richmond, Virlan,. 23219
}JQllin,addrul: P.O. Box 10009, Richmond, Virginia 23240 Robert O. Burnley
FIX (804) 698-4S00 TDD (804) 698-402\ Director
www.deq.lCace.va.ul (804) 698-4000
1-800-592-5482
TO:
FROM:
October 11, 2002
FY2002 ~1~18 Coastal Program Grantees
Laura B. ~~Irglnla Coastal Program Manager
Phone: (804) 698-4323 Fax: (804) 698-4319
FY 2002 Coastal Program Award Notification
NOAA Grant # NA270Z2355
RE:
The Department of Environmental Quality has received approval for the 2002 Coastal
Zone Management Grant Award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
AdministratIon (NOAA). We are pleased to notify you that your proposal has been
approved for funding for the period shown on your enclosed contract. We look forward
to working with you in the coming year.
V:ou will find tn, following in this contract package:
. Contract signature documents
. Contract Attachments A, B. C, D. & E
. Semlannua~ Progress and Financial reporting forms - Reports on progress and
requests for financial reimbursement will be processed on a semiannual basis. If
another payment schedule Is needed, please contact your Coastal Program Project
Manager. Please see Attachment B to your contract for details.
To fully execute your contract. pie... complete the following step.:
1) Sign both originals of the one page contract document marked with colored
tabs. I have already signed the originals.
2) Sign the one page Attachment E ("Certifications regarding... .. ) This Is also
marked with a colored tab.
3) Return one of the original signed contracts and the original signed
Attachment Eta:
Clane Bams - Coastal Program
Department of Environmental Quality
829 E. Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219
4) Keep the remaining signed contract with the ~ttachment8 for your files.
Thank you for your close attention to these details.
(Please see back.)
Oct-23-2002 03:54am From-
T-131 P 003/005 F-376
Granttl NA170Z2315 Ta.k 51
VIRGINIA COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
GRANT CONTRAcr
Thi. apeement is made thiI 1,t ~q III Oclllb" '002, by and between the Virginia Department of Envirotunental
Quality (hereiaafter referred to II the "Dcpartmmlt") and the Grantee (lilted below). The parties to thil agreement, in
conaidcration of the mutual covelWltl and ltipulatioDl set out herein, Ip'ee u follows:
ScorE OF WORXI The Grantee .hall caay out the project I' let forth in Attachment A.
PROJECT PERIOD: The project &hall commence OIl the Project Start Date, wi shall terminate DO latar than
the Project End Date. The &ramee', closeout period end. on the Pinal Produet and Billh1g Date. The.e date. ate
specified below:
Project Start Date: Octob.r 1. 2002 Pinal Product and BilliJII Date: No"'tltb" 1 5, J009
Project End Dlte: S~pt...b. JO, ZOOS Period otportormance (monthJ): Iw.lvtl
PAYMENTS: The Department .hall pa)' the Grantee on a Mimbunement ba.i., not to ex.ceed the Federal PuDdiaa Total
ShOWD below for the project. The laid sum. together with the matchina fundi provided II let forth in Attachment A,
Ihall include all expeD8e' of the project. Payment shall be made upOD submis.ion of invoicellDd/or other appropriate
documentation of proar&m expenditures, md proare" reports aDd their acceptance by the Department. Such invoices
and reportslhall be lubmitted within 1 S days of each reporting period end and ,hall be deta11ed in accordance with
Attachment A to .how what tub have been completed and to compare the time of completion with the propoleci time
of completion.
Federal PwutiDs Total: $Jl,OOO Federal Coastal Zone Management Act Section: S~tID" 306
RDORTlNG SCKlDtJLI C.-for Sectioo 306A projectl only):
Rmml B&mm bdwl
-3CMA
llr Seml-aDDua'
2.d Semi-.DIlual
CIOllout Period
Oct 01, 2OO2-Mar 31, 2003
Apr 01, 2003-5.p 30, 2003
Oct 01, 2003-Nov 1.5, 2003
Ja;~
Nov OJ, 2002
Apr 15, 2003
Oct 15, 2003
Nov 15, 2003
Reauired Blemenll
306A Documentation
FOI1ll. A, B .
Form A. B
Porm. B. C. remalalDt dellverabln
CONTRACT DOCUMINT8: The Contract documeDtllhall consist of:
1) Thilliped fODD;
2) The Scope of Work (Attachmad A).
3) VA Coastal Re.ourcea MlDllpmeDt Proaram Grant Contract TemII and ConditiODl (Attachment B);
4) U.S. Depc. of Commerce Financial AlmtaDCe Standard TCrmllDd CODditlou (At1achment C);
S) NOAA Terms and Coaditiolll (AUacbmeDt D). and
6) Sipd CD.S12: U.S. Dept. ofCommm'ce Certiftcation (Attachment B).
PucIDINCI or TDMIa In the event of I confliot bItwIID or Imq terms in the docummatl included In tbiJ contract, the
f'o11owi1\l document. control In th8 followina order: AttIchmelltl D, C. B, a, Ibf. liped form. md AttaghmlDt A.
Grantor..
VA DEPT. or ENVIIlONMENTAL QUALITY
Laura B. McKay, Manal_
Coastal R.llourcel Manalement Proll'am
TypHnam~PA~ ~
Signature
()c.kbu II. tOOz..
Date
GrGIII,,:
VIRGINIA MARINE SCIENCE MUSEUM
Lynn B. Clements, Dir.ct~r
Typ,d namf iJtld title
~;6.~
Sign r
/0/",1/0 )ow
Date · I
1 AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $18,000
2 FROM THE FUND BALANCE OF THE FRANCIS
3 LAND HOUSE BOARD OF GOVERNORS TRUST
4 FUND TO THE FY 2002-2003 OPERATING
5 BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSEUMS
6 AND CULTURAL ARTS TO FUND VARIOUS
7 PROGRAMS
8 WHEREAS, $18,000 of fund balance lS available in the Francls
9 Land House Board of Governors Trust Fund.
10 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
11 VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA:
12 That $18,000 is hereby appropriated from the fund balance of
13 the Francis Land House Board of Governors Trust Fund to the FY
14 2002-2003 operating budget of the Department of Museums and
15 Cultural Arts to provide support for educational programs,
16 development activities and exhiblts, with estimated revenues
17 increased accordingly.
17 Adopted by the Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia
18
on the I:)t-h day of November
, 2002.
19 CA-8 674
20 Ordin/noncode/flboardord.wpd
21 R-2
22 October 24, 2002
Approved as to Content:
Jj
Approved as to Legal
Sufficiency:
~t~'H
1
2
3
4
5
AN ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER $13,593 FROM THE FY
2002 GENERAL FUND RESERVE FOR CONTINGENCIES TO
THE FY 2002 OPERATING BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF FINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF REIMBURSING THE
HEIRS OF MELISSA JONES
6
WHEREAS, in the matters of Ci ty of V~rg~n~a Beach v.
7 Melissa Jones, et ai, CH93-2143 and CH94-745, real estate in which
8 Melissa Jones, deceased, possessed a half lnterest was sold,
9 pursuant to a court order, to satisfy dellnquent real estate taxes;
10 WHEREAS, after the sales and payment of the taxes, ten
11 thousand, six hundred seventy nine dollars and thirty two cents
12 ($10,679.32) in proceeds from the sales ("surplus funds") were paid
13 into the Circuit Court of the City of Virginia Beach In 1995 for
14 the benefit of Melissa Jones or her heirs;
15
WHEREAS, no helrs of Melissa Jones appeared to clalm
16 these surplus funds, and after remaining unclaimed for over two
17 years, the surplus funds, along with interest thereon, were paid
18 into the City treasury, pursuant to court orders;
19 WHEREAS, the heirs have now appeared, presented a list of
20 heirs filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court and requested
21 payment of these surplus funds;
22 WHEREAS, wlth the additlon of interest, the total amount
23 of surplus funds has grown to thirteen thousand, five hundred and
24 ninety three dollars ($13,593);
25
WHEREAS, the heirs have agreed that the payment of this
26 amount, in equal portions to each heir, shall fully satlsfy their
27 claim to the surplus funds, and the helrs have further agreed to
28 indemnlfy the City of Virginia Beach and hold it harmless against
29 any claim to these surplus funds made by any heir, any unknown heir
30 or any other person with any interest in the estate of Melissa
31 Jones; and
32 WHEREAS, to repay the surplus funds to the heirs, City
33 Council must approve this action, pursuant to Virginia Code S 58.1-
34 3967, and funds must be transferred from the FY 2002 General Fund
35 Reserve for Contingencies.
36 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
37 CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA:
38
1. That the City Councll hereby authorizes the repayment
39
of thirteen thousand,
fi ve hundred ninety three dollars
40 ($13,593.00) to the heirs of Melissa Jones, which represents
41 surplus funds (with interest thereon) received by the City of
42 Virginia Beach in the matters of City of V~rginia Beach v. Mei~ssa
43 Jones, et ai, CH93-2143 and CH94-745, subject to the terms of the
44 agreement between the City and the heirs.
45 2. That $13,593 lS hereby transferred from the FY 2002
46 General Fund Reserve for Contingencles to the FY 2002 operatlng
47 budget of the Department of Finance to repay the heirs of Mellssa
48 Jones the surplus funds described in the preceding paragraph.
49 Adopted by the Council of the Clty of Virginia Beach,
50
Virginia, on this
5th
day of
No.,;ember
, 2002.
CA-8641
DATA/ORDIN/NONCODE/surplusreimburse.ord
R4
October 30, 2002
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL
SUFFICIENCY:
Jj~~.
Cza{,~ S
City Attorn y
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Item V-K.I.
APPOINTMENTS
ITEM # 50363
BY CONSENSUS, Czty Counczl RESCHEDULED the followzng APPOINTMENT:
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
November 5,2002
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Item V-LI.
ITEM # 50364
BY CONSENSUS, City Council shall DEFER selection of Vice Mayor until the City Council Session of
November 12, 2002.
November 5, 2002
Cit:Y" e>f Virgir1ia Beach
ROSEMARY WILSON
COUNCIL LADY - AT-LARGE
PHONE (757) 422-0733
FAX (757) 426-5669
25 October 2002
Dear Madam Mayor and fellow Counczl Members
Thank you foryour conszderatzon of the resolutzon re expedztzng the school personnel's salary zncreases
from January 2003 to November 15, 2002
For your znformatzon, I am encloszng a vzdeo of the Vzrgznza Beach School Board Meetzng of October
1, 2002 Immedzately after the Consent Agenda zs the vote on reverszon funds Durzng the dzscusszon, Vzcky Lewzs
- ChzefFznanczal Officer, Schools, zs questzoned concernzng utz/zzzng some of these funds to expedzte the salary
zncreases Ms Lewzs states the Czty wzll vzew thzs zn the same manner as when Schools requested ezghteen (18)
new securzty guard posztzons Thzs would be a recurrzng expense New posztzons zn a budget would be a recurrzng
expense
Expedztzng the salary zncreases to an earlzer date zs not a recurrzng expense The razses are presently
zn the budget On July 9, 2002, the current Czty Counczl ADOPTED an Ordznance to Approprzate $400,000 zn
FY 200 1-2 School Reverszon Funds to the FY 2002-03 School Operatzng Fund Op era tzng Budget These funds
were for salary zncreases (please see accompanyzng documentatzon)
I be/zeve zt zs zmportant that the members ofCzty Counczl not be used as an excuse for fazlzng to expedzte
the teachers' and other personnel's salary zncreases Thzs a small portzon of the $18 2-MILLION of reverszon
money I be/zeve the School Board dzd not request use of the reverszon money for thzs purpose, because they were
told by staff that zt would be agaznst our po/zcy
If you have any questzons, please do not hesztate to call me, I wzll be pleased to dzscuss the zssue
Wlth hlghest regards to you,
and wzth przde zn our czty,
,
l~uJ~/d
Rosemary Wllson
Counczl Member - At Large
1304 WREN PLACE, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23451
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Item V-J. 5.
RESOLUTION/ORDINANCES
ITEM # 50362
Upon motzon by Counczlman Jones, seconded by Counczl Lady Wzlson, Czty Counczl ADOPTED:
Ordznance to TRANSFER $13,593 from the FY 2002 General Fund
Reserve for Contzngenczes to the FY 2002 operatzng budget of the
Department of Fznance re reimbursing the heirs of Melissa Jones
V otzng
10-0 (By Consent)
Counczl Members Votzng Aye
Margaret L Eure, LoUls R Jones, Reba S McClanan, Rzchard A Maddox,
Mayor Meyera E Oberndorf, Jzm Reeve, Peter W Schmzdt, Ron A
Vzllanueva. Rosemary Wzlson and James L Wood
Counczl Members Votzng Nay
None
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Item V-No
ADJOURNMENT
ITEM # 50365
Mayor Meyera E Oberndorf DECLARED the Czty Counczl Meetzng ADJOURNED at 6:38 P.M.
@~~~~~3f:g /-J
Chzef Deputy Czty Clerk
f?___~
~dgeS SmIth, MMC
Czty Clerk
Meyera E Oberndorf
Mayor
November 5, 2002
City- c>f Virgi:r1ia Beach
JAMES L WOOD
COUNCILMAN - DISTRICT 5 - L YNNHAVEN
PHONE
FAX
(757) 340-8411
(757) 340-2082
November 5, 2002
Mrs Ruth Hodges SmIth, MMC
CIty Clerk
MunIcIpal Center
VIrgInIa Beach, VIrgInIa 23456
Dear Mrs SmIth
Re' DIsclosure Pursuant to SectIon 2 2-3115(G), Code of VIrgInIa
Pursuant to the VIrgInIa ConflIct of Interests Act, SectIon 2 2-3115(G), Code of VIrgInIa, I
make the followIng declaratIon:
1 I am executIng thIS wntten dIsclosure regardIng CIty CouncIl's dIscussIon of, and
vote on, a resolutIon concernIng the potentIal relocatIon of the CIty'S conventIon
center at the Dome SIte
2 The nature of my personal Interest IS that I have an ownershIp Interest In Wood
FamIly PartnershIp, and Wood FamIly PartnershIp owns and manages rental property
located at the SIX hundred block of 22nd Street
3 I am a member ofa group (owners of real property In the ImmedIate VICInIty of the
Dome sIte) the members of whIch are affected by the transactIon
4. I am able to partICIpate In the transactIon faIrly, obJectIvely, and In the publIc Interest
3778 PRINCE ANDREW LANE, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23452
Mrs. Ruth Hodges SmIth
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November 5, 2002
Re. DIsclosure Pursuant to SectIon 2 2-3115(G), Code of VIrgInIa
AccordIngly, I respectfully request that you record thIS declaratIon In the officIal records of
CIty CouncIl.
Thank you for your aSSIstance and cooperatIon In thIs matter.
JL W /RRI
Enclosure
Robert C. Mandigo, Jr.
121 Gallant Fox Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
October 30, 2002
VIA FACSIMILE AND U.S. MAIL
To the Honorable Meyera Obemdorf, Mayor
and :Members of City Council
City of Virginia Beach
c/o Ruth H. Smith, City Clerk
Virginia Beach Municipal Center
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456
Dear Mayor Obemdorf and Members of City Council:
In view of recent events in my personal life and the deferred finding rendered by
the Virginia Beach Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court in today's proceeding, I can
no longer effectively perform the duties of the office. Accordingly, I hereby tender my
resignation as Vice Mayor of the City of Virginia Beach and as the Kempsville District
Representative (District 2) on the Virginia Beach City Council effective immediately. I
apologize to the Council, to the citizens of the City of Virginia Beach and to the City
Staff for any pain and embarrassment they may have suffered.
I have been honored and privileged to serve the citizens of this great City. I wish
the Mayor and Council well as they continue to serve the best interests of the City of
Virginia Beach.
With pride in our City, I remain
Very truly your~
~/IZ~
Robert C. Mandigo, Jr. /