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Home My WebLink AboutAPRIL 16, 2009 SPECIAL SESSION CITY COUNCIL MAYOR WILLIAM D. SESSOMS ,JR., At-Large VICE MAYOR LOUIS R. JONES, Bayside - District "' WILLIAM R. DeSTEPH, At-Large HARRY E. DIEZEL, Kempsville - District 2 ROBERT M. DYER.. Centerville - District I BARBARA M. HENLEY, Princess Anne - District 7 GLENN R. DAVIS, Rose Hall- District 3 JOHN E. UHRIN, Beach - District 6 RON A. VILLANUEVA, At-Large ROSEMARY WILSON, At-Large JAMES L. WOOD, Lynnhaven -District 5 CITY MANAGER - JAMES K. SPORE CITY ATTORNEY - MARK D. STILES CIlY ASSESSOR - JERALD BANAGAN CITY AUDITOR - LYNDON S. REMIAS CITY CLERK - RUTH HODGES FRASER, MMC CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH "COMMUNITY FOR A LIFETIME" SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION 16 APRIL 2009 1. SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION II CITY HALL BUILDING 2401 COURTHOUSE DRIVE VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23456-8005 PHONE:(757) 385-4303 FAX (757) 385-5669 E-MAIL: Ctycncl@vbgov.com - Green Run High School - 6:00 PM A. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr. 1. READING OF THE MAYOR'S CALL FOR SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION B. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL II. BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING A. PROPOSED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN 1. FY 2009-2010 OPERATING BUDGET 2. FY 2009-2010 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM III. ADJOURNMENT III - 1 - MINUTES VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Virginia Beach, Virginia 16 April 2009 Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr. called to order the Virginia Beach City Council FORMAL SESSION for the purpose of a PUBLIC HEARING re the PROPOSED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN: FISCAL YEAR 2009-10 OPERATING BUDGET and FISCAL YEAR 2009-10 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, Thursday, April 16, 2009, at 6:00 P.M., at Green Run High School Auditorium, 1700 Dahlia Drive. Council Members Present: Glenn R. Davis, William R. "Bill" DeSteph, Harry E. Diezel, Robert M Dyer, Barbara M Henley, Vice Mayor Louis R. Jones, Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr., Ron A. Villanueva and James L. Wood Council Members Absent: John E. Uhrin [Entered: 6:12 P.M) Rosemary Wilson [Delayed due to traffic) April 16, 2009 - 2 - ITEM # 58723 Mayor Sessoms read the Mayor's Call/or Special Formal Session: April 16, 2009 "THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL "In accordance with the Virginia Beach City Code Section 2-21, and by the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Virginia Beach, I hereby call for a SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION of the VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL on Thursday, April 16, 2009, at 6:00 PM in the Green Run High School Auditorium, 1700 Dahlia Drive. The purpose of this SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION: Public Hearing: PROPOSED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN FY 2009-2010 Operating Budget, including proposed City Code amendments, utility and general obligation bonds and FY 2009-2010 Capital Improvement Program Sincerely, William D. Sessoms, Jr. Mayor " II April 16, 2009 III City c:>f Virgi:C1ia Beach WilLIAM D. SESSOMS, JR. MAYOR AprilI6, 2009 VBgov.com MUNICIPAL CENTER BUILDING 1 2401 COURTHOUSE DRIVE VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23456-9000 (757) 385-4581 FAX (757) 385-5699 wsessoms@vbgov.com THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL In accordance with the Virginia Beach City Code Section 2-21, and by the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Virginia Beach I hereby call for a SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION of the VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL on Thursday, April 16, 2009, at 6:00 PM in the Green Run High School Auditorium, 1700 Dahlia Drive. The purpose of this SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION: Public Hearing: PROPOSED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN FY 2009-2010 Operating Budget, including proposed City Code amendments, utility and general obligation bonds and FY 2009-2010 Capital Improvement Program sincerelY'/j II Wi i b:rsfsoms, Jr. Mayor cc Members of City Council James K Spore, City Manager Mark D. Stiles, City Attorney Lyndon S. Remias, City Auditor Ruth Hodges Fraser, MMG, City Clerk Susan D. Walston, Deputy City Manager Robert S. Herbert, Deputy City Manager Davld L. Hansen, Deputy City Manager Mary Hancock, Media and Communications Administrator Kevin Fairley, Director of Multimedia Services Catheryn Whitese//, Director of Management Services II I - 3 - ITEM # 58724 Mayor Sessoms opened the April 16, 2008, Public Hearing with the following statement: "The City Council hereby dee/ares a Public Hearing open on the matters of the proposed Fiscal Year 2009-10 Operating Budget, the proposed Fiscal Year 2009-10 Capital Improvement Program, the proposed issuance of General Obligation Bonds in the estimated maximum amount of $62,900,000, and the proposed issuance of Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds in the estimated maximum amount of $17,000,000" The following registered to speak: Keith Arnold, 1704 E. Borne Drive, Phone: 721-2543, Supervisor of the Fire and Life Safety Education Office. Mr. Arnold expressed concern re the proposal to eliminate one (1) position from the Life Safety Education Office, equating to one-tenth of 1% of the Fire Department budget. Virginia Beach is well over 50% below the National and State averages concerningfire related deaths and injuries. This is primarily due to the existing education program. With the loss of this one individual or one employee, there will be an 80% reduction in the number of programs delivered to senior citizens throughout the community. Safety education will lose one-third of their child passenger safety instructors for their Child Passenger Safety Program. The Life Safety Fire Brigade, delivered to K-3 students throughout the City, will be reduced to one person. The 4th Grade Fire Safety Program will be to be reduced in order to cover the sixteen (16) schools. Life Safety Program Comments were distributed to City Council and are hereby made a part of the record Trish Duncan, 4617 Thoroughgood Drive, Phone: 333-1743, life-long resident of Virginia Beach and ten- year volunteer with the Historic Houses of Virginia Beach. Mrs. Duncan expressed concern re the proposal to eliminate the Museum II Educator position. A family offour can enjoy a wonderful afternoon in the 1 ih or 18th Century for $16.00. A second museum educator is needed to ensure the success and quality of this unique and important programming. The Union Kempsville High School Museum is an amazing and exciting proposal and Mrs. Duncan spoke in SUP PORT of being properly funded Terri Boothe, 528 Pinewood Drive, Phone: 491-2883, spoke in SUPPORT offindingfurther efficiencies in the Virginia Beach School System, using historic resources more extensively, finding more diversity within our community and using economic stimulus funds for infrastructure projects. Wendell Parker, 273 Overholt Drive, Phone: 456-5185, Professor of Criminal Justice - Bryant and Stratton College and Executive Director of the Virginia Beach Triad SALT, an organization established to reduce the criminal victimization of senior citizens residing in or visiting the City. Mr. Parker requested SUP PORT of the Office of Consumer Affairs and their vital work helping protect the ever- increasing Senior citizen population. John McMullen, 504 Ben Hogan Drive, Phone: 499-3799, expressed concern re the City's issuance of bonds which exceed the limits in the term. General Obligation Bonds are issued without a Referendum. The debt re bonds, the City continues to have insurmountable debts going to projects and not residents which is approximately $1.6-BILLION, the equivalent of approximately $.25 on the real estate tax. Margie Barnes, 1957 Tibbetstown Drive, Phone: 426-2407, represented Virginia Beach Mayor's Commission on Aging. The Commission of fifteen (15) appointed members voted to support the Office of Consumer Affairs, which, in order to reduce expenses, is being consideredfor closure. The Seniors need and deserve the protection the Office of Consumer Affairs has given them re educational programs and local level investigations. There being no further speakers, Mayor Sessoms CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING. April 16, 2009 II I - 4 - ITEM # 58725 ADJOURNMENT Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr. DECLARED the City Council Meeting ADJOURNED at 6:20 P.M. (~~ [I ;4:> L -------~~--------------------- Beverly 0. Hooks, CMC Chief Deputy City Clerk ~~ City Clerk William D. Sessoms, Jr. Mayor City of Virginia Beach Virginia April 16, 2009 WILLlAM D. SESSOMS. JR. MAYOR City c:>f Virgir1ia Beach April16, 2009 VBgov.com MUNICIPAL CENTER BUILDING 1 2401 COURTHOUSE DRIVE VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23456-9000 (757) 385-4581 FAX (757) 385-5699 wsessoms@vbgov.com THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL In accordance with the Virginia Beach City Code Section 2-21, and by the authority vested in me as Mayor o/the City of Virginia Beach I hereby call for a SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION of the VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL on Thursday, April 16, 200~ at 6:00 PM in the Green Run High School Auditorium, 1700 Dahlia Drive. The purpose of this SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION: Public Hearing: PROPOSED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN FY 2009-2010 Operating Budget, including proposed City Code amendments, utility and general obligation bonds and FY 2009-2010 Capital Improvement Program Vir5Zinia Beach City Council Glenn Davis William R. "Bill" DeSteph Councilman Harry E. Diezel Councilman Robert M Dyer Councilwoman Barbara M Henley Vice Mayor Louis R. Jones Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr. Councilman John E. Uhrin Councilman Ron A. Villanueva Councilwoman Rosemary Wilson Councilman James L. Wood if{ Notice It ~ ~ fj - 4- ITEM # 58725 ADJOURNMENT Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr. DECLARED the City Council Meeting ADJOURNED at 6:20 P.M. CJ~~____cl___.:~~P~) AJ.-/ Beverly 0. Hooks, CMC Chief Deputy City Clerk A/dk William D. Sessoms, Jr. Mayor City of Virginia Beach Virginia April 16, 2009