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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMARCH 3, 2009 MINUTESCITY COUNCIL MAYOR WILLIAM D. SESSOMS. JR., At -Large 17CE MAYOR LOUIS R. JONES, Bayside - District 4 {VILLLIM R. DeSTEPH, At -Large ILARRYE. DIEZEL. Kenrpsville- District 2 ROBERT M. DYER,. Centerville - District 1 BARBARA M. HENLEY, Princess Anne- District 7 GLENN R. DAVIS, Rose Hall - District 3 JOHN E. UHRIN, Beach - District 6 RONA. VILLANUEVA, At -Large ROSEMARY WILSON, At -Large JAMES L. WOOD, Lynnhaven -District 5 CITY MANAGER - JAMES K. SPORE CITY ATTORNEY - LESLIE L. LILLEY CITY ASSESSOR - JERALD BANAGAN CITY AUDITOR - LYNDONS. REMIAS CITY CLERK - RUTH HODGES FRASER, MMC CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH "COMMUNITY FOR A LIFETIME" CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP AGENDA 3 MARCH 2009 CITY HALL BUILDING 2401 COURTHOUSE DRIVE VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23456-8005 PHONE: (757) 385-4303 FAX (757) 385-5669 E-MAIL: Ctvcncl@vbgov.com I. CITY MANGER'S BRIEFINGS - Conference Room - A. CONVENTION and VISITORS BUREAU SPORTS MARKETING James Ricketts, Director Buddy Wheeler, Sports Marketing Coordinator B. HUMAN RESOURCES PAYROLL Dave Hansen, Deputy City Manager Susie Walston, Deputy City Manager C. ROADWAY MAINTENANCE Mark Gemender, Operations Engineer- Public Works D. 50'h ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE William D. Sessoms, Jr., Mayor 4:00 PM I 1 MINUTE S VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Virginia Beach, Virginia March 3, 2009 Mayor Sessoms called to order the CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING in the City Council Conference Room, re CONVENTION and VISITORS BUREAU SPORTS MARKETING on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at 1:00 P.M Council Members Present: Harry E. Diezel, Robert "Bob" M. Dyer, Barbara M. Henley, William D. Sessoms, Jr., John E. Uhrin, Rosemary Wilson and James L. Wood Council Members Absent: Glenn R. Davis William "Bill" DeSteph Louis R. Jones Ron A. Villanueva [Family Vacation] [Family Vacation] [Sick Child] March 3, 2009 I 2 CITY COUNCIL'S BRIEFING COLD CASE 1:00 P.M. Mayor Sessoms distributed a letter re the Cold Case situation and he highlighted the following paragraph : "The Detective Bureau is in the process of prioritizing all Cold cases for review, contacting original case investigators, victim families, etc. A web page will be created specifically for Cold cases to include a short synopsis of the case and the ability to e-mail information to the Detective Bureau. The Detective Bureau will also partner with the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office for investigative reviews and collaboration for potential prosecution of suspects. The Detective Bureau has re -oriented the workload of the current full-time detective to focus specifically on the investigation of Cold cases. In addition to the above, Vice Mayor Jones and I are recommending the addition of two part- time Cold Case Investigator positions within the Detective Bureau. Each position would work twenty (20) hours per week, in effect providing the services of an additional full-time Investigator position. The yearly cost for both investigators is $41,143 per year (Q$19.78 per hour plus FICA). The costs during this fiscal year will be absorbed by the Police Department. The Police Department will seek experienced former Homicide Detectives to fill these positions. The positions will be incorporated into the Police Department's 2009/10 budget. The Police Department will also explore potential grant funding for Cold case investigations, including the funding of these positions." March 3, 2009 3 CITY COUNCIL'S BRIEFING CONVENTION and VISITORS BUREAU SPORTS MARKETING 4:04 P.M. The presentation, copy of which is attached, was given by James Ricketts, Director, Convention and Visitors and Bureau, and Buddy Wheeler, Sports Marketing Coordinator. March 3, 2009 S 0 COas ,c0 El • a) .1••• a) .. 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W E Set corridor a I 6 CITY COUNCIL'S BRIEFING 50TH ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE 5:41 P.M. Mayor Sessoms said Ruth Fraser, City Clerk, reminded him the City was going to be 50 years old in 2013. He asked Members of City Council if they had any thoughts on how to move forward with the Anniversary and that they pass them on to Mrs. Fraser and him. He also asked City Council about how to go about getting a Chair for the Anniversary. March 3, 2009 7 CITY COUNCIL'S BRIEFING UPCOMING MEETINGS 5:42 P.M. Mayor Sessoms stated Councilman Dyer feels other Council Members have been very active in establishing what was wanted for these types of meetings. Councilman Dyer said today's Briefing was good and valuable. Some of the problems were underscored that Council would be facing in the future. One of the reasons they came up with the concept of having more Workshops was to discuss the future and how to deal with it. Councilman Dyer suggested a Workshop be held on how to conduct future Workshops. When we hear about the road maintenance situation, there will be a lot of tremendous challenges in the future. Councilman Dyer said if you look on the Federal, State and Local levels, we are looking at a crisis. He asked if we were going to be ahead of the curve on this crisis in talking about it and being proactive instead of reactive. On the National level, Councilman Dyer said they are talking of cutting the Military twenty-five (25) percent. We are looking at the potential that the recovery may be four (4) to ten (10) years, especially what is going on with the Stimulus as it may cause more inflation. Mayor Sessoms complimented what was accomplished on the budget. He suggested not having a Workshop to establish how to have a Workshop. He felt what was talked about in the Workshop was critical and asked that Council Members let he, Vice Mayor Jones and City Manager Jim Spore know if there is something they would like on the Workshop Agenda. Councilman Diezel said he felt Staffpresented one of the better budget proposals that he had ever seen. The Mayor suggested Council continue with the same process as they have right now. March 3, 2009 8 Mayor Sessoms DECLARED the City Council meeting ADJOURNED at 5:56 P.M 6).,„&,J Gloria S. Winkler, MMC Sr. Deputy City Clerk th Hodges Fraser, MMC City Clerk March 3, 2009