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Home My WebLink AboutJULY 1, 1986 MINUTES cit@ c>f "WORLO'S LAFTOEST FTESORT CITY" eiry CDUWZL ALBEJC V- @, 1,Y@" -@ll ,fOHM A. DAUM, Bl4OkMt4P Boro-gh . )iojwfir E. FENTRESS, vi@i4 MO-WH OMLD ME &R. At Ufte WBARA )& MENL @ mo@ joUn U. roMES. At @ jWBA S. moLAmAit, @wass Amw 80@)i iomm D. Mm. K.V.Uill. so@ AWYERA L OWMDORP. At MWY X. PARKER. At @ .romm L. psmy. fteme m aff x&" su@%V mu'VICIPAL @ aft CITY COUNCIL AGF-NDA V@ MA CM. Y@IA @00 wftiu- SPECIAL SESSION JULY 1, 1986 ITEM I. SPECIAL SESSION OF VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Council Chambers - 10:00 A14 A. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Harold Heischober B. INVOCATION: Reverend Roy Jackson United Methodist Conference C. PLEDGE OF AIJ.F.GIANCE to the Flag of the United States of America D. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL E. RFANTNG OF MAYOR'S IZTTER STATING @SE OF SPECIAL MEETING F. ORGANIZATION OF VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL J. Curtis Fruit - Clerk, Virginia Beach Circuit Court Presiding OATH OF OFFICE TO MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL ELECTION OF MAYOR ELECTION OF VICE-MYOR FORMAL SEATING OF VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL G. ADJOURNMENT M I N U T E S VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Virginia Beach, Virginia SPECIAL SESSION 10:00 A.M. July 1, 1986 The SPECIAL SESSION of the Virginia Beach City Council was called to order by Mayor Harold Heischober in the Council Chambers, City Hall Building, on Monday, July 1, 1986, at 10:00 A.M, in accordance with City Code, Section 2-21. Council Members Present: Albert W. Balko, John A. Baum, Robert E. Fentress, Mayor Harold Heischober, Barbara M. Henley, Robert G. Jones, Vice Mayor Reba S. McClanan, John D. Moss, Meyera E. Oberndorf, Nancy K. Parker and John L. Perry Council Members Absent: None INVOCATION: Reverend Roy Jackson United Methodist Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUBJECT: MAYOR'S ADDRESS BY BOB JONES JULY 1, 1986 During the past month I have spoken individuauy to each member of this new Council. There are some deep differences of opinion, and strongly held convictions about what is the right thing to.do in shaping our future and solving our problems. It is also the truth that there is a deep divisioln in our community in response to the most obvious characteristic of our City - phenomme growth. we w ere the 57th largest city in America in 1980. In 1984, we were the 49th largest City. By the 1990 Census, if the current trends continue, we could be in the 30's. The basic truth in all this is that growth is with us, Ilke it or not People and businesses are moving to our beautiful city whether we're prepared or not. It is no wonder then, that the polities of our City is largely defined by the position of Council candidates to the growth problem. Nor should anyone 'doubt that the critical choices immediately before us as a City involve: land use, schools and roads. The measure of suecess of this Coun.cil in.t4p next, two years wiU be how well we manage to reconcile the difficult trad@ffs causod by this growth. We want to preserve our city's beauty while handling thl inhux of new people and esses. This Council cannot begin its task of serving the public interest by underestimating either the difficulty of the choices ahead of us created by this conflict or the intensity of feeling in the public that we must succeed. Any gage of public 6pinion i ndicates that the people of Virginia Beach are frustrated, even angry, over Couriiiii's efforts to cope with growth. What is to be our response? First of all, I believe we as a community and as a Council must be infused with a new realism about our situation. We will fail if we are seduced into false hopes or wishful thinking that growth will just go away or that left to its own dynamics growth will somehow turn out all right or that our current Comprehensive Plan can control the destructive forces of growth that undermine our aspirations for building a great city. We will succeed only as together we come up witli the best ideas. Secondly, I believe as a community and as a Council we must be renewed in our idealism and our confidence in the ability of the American system of government to contend with such difficult confrontations. Our proximity to the Fourth of July should remind us that our system has triumped over much greater crises than this. The roots of our system were well expounded by great Virginians among the nation's founding fathers: Jefferson, Madison, Mason, Washington and Marshall. We rely on ideals and ideas openly debated and tested in the crucible of reason and experience, with confidence that in the end good judgment and cooperation will prevail. Thus we should not shrink from a contest of ideas in this Council about the proper direction for this City. Nor should we dwen on or foster doubts about the good will or motives of those of differing views. Factionalism wW pamlyze our best efforts. I firmly believe this Council is capable of harmony with6ut compromising healthy diversity. Let's work together! The task before us is sufficient to consume all our energy with none left over to waste on personal discord. The task is to build a great city - with economic opportunities that will ensure a healthy economy while the natural beauty of our area, our waterways and beaches, our treed neighborhood@, will be preserved in @ city you and I can enjoy and be proud of for years to come. - 2- Item I.E. ITEM # 25625 The City Clerk read the MAYOR'S LETTER stating the purpose of the SPECIAL SESSION: In accordance with City Code, Section 2-21, I hereby call a SPECIAL MEETING of the Virginia Beach City Council to be held at 10:00 A.M. in the Council for the Biennium 1986-1988.11 s/Harold Heischober Mayor J',Ily 1, , 1986 2a HAROLD HEISCHOBER MUNICIPALCENTER MAYOR VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23456-9DO2 12 May 1986 (804) 427-4581 HONORABLE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL and MEMBERS - ELECT In accordance with City Code, Section 2-21, 1 hereby call a SpEC@ MMING of the Virginia Beach City Council to be beld at 10:00 A.M. in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, July 1, 1986, for the purpose of the UWRANIZATION OF THE VLRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCLL for the Biennium 1986-1988. er Mayor HH:bh cc: Thoiftas H. Muehlenbeck J. Dale Bimson Ruth Hodges Smith Pam Lingle Virginia Beac Counil Received Notice Albert W. Balko John A. Baum Robert E. Fentress Harold Heischober, Mayor Barbara M. Henley Robert G. Jones Reba S. McClanan, Vice Mayor John D. Moss Meyera E. Oberndorf Nancy K. Parker John L. Perry - 3 - Item I-F.1 ITEM # 25626 Mayor Heischober invited the Clerk of the Virginia Beach Circuit Court, J. Curtis Fruit, to administer the formal Oath of Office to the Six Members of the Virginia Beach City Council elected to serve the four (4) year term from July 1, 1986 through June 30, 1990: Albert W. Balko - Lynnhaven Borough Barbara M. Henley - Pungo Borough Robert G. Jones - At-Large John D. Moss - Kempsville Borough Nancy K. Parker - At-Large John L. Perry - Bayside Borough (Copies of the Council Members' Oaths of Office ar hereby made a part of the record). AND, Mayor Heischober further invited the Clerk of the Virginia Beach Circuit Court J. Curtis Fruit, to PRESIDE over the election of the Mayor and Vice Mayor for the City of Virginia Beach for terms of two years, July 1, 1986 through June 30, 1988. - 4 - Item I.F.2. ITEM # 25627 Chairman Fruit called for nominations for the election of the MAYOR of the City of Virginia Beach. Councilwoman Oberndorf placed in nomination the name of Robert G. Jones. Councilman Baum placed in nomination the name of Reba S. McClanan. Upon motion by Councilwoman Parker, seconded by Councilwoman Henley, City Council voted to CLOSE the nominations for election of the Mayor of the City of Virginia Beach. Voting: 11-0* Council Members Voting Aye: Albert W. Balko, John A. Baum, Robert E. Fentress, Harold Heischober, Barbara M. Henley, Robert G. Jones, Reba S. McClanan, John D. Moss, Meyera E. Oberndorf, Nancy K. Parker and John L. Perry Council Members Voting Nay: None Council Members Absent: None *VERBAL ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL 5 Item I-F-3 ITEM 25628 Chairman Fruit called for the vote to elect the MAYOR: Voting: 6-5 Council Members Voting for Robert G. Jones: Barbara M. Henley, Robert G. Jones, John D. Moss, Meyera E. Oberndorf, Nancy K. Parker and John L. Perry Council Members Voting for Reba S. McClanan: Albert W. Balko, John A. Baum, Robert E. Fentress, Harold Heischober and Reba S. McClanan Council Members Absent: None *VERBAL ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL City Council elected ROBERT G. JONES as the MAYOR of the City of Virginia Beach, for a two year term ending 30 June 1988. Mayor Jones submitted a copy of his remarks for the record. - 6 - Item I-F-4 ITEM # 25629 Chairman Fruit called for nominations for the election of VICE-MAYOR of the City of Virginia Beach: Councilman Robert Jones placed in nomination the name of Councilwoman Meyera Oberndorf Councilman Harold Heischober placed in nomination the name of Councilman Robert Fentress Upon motion by Councilman Baum, seconded by Councilman Moss, City Council voted to CLOSE the nominations for election of the Vice Mayor of the City of Virginia Beach. Voting: 11-0* Council Members Voting Aye: Albert W. Balko, John A. Baum, Robert E. Fentress, Harold Heischober, Barbara M. Henley, Robert G. Jones, Reba S. McClanan, John D. Moss, Meyera E. Oberndorf, Nancy K. Parker and John L. Perry Council Members Voting Nay: None Council Members Absent: None "VERBAL ROLL CALL OF COUNCLL Jul I - 7 - Item I-F-5 ITEM # 25630 The Clerk of the Circuit Court called for the vote to elect the VICE-MAYOR. Voting: 6-5* Council Members Voting for Meyera E. Oberndorf: Barbara M. Henley, Robert G. Jones, John D. Moss, Meyera E. Oberndorf, Nancy K. Parker and John L. Perry Council Members Voting for Robert E. Fentress: Albert W. Balko, John A. Baum, Robert E. Fentress, Harold Heischober and Reba S. McClanan Council Members Absent: None City Council elected MEYERA E. OBERNDORF as VICF-MAYOR of the City of Virginia Beach, for a two year term ending 30 June 1988. Chairman Fruit administered the Oaths of Office to Mayor Robert G. Jones and Vice Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf (10:20 A.M.) *VERBAL ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL - 8 - Item I-F.6 ITEM # 25631 Mayor Robert Jones RECOGNIZED Dr. Del Carson, Political Science Professor at Virginia Wesleyan College accompanied by a group of 41 students from the Gifted and Talented Class "DISCOVERY 186 PROGRAM". These students were in attendance to observe the REORGANIZATION OF CITY COUNCIL. JulY 1, 1986 - 9 - ITEM # 25632 Item I-G.l. A MOTION was made by Councilman Heischober to ADJOURN. Councilman Moss distributed a letter calling for a SPECIAL MEFTING of the City Council pursuant to Section 2-21 of the Code of the City of Virginia Beach, immediately following the Reorganizational Session of City Council on July 1, 1986. This Special Meeting was called for the purpose of discussing certain zoning matters and procedures (GREEN LINE). This letter was signed by Councilman John D. Moss, Councilwoman Nancy K. Parker and Councilman John L. Perry. (Said letter is hereby made a part of the record). DISCUSSION - 10 - Item I-G.2 ITEM # 25633 A MOTION was made by Councilman Heischober, seconded by Councilman Baum, to DEFER the aforementioned "zoning matters and procedures (GREEN LINE)" until the City Council Meeting of July 7, 1986. MOTION to DEFER was not acted upon. - 11 - Item I-G-3 Item # 25634 AWOURNMENT Upon motion by Councilman Heischober, seconded by Councilman Baum, City Council ADJOURNED the SPECIAL SESSION for the REORGANIZATION OF CITY COUNCIL at 10:35 P.M. Voting: . 11-0* Council Members Voting Aye: Albert W. Balko, John A. Baum, Robert E. Fentress, Harold Heischober, Barbara M. Henley, Mayor Robert G. Jones, Reba S. McClanan, John D. Moss, Vice Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf, Nancy K. Parker and John L. Perry Council Members Voting Nay: None Council Members Absent: None Beverl@'O. Hooks Chief Deputy City Clerk Mth Hodges-Smith, CMC @R@ert City Clerk Mayor City of Virginia Beach Virginia *VERBAL ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL July 1, 1986 M I N U T E S VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Virginia Beach, Virginia SPECIAL SESSION 10:35 P.M- July 1, 1986 The SECOND SPECIAL SESSION of the Virginia Beach City Council was called to order by Mayor Robert G. Jones in the City Council Chambers, City Hall Building, on Monday, July 1, 1986, at 10:35 A.M, in accordance with a letter signed by three members of City Council (Councilwoman Parker and Councilmen Moss and Perry). A copy of this letter will be made a part of the proceedings. Upon motion by Councilwoman Parker, seconded by Councilman Moss, City Council CONVENED the SECOND SPECIAL SESSION of the Virginia Beach City Council in the Council Chambers, City Hall Building. Voting: 8-1 Council Members Present: Robert E. Fentress, Barbara M. Henley, Mayor Robert G. Jones, Reba S. McClanan, John D. Moss, Vice Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf, Nancy K. Parker and John L. Perry Council Members Voting Nay: Albert W. Balko Council Members Absent: John A. Baum and Harold Heischober la - July 1, 1986 The Honorable Mayor Members of Council Virginia Beach, Virginia Pursuant to Section 2-21 of the Code of The City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, a special meeting of the City Council is called for July 1, 1986 following the re-organizational session of City Council for the purposes of discussing certain zoning matters and procedures. cc: City Manager City Clerk - 2 - Item I-A. ITEM # 25635 Upon motion by Councilman Moss, seconded by Councilman Perry, City Council ADOPTED: RESOLUTION ADOPTING A COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN The City Clerk read said Resolution Voting: 8-0 Council Members Present: Albert W. Balko, Barbara M. Henley, Mayor Robert G. Jones, Reba S. McClanan, John D. Moss, Vice Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf, Nancy K. Parker and John L. Perry Council Members Voting Nay: None Council Members Abstaining: Robert E. Fentress Council Members Absent: John A. Baum and Harold Heischober - 2a- A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Virginia Beach adopted a Comprehensive Land Use Plan in January, 1985; and WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Land Use Plan considers one of the most pressing problems before the City to be its rapid growth in a southerly direction into its predominately agricultural area, which growth gives rise to incompatible land uses and strains City resources in the provision of urban infrastructure; and WHEREAS, the plan considers it essential to provide for orderly transition from rural to urban land use and sets forth a dividng line, beginning at the point where the western boundary line between the Princess Anne Borough and the Kempsville Borough intersects with the Virginia Beach/Chesapeake City Line; thence northerly along that line to its intersection with Princess Anne Road; thence south and east along Princess Anne Road to Sandbridge Road; thence east along Sandbridge Road to the Atlantic Ocean; thence southerly along the shore of the Atlantic Ocean to the Virginia/North Caroline boundary line; thence westerly along the Virginia/North Carolina boundary line to the Virginia Beach/Chesapeake City Line; thence northerly along the Virginia Beach/Chesapeake City Line to the point of beginning, (hereinafter the "Green Line") as the most effective tool to manage this transition; and WHEREAS, the Green Line has been in existence since the City's adoption of its original Comprehensive Plan and the City's Council has adhered to the Green Line in making land use decisions; and WHEREAS, there is already in existence residential or commercial zonings within the area botinded by the Green Line which are inconsistent with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan's proposals - 2b - for managing growth and which, if developed, will create some of the very problems to be controlled by the Comprehensive Plan, namely, the elimination of incompatible land uses and the timely provision of urban facilities and services; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Virginia Beach, in December, 1984, received a report from Roy Mann Associates entitled "A Management Plan for Back Bay," which report recognizes the impacts which urbanized development in the watershed will have on the Back Bay ecological system; and WHEREAS, the Council for the City of Virginia Beach, in February, 1986, received a report from Harland Bartholomew & Associates, Inc., entitled "Growth Impact Analysis for the Courthouse-Sandbridge Study Area," which report identifies the required public services and their potential costs when the development occurs in the Courthouse-Sandbridge Study Area; and WHEREAS, the City Council is highly mindful of its obligations to the public to provide for orderly growth within the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA: That the Planning Commission and the Council of the City of Virginia Beach will, during July and August of 1986, hold joint public hearings to consider the possibility of utilizing downzoning to reclassify properties south of the Green Line (beginning at the point where the western boundary line between the Princess Anne Borough and the Kempsville Borough intersects with the Virginia Beach/Chesapeake City Line; thence northerly along that line to its intersection with Princess Anne Road; thence south and east along Princess Anne Road to Sandbridge Road; thence east along Sandbridge Road to the Atlantic Ocean; thence southerly along the shore of the Atlantic Ocean to the Virginia/North Caroline boundary line; thence westerly along the Virginia/North Carolina boundary line to the Virginia Beach/Chesapeake City Line; thence northerly along the Virginia Beach/Chesapeake City Line to the point of beginning) to an = 2c - appropriate district in conjunction with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and the Capital Improvement Program in order to provide for adequate light, air, convenience of access and safety from fire, flood, and other dangers; to reduce or prevent congestion in the public streets; to facilitate the creation of a convenient, attractive and harmonious community; to facilitate the provision of adequate police and fire protection, transportation, water, sewerage, and other requirements; and to provide for the preservation of agriculture and forest lands. Adopted by the Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia on the First day of July 19 8 6 . JDB/j mh (RES) 0 7 / 0 1 / 8 6 3- - 3 - Item I-B. Item # 25636 ADJO T Upon motion by Councilman Moss, seconded by Councilman Perry, and BY ACCLAMATION City Council ADJOURNED the SECOND SPECIAL SESSION at 10:40 P.M- BeverTy 0. Hooks Chief Deputy City Clerk Rifth Hodges -omith, CMC ert G City Clerk or City of Virginia Beach Virginia Jul 1 1986 C"Y -.9.@ 14 m H P4 u w z z 0 u ;z u u p- H El 14 p H u u w z w = 0 0 u w z pq P4 u 0 < H w z pq H u < P4 H H z > H u C4 H @-14V 0 INFORMAL VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL I 0 0 04 1 N w u ;4 w P4 w P, z 0 0 u 1 2--@ @lro