20101019 – Land – October 19, 2010

20101019 – Land – October 19, 2010 – Page 1
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000   Papers for Consideration	(1.   2010-130   continued)
001      7.   2010-R140   Housing Authority
002         Newbille
003         Public Hearing   1.	Supported in part; Opposed in part
004            2.	Supported in part; Opposed in part
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007         Motion to approve passed.
008      8.   2010-R141   Housing Authority
009         Newbille
010         Samuels
011         Public Hearing       1.	Supported
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013         Motion to approve passed.
014   Public Comment   1.	Meeting time is too early in the day. Dove Court redevelopment should be a land trust.
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017   Papers for Consideration – continued
018      2.   2010-200   Stony Point
019         Public Hearing   1
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021         Motion to approve passed.
022      3.   2010-210   Master Plan	(continued)
023      4.   2010-R136   5.   2010-R137   715 Mosby	Appeal by concerned citizen of  Architectural Review Commission decision on 12 points.
024         Presenter – Hill
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029         Public Hearing
030            1.	Supported Commission
031         Discussion   Newbille
032         Motion to support Commission passed.
033      6.   2010-193   Encroachment
034         Presenter -
035         Public Hearing   1.	Supported
036         Motion to approve passed.
037      9.   2010-R144   Alcoholic Beverage Control
038         Motion to approve passed.
039      10.   2010-R145   sell naming rights
040         Public Hearing   1.	Opposed
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042         Motion to approve passed.
043      11.   2010-R146   trails/bikeways/paths
044         Public Hearing   1.	Supported
045         Motion to approve passed.
046   Motion to approve minutes passed.
047   Board Vacancies Review
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051   Other Business
052      Revitalization Program
053      Special Use Permit Terms	Permit runs with the person rather than the land.
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057   Adjourned

20101011 – Council Formal – October 11, 2010

Council Formal  – October 11, 2010
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000  Call to Order
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002   Appointments – 10. 2010-R142
003     Motion to approve passed.
004   Awards and Presentations
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038  Agenda Review and Amendments
039    Motion to approve passed.
040  Consent Agenda   1. 10-128   3. 10-177   4. 10-182
041    6. 10-201   8. 10-205  9. 10-207
042    Public Hearing   Speaker 1	Item 1 .   Supported
043      Speaker 2	Item 1 .   Opposed Referred to alternative design document.
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047    Discussion   Jewell	Item 1 .   Comprehensive Plan calls for better design than that proposed
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049    Newbille	Item 1 .   Proposed design is similar to examples in other places in the city.
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051    Samuels	Item 6 and Item 9.  Supported
052    Motion to approve passed.	Jewell  Item  1.   Abstained
053  Public Comment   Speaker 1	Cannot get tax relief that he is entitled to.
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057    Samuels	“Thank you”. Will look into it.
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100    Speaker 2	Visually impaired person cannot always tell where to stand at GRTC bus stops.
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104      Trammell	“Thank you”
105      Hilbert	“Thank you”
106      Newbille	“Thank you”
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108    Speaker 3	Opposed to new jail at existing jail site.
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116      Jewell	Existing jail site is only 6.5 acres.  Administration needs to present better justification for existing site.
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120      Newbille	More information is needed.
121      Graziano
122      Trammell   Graziano
123      Robertson
124      Newbille
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129    Speaker 4	Concerned about council’s failure to respond to invitation to attend Citizens of Greater Richmond Against Gun Violence banquet.
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132      Graziano	“Apology”
133      Trammell	“Apology”
134      Hilbert   Robertson	“Apology”   “Apology”
135      Jewell	Had promised to purchase banquet ticket and will send check.
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137      Newbille   Samuels	“Apology”   “Apology”
138      Tyler	“Apology”
139  Approval of Minutes     Motion to approve passed.
140  Reports/Announcements
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205  Adjourned

20101011 – Council Informal – October 11, 2010

20101011 – Council Informal – October 11, 2010
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000   Docket Review
001   1. 2010-128 Presentation	(Technical problems prevented viewing.)
002       Jewell	Concerned about exit to alley.
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004      Hilbert	Concerned about ingress/egress.
005      Robertson
006      Staff	(Audio/Visual presentation)
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012      Jewell	Questioned that city transportation policy encourages access via alley.
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014      Newbille	Supports plan.
015      Samuels
016      Hilbert
017   2. 10-130  continued  3. 10-177   4. 10-182
018   5. withdraw  6. 10-201  7. 10-203 continued
019   8. 10-205  9. 10-207  10. 10-R142
020   Presentation – Budget Amendment Details – Chapman	•Neighborhood Stabilization.  $500,000 to establish “fund” for purpose of attracting more funds.  Will follow New York City model. •80% of funds will be used in areas with most persistent problems. •City maintains registry of troubled properties.
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027      Hilbert	Questioned that a “fund” was contemplated when council passed budget amendment.
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036      Graziano	Requested written plan.
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040   END OF AUDIO	No audio of closed session certification.

Council Meeting Notes – September, 2010

20100907 – Organizational – September 7, 2010

20100913 – Council Informal – September 13, 2010

20100913 – Council Formal – September 13, 2010

20100915 – Health – September 15, 2010

20100916 – Finance – September 16, 2010

20100916 – Land – September 21, 2010

20100920 – Safety – September 20, 2010

20100922 – Governmental – September 22, 2010

20100927 – Council Informal – September 27, 2010

20100927 – Council Formal – September 27, 2010

 

Council Meeting Notes – Council Informal – Sept. 13, 2010

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Council Meeting Notes – Finance Committee – July 15, 2010

City of Richmond, Virginia

20100715 – Finance Committee – July 15, 2010

000    Call to order.
001
002    Items 1. 2009-188, 6. 2010-155, 13. 2010-167.  (Continued)
003    Public Comment. None.  Approval of minutes.  Passed.
004    Staff report.
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007        Legislative agenda preperation.
008    Appointments
009    Items 5. 2010-146,
010    3. 2010-143, 7. 2010-156, 8. 2010-157,
011    10. 2010-159, 11. 2010-161.  Accept/transfer funds.
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014            Item 10. 2010-159.  Amend.  Passed.
015        Approval.  Passed.  Tyler: Abstained – 8. 2010-157.
016    Item 2. 2010-142 Vendor’s permits.
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018        Answers to written questions.
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021        Public Hearing  0/0.  Approval.  Passed.
022    Item 4. 2010-144 Management Agreement for Main Street Station.
023        Answers to written questions.
024            #1  Expenses.
025            #2  Deficit.
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027            #3  Tenant breach.
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029            #4  Management.
030            #5  Use.
031            #6  Revenue.
032        Robertson:
033            Public Hearing  0/0.  Approval.  Passed.
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035    Item 13. 2010-168 Downtown Special Service and Assessment Districts.
036        Draft Work Plan.
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038        Answers to written questions.  #1  Performance measures.
039            #2  Reporting.
040        Robertson:
041        Public Hearing  0/0.  Approval.  Passed.
042    Item 12. 2010-167 RRHA purchase 100 and 101 South Davis Avenue.
043        Marshall: (inaudible)
044        (inaudible)
045        (inaudible)
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050        Robertson:  Remediation.
051            Planning.
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054        Tyler:
055            Memo: July 15, 2010 to city council.
056                Cost: $400,000 per year?
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058            Why should the city take ownership?
059                Marshall: City development code is not sufficient.
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102            There are hidden costs.
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104        Samuels: Shared proceeds.
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115        Robertson: Urgency?
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117            Remediation time-line.
118        Samuels: Does hearing now preclude subsequent hearing?
119        Public Hearing  0/0.
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136        Jewell: What is radius of community involvement?
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139        Continue.  Passed.
140    Item 17. 2010-R116 $26,000,000 bond refunding.
141        Public Hearing  0/0.  Approval.  Passed.
142    Item 15. 2010-R111 Port of Richmond reporting.
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149        Public Hearing  0/0.  Approval.  Passed.
150    Item 16. 2010-R113 Real estate tax rate.
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152        Public Hearing  0/0.
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155        Approval.  Failed. 1/0  Samuels: Abstained.
156        No Recommendation. Passed. 2/0
157    Item 9. 2010-158 Facilitate retention of Wyeth at 1211 Sherwood Avenue.
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208        Public Hearing  0/0.  Approval.  Passed.
209    Adjourned.

Council Meeting Notes – Formal Meeting 7/26/2010

City of Richmond, Virginia

20100726 – Council Formal – July 26, 2010 – Page 1

000         Call to order.

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002         Appointments.

003                         Expedited Consideration.  Waiver of rules.   Waiver Approved.

004                         2010-R122 2010-R123 2010-R124.

005                         Expedited.  Approved.  Hearing  0/0.  Adopted.

006         Awards/Presentations.

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026         Amendments to Agenda.

027                         Items 1 2 4 6 17 21 25 26 28 29 30 31 32 35 36 44 46

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030                         Agenda Amended.

031         Regular Agenda.  Item  45. 2010-150 1001, 1101, 1300 E. Byrd Street

032                         Staff presentation.

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036                         Jewell:  Question.

037                         Public hearing:  1/1.

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040                                         Mentioned concept of joining/adding canals.

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042                         Robinson:

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044                                         Community input session planned.

045                                         Work still to be done.

046                         Jewell:

047                         Trammell:  Graziano:   Adopted.   Abstained: Tyler.

048         Amended Papers:

049                         Item 2. 2010-113 Dance halls.

050                                         (amendments read)

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057                                         Amended and continued.

058                         Item 21. 2010-159 $184,336 Prisoner Reentry Program.

059                                         (amendments read)  Amended and continued.

20100726 – Council Formal – July 26, 2010 – Page 2

100                         Item 30. 2010-R91 City Council Funds.  Amended.

101                                         Hearing: 0/0  Adopted.

102         Public Comment.

103                         1.  GRTC fare increase.

104                         2.  Youth boxing support.

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109                                         GRTC donated mini-bus.

110                                         Trammell:

111                                         Jewell:

112                                         Newbille:

113                         3.  Jail site.

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120         Consent Agenda.  2010-121 2010-141 2010-143 2010-144

121                         2010-145 2010-146 2010-147

122                         2010-148 2010-149

123                         2010-151 2010-152 2010-153

124                         2010-156 2010-157 2010-158 2010-160

125                         2010-161 2010-164 2010-168

126                         2010-R11 2010-R112

127                         2010-R115 2010-R116 2010-R117 2010-R118

128                         2010-R119 2010-R120 2010-R121

129                         Hearing:

130                                         2010-146 0/1

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132                         Adopted. Abstained: Tyler: 2010-157, 2010-R111.

133         Approval of minutes.  Approved.

134         Reports.  Conner:

135                         Hilbert:

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Council Meeting Notes – Governmental Operations

City of Richmond, Virginia

20100722 Government Operations – July 22, 2010

00000 hr min sec Major Item Document

00000 Call to order

00035 Approval of minutes

00054 Staff report – overtime report – vacancy and turnover report

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00651                    Jewell – use of “saved” money

00915 Staff report – project updates – audit work plans – schools

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01710 Staff report – legislative agenda

01819 2 2010-166 withdraw

01826 1 2010-164 Move polling place

02000

02150                    Hearing 0/0 Approval

02243 3 2010-R91 Council District Funds and Council Operations Fund

02302                    Hearing 0/0

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03026                    Graziano: “I’ve never seen one turned down.”

03223                    Amend and Approval

03245 4 2010-R112 Release and distribution of audit reports

03340                    Hearing 0/0 Approval

03432 5 2010-R121 Cancel August meeting  Approval  Tyler: No  Will delay development approvals

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04105                    Graziano: pizza take-out approval

04419 6 2010-R7 Facilitate negotiations – Richmond Public Schools – audit services   No action

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04539                    Jewell: School audits

04920 Staff Report – Reporting Requirements for Boards and Commissions

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10250                    Jewell: Port of Richmond  Tyler: “I’m going to kill the person who (uninteligable).”

10418                    Elimination of commissions

10440                    Jewell: Robinson held up commission for two years

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10709 Adjourned

Council Meeting Notes – Public Safety Notes – July 19, 2010

City of Richmond, Virginia

20100719 Public Safety Notes – July 19, 2010

00000 hourminutesseconds >Important

Part 1
00000 Call to order
00040 Approval of minutes
00135 05 2010-119 Biennial criminal justice plan. Herring, Newbille, Herring
01209 Graziano, Herring, Trammell, Herring
01901 Hearing 1/0
02300 Newbille, Herring
02648 Vote 3/0
02723 01 2010-113 Dance halls. Benjamin, McCauley, Lafayette
P3 permit holder, dance hall, dancing
P6 criminal background, misdemeanor,
P7 promoter business license
P8 name on business license, and signature,
P9 signatures, building permit,
P10 health permits, disqualified 5 years
P11 manager,
P14 revocation, 3 or more violations, meeting place (Va code), public health,
P15 immediately adjacent
P18 written notice of ownership
P19 tax
04440 Lafayette
P10 health permit(s)
P7 12 alcohol (remove)
05055 McCauley
P6 violent, 10 years
P7 alcohol
P11 10 years
P14 serious
05815 Newbille, Jewell,
>>10530 (CAO will be judge and jury) Samuels,
>>00858 “May”
10950 Number of violations
>11150 Copied from state law; discretion of CAO
11320 Jewell
11530 Relation of felony to dance hall
11705 “violent”
>12130 “serious”; discretion of CAO
12250 Trammell, Samuels,
12700 Hearing 5/0
13515 Jewell, Samuels, Newbille
14200 Approve

Part 2
00101 2 2010-141 Hiring policies. (see 2010-11) Tyler, Jewell, Creecy Public 0/0
01800 3 2010-160 Accept funds for Department of Police by $389,660. Stokes, Jewell Public 0/0
02345 4 2010-R114 Regional Pursuit Policy. Jewell,
>02740 Marshall: “It is not an official policy…they use it as a set of procedures.”
02910 Jewell, Marshall,
>03655 Trammell: “We can’t police our police department.”
03935 Jewell: Need opinion of city attorney.
04050 Newbille, Trammell, Marshall, Jewell, Newbille
04450 Jewell: What does council have a right to know? Public 0/0
04600 6 2010-R120 Appointment Coordinator of Emergency Management. Public 0/0
05240 Adjourned

Council Meeting Notes – Land Use Notes – July 20, 2010

City of Richmond, Virginia

20100720 – Land Use Notes – July 20, 2010

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00000 Call to order
00030 Public Comment. Task Force Report – Commission on Architectural Review
00232 Mitchel
00504 Name?
00600 Approval of minutes
00630 1 2010-150 Special use. Staff report
00559 Samuels
00933 Hearing: 1/0
01000 Robertson: Requested full staff presentation before council
01458 Robertson: motion to approve
>01527 2 2010-163 All-way stop signs Staff recommendation: deny
01655 Hearing 0/0
01705 Samuels, Tyler: petition filed
01755 3 2010-R117 Bicycle and pedestrian trail
01822 Robertson
02032 Hearing 0/0
02035 Samuels: motion to approve
02045 Report, Tyler: Task Force Recommendations – Commission on Architectural Review
02655 Federal Guidelines
02829 New construction
>02910 Salvage material
03017 Setbacks
03057 Height
03228 Definitions
03248 Process
>03312 Approval by secretary of commission.
03504 Appeals
>>03554 Council role: council member to act as “mediator”
03748 Fees
03805 Appeal period
03858 Historic districts
04010 Membership
04105 Appointments
04210 Member qualifications
04343 Conner
04547 Robertson: questioned salvage material policy, Tyler
05038 Graziano: questioned salvage material policy, Robertson
05320 Tyler
05622 Cancelled August meeting
05643 Adjourned