A Regular Work Session of the Chesapeake City Council was held April 11, 2017 at 4:00 p.m., in the City Hall Building, 306 Cedar Road.

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1 City Council Work Session April 11, 2017 A Regular Work Session of the Chesapeake City Council was held April 11, 2017 at 4:00 p.m., in the City Hall Building, 306 Cedar Road. Present: Absent: Council Member Lonnie E. Craig Council Member Roland J. Davis, Jr. Council Member John de Triquet Council Member Robert C. Ike, Jr. Council Member Suzy H. Kelly Mayor Alan P. Krasnoff Council Member S. Z. Debbie Ritter Council Member Ella P. Ward Vice Mayor Richard Rick West None Present from Administration: City Manager James Baker, Assistant City Attorney Catherine Lindley, Deputy City Manager Robert Geis, City Clerk Sandy Madison, Budget Director Steve Jenkins, Public Utilities Director David Jurgens, Assistant Director of Public Utilities Ted Garty, and other staff members. Also Present: Chesapeake Public Schools Superintendent Dr. James Roberts, School Board Chairman C. Jeff Bunn, and Stantec Senior Vice President of Financial Services Andrew Burnham The following topics were discussed during the Work Session: 1. Upcoming Agenda Items 2. School Capital Projects 3. Water and Sewer Rates The Work Session adjourned at 5:44 p.m. /jf

2 Regular City Council Meeting April 11, 2017 A Regular Meeting of the Chesapeake City Council was called to order by Mayor Alan P. Krasnoff on April 11, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Building, 306 Cedar Road. INVOCATION: Mayor Alan P. Krasnoff PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Lainie Oliver, Girl Scout Troop 585 ROLL CALL BY CLERK OF COUNCIL: Present: Absent: Council Member Lonnie E. Craig Council Member Roland J. Davis, Jr. Council Member John de Triquet Council Member Robert C. Ike, Jr. Council Member Suzy H. Kelly Mayor Alan P. Krasnoff Council Member S.Z. Debbie Ritter Council Member Ella P. Ward Vice Mayor Richard Rick West None Present from the Administration: City Manager James Baker, Assistant City Attorney Catherine Lindley, Deputy City Manager Robert Geis, City Clerk Sandy Madison and other staff members. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mayor Krasnoff stated that the minutes for the Work Session and Regular Meeting of February 21 and February 28, 2017 were presented for approval. Council Member Ward, on a motion seconded by Council Member Ike, moved approval of the minutes for the Work Session and Regular Meeting of February 21 and February 28, 2017, as presented. On the motion to approve the minutes for the Work Session and Regular Meeting of February 21 and February 28, 2017, as presented, voting yes: Council Members Craig, Davis, de Triquet, Ike, Kelly, Krasnoff, Ritter, Ward and West. Mayor Krasnoff recognized Chesapeake Public Schools Superintendent Dr. James Roberts, School Board Chairman C. Jeff Bunn, and School Board Members Colleen Leary and Louis Tayon, Jr., who were present in the audience. Mayor Krasnoff recognized Steve Lunde from Boy Scout Troop 901 and Maxwell Van Vort from Boy Scout Troop 462, who were in attendance for their Communication and Citizenship badge. Mayor Krasnoff relinquished the gavel to Vice Mayor West. SPECIAL PRESENTATION Vice Mayor West called Chesapeake Environmental Improvement Council Associate Member Mr. Phil Johnson to meet Mayor Krasnoff at the podium. Mr. Johnson presented the Mayor with a clock in recognition of him being the recipient of the 2017 Chesapeake Environmental Improvement Council Pioneer Award for Environmental Stewardship. Mayor Krasnoff gave thanks and expressed pride in calling Chesapeake his home.

3 APPLICANTS, AGENTS, & CITIZENS COMMENTS ON PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS City Clerk Madison stated that there were no speakers prior to the presentation of the Public Hearing Items. COUNCIL S CONSIDERATION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS Non-Planning Public Hearing Items A. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FRANCHISE ORDINANCE AWARDED TO CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXTENSION OF FIBER OPTIC CABLE OVER AN ADDITIONAL ROUTE SUBJECT TO ENGINEERING PLANS APPROVED BY THE CITY AND TO CLARIFY THAT THE FRANCHISE ORDINANCE TO CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, IS A CITY-WIDE ORDINANCE City Clerk Madison presented the item and stated a letter had been submitted by staff requesting a continuance to the April 25, 2017 City Council meeting. Council Member de Triquet, on a motion seconded by Council Member Ward, moved to continue the Ordinance to the April 25, 2017 City Council meeting. On the motion to continue the Ordinance to the April 25, 2017 City Council meeting, voting yes: Council Members Craig, Davis, de Triquet, Ike, Kelly, Krasnoff, Ritter, Ward and West. Vice Mayor West relinquished the gavel back to Mayor Krasnoff. B. #17-R-018 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A LEASE WITH MCPHERSON FARMS, LLC, FOR 10.0 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, OF FARMLAND OWNED BY THE CITY OF CHESAPEAKE, BEING A PORTION OF TAX PARCEL , LOCATED SOUTH OF GLENCOE STREET, BETWEEN U.S. ROUTE 17 AND DISMAL SWAMP CANAL TRAIL, IN THE PLEASANT GROVE BOROUGH OF THE CITY OF CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA City Clerk Madison presented the item and stated that a three-fourths vote was required for approval of the Resolution. Mayor Krasnoff recognized Assistant City Attorney Lindley who explained the Resolution. Council Member Ritter, on a motion seconded by Council Member Craig, moved approval of the Resolution, as presented. On the motion to approve the Resolution, as presented, voting yes: Council C. EFFECTIVE TAX RATE INCREASE FOR THE OPERATING BUDGET City Clerk Madison presented the item for citizen input only. Mrs. Madison stated that there were no speakers present; no action was taken by City Council. CITIZENS COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY City Clerk Madison stated that there were no speakers. 2

4 CONSENT AGENDA City Clerk Madison read the Consent Agenda into the record. City Clerk Items (1) REFUNDS A. Virginia Support Services P.C. $10, B. John A. and Patricia A. Johnson $8, C. Patterson Dental Supply Inc. $8, D. Marlyn Development Corporation $3, E. Virginia Home Based Counseling P.C. $3, F. Standard Solar Inc. $2, (2) RESIGNATIONS A. Avis Hinton Chesapeake Board of Historic and Architectural Review B. Caleb Kinchlow Fine Arts Commission City Manager Items (1) REQUEST TO MODIFY SCOPE OF, AND TRANSFER $ FROM POLICE ADMINISTRATION TO, PRECINCT SECURITY CAMERA SYSTEM UPGRADE PROJECT POLICE DEPARTMENT (2) REQUEST FOR ACCEPTANCE OF, AND TRANSFER FROM THE GRANTS CONTINGENCY, $14, IN DONATED REVENUE TO THE CHESAPEAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM CHESAPEAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (3) REQUEST FOR ACCEPTANCE OF, AND TRANSFER FROM THE GRANTS CONTINGENCY, $20,835 FROM THE COMMONWEALTH S ATTORNEYS SERVICES COUNCIL TO THE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH S ATTORNEY OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH S ATTORNEY (4) REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF $259,510 FROM SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL TO SOLID WASTE COLLECTION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Mayor Krasnoff asked if there were any items City Council Members wished to have removed from the Consent Agenda for consideration under the Regular Agenda. There were none. Council Member de Triquet, on a motion seconded by Council Member Ward, moved approval of the Consent Agenda, as presented. On the motion to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented, voting yes: Council Vice Mayor West read the following disclosure statement: Pursuant to Section of the Code of Virginia, I am declaring my interest in the use of proffers to expand Hickory Middle School (City Manager Agenda Item 5) and amending the Fiscal Year Capital Improvement Plan to expand Oscar Smith High School, implement full-day kindergarten and complete Chesapeake Public Schools modernization 3

5 projects (City Manager Agenda Item 6 [A], [B] and [C]). I have a personal interest in these transactions because I currently have a contract with Chesapeake Public Schools to serve as an on-call administrator. As an administrator in the field of public education, I am a member of a profession or occupation affected by these transactions. I am able to participate in the transaction fairly, objectively, and in the public interest. REGULAR AGENDA City Manager Items (5) #17-O-016 REQUEST FOR APPROPRIATION OF $589, IN SCHOOL PROFFER FUNDS FOR DESIGN WORK FOR AN ADDITION TO HICKORY MIDDLE SCHOOL CHESAPEAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS/BUDGET OFFICE (Continued from the February 14 and March 28, 2017 City Council meetings) City Manager Baker presented the item as an emergency action. Vice Mayor West, on a motion seconded by Council Member Ward, moved approval of the Request, as presented, and as an emergency action. Council Members Davis and Ritter called on Chesapeake Public Schools Superintendent Dr. James Roberts, who answered questions regarding the priority of school addition projects and meeting the needs of overcapacity in the schools. Council Member Ritter expressed concern that the addition to Hickory Middle School would not be a complete solution to overcrowding and that rezoning would still be necessary, to which Dr. Roberts agreed. There was no further discussion. On the motion to approve the Request, as presented, and as an emergency action, voting yes: Council Members Craig, Davis, de Triquet, Ike, Kelly, Krasnoff, Ritter, Ward and West. (6) REQUEST FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE FY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ADOPTED ON JANUARY 24, 2017 CITY MANAGER S OFFICE/BUDGET OFFICE A. #17-R-019 REQUEST TO ADD $6,068,500 TO THE FY CIP FOR FY 2018 FOR ADDITION TO OSCAR SMITH HIGH SCHOOL City Manager Baker presented the item. Council Member Davis, on a motion seconded by Council Member Ward, moved approval of the Request, as presented. On the motion to approve the Request, as presented, voting yes: Council B. REQUEST TO ADD $3,000,000 TO THE FY CIP FOR FY 2018 FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN City Manager Baker presented the item. Council Member de Triquet, on a motion seconded by Council Member Craig, moved approval of the Request as presented. 4

6 On the motion to approve the Request, as presented, voting yes: Council C. REQUEST TO ADD $45,000,000 TO THE FY CIP FOR FY 2018 THROUGH FY 2020 FOR SCHOOL MODERNIZATION PROJECTS City Manager Baker presented the item. Council Member Ike, on a motion seconded by Council Member Kelly, moved approval of the Request, as presented. On the motion to approve the Request, as presented, voting yes: Council CITIZENS COMMENTS ON THE SERVICES, POLICIES, AND AFFAIRS OF THE CITY (NON AGENDA SPEAKERS) City Clerk Madison identified the following speaker: Robert Underhill, 4504 Leeward Drive, representing self, spoke on trash trucks emptying dumpsters outside of permitted hours and bulk trash pickup problems. Mayor Krasnoff requested that staff address Mr. Underhill s concerns about bulk trash pickup. Mayor Krasnoff relinquished the gavel to Vice Mayor West. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS A. Chesapeake Hospital Authority 4 appointments Council Member Craig nominated Rhonda Bridgeman, Kim Brown, Peggy Matthews and Stephen Rodriguez for reappointment. Council Member Davis nominated Joseph Fuller, John Garrettson, Andrew Martin and Kristi Wooten for appointment. Council Member Kelly nominated John Maxwell for appointment. Vice Mayor West stated that the interviews would take place on April 18, 2017, prior to the City Council Work Session. He directed City Clerk Madison to schedule the interviews. B. South Norfolk Revitalization Commission 3 appointments Council Member Ritter, on a motion seconded by Council Member Craig, moved to continue the nominations to the May 9, 2017 City Council meeting. On the motion to continue the nominations to the May 9, 2017 City Council meeting, voting yes: Council Members Craig, Davis, de Triquet, Ike, Kelly, Krasnoff, Ritter, Ward and West. Vice Mayor West relinquished the gavel back to Mayor Krasnoff. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO CONSIDER AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES 9 AND 13 OF THE CHESAPEAKE ZONING ORDINANCE TO MODIFY REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO GROUP HOUSING FOR 5

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