A Regular Work Session of the Chesapeake City Council was held February 14, 2017 at 5:00 p.m., in the City Hall Building, 306 Cedar Road.

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1 City Council Work Session February 14, 2017 A Regular Work Session of the Chesapeake City Council was held February 14, 2017 at 5:00 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, City Attorney Jan Proctor, Deputy City Manager Wanda Barnard-Bailey, Deputy City Manager Robert Geis, Deputy City Attorney Andrew Fox, City Clerk Sandy Madison, Assistant to the City Manager Anna D Antonio, and other staff members. The following topics were discussed during the Work Session: 1. Upcoming Agenda Items 2. Staff Retreat Recap The Work Session adjourned at 5:47 p.m. /jf

2 Regular City Council Meeting February 14, 2017 A Regular Meeting of the Chesapeake City Council was called to order by Mayor Alan P. Krasnoff on February 14, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Building, 306 Cedar Road. INVOCATION: Council Member Ella P. Ward PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Landon Nye, Great Bridge Middle School 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, City Attorney Jan Proctor, Deputy City Manager Wanda Barnard-Bailey, Deputy City Manager Robert Geis, City Clerk Sandy Madison and other staff members. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mayor Krasnoff stated that the minutes for the Special Joint Meeting of Chesapeake City Council and Chesapeake Legislative Delegation Members of December 1, 2016, and Work Sessions and Regular Meetings of December 13, 2016, December 20, 2016, and January 17, 2017 were presented for approval. Council Member Ward, on a motion seconded by Council Member Craig, moved approval of the minutes for the Special Joint Meeting of Chesapeake City Council and Chesapeake Legislative Delegation Members of December 1, 2016, and Work Sessions and Regular Meetings of December 13, 2016, December 20, 2016, and January 17, 2017, as presented. On the motion to approve the minutes for the Special Joint Meeting of Chesapeake City Council and Chesapeake Legislative Delegation Members of December 1, 2016, and Work Sessions and Regular Meetings of December 13, 2016, December 20, 2016, and January 17, 2017, as presented, voting yes: Council Members Craig, Davis, de Triquet, Ike, Kelly, Krasnoff, Ritter, Ward and West Mayor Krasnoff recognized Connor Mulhern from Boy Scout Troop 824, who was in attendance for his Communication Badge. Mayor Krasnoff relinquished the gavel to Vice Mayor West. PRESENTATION SACRIFICE AND HONOR FLAG PRESENTATION FOR THE CITY OF CHESAPEAKE PUBLIC SAFETY LEADERS Vice Mayor West called Police Chief Kelvin Wright, Sheriff James O Sullivan and Fire Division Chief of Operations Donald Wooten forward to meet Mayor Krasnoff at the podium. Mayor Krasnoff introduced Master Police Officer Michael Rushak, Executive

3 Director of Law Enforcement United Sergeant Wallace Chadwick, and the founder of Honor and Remember, Inc., George Lutz. Mr. Lutz delivered a presentation about the history of the Honor and Remember Organization and displayed the Honor and Sacrifice flag, noting it was developed specifically to recognize the fallen in all fields of public safety. Mr. Lutz explained the meaning behind each color of the flag. He then presented an Honor and Sacrifice flag to Fire Division Chief of Operations Wooten, Police Chief Wright and Sheriff O Sullivan. Vice Mayor West relinquished the gavel back to Mayor Krasnoff. APPLICANTS, AGENTS, & CITIZENS COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY City Clerk Madison identified the following speakers in support of City Manager Item (6): Nicole Anderson, 448 Currituck Drive, representing self. Ashley Martin, 318 Riviara Place, representing Ravenna Homeowner s Association. Linda Ferrara, 561 Fair Oak Drive, representing self. Michelle Hunter, 400 Berndale Drive, representing self. Sandy Simmons, 550 Fair Oak Drive, representing self. CONSENT AGENDA City Clerk Madison read the Consent Agenda into the record. City Clerk Items (1) REFUNDS A. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, Inc. $165, B. Pamela L. Brandy $9, C. Heard Construction, Inc. $8, (2) RESIGNATION A. Steven Lambert Chesapeake Bicycle/Trails Advisory Committee City Manager Items (1) REQUEST FOR ACCEPTANCE OF, AND TRANSFER FROM THE GRANTS CONTINGENCY, $2,000 IN PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT (PSAP) WIRELESS EDUCATION PROGRAM FUNDS AWARDED BY THE VIRGINIA E-911 SERVICES BOARD POLICE DEPARTMENT (2) #17-R-005 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2017 HAMPTON ROADS HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN FIRE DEPARTMENT (3) #17-R-006 RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE CHESAPEAKE SIGNAL RETIMING PHASE 1A AND 1B PROJECTS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (VDOT), FOR ADMINISTRATION OF SAID PROJECTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (4) #17-O-002 REQUEST TO CHANGE THE FUNDING SOURCE OF THE DOMINION BOULEVARD WIDENING AND BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT FOR FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (VDOT) AND HAMPTON ROADS SANITATION DISTRICT (HRSD) DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 2

4 (5) REQUEST FOR ACCEPTANCE OF, AND TRANSFER FROM THE GRANTS CONTINGENCY, $95,000 IN ADULT TREATMENT DRUG COURT GRANT FUNDS AWARDED BY THE SUPREME COURT OF VIRGINIA CHESAPEAKE INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE 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 Ike, moved approval of the Consent Agenda, as presented. On the motion to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented, voting yes: Council Members Craig, Davis, de Triquet, Ike, Kelly, Krasnoff, Ritter, Ward and West. REGULAR AGENDA City Manager Item (6) REQUEST FOR APPROPRIATION OF $589, IN SCHOOL PROFFER FUNDS FOR DESIGN WORK FOR AN ADDITION TO HICKORY MIDDLE SCHOOL CHESAPEAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS City Manager Baker presented the item and requested continuance to the March 28, 2017 City Council meeting. He stated the proposed operating budget was scheduled to be presented to City Council on March 28, 2017 and would include recommendations relating to Hickory Middle School, as well as Oscar Smith High School. Mayor Krasnoff recognized Vice Mayor West. 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 6). I have a personal interest in this transaction because I currently have a contract with 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. Council Member Ritter, on a motion seconded by Vice Mayor West, moved to continue City Manager Item (6) to the March 28, 2017 City Council meeting. Vice Mayor West, Council Members Ritter and Ward made comments regarding capacity of schools, level of service, future rezoning, and capital and operational needs. Council Member Ward asked City Manager Baker if continuation to March 28, 2017 would allow sufficient time to clarify concerns regarding the expansion of Hickory Middle School; City Manager Baker assured that continuance to the March 28, 2017 City Council meeting would allow ample time to gather the information needed to make a recommendation. Council Member Davis, on a substitute motion seconded by Council Member Ike, moved to approve the use of proffers for design work for an addition to Hickory Middle School contingent upon the Chesapeake School Board adopting a plan to reduce enrollment at Hickory Middle School by no less than 200 students prior to the City s release of proffer funds to the Schools. At the request of Mayor Krasnoff, City Clerk Madison read the substitute motion into the record. 3

5 Council Member Davis provided his reasoning for the substitute motion. He presented a map of the Hickory Middle School zone showing the number of homes approved to be built in the near future. Council Member Davis stressed that while the proffer funds could only be utilized for school expansions and that the key to a great city was exceptional schools, an addition without rezoning would only be a temporary solution. There was no additional discussion. Mayor Krasnoff requested City Clerk Madison re-read the substitute motion into the record. On the substitute motion to approve the Request, as amended, voting yes: Council Members Davis and Ike. Voting no: Council Members Craig, de Triquet, Kelly, Krasnoff, Ritter, Ward and West. The substitute motion failed. On the original motion to continue City Manager Item (6) to the March 28, 2017 City Council meeting, voting yes: Council Members Craig, Davis, de Triquet, Ike, Kelly, Krasnoff, Ritter, Ward and West. CITIZENS COMMENTS ON THE SERVICES, POLICIES, AND AFFAIRS OF THE CITY (NON AGENDA SPEAKERS) City Clerk Madison identified the following speakers: Cheran Cordell, 525 Elisha Sanders Lane, representing self, spoke on inappropriate language at a basketball game. Harvetta Lassiter, 1109 Secretariat Way, representing self, spoke on violation of Fourth Amendment rights. Mayor Krasnoff asked City Manager Baker to review Ms. Lassiter s concerns and report back to City Council; he also thanked the City Manager and City Attorney for directly addressing the concerns of Ms. Cordell. Mayor Krasnoff recognized Vice Mayor West. Vice Mayor West, on a motion seconded by Council Member de Triquet, moved to suspend City Council s Rules of Order and Procedure to amend the agenda to move forward Unfinished Business, New Business and the Closed Session prior to Nominations to Boards and Commissions. On the motion to suspend City Council s Rules of Order and Procedure to amend the agenda to move forward Unfinished Business, New Business and the Closed Session prior to Nominations to Boards and Commissions, voting yes: Council Members Craig, Davis, de Triquet, Davis, Ike, Kelly, Krasnoff, Ritter and Ward. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Mayor Krasnoff asked City Council Members for any Unfinished Business; there was none offered. NEW BUSINESS Mayor Krasnoff asked City Council Members for any New Business. Council Member Kelly offered 12 books she received from the Department of Veterans Affairs titled 25 th Anniversary - The Liberation of Kuwait Honoring the Veterans 4

6 of Desert Storm. The books will be available in the City Clerk s office free of charge for veterans who would like a copy. At the request of Council Member Ike, City Clerk Madison read the following initiating resolutions into the record: 1) Resolution requesting the Chesapeake Planning Commission to consider and make recommendations concerning proposed amendments to Articles 3, 7 and 8 of the Chesapeake Zoning Ordinance to amend the definition of computer-based gaming establishments to be consistent with the Virginia Code, add a definition for satellite wagering establishments and make satellite wagering establishments a permitted use in certain zoning districts provided all conditions are met. 2) Resolution requesting the Chesapeake Planning Commission to consider and make recommendations concerning the vacation of right-of-way for a portion of Callison Drive beginning at the Western point of Callison Drive adjacent to Tax Map Parcel Number and running Easterly toward Battlefield Boulevard. Council Member Ike requested the initiating resolutions be placed on the February 21, 2017 City Council agenda. Council Member Davis requested consideration of the expansion of Oscar Smith High School be included on the March 28, 2017 City Council agenda. Mayor Krasnoff asked City Council Members for any additional New Business; there was none offered. REQUEST FOR CLOSED SESSION City Attorney Proctor provided the following language for a Closed Session: to i) discuss appointments to the Chesapeake Hospital Authority; and ii) consult with legal counsel employed or retained by the City regarding specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by such attorney, as permitted by Section (A)(1) and (7) of the Code of Virginia. Council Member de Triquet, on a motion seconded by Council Member Ward, moved approval of the Closed Session discussions. On the motion to approve the Closed Session discussions, voting yes: Council Members Craig, Davis, de Triquet, Ike, Kelly, Krasnoff, Ritter, Ward and West. City Council recessed at 7:47 p.m., convened the Closed Session at 7:55 p.m., and reconvened the meeting at 8:48 p.m. CERTIFICATION OF THE CLOSED SESSION City Attorney Proctor read the following motion: To certify that to the best of each members knowledge, only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed, and only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening the closed meeting were heard, discussed or considered. Council Member Ward, on a motion seconded by Council Member Ike, moved to approve certification of the Closed Session discussions. 5

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