Formal 10/25/11 Session - Norfolk city council

[ INAUDIBLE COMMENTS ] >>> DWIGHT WEBSTER, THE PASTOR OF THE OCEAN VIEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, AND THEN PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. THANK YOU. >> WHAT MAKES AMERICA AS GREAT COUNTRY IS THE DIVERSITY OF OUR CITIZENS. TODAY, WE GATHER IN THIS CHAMBER AMONG A DIVERSE GROUP OF OUR CITIZENS WHO HAVE BEEN ELECTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF OUR COMMUNITIES THAT COMPRISE THE CITY OF NORFOLK. GIVE THESE COUNCIL MEMBERS THE CAPACITY TO VALUE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY OF REPRESENTATION OF AND FOR OUR COMMUNITY BY WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE COMMON GOOD OF ALL, AND IN THE MIDST OF DIFFERENCE OF OPINION OF IDEOLOGIES, KEEP THEM FROM BEING DIVIDED BY THOSE DIFFERENCES FOR THE COMMON GOOD OF ALL. NOW, REMEMBER AND KEEP THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND OUR FELLOW CITIZENS THAT SUPPORTED THEM IN THEIR SERVICE. GIVE THEM WISDOM TO MAKE DECISIONS FOR THE GOOD OF ALL. I ASK THAT THE GOD OF MY UNDERSTANDING TO GRANT THESE BLESSINGS UPON THEM AND OUR COMMUNITY. >> THANK YOU, REVEREND. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> THANK YOU. PASS SORE, THANK YOU FOR COMING DOWN TONIGHT. >>> CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE. >> MR. BURFOOT. >> HERE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> HERE. >> MR. RIDDICK. >> HERE. >> MR. SMIGIEL. >> HERE. >> DR. WHIBLEY. >> HERE. >> MS. WILLIAMS. >> HERE. >> MR. WINN. >> HERE. >> MR. FRAIM. >> HERE. THE MOTION IS TO DISPENSE PERIOD OF TIME READING OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING, PLEASE. >> MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE. >> MR. WINN. >> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE. >> GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN AND WELCOME TO THE NORFOLK CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. WE'RE GLAD TO HAVE YOU HERE. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO YOU WHO MAY NOT REGULARLY ATTEND OUR MEETINGS, PROCESS WHICH WE WILL FOLLOW TONIGHT IN THE FORMAL PART OF THE MEETING, FIRST THING WE WILL DO IS WE'RE GOING TO TAKE UNDER THE PUBLIC HEARINGS. THERE ARE TWO OF THOSE. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING HEARINGS, WE HAVE A CONSENT AGENDA WHICH HAS A FEW ITEMS ON IT TONIGHT. THEY'RE FAIRLY SMALL ITEMS, JUST SCHEDULING MATTERS FOR LATER VOTES, AND THE COUNCIL, THERE ARE SEVEN OR EIGHT MATTERS THERE THE COUNCIL MAY IN FACT VOTE ON ALL OF THOSE ITEMS JUST AT ONE TIME. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA VOTE, WE WILL THEN MOVE TO THE REGULAR AGENDA AND THERE ARE A NUMBER OF ITEMS HERE. THERE ARE 13 ITEMS ON THE REGULAR AGENDA. WE'LL VOTE ON ALL THOSE MATTERS ONE AT THE TIME AND WE'LL VOTE ON ALL OF THEM IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE NUMBERED ON THE PRINTED DOCKET, ON THE PRINTED AGENDA. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE FORMAL AGENDA, IF ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THE CITY COUNCIL ABOUT SOMETHING THAT'S NOT ON THE FORMAL DOCKET, YOU WILL BE GIVEN THAT OPPORTUNITY. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SIGN THE PIECE OF PAPER WHICH THE CLERK HAS MADE AVAILABLE IN THE LOBBY OUTSIDE OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS BEFORE THE MEETING BEGAN, A COUPLE OF YOU HAVE DONE THAT. BEFORE WE BEGIN OUR FORMAL AGENCY, WE DO HAVE A COUPLE OF VERY IMPORTANT CEREMONIAL MATTERS, AND WE HAVE VETERANS DAY, WHICH IS COMING UPON US HERE, AND MR. BOB FREETAG IS HERE AND BOB, WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME TO THE PODIUM? AND I SEE WE HAVE A NUMBER OF OUR VETERANS HERE THIS EVENING AND WE'RE OBVIOUSLY PROUD TO HAVE ALL OF YOU. >> MAYOR, AS USUAL, WE COME HERE EVERY YEAR. WE ASK FOR YOUR BLESSING ON OUR VETERANS DAY PROCLAMATION. AS YOU SEE THE OTHER MAYORS IN THE FOUR GREAT CITIES SIGN IT AND WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO READ IT. >> BE GLAD TO. >> AND WHAT WE'D LIKE TO DO IS COME UP AND HAVE OUR PICTURES TAKEN AND INVITE THE PUBLIC TO THE VETERANS DAY PARADE ON NOVEMBER 11th, 2011. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANKS. BOB, I'LL READ THE PROCLAMATION. IT SAYS, IT READS WHEREAS IT IS THE DUTY OF EVERY AMERICAN TO SUPPORT AND UPHOLD THE IDEALS AND PRINCIPLES UPON WHICH OUR NATION WAS FOUNDED. WHEREAS AMERICANS HAVE UNSELFISHLY AND CONSISTENTLY ANSWERED THE CALL TO DEFEND THE NATION'S IDEALS FROM HISTORY, BATTLE OF LEXINGTON DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR TO THE RECENT DISTANT CONFLICTS OF AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ, WHEREAS ON THIS DAY WE PAUSE TO REMEMBER AND COMMEMORATE ALL AMERICAN MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE FAITHFULLY SERVE IN THE UNIFORMED SERVICES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WHEREAS WE ESPECIALLY RECOGNIZE FILIPINO AMERICAN VETERANS, INCLUDING THOSE OF WORLD WAR II, THE KOREAN WAR, THE VIETNAM WAR, NUMEROUS CRISES AND CONFLICTS OF THE COLD WAR, AND THE GLOBAL WAR AGAINST TERRORISM, AND WHEREAS THE MEMBERS OF THE FILIPINO AMERICAN VETERANS HAVE MAINTAIN THE HONOR, INTEGRITY AND SUPREMACY OF OUR COUNTRY AND HOLED SUPREME ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND FIDELITY TO ITS CONSTITUTION AND LAWS, WHEREAS THE FILIPINO AMERICAN VETERANS STRIVE TO PROMOTE FELLOWSHIP AMONG VETERANS AND PROTECT VETERANS RIGHTS, BENEFITS AND ENTITLEMENTS, THEREBY PROVIDING MORAL SUPPORT TO SICK VETERANS, FOSTER UNDERSTANDING TO ALL VETERANS, THAT PEACE AND GOOD WILL MAY PREVAIL, TO CHERISH THE MEMORIES OF MILITARY, THEIR WIDOWS AND DEPARTMENT CAN'TS, WHEREAS THE HAMPTON ROADS COUNCIL OF AMERICAN VETERANS ASSOCIATION SPONSOR A PARADE AND PATRIOTIC OBSERVATIONS HONORING AMERICANS WHO HAVE SERVED AND SACRIFICED FOR THEIR COUNTRY, NOW THEREFORE WE THE MAYORS OF THE CITY OF CHESAPEAKE, NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH, AND VIRGINIA BEACH TO PROCLAIM NOVEMBER 11th, 2011, AS VETERANS DAY IN OUR CITIES AND CELEBRATE THAT OUR CITIZENS BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS DEMONSTRATE, DUE APPRECIATION, ADMIRATION AND RESPECT FOR ALL VETERANS WHO HAVE SERVED OUR GREAT NATION AND WITNESS THEREOF, WE HAVE SET OUR HANDLEDS AND CAUSED THE SEALS OF OUR GREAT CITIES OF CHESAPEAKE, NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH AND VIRGINIA BEACH BE AFFIXED TO YOU. BOB, WHY DON'T I PRESENT THIS PROCLAMATION TO YOU AND THEN IF YOU WANT US ALL TO COME DOWN THERE AND TAKE A PICTURE WITH EVERYBODY THERE, WE'D BE GLAD TO IT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> MAYOR, WE APPRECIATE IT. >> THANK YOU. WE APPRECIATE YOU. WE'RE GOING TO COME ON DOWN. [ APPLAUSE ]. >> SOME OF US WILL STAND BACK HERE. >> COME ON AND GET IN THE MIDDLE HERE. >> I SHOULD BE ON THE EDGE. SERIOUSLY. >> THANKS FOR COMING DOWN. >> HOW YOU DOING, MA'AM? ALL RIGHT. >> GENTLEMEN, EVERYBODY A BIG SMILE. ONE, TWO, THREE, HOLD IT. ONE MORE TIME, PLEASE. LOOK AT ME. BIG SMILE. ONE, TWO, THREE, HOLD THAT. [ LAUGHTER ] [ INAUDIBLE COMMENTS ]. >> YOU GUYS ARE DONE IN THE BACK, RIGHT? >> YOU NEVER CAN TELL. >> WE'RE THE BACKGROUND. >> YEAH, WE'RE MERE BACKGROUND. [ INDISCERNIBLE CROSS TALK ] >> PERFECT. [ APPLAUSE ]. >>> OKAY. THAT WAS EASY ENOUGH. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE ONE MORE CEREMONIAL MATTER THIS EVENING, WHICH WE PRESENT, STEVE HAWKS, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN SERVICE. STEVE, COME ON UP. MATTIE SATTERFIELD AND I KNOW WE HAVE OTHER FOLKS HERE. I SEE JAN CALLAHAN OUT THERE AND JAN, YOU WANT TO COME UP AND TERRI AND RAYMOND, TASHA FORD SIMMONS, TRACY BRICKHOUSE, KERRY COFIELD AND THERE MAY BE SOME OTHERS. GLAD TO HAVE ALL OF YOU HERE. THIS IS A SPECIAL PROCLAMATION AND THIS IS CONCERNING ADOPTION AWARENESS. THANK YOU FOR COMING DOWN. I'LL READ THE PRESENTATION AND IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS, WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU AND WE GREATLY APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO FOR OUR CITY. WHEREAS THE CITY OF NORFOLK RECOGNIZES THAT ADOPTION GIVES CHILDREN A LOVING, CARING, NURTURING AND PERMANENT FAMILY, WHEREAS MORE THAN 107,000 CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM MUST HAVE A SAFE, HEALTHY AND PERMANENT HOME, WHEREAS IN VIRGINIA THERE ARE MORE THAN 1,280 CHILDREN WAITING FOR PERMANENT FAMILIES, WHEREAS MORE THAN 65 CHILDREN IN THE CITY OF NORFOLK ARE AWAITING FOR CITIZENS TO PROVIDE EACH CHILD WITH A PERMANENT FAMILY, WHEREAS ALL ADOPTIVE FAMILIES THAT OPEN THEIR HEARTS AND HOMES PLAY A UNIQUE AND VITAL ROLE IN THE LIVES OF EACH CHILD BECAUSE EACH CHILD WILL FEEL BETTER ABOUT THEMSELVES, RECEIVE BETTER HEALTHCARE, DO BETTER IN SCHOOL AND GROW UP TO BE BETTER PARENTS AND WORKERS AND CITIZENS, SO NOW THEREFORE I, AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NORFOLK, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER AS ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF NORFOLK AND ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO JOIN IN A NATIONAL EFFORT TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF ADOPTION, GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THE 25th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2011. WHO WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE THE PROCLAMATION? OKAY, STEVE. GREAT. THANKS FOR COMING DOWN. WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM ANYBODY IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO -- COUNCIL, GREAT? >> MAYOR, DISTINGUISHED GUESTS, YOU KNOW, WHEN I WAS ASKED TO DO THIS, YOU KNOW, I WENT TO THE DICTIONARY AND WEBSTER DEFINES ADOPTION AS THE FACT OF ACCEPTING WITH APPROVAL, FAVORABLE, RECEPTION, A LEGAL PROCEEDING THAT CREATES A PARENT/CHILD RELATIONSHIP, PERSON WITH PERSON NOT RELATED BY BLOOD. AND THEN THE BIBLE STATES IN EF FEETION 1:4-6, THE MESSAGE THAT LONG BEFORE GOD LAID DOWN EARTH'S FOUNDATION, HE HAD US IN MIND. HE HAD SETTLED ON US AS THE FOCUS OF HIS LOVE, TO BE MADE WHOLE AND WHOLLY BY HIS LOVE. LONG, LONG AGO, HE DECIDED TO ADOPT US INTO HIS FAMILY THROUGH JESUS CHRIST. WHAT PLEASURE HE TOOK IN PLANNING THIS. HE WANTED US TO ENTER INTO A CELEBRATION OF HIS LAVISH GIFT GIVING BY THE HAND OF HIS BELOVED SON. AND WHEN I COMBINE THE TWO THOUGHTS TOGETHER OF REFERENCES ABOUT ADOPTION, IT WAS VERY CLEAR TO ME THAT GOD IN HIS INFINITE WISDOM ALREADY KNEW HE HAD A PLAN FOR HOLLIS. ALTHOUGH IT WAS NOT ON OTHER AGENDA OR ON OUR RADAR AT THIS JUNCTURE OF OUR LIFE TO ADOPT A CHILD, ESPECIALLY WE WERE SO LONG TO BECOME EMPTY-NESTERS, BUT WE SEE CLEARLY HOW GOD HAS THE FINAL SAY. JUST LIKE GOD ACCEPTED AND APPROVED AND ADOPTED US INTO HIS FAMILY BECAUSE OF OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM, WE ARE SO THANKFUL TO HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY AND TAKE GREAT PLEASURE IN ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING HOLLAND INTO OUR FAMILY SO SHE TOO CAN HAVE THE EXPERIENCE -- SO THAT SHE TOO CAN EXPERIENCE THE LOVE AND WHOLENESS OF A FAMILY. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT. THANK YOU, RI MOND, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AS WELL. WE APPRECIATE EVERYBODY COMING DOWN HERE AS WELL AS YOU, HOLLAND. THANKS FOR BEING HERE. THANKS WHAT I DON'T YOU DO AND -- WHAT YOU DO AND FOR BRINGING THIS TAKEN TO THE COMMUNITIES ATTENTION AS WE NEED TO BE VERY SUPPORTIVE OF OUR ADOPTIVE PARENTS, PARENTS BY CHOICE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ]. >>> OKAY. WE'LL MOVE NOW TO PUBLIC HEARING NUMBER ONE. >> PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED THIS DAY PURSUANT TO ACTION OF THE COUNCIL ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2011, UNDER THE STATE LAW, PUBLIC NOTICE HAVING BEEN INSERTED IN THE LOCAL PRESS BY THE CITY CLERK, ON THE APPLICATION OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR A DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE WHEN A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS HAS BEEN ISSUED IN THE DOWNTOWN HISTORIC OVERLAY DISTRICT AND BY 5-0 VOTE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE. >> OKAY. ARE THERE NO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON THIS MATTER? IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, THEN THE CLERK WILL PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> I HAVE AN ORDINANCE. SUSPEND THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> YAER. >> MR. RIDDICK >> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE. >> PUBLIC HEARING TWO, PLEASE. >> PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED THIS DAY PURSUANT TO ACTION OF THE COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 11, 2011, UNDER THE STATE LAW, PUBLIC NOTICE HAVING BEEN INSERTED IN THE LOCAL PRESS BY THE CITY CLERK, TO HEAR COMMENTS TO APPROVE A NEW FIVE-YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORFOLK AND CROWN CASTLE GT COMPANY LLC AT 1384 KEMPSVILLE ROAD. >> AGAIN, THERE'S NO NO ONE HERE TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL ON THAT INCORPORATE. IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, THEN WE'LL CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE. >> ORDINANCE APPROVING A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH CROWN CASTLE GT COMPANY LLC FOR PARCELS WILL LAND LOCKED IN THE CITY OF NORFOLK AT 1384 KEMPSVILLE ROAD. SUSPEND WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT TO READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT MR. MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE. >> MR. WINN. >> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE. >>> THE CONSENT AGENDA, WOULD ANY MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL LIKE TO -- C-1 THROUGH C-5. >> YES, I WOULD. >> MR. RIDDICK WOULD LIKE TO HAVE C-5 CONSIDERED SEPARATELY. >> APPROVAL THE CONSENT AGENCY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF C-5 MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE. >> MR. WINN. >> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM. >> YE. C-FIVE PLEASE. >> THIS IS ONE OF THE MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY BETWEEN MR. BURFOOT AND ME, BUT THIS CROC CENTER, WHEN THIS FIRST CAME TO TO THE TABLE AROUND THE COUNCIL, I HAD NO IDEA, NEVER MEAN HEARD OF THE CROC CENTER AND THAT THE KROC CORPORATION WAS DOING THIS IN COMMUNITIES AND MR. BURFOOT TOOK THIS AS ONE OF HIS CHALLENGES LIKE THE BASKETBALL COURT ON DOWNTOWN BOULEVARD AND HAS BROUGHT THIS THING TO A GROUNDBREAKING AND I THINK IT'S A BRATE JOB, MR. BURFOOT, AND I THINK ME -- WE NEED TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW YOU STAYED WITH THIS THING UNTIL WE GOT IT TO WHERE IT IS AND I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. >> I HOPE EVERYBODY WILL COME TO THE GROUNDBREAKING ON THE 31st. WE REALLY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A NICE CROWD THERE. MR. MANAGER, IF YOU COULD BRING SOME PEOPLE FROM CITY HALL BECAUSE THIS IS A UNIQUE MOMENT AND I'M GLAD PAUL SAID WHAT HE DID, AND ANTHONY REAL TOOK THIS THING AND HE SHOULDERED IT AND HE HAD SOME HELP, FOR SURE. HE HAD A GUY NAMED JOSH DARDEN WHO RAISED NEARLY $28 MILLION, BUT IT'S BEEN A LOT OF PUSHING AND SHOVING ALONG THE WAY, HASN'T BEEN EASY, BUT MR. BURFOOT SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED EXTENSIVELY ON THE GROUNDBREAKING. >> OKAY. SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING FOR NOVEMBER 22nd, MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE. >> IS IN WILLIAMS. >> AYE. >> MR. WYNN. >> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE. >> I HAVE ONE OTHER QUESTION, PLEASE N REGARDS TO THE CONSENT AGENCY. I SEE MR. JAMES HOLMES IN THE AUDIENCE AND I KNOW HE'S FROM THE *** BROOK AREA. MR. HOLMES, ARE YOU HERE IN REGARDS TO THIS ROW ZONING? >> YES, I AM. >> AND I THINK IT'S JUST SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING, HAD TO DO -- SO THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE ON THE 22nd OF NOVEMBER. JUST FOR YOUR EDIFICATION. THANK YOU. >> R-1, PLEASE. >> A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE APPLICATION BY THE CITY TO THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT FUNDS, REQUESTING THAT THE COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD ESTABLISH THE ELIZABETH RIVER TRAIL PHASE V PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000, AGREEING TO PROVIDE 20% OF THE TOTAL COST THROUGH THE USE OF ABANDONED RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY PREVIOUSLY DONATED TO THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO SUBMIT SUCH APPLICATION. >> JUST A SECOND. DAN MONTAGUE? >> GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR, COUNCIL, MR. JONES. MY NAME THE DAN MONTAGUE, I LIVE AT 4605 CROOKS STREET HERE IN THE CITY OF NORFOLK. I'LL ALL FOR THIS, BUT WHAT I AM AGAINST IS THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BUILDING THE MIDTOWN TUNNEL SUCH AS THEY ARE. THIS IS TOO LITTLE TOO LATE. AND THEN THIS IS ALSO THE START OF PRIVATIZATION OF OUR -- >> DAN, THAT'S NOT WHAT R-1 IS ABOUT. >> I KNOW THAT, BUT ALSO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, YOU TAKING FUNDS FROM THEM. >> NO, THIS IS NOT ABOUT THE MIDTOWN TUNNEL. >> WELL, THE THING ABOUT IT IS, WHAT I'M STILL SAYING, WE'VE GOT TO STOP THE PRIVATIZATION OF THE ROADS IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. AND THIS GOVERNOR IS SET UPON IT JUST LIKE THE ONE IN INDIANA. HE SOLD THE MAIN THROUGHWAY IN THE STATE OF INDIANA, AND WE HAVE GOT TO STOP THIS STUFF BECAUSE THERE WILL BE NO ROADS AROUND HERE ANYWHERE THAT WE DON'T PAY A TOLL ON. >> OKAY. THIS IS -- ELLIS JAMES. THANKS. >> PAUL, AT SOME POINT, WILL WE HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE ARTICLE THAT RAN ON THE TOLLS AT THE MIDTOWN TUNNEL NOT TAKING CASH AND JUST BEING ELECTRONIC TOLLS? >> WE CAN TALK ALL WE WANT. THEY HAVE NEVER ONES CONSULTED THE CITY. >> THAT'S WHAT I'M WONDERING. THEY DON'T EVEN GO TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WITH THAT. >> YEAH, WE CAN TALK AND WE SHOULD. >> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER JONES. MY NAME IS ELLIS W. JAMES, I RESIDE AT 2021 KENLAKE PLACE HERE IN THE GREAT CITY OF NORFOLK. I PROMISE NOT TO POUND THE PODIUM AND I WILL SUPPORT THIS PROJECT FULLY. I WOULD URGE EACH OF YOU TO VOTE AYE ON THE RESOLUTION, AND I WOULD LIKE TO COMPLIMENT THE STAFF OF THE CITY MANAGER IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PROJECTS WITH I HAD OCCASION -- PROJECT. I HAD OCCASION TO SIT IN ON THE CIVIC LEAGUE MEETING AT LAMBERTS POINT AND SOME OF THE CITIZENS WERE QUITE CONCERNED ABOUT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TRAIL, AND ITS POTENTIAL TO IMPACT THE GARDENS THERE AT THE END OF 26th AND 25th STREET. THE CITY DID A GREAT JOB, AND I TALKED WITH CLARENCE BELLAMY WHO KIND OF SHEPHERDS THAT WHOLE DEAL OUT THERE. HE'S A REALLY NICE GUY, AND HE SAID, MR. JAMES, I DON'T THINK IT HAS IMPACTED THE GARDENS IN ANY WAY, AND THERE WAS JUST ONE LITTLE TIP WHERE THEY ZIGED AND ZAGGED AND IT CUT THE WESTERN TIP OF THE GARDEN A COUPLE OF ROWS, AND THAT WAS ALL. I THINK THIS IS A GOOD EXAMPLE, MR. JONES, OF YOUR STAFF DOING A GOOD JOB OF FOLLOW-UP AND MAKING SURE THAT COMMUNITIES AND SMALL COMMUNITIES WHO OFTEN ARE FORGOTTEN, GET ATTENTION FROM CITY HALL WHEN THERE IS A PROBLEM. AND I REALLY APPRECIATED THE FACT THAT MY TRIP OUT THERE, WHILE I WAS DOING OTHER THINGS, WAS WORTHWHILE, AND THE FOLLOW-UP, ESPECIALLY I WOULD LIKE TO COMPLIMENT ANN O'DELL BECAUSE SHE HAS DONE A GOOD JOB IN MONITORING THAT SITUATION OUT THERE ALSO. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. >> THANK YOU. CALL THE ROLL. >> ADEPOSITS THE RESOLUTIONS. MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE. >> MR. WINN. >> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE. OKAY, WHEN ARE WE GOING TO FINISH THE ELIZABETH RIVER TRAIL, BY THE WAY? WHEN DO WE -- OKAY. R-2. >> AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A $25,000 HIGHWAY SAFETY PROJECT GRANT AWARD FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR HOSTING TWO REGIONAL CRASH INVESTIGATION TRAINING COURSES FOR THE SEVEN MAJOR CITIES IN THE HAMPTON ROADS AREA APPROPRIATING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF THE GRANT FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF A LOCAL MATCH OF $6,892.80 AS IN-KIND SERVICES BY THE NORFOLK POLICE DEPARTMENT. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. BURCH. >> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE. >> MR. WINN. >> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE. R-3. >> AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A $55,780.00 SELECTIVE ENFORCEMENT GRANT AWARD FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR POLICE OFFICERS' OVERTIME PAY TO ASSIST WITH TRAFFIC SAFETY ENFORCEMENT, FOR DUI CONFERENCE FEES, AND FOR EQUIPMENT PURCHASES, APPROPRIATING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF THE GRANT FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF A LOCAL MATCH OF $11,156.00 AS IN-KIND SERVICES BY THE NORFOLK POLICE DEPARTMENT. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE. >> MR. WINN. >> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE. >> R-4. >> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO PERMIT THE OPERATION OF AN EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1080 WEST 47TH STREET. BAYS-0 VOTE, PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE. >> MR. WINN. >> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE. R-5. >> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO PERMIT THE OPERATION OF AN EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2000 COLONIAL AVENUE, UNIT 7. BY A 7-0 VOTE, PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE. >> MR. WINN. >> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE. R-6. >> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO PERMIT THE OPERATION OF AN ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENT ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 257 GRANBY STREET. BY A 7-0 VOTE, PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. >>> MR. WRIGHT IS HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF ANYONE HAS ANY. OKAY. CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE. >> DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE. >> MR. WINN. >> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE. R-7. >> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO PERMIT THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR OFF-PREMISES CONSUMPTION ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1309 RALEIGH AVENUE. BY A 7-0 VOTE, PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL ON BOTH ORDINANCES. >> AND MR. PORTER HARDY IS HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. MR. HARDY, ARE YOU HEAR? OKAY, THANKS FOR COMING DOWN. >> DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE. >> MR. WINN. >> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE. R-7 A. >> AN ORDER NAP GRANTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO OFF LOT PARKING. >> DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL -- >> NOT YET. AYE. >> OKAY, WORKING ON IT. DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE. >> MR. WINN. >> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE. R-8 PLEASE. >> AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING WITH APPRECIATION THE DONATION OF $50,000.00 TO THE CITY OF NORFOLK OFFICE TO END HOMELESSNESS FROM THE DALIS FOUNDATION AND APPROPRIATING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF THE FUNDS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES TO END HOMELESSNESS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CITY'S OFFICE TO END HOMELESSNESS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SUPPORT FOR PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE. >> MR. WINN. >> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE. AND THANK YOU TO THE DALIS FOUNDATION. R-9. >> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO PERMIT THE OPERATION OF AN EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4311-A COLLEY AVENUE. BY A 7-0 VOTE, PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL. >> JENNIFER KRUM IS HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IF ANYONE HAS ANY. HI. CALL THE ROLL. >> DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE. >> MR. WINN. >> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE. R-10, PLEASE. >> AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL TWO SUBSECTIONS OF SECTION 25-649, AND TO AMEND AND REORDAIN SECTIONS 25-648, 25-653, 25-654 OF THE NORFOLK CITY CODE, 1979, SO AS TO ADD TWO NEW RIGHT-TURN PROHIBITED INTERSECTIONS, TWO NEW YIELD INTERSECTIONS, AND THREE NEW STOP INTERSECTIONS. >> MR. MAYOR, BEFORE WE VOTE ON THIS, CAN BE I HEARD BRIEFLY? >> SURE. >> THE QUESTION I HAVE IS -- I HAVE GOTTEN -- BEEN CONTACTED BY A NEIGHBORHOOD IN ADVANCE OF TODAY, THAT DEALT WITH STOP SIGNS THAT RESULTS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, AND I WAS TOLD IT RAN THROUGH THE CIVIC LEAGUE AND THE CIVIC LEAGUE WANTED CERTAIN STOP SIGNS AND IT OCCURRED. IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, I NOTE THAT WE HAVE, WE'RE REPEALING TWO NEW NO RIGHT TURN ON REDS AND I KNOW TWO OF THEM ARE MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND I DOUBT VERY SERIOUS THEY HAVE COME BEFORE THE CIVIC LEAGUE. IF THEY HAVE, I HAVEN'T HEARD IT. AND THEN THERE'S SOME OTHER, ADD STOP SIGNS AT CERTAIN INTERSECTIONS. AND I'VE -- MY INFORMATION IS, IS THAT WE SEEM TO BE ADDING STOP SIGNS THROUGHOUT THE CITY, JUST BECAUSE THERE'S NO SIGNS ON THE CORNER. AND THERE ARE TRAFFIC LAWS THAT DO COVER UNCONTROLLED INTERSECTIONS, SO THE QUESTION IS, FIRST, HAVE EACH OF THESE BEEN RUN THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND THAT WAY THE CIVIC LEAGUE CAN DECIDE WHETHER THEY WANT THREE STOP SIGNS NOW ON KILLHAM THAT EVERY TIME -- AND THIS IS THE ONES ON 41st AND KILLHAM IS ON 47th AND ONE SOMEWHERE ELSE, AND ARE THESE CIVIC LEAGUES APPROVING OR ASKING FOR THESE OR ARE WE JUST SAYING WE'RE PUTTING SOMETHING? A SPECIFIC SPOT. >> I KNOW WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THOSE ON PARK PLACE AND -- >> THE ONES THAT ARE HERE? >> THE KILLHAM ONES. >> BUT THE POLICE AND THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER ALSO HAVE TO SIGN OFF ON THESE MATTERS. IT'S NOT JUST IF THE CIVIC LEAGUES WANTS A STOP SIGN OR THEY WANT TO TAKE IT AWAY. >> I KNOW. I THINK WHAT'S HAPPENING IS WE'RE GOING AND SAYING YOU SHOULD HAVE A STOP SIGN HERE EVEN THOUGH THERE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ONE FOR 40, 50, 60 YEARS, AND WE'RE NOW PUTTING THEM IN SAYING YOU NEED ONE HERE. AND I'M CURIOUS BECAUSE NONE OF THIS HAS COME BEFORE THE HIGHWAY -- >> DO YOU WANT TO -- I MEAN, I'M GLAD TO DELAY THIS A WEEK UNTIL WE HAVE -- OR A COUPLE WEEKS UNTIL WE HAVE SOMEONE TO TALK ABOUT IT. >> YES, SIR, YOU KNOW, I'D BE HAPPY TO TALK ABOUT ANY OF THE INDIVIDUAL ONES, BUT OUR PROCESS IS ALWAYS TO CONSULT WITH THE COMMUNITY WHENEVER THERE'S A STOP SIGN INSIDE THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD AND MOST TYPICALLY, THESE SIGNS DO RESULT FROM A REQUEST FROM THE COMMUNITY. THE ONLY EXCEPTION WOULD BE IS IF THE POLICE OR OUR TRAFFIC ENGINEERS SEE SOMETHING THAT THEY CONSIDER -- >> THERE'S BEEN AN ACCIDENT. >> A HAZARD OR AN ACCIDENT OR SOMETHING, BUT TYPICALLY IN THE CASE OF THE STOP SIGNS, THEY'RE COMING FROM THE REQUEST OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. >> WELL, SINCE YOU'RE HERE, EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT NUMBER THREE IS, HAMPTON BOULEVARD, NO RIGHT TURN FOR SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC ON HAMPTON BOULEVARD INTO DANIEL AVENUE, TRUCK TRAFFIC ONLY. AND THIS SAYS NO RIGHT -- IT SAYS PROPOSED AMENDMENT, NO RIGHT TURNS, PARENTHETICAL, FOR TRUCK TRAFFIC ONLY. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? >> WE WERE HAVING SOME PROBLEMS IN THAT AREA WITH SOME TRUCKS CUTTING THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD. WE HAD SOME COMPLAINTS FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD AS I UNDERSTAND IT. DAVID SCOTT CAN ANSWER MORE SPECIFICALLY. >> MR. SCOTT, WHY DON'T YOU COME AND EXPLAIN TO ME BECAUSE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT PERHAPS WE NEED TO TAKE UP AT OUR OWN COMMITTEE MEETING AND WE GET A PROCESS SET UP. >> YES, THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN, THIS WAS ACTUALLY SOMETHING THAT WAS GENERATED FROM YOUR OFFICE. YOU SENT US AN EMAIL ASKING US TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND YOU HAD THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE CIVIC LEAGUE HAD A CONCERN WITH TRUCKS COMING FROM NIT, MAKING -- TURNING INTO THAT STREET, MAKING A U-TURN AND COMING BACK OUT. SO THE NO RIGHT -- NO TURN ON RED -- I MEAN, I'M SORRY, NO TURN FOR TRUCKS IS TO LIMIT TRUCKS FROM ENTERING INTO THAT COMMUNITY. >> SO ONLY TRUCKS WILL BE RESTRICTED. >> THAT'S CORRECT. >> OKAY. >> SO THAT'S -- THAT ISSUE WS GENERATED BY COMING FROM YOUR OFFICE -- >> I HAVE NO IDEA. I MUST HAVE PRETTY GOOD. >> I'D SAY -- >> WE NEVER GET -- >> I'M REALLY GOOD. >> I'M NEVER GETTING A STOP SIGN. >> YES, SIR, YOU'RE VERY EFFICIENT, SIR. >> FORWARDING THAT EMAIL. I'M REALLY EMPLOY. >> PERFECT, PERFECT. [ LAUGHTER ] >> WAIT A SECOND. YOU KNOW -- [ LAUGHTER ] >> THIS IS THE THING ABOUT WHEN YOU'RE IN A HOLE, STOP DIGGING. >> NO, AND THEN TELL ME ABOUT REPEAL NO RIGHT TURN ON RED. WHERE WOULD THAT HAVE COME FROM? >> I'LL HAVE TO -- >> THAT'S NOT ME. >> I DON'T HAVE THE DETAILS WITH ME, SIR. >> WOULD THAT HAVE COME FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD? WOULD IT HAVE COME FROM SOMETHING THAT -- >> THESE -- AS JOHN MENTIONED, MOST OF THESE ARE GENERATED FROM THE COMMUNITY. THEY'RE ASKING US TO INVESTIGATE AND ONCE WE DO INVESTIGATE THAT, WE DO VET THAT THROUGH THE CIVIC LEAGUE. EVEN ON THOSE ISSUES THAT WE FIND ARE URGENT, AS WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT, WE DO CONTACT THE CIVIC LEAGUE PRESIDENT AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE OKAY WITH THAT BEFORE WE MAKE THOSE CHANGES. >> DO YOU KNOW IF THAT WAS DONE IN THAT REQUEST? >>. >> I WILL CERTAINLY CHECK IT. >> THROUGH MY OFFICE? ALL RIGHT. I JUST WANT TO MAKE -- THERE'S A SYSTEM THAT'S THERE, JUST NOT BECAUSE, LET'S SAY, I ASK FOR IT. AND I'LL GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE. THERE'S A STOP SIGN ON CLONCURRY AND THAT DID NOT GO THROUGH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, IT WAS BEFORE I CAME ON COUNCIL, AND IT HAS BEEN A WISH PEOPLE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. I THINK WHAT HAPPENED IS ONE MAN WHO WAS THE CIVIC LEAGUE PRESIDENT, GREAT GUY, MADE A REQUEST. IT WENT RIGHT TO PROBABLY MR. WINN BECAUSE HE WAS SITTING HERE THEN, AND YOU PROBABLY KNOW THE STOP SIGN, AND IT GOT THROUGH. AND I THINK THE NEIGHBORS COMPLAINED ABOUT IT BECAUSE THEY ARE STOPPING FOR WHAT IS REALLY TRAFFIC -- NOT TRAFFIC CONTROL, BUT FOR OTHER ISSUES AND I THINK WHAT HAPPENS IS ONE PERSON SAYS SOMETHING, MEAN THIS PARTICULAR CASE -- EVEN IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, I CAN TELL YOU THAT THE EMAIL MOST LIKELY CAME FROM ONE PERSON COMPLAINING, NOT NECESSARILY THE CIVIC LEAGUE AS A WHOLE, LET'S SAY. AND I FORWARD THAT ON AND THE NEXT THING I KNOW, I SEE IT'S COMING UP RIGHT BACK AT ME. AND MOST LIKELY IT MAY HAVE BEEN JUST ONE PERSON THAT FILED THE REQUEST TO ME, THAT I FORWARD ON TO THE MANAGER'S OFFICE AND IN HIS SUPEREFFICIENCY, WE NOW HAVE AN ORDINANCE, SO PERHAPS, PERHAPS WE ARE MOVING THESE THINGS IN SUCH A MANNER THAT I DON'T KNOW IF WE SHOULD BE DUKE IT IF ONE PERSON -- DOING IT IF ONE PERSON ASKS IT FOR AND THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW, IT AFFECTS AN ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD. >> WE DON'T. THERE'S A COUPLE PHILOSOPHICAL THINGS HERE. WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ARTERIAL OR COLLECTOR STREETS, WE'RE VERY RESTRICTIVE IN DOING THESE TYPES OF THINGS. WHEN WE GET INTO A NEIGHBORHOOD, FOR PEOPLE IF THEY WANT SIGNS, TRAFFIC CALMING OR SAFETY OR THINGS LIKE THAT, WE DO PAY A LOT OF ATTENTION TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUT WE TRY TO BE SURE THAT WE'RE NOT JUST RESPONDING TO ONE OR TWO INDIVIDUALS' REQUESTS. WE MAKE AN EFFORT TO TALK TO THE CIVIC LEAGUE TO SEE THAT THERE'S BROAD SUPPORT, AND SOMETIMES AFTER A WHILE, IF PEOPLE WANT THINGS REMOVED BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT WORKING AND WE'LL DO THAT TOO. >> I KNOW THERE'S TWO STOP SIGNS THAT THEY WANT REMOVED THAT ARE VERY NEAR THIS PARTICULAR AREA, BUT THAT WARD ONE MUST HAVE BEEN SUPERFISH, SO I'M JUST GLAD THAT -- SUPEREFFICIENT, SO I'M JUST GLAD THAT IT'S MOVING IN THIS MANNER. THANK YOU FOR DOING WHAT I ASKED. >> THANK YOU. WE GO FOR THE -- >> IS IT MY VOTE? >> DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. >> VOTE NO FOR YOUR OWN -- >> I SHOULD VOTE NO. >> MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE. >> MR. WINN. >> I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT'S THE LONGEST WE'VE TALKED ABOUT A STOP SIGN IN MY 11 1/2 YEARS ON THE CITY COUNCIL. I VOTE AYE. >> IN FRAME. >> AYE. >> R-11, PLEASE. >> AN ORDINANCE PERMITTING TAHA INC., T/A CATANIA PIZZA, TO ENCROACH INTO THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF GRANBY STREET WITH A SIGN AND AN EXISTING AWNING. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE. >> MR. WINN. >> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE. R-12. >> AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE TO THE TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT COMMISSION OF HAMPTON ROADS OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF PROPERTY BOUNDED ON THE SOUTH OF CURLEW DRIVE, SUBJECT TO THE RESERVATION OF CERTAIN RIGHTS BY THE CITY OF NORFOLK. DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK. >> AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE. >> MR. WINN. >> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE. R-13, PLEASE. >> AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN ARTICLE V OF CHAPTER 25 OF THE NORFOLK CITY CODE, 1979, REGARDING SIGNS, SIGNALS AND MARKINGS SO AS TO ADD ONE NEW SECTION ESTABLISHING THE USE OF TRAFFIC LIGHT SIGNAL PHOTO-MONITORING SYSTEMS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE STATE CODE. >> HERE IT COMES. >> I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS. AND I FORGOT WHAT INTERSECTIONS THEY ARE. ALL THESE INTERSECTIONS LEFT TURNS OR SOME OF THEM RIGHT TURNS? AND IF THEY ARE RIGHT TURNS, DO THEY -- DOES THE CAMERA RECOGNIZE RIGHT TURN ON RED AFTER STOP? >> MR. KIEFER MAY HAVE A LIST OF THEM, BUT THIS ORDINANCE JUST AUTHORIZES THE MANAGEMENT TO GO THROUGH A PROCESS TO IDENTIFY -- >> OKAY. >> -- INTERSECTIONS WHICH QUALIFY. >> SO THIS DOESN'T REALLY -- >> NO. >> -- SPECIFY, OKAY. >> THERE IS A PROCESS REQUIRED WHERE WE HAVE TO GET APPROVAL FROM VDOT ON THE INTERSECTION, SO WHILE WE HAVE SOME CANDIDATES, YOU KNOW, THAT THEY'RE NOT APPROVED YET AND THEY ARE THE MAJOR INTERSECTIONS AND THE RED LIGHT CAMERA, THE LAWS DO APPLY TO NO RIGHT TURN ON RED IF THERE'S SUCH RESTRICTION. >> WILL YOU COME BACK TO TALK TO US ABOUT THE INTERSECTIONS BEFORE YOU INSTALL THEM? >> YES, SIR. >> DO WE HAVE SOME WE'RE LOOKING AT? >> YES, WE HAVE SOME THAT WE THINK ARE CANDIDATES BUT THEY HAVE TO GO THROUGH A PROCESS. >> THERE'S EIGHT OF THEM. >> I THOUGHT I HAD SEEN THEM. >> AND THE INTERSECTIONS WILL CHANGE OVER SOMETIME. IF WE FIND THAT THE ENFORCEMENT WORKS AT ONE, WE CAN MOVE IT TO ANOTHER ONE. >> SURE. >> OKAY. >> DISPENSE WITH THE CHARTER REQUIREMENT FOR READING THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT. MR. BURFOOT. >> AYE. >> MR. PROTOGYROU. >> AYE. >> MR. RIDDICK. >> I THINK THIS IS JUST GOING TO ADD TO THE CITY MANAGER'S SLUSH FUND. I VOTE AYE. >> MR. SMIGIEL. >> AYE. >> DR. WHIBLEY. >> AYE. >> MS. WILLIAMS. >> AYE. >> MR. WINN. >> AYE. >> MR. FRAIM. >> AYE. >> THAT'S ALL I HAVE, MR. PRESIDENT. >> OKAY, DO YOU HAVE A SLUSH FUND? >> THAT CONCLUDES TONIGHT'S AGENDA. THANK YOU FOR COMING. CAPTIONING PROVIDED BY CAPTION ASSOCIATES, LLC