THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, June 16, 1996 TAG: 9606140396
SECTION: CHESAPEAKE CLIPPER PAGE: 06 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: 71 lines
The Chesapeake City Council met Tuesday and took the following actions, based on a report from the Office of the City Clerk.
Acknowledgment of rezoning application from Kriss Truelove for the zoning reclassification of property located at 2922 S. Military Highway. Approved, 9-0.Acknowledgment of rezoning application from Department of Public Works for a conventional zoning reclassification of 57.5 acres located on Albemarle Drive. Approved, 9-0.Acknowledgment of rezoning application from J. Gregory Dodd for the zoning reclassification of 1.52 acre site at 1612 Shipyard Road. Approved, 9-0.Acknowledgment of rezoning application from James E. Baylor for the zoning reclassification of 100 acres at 693 S. George Washington Highway. Approved, 9-0.Request of refunds of assessed taxes to various businesses. Approved, 9-0. The refund to Lillian Vernon Corporation was approved, 8-0; Krasnoff, abstained.Acceptance of resignation of Charles E. Ciccotti from Transportation Safety Commission. Approved, 9-0.Request by the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney for appropriation $497.67 of interest accrued on drug enforcement related revenues. Approved, 9-0.Request by Department of Parks, Recreation and Building Maintenance for authority to submit a summer food service program grant application to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Approved, 9-0.Request by the Health Department for authority to submit homemaker/personal care grant application to the Southeastern Virginia Area Model Project, Senior Services. Approved, 9-0.Request by the Police Department for authority to submit sobriety checkpoints and a roving patrols grant application to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. Approved, 9-0.Request by the Police Department for authority to submit a selective and intensive enforcement of speeding grant application to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. Approved, 9-0.Resolution authorizing the city attorney to institute condemnation proceedings against certain property owned by Hillwell Associates to be used for right of way, pump station site and utility easement purposes in the construction of the South Battlefield Boulevard sewer project. Approved, 9-0.Resolution authorizing the city attorney to institute condemnation proceedings against certain property owned by unknown owner to be used for utility easement purposes in the construction of the South Battlefield Boulevard sewer project. Approved, 9-0.An ordinance providing for a personnel management system and compensation plan for the city authorizing the director of personnel or the director's designee to obtain criminal history record information from the Department of State Police on applicants selected for employment with the city of Chesapeake. Approved, 9-0.An ordinance increasing the salaries of the mayor and City Council members to become effective July 1. Approved, 5-4; Allen, de Triquet, Krasnoff and Parker voted no.Consideration of a resolution requesting the Commonwealth Transportation Board to include Battlefield Boulevard (Route 168) from the Great Bridge Bypass to the North Carolina State line in the station arterial primary system state highways. Approved, 9-0.Request by Chesapeake Interagency Consortium for appropriation of $751,303 of state and local funds. Continued to June 25 council meeting.An ordinance providing for a personnel management system and compensation plan for the city regarding overtime pay, regarding period of evaluation, and changing the pay ranges for certain positions in the pay plan, adding certain positions and deleting a position. Approved, 8-0. Nance out of chamber.Consideration of a resolution of intention to fully fund annual cost of living increases over a five-year period to retirees who participate in the Virginia Retirement System, effective July 1, 1997. Approved, 8-0; Nance out of chamber.Consideration of design features of the Southgate Overpass project. Approved, 8-0; Ward out of chamber.Request by Public Information Department for appropriation of $577,400 of capital grant funds allocated by TCI of Virginia. Continued to June 15.An ordinance to allow term limitation exemptions for city officials and employees who service in their official capacity on boards, committees and commissions. Approved, 8-0; Ward out of chamber.An ordinance to create the Chesapeake Trails Advisory Committee. Approved, 8-0; Ward out of chamber.Nominations to boards and commissions. Chesapeake Redevelopment and Housing Authority has three vacancies - nominations only. Approved, 9-0 to reappoint John Burke and Helen Spruill and to appoint Elmer L. Jackson.
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