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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Actions 09-07-10 ROSEN 38936-090710 ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL INFORMAL SESSION SEPTEMBER 7,2010 9:00 A.M. EOC CONFERENCE ROOM ROOM 159 AGENDA Call to Order -- Roll Call - Council Member Price was late. A communication from Mayor David A. Bowers requesting that Council convene in a Closed Meeting to discuss vacancies on certain authorities, boards, commissions and committees appointed by Council, pursuant to Section 2.2-3711 (A)(1), Code of Virginia (1950), as amended. (6-0) A communication from Mayor David A. Bowers requesting that Council convene in a Closed Meeting to discuss the 2010 Citizen of the Year Award, pursuant to Section 2.2- 3711 (A)(10), Code of Virginia (1950), as amended. (6-0) ITEMS LISTED ON THE 2:00 P.M. COUNCIL DOCKET REQUIRING DISCUSSION/CLARIFICATION AND ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE 2:00 P.M. AGENDA. (5 MINUTES) NONE. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION BY THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL. (5 MINUTES) NONE. THE INFORMAL SESSION WAS RECESSED AND RECONVENED AT 12:15 P.M., FOllOWING THE MEETINGS BELOW: ~ THE lEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING (9:00 - 10:15 A.M.) ~ JOINT MEETING OF THE COUNCil AND ROANOKE CIVIC CENTER COMMISSION (10:15 - 11 :24 A.M.) 1 .t~ ROJ\NOKE .... C I V Ice E N T E R ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL ROANOKE CIVIC CENTER COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 7,2010 10:00 A.M. EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM ROOM "159 AGENDA 1. Call to Order -- Roll Call. ~ City Council - All present ~ Civic Center Commission - Woody Deans, Thomas Pettigrew, and Laura Rawlings were absent 2. Welcome and Opening Remarks. ~ Mayor Bowers ~ Chairman Anderson 3. Item for Discussion: ~ Activities of past year ~ Initiatives ~ Greening and marketing ~ Facility concerns 4. Comments by Council Members/Commission Members. 5. Recess/Adjourn - 11 :24 a.m. 2 THE COUNCIL MEETING RECONVENED AT 11 :33 A.M. FOR TWO BRIEFINGS IN THE EOC ROOM, ROOM 159. BRIEFINGS: . HUD Policies Update . Leaf Collection Program 30 minutes 15 minutes THE COUNCIL MEETING WAS RECESSED AT 12:48 P.M. AND RECONVENED AT 2:00 P.M., IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, ROOM 450, NOEL C. TAYLOR MUNICIPAL BUILDING. 3 ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION SEPTEMBER 7,2010 2:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER AGENDA 1. Call to' Order--RolI Call. All present. The Invocation was delivered by Mayor David A. Bowers. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America was led by Mayor Bowers. Welcome. Mayor Bowers. NOTICE: Today's Council meeting will be televised live and replayed on RVTV Channel 3 on Thursday, September 9 at 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, September 11 at 4:00 p.m.. Council meetings are offered with closed captioning for the hearing impaired. ANNOUNCEMENTS: THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED THAT MEMBERS OF COUNCIL RECEIVE THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AND RELATED COMMUNICATIONS, REPORTS, ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS, ETC., ON THE THURSDAY PRIOR TO THE COUNCIL MEETING TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT TIME FOR REVIEW OF INFORMATION. 4 THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE PROVIDES THE MAJORITY OF THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ON THE INTERNET FOR VIEWING AND RESEARCH PURPOSES. TO ACCESS AGENDA MATERIAL, GO TO THE CITY'S HOMEPAGE AT WWW.ROANOKEVA.GOV.CLlCK ON THE GOVERNMENT ICON. NOTICE OF INTENT TO COMPLY WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. SPECIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR DISABLED PERSONS ADDRESSING CITY COUNCIL. EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO PROVIDE ADAPTATIONS OR ACCOMMODATIONS BASED ON INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, PROVIDED THAT REASONABLE ADVANCE NOTIFICATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE. ' PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL WILL BE REQUIRED TO CONTACT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE PRIOR TO THE MONDAY COUN'CIL MEETING, OR REGISTER WITH THE STAFF ASSISTANT AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBER PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF THE COUNCIL MEETING. ONCE THE COUNCIL MEETING HAS CONVENED, THERE WILL BE NO FURTHER REGISTRATION OF SPEAKERS, EXCEPT FOR PUBLIC HEARING MATTERS. ON THE SAME AGENDA ITEM, ONE TO FOUR SPEAKERS WILL BE ALLOTTED FIVE MINUTES EACH; HOWEVER, IF THERE ARE MORE THAN FOUR SPEAKERS, EACH SPEAKER WILL BE ALLOTTED THREE MINUTES. ANY PERSON WHO IS INTERESTED IN SERVING ON A CITY COUNCIL APPOINTED AUTHORITY, BOARD, COMMISSION OR COMMITTEE MAY CONTACT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AT 853-2541, OR ACCESS THE CITY'S HOMEPAGE TO OBTAIN AN APPLICATION. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE IS SEEKING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING CURRENT OR UPCOMING VACANCIES: CITY OF ROANOKE FINANCE BOARD - ONE VACANCY ROANOKE CIVIC CENTER COMMISSiON - ONE VACANCY YOUTH SERVICES CITIZEN BOARD - TWO VACANCIES ROANOKE NEIGHBORHOOD ADVOCATES - THREE VACANCIES ROANOKE REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY - ONE VACANCY ROANOKE REGIONAL AIRPORT COMMISSION - ONE VACANCY ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD - TWO VACANCIES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - TWO VACANCIES 5 r THE CITY OF ROANOKE IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2010 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR. CONTACT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE OR ACCESS THE CITY'S HOMEPAGE TO OBTAIN A NOMINATION FORM. DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF NOMINATIONS IS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2010. 2. PRESENTATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Recognition of visitors from Roanoke Sister City Opole, Poland. The Mayor recognized students and presented Honorary Citizenship Certificates. A resolution memorializing the late John P. Fishwick. Adopted Resolution No. 38936-090710 (7-0). Presented ceremonial copies to Doreen Fishwick, widow, and John P. Fishwick, Jr., son. Video presentation by Jay E. Foster. Mr. Foster shared video to promote living in Roanoke. 3. HEARING OF CITIZENS UPON PUBLIC MATTERS: CITY COUNCIL SETS THIS TIME AS A PRIORITY FOR CITIZENS TO BE HEARD. MATTERS REQUIRING REFERRAL TO THE CITY MANAGER WILL BE REFERRED IMMEDIATELY FOR RESPONSE, RECOMMENDATION OR REPORT TO COUNCIL. The following individuals appeared before the Council: Kevin Kopitzke Barbara Duerk Colonel Craig Robert Gravely 4. CONSENT AGENDA (APPROVED (7-0) ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THE ITEMS. IF DISCUSSION IS DESIRED, THE ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY. 6 C-1 Minutes of the regular meetings of Council held on Monday June 7, 2010, Monday, June 21,2010, and Tuesday, July 6, 2010. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Dispensed with the reading ofthe minutes and approved as recorded. C-2 A communication frpm William M. Hatcher, Regional Director, United States Census Bureau, transmitting a Certificate of Appreciation for the City's support in raising awareness and inspiring participation in the 2010 census. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Received and filed. C-3 Reports of qualification of the following individuals: Council Member William D. Bestpitch as a City representative to the Virginia's First Regional Industrial Facility Authority and the New River Valley Commerce Park Participation Committee, respectively, to fill the unexpired terms of Council Member Court G. Rosen ending June 30, 2012; Taliaferro Logan as a member of the Roanoke Arts Commission to fill the unexpired term of David Brown ending June 30,2011; William M. Babb as a City representative of the City of Roanoke Pension Plan, Board of Trustees, for a term ending June 30, 2012; and R. Gail Burruss as a Commissioner to the Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority ending August 31, 2014; and as a City representative of the Court Community Corrections Program Regional Community Criminal Justice Board, for a term of three years ending June 30, 2012. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Received and filed. REGULAR AGENDA 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE. 6. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: NONE. 7. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS AND COMMENTS OF CITY MANAGER: 7 a. CITY MANAGER: BRIEFINGS: NONE. ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR ACTION: 1. Acceptance and appropriation of funds for the Department of Motor Vehicles Traffic Safety Grant awarded to the Police Department. Adopted Resolution No. 38937-090710 and Budget Ordinance No. 38938-090710 (7-0). 2. Acceptance and appropriation of funds for the AmeriCorps Grant awarded to the Roanoke public libraries. Adopted Resolution No. 38939-090710 and Budget Ordinance No. 38940-090710 (7-0). 3. Acceptance of a donation of funds for the Roanoke River Greenway Trail extension through Vic Thomas Park from Pathfinders for Greenways, Inc.; and appropriation of funds. Adopted Resolution No. 38941-090710 and Budget Ordinance No. 38942-090710 (7-0). 4. Acceptance and appropriation of a donation of funds from Cityscape, LLC, for Wasena National Register Historic District Survey and Inventory. Adopted Resolution No. 38943-090710 and Budget Ordinance No. 38944-090710 (7-0). 5. Amendment of the City Code to clarify the intent of trash collection services for developed properties in the City. Adopted Ordinance No. 38945-090710 (7-0). COMMENTS BY CITY MANAGER. The City Manager announced that the City Market Building was closed for renovations on September 4, 2010; the 21st annual Henry Street Heritage Festival will be held in Elmwood Park on Saturday, September 11, from 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.; and the Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Conference will be held on September 23 - 25 at The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center. 8. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES: NONE. 8 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: NONE. 10. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: a. A resolution recognizing the 75th Anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Adopted Resolution No. 38946-090710 (7-0). 11. MOTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: a. Inquiries and/or comments by the Mayor and Members of City Council. Council Member Bestpitch commented on the Sanctuary status report submitted by the City Manager; Mayor Bowers asked the City Manager and City Clerk to advise Council of the date of the Vic Thomas Park opening celebration; and Council Member Price reminded everyone that it was the first day of schoof for Roanoke City Public Schools. b. Vacancies on certain authorities, boards, commissions and committees appointed by' Council. Appointed Rena E. Cromer to replace Alyssa Peters and Anthony Tate to replace Brian Gibson as members of the Roanoke Neighborhood Advocates for terms ending June 30, 2013. Reappointed Barbara A. Botkin and Warner N. Dalhouse as members of the Architectural Review Board for four-year terms, each, ending October 1, 2014. Ap.pointed Richard F. Walters to replace Daniel E. Woolridge as a member of the Roanoke Civic Center Commission for a three-year term ending September 20, 2013. Appointed Brian K. Redd to replace Sherman M. Stovall as a City representative to the City of Roanoke Finance Board for a two year term ending June 30, 2012. \ Appointed Christopher Blakeman as a City representative to the VML Environmental Quality Policy Committee, and Mark Jamison as a City representative to the VML Transportation Policy Committee. 9 Appointed Cynthia D. Lawrence as a City representative to the Roanoke Regional Airport Commission to fill the unexpired term of James M. Turner, Jr., ending March 9, 2011. CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED MEETING. (7-0) 12. ADJOURN - 3:44 p.m. 10 CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR 215 CHURCH AVENUE, S.W, SUITE 452 ROANOKE, VIRGINIA 24011-1594 TELEPHONE: (540) 853-2444 FAX: (540) 853-1145 DAVIDA. BOWERS Mayor September 7,2010 The Honorable Vice-Mayor and Members of the Roanoke City Council Roanoke, Virginia Dear Members of Council: This is to request a Closed Meeting to discuss vacancies on certain authorities, boards, commissions and committees appointed by Council, pursuant to Section 2.2-3711 (A)(1), Code of Virginia (1950), as amended. Sincerely, ~~ David A. Bowers Mayor DAB:ctw CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR \ 215 CHURCH AVENUE, S.W, SUITE 452 ROANOKE, VIRGINIA 24011-1594 TELEPHONE: (540) 853-2444 FAX: (540) 853-1145 DAVID A. BOWERS Mayor September 7, 2010 The Honorable Vice-Mayor and Members of the Roanoke City Council Roanoke, Virginia Dear Members of Council: This is to request a Closed Meeting to discuss the 2010 Citizen of the Year Award, pursuant to Section 2.2-3711 (A)(10), Code of Virginia (1950), as amended. Sincerely, S) David A. Bowers Mayor DAB:ctw .' DRAFT 2011 Legislative Program Lef!islation Requested TransDominion Express Commission. Sen. Edwards has proposed legislation which would establish the TransDominion Express Commission to be responsible, within the TransDominion Corridor, for identifying needed construction, reconstruction, improvements of or repairs to railroads and their facilities and equipment necessary to provide enhanced passenger rail service, coordinated with freight rail opportunities, within the Corridor. The Commission may fmance or assist in fmancing any rail transportation project. (Sen. Edwards patroned S.B. 435 in 2010; it was continued to 2011 in Senate Rules Committee. It would have repealed Chapter 1041 of the 2003 Acts of Assembly, which provided for the creation of a Rail Transportation Development Authority, but never became effective because its "reenactment clause" was never satisfied) Passenger Rail Service. The City of Roanoke supports the proposal to extend passenger rail service from Bristol through Roanoke and on to Lynchburg and then to Washington, D.C., and Richmond, Virginia (the "TransDominion Express"). Roanoke is the largest city in Virginia without passenger rail service. The 2000 General Assembly provided $9 million in preliminary funding for this important economic development initiative. The City supports the additional State funding necessary to place the service into operation. Priority should be give to instituting passenger rail service between Roanoke and Lynchburg, to enable residents of this region access to passenger rail service. Until this can be accomplished, funding should be made available to institute bus service between Roanoke and Lynchburg, coordinated with train schedules. (Senator Edwards patroned S.B. 864 in 2009, which would have created the Rail Transportation Development Authority; it failed to report from the Finance Committee.) School Start Date. The City's School Board should be authorized to set its school calendar so that the first day students are required to attend school shall be no earlier than two weeks prior to Labor Day. (Del. Cleaveland introduced H. B. 771 in 2010; it did not get out of committee.) Evictions. Sections 8.01-156, 55-237.1, and 55-248.38:2, Code of Virginia, either authorize or require sheriffs to remove the personal property of anyone ordered to be evicted from the premises of another and to set such property in the "public way." This is an archaic practice that City neighborhoods have complained of for many years, as it usually creates an unsightly pile of belongings that are left for scavengers and the weather to scatter, until such time as they are either removed by the landlord, or removed by the City, which is a nuisance and an expense to the City's taxpayers. These section of the Code of Virginia should be amended to require that personal property of a tenant being evicted either be held for a certain specified period of time within the dwelling unit or other premises that the tenant is being evicted from, or that the tenant's personal property be stored in a storage space provided by the landlord, after which specified period of time the property can properly be disposed of. (Requested by City's Division of Solid Waste Management) 1 Other Lel!islative Priorities Revenue related requests Education Funding. The state has a constitutional duty to meet its education funding obligations. The City supports full funding of state education programs including the Standards of Quality, incentive, categorical, and school facilities programs. The City opposes changes in methodology and changes in the division of fmancial responsibility that result in a shift of funding responsibility from the state to localities. As an example, the City opposes the elimination or decrease of state funding for state mandated benefits for school employees. The state should consider alternatives to generate additional funds to fulfill the constitutional commitment to education. Alternatives could include raising the sales tax or decreasing the amount of funding for the personal property tax exemption program. The City opposes policies that lower state contributions to education under the Standards of Quality or other programs, but do nothing to address the cost of meeting the requirements in the Standards of Accreditation and Standards of Learning. The state should not continue to maintain and increase educational requirements while at the same time decreasing state funding. Restore State Budget Cuts. The State should restore the funding reductions in local aid made during the last legislative session, and not make any further reductions in local funding. BPOL and Machinery and Tools Taxes. The City oppose efforts by the state to limit local government taxing authority, such as eliminating the business license tax or the machinery and tools tax. Arts and Cultural Organizations. The Commonwealth should continue funding for the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which makes grants to local arts art and cultural organizations. According to a recent study by the Arts Council ofthe Blue Ridge, such organizations and local artists account for about $18 million in tourist spending in the area, and $760,000 in local and state tax revenues. Drug Court. State funding should be maintained for the City's very successful drug court. State Aid to Public Libraries. State aid to public libraries has been cut dramatically since full-funding was last achieved in FY 2001. In fiscal year 2010 state aid is only funded at 56% of the level mandated by the Code of Virginia, which has produced a shortfall in state aid to public libraries of nearly $7 million per year. The 2010 General Assembly approved an additional 15% reduction in state aid for fiscal years 2011 and 2012 which will drop state support to nearly 50% of the state funding required. Law Library Fee. Sec. 42.1-70, Code of Virginia, authorizes localities to assess a sum of up to $4.00 on any civil action filed in their courts in order to help maintain a law library. The City's law library has seen costs go up, and use by the public has increased substantially. It is requested that the permitted fee be increased to at least $7.00. (Requested by Sheila Umberger, City Librarian.) Payment of Taxes, Fees, and Fines Owed the City. Sec. 15.2-2286.B, Code of Virginia, permits localities to require applicants for special exceptions, special use permits, variances, rezonings or other land disturbing permits, including building permits and erosiol} and sediment control permits, to produce satisfactory evidence that any delinquent real estate 2 taxes owed the locality have been paid. It is requested that this section be amended to include any taxes (such as personal property), fees, or fines owed the locality by the owner of the subject property. (Requested by Division of Planning, Building and Development.) Abused and Neglected Animals. By State law, localities are required to provide emergency veterinary treatment for animals found to be abandoned, abused, or neglected. Most of these animals have been abandoned, their ownership unknown, and they are unclaimed. At a minimum emergency veterinary care costs $125.00. In 2008, the Police Department expended over $13,000.00 for such care. Legislation is requested requiring every person convicted of an animal-related offense under State or local law pay a fee of$15.00, which fee may be used by localities to help cover the expense of providing emergency veterinary care. (Requested by Police Department.) Sales Tax Payments by State. Section 58.1-605.F, Code of Virginia, gives the State Department of Taxation a six-month time period in which to distribute to localities sales taxes that are incorrectly paid to another locality, after an audit reveals that an incorrect distribution of such taxes has been made. Localities owed such taxes lose interest on such payments if not paid promptly to the correct locality. It is proposed that the six month time period permitted for such payments be reduced to thirty days. (Requested by Dana Long, Manager, Billings and Collections.) Penalty for Untaxed Cigarettes. Section 58.1-3832.5, Code of Virginia, provides that localities may impose a penalty for fraud or evasion of payment of a cigarette tax, but limits the penalty to an amount not to exceed fifty percent of the tax owed. At the current tax rate of$.57 per carton, the maximum penalty which may be imposed is $.27 per carton. This limit should be increased, or a penalty in a stated dollar amount authorized. (Requested by Dana Long, Manager, Billings and Collections.) Untaxed Cigarettes. Section 58.1-3832.5, Code of Virginia, authorizes localities to adopt ordinances making it a misdemeanor for persons to possess more than six cartons ofuntaxed cigarettes. This should be amended to make it a misdemeanor to possess any amount of untaxed cigarettes. (Requested by Dana Long, Manager, Billings and Collections.) Fee for Domestic Violence and Domestic Related Offenses. Adopting enabling legislation authorizing localities to impose a fee of $50.00 on those convicted of domestic violence and domestic related offenses would help offset the expense of domestic violence investigations and provide services to victims. This fee would be separate from and in addition to any fme and/or costs otherwise imposed by the courts. (Suggested by the Roanoke Domestic Violence Task Force.) Fee for Transporting Arrestees. Legislation should be adopted authorizing localities to impose a fee ($5.00 is suggested) for each time an arrestee must be transported by local law enforcement, such as transporting them to a holding facility, such fee to be imposed upon the person if convicted of the crime for which he or she was arrested. Such fee would be used to offset the cost of transporting arrestees. (Requested by Roanoke City Police Department.) Conservation Easements. The State should provide some incentive, fmancial or otherwise, for localities which place land owned by them under a conservation easement, such as assisting in paying for any necessary surveys. 3 Tax-Exempt Financing. Although it has not yet been an issue in the City, in some Virginia localities (Norfolk and Virginia Beach, for example) large tax-exempt bond fmancings have been undertaken for non-profits by the Virginia Small Business Financing Authority (VSBFA), rather than by the local industrial or economic development authority. This deprives local authorities and their localities of any "say" in the projects, and deprives the local IDAs/EDAs of the administrative fees that they receive for issuing such bonds. VSBFA bonds should be limited to small businesses, and the amount of bonds it may issue be capped, so that it does not compete with local IDAs and EDAs. Requests related to Quality of life/public health. safety and welfare Preserve Sovereign Immunity. On October 23, 2009, the Boyd-Graves Conference (composed of lawyers who represent the interests of both plaintiffs and defendants) voted to recommend that the sovereign immunity of Virginia localities be limited, and that the Virginia Tort Claims Act be extended to apply to localities. The Act currently applies to the Commonwealth. One justification cited for this action is that the current system of tort liability is confusing and unfair, in that counties have total sovereign immunity, which cities have liability for injuries incurred during the performance of a "proprietary" function, but have immunity when injuries are incurred during the performance ofa "governmental function". Abolishing sovereign immunity could be very expensive for the City's taxpayers. The City opposes placing the City and other localities under the Virginia Tort Claims Act. Dangerous Weapons in Government Buildings. The City supports legislation to allow local governments to prohibit or restrict the carrying of dangerous weapons in city and town halls, county administration buildings, public libraries, public community and recreation centers, and public convention/conference centers. Outdoor Lighting. Legislation is requested which would authorize the City to regulate, through its zoning ordinance, exterior illumination levels of the lighting on new buildings and structures. Albemarle and Prince William Counties (see S15.2-504.1, Code of Virginia) and Arlington County (see S15.2-742, Code of Virginia) have this authority. Predatory Lending Practices. Local governments must retain the authority to regulate the location and number of payday lending institutions, and the state should limit the effective interest rates and fees charged on loans to 36 percent Plastic Bags. The City supports legislation such as H. B. 521, introduced by Del. Morrissey in 2011, that would prohibit retailers from providing customers with plastic bags unless they are (i) durable with handles, (ii) at least 2.25 mils thick, and (iii) specifically designed and manufactured for multiple use. (Requested by City's Transportation Division, which reports that it must spend as much time picking up litter from City rights-of-way as it does in mowing along them) Chronic Nuisance Properties. The City requests enabling legislation that would authorize it to adopt a "probationary and rental occupancy permit" ordinance similar to the ordinance adopted by the City of Raleigh, North Carolina, to deal with properties that are the source of chronic nuisance complaints, such as repeated breaches of the peace, property maintenance violations, zoning violations, weeds, trash, inoperable motor vehicles, and criminal offenses such as drug and alcohol offenses, prostitution, noise, disorderly conduct, and similar 4 offenses. Raleigh requires the owners of rental property with repeated offenses of this type to register with the City for a two-year probationary period, and pay a registration fee. The City provides training to such landlords to assist them to avoid nuisances on their properties. Enforcement relies on civil, rather than criminal, penalties, in a graduated scale. Repeat violations can result in the owner of the rental property being prohibited from renting it for a period of time. Further information is available from the City's Division of Planning, Building and Development Rental Inspection. Amend Section 36-105.1:1, Code of Virginia, to authorize localities that have rental inspection programs to require the owner of any multifamily development with more than ten dwelling units to erect a sign on the property identifying the name, address, and phone number of the person or entity that manages the development. (Proposed in 2009 by informal blight study group of certain localities in which the City participated.) Smoking in Public Places Outdoors. Enabling legislation should be enacted to authorize localities to regulate or prohibit smoking in defmed areas outdoors, such as in proximity to the entrance to buildings, in recreational areas, and in areas where children's programs are being conducted. Vacant Building Registration. Section 15.2-1127, Code of Virginia, authorizes cities, by ordinance, to require the owners of buildings that have been vacant for a continuous period of twelve months or more to register such buildings on an annual basis, and to impose an annual registration fee not to exceed $25.00. This registration fee is inadequate, and should be increased to an amount "not to exceed $250.00." (Del. Ware introduced H. B. 363 in 2010; it was left in committee.) Reauests related to law enforcement/domestic violence. Distracted Driving. Legislation should be adopted prohibiting operators of motor vehicles upon public highways from driving with pets in their laps. (Requested by Police Department.) (H. B. 533 was introduced in 2008 that would have added a Section 46.2-811.1 to the Code of Virginia to accomplish this.) Pedestrians Trespassing on Highways. Currently, pedestrians who trespass on the right-of-way of Interstate or limited access highways can only be charged with a "traffic infraction" under rules promulgated by the State's Transportation Board. In order to promote safety, legislation should be adopted making this a misdemeanor. (Requested by Police Department.) Disorderly Conduct. Court rulings have made it difficult to charge unruly persons successfully with "disorderly conduct" pursuant to Sec. 18.2-415, Code of Virginia. Legislation should be adopted to amend this section to remove the language in it which provides that the statute can not be used when the unruly conduct includes an "utterance or display of any words," if such offense can be charged under some other provision of the State Code. H. B. 1806, introduced by Del Loupassi in 2009, is an example of the legislation requested. (Requested by Police Department.) Refusal to Provide Identification to Law Enforcement Officer. Legislation is requested to add a subsection E. to Sec. 18.2-460, Code of Virginia, pertaining to obstructing justice, to read and provide as follows: liE.. When (i) a person is detained by a law enforcement officer for questioning based upon specific, objective facts establishing a reasonable suspicion that the person was engaged in 5 , or about to become engaged in criminal activity, (ii) the officer requires that the person identify himself and give a reasonably credible account of the lmifulness of his conduct and purposes, and (iii) the person refuses to comply with the requirement, he is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. " Such legislation was introduced in 2005 by Del Orrock (R. B. 1643). (Requested by Police Department) Domestic Violence Offense. Legislation should be adopted establishing a requirement that prosecution of any domestic violence offense involving a knife or a gun be expedited. (Suggested by Roanoke Domestic Violence Task Force.) Sale of Spray Paint. Legislation should be enacted that would prohibit the sale of spray paint to mmors, unless accompanied by an adult. (Requested by Police Department.) Definition of Prostitution. The defmition of "prostitution" in Section 18.2-346, Code of Virginia, should be amended. To convict someone of prostitution, three elements of the crime must be established: an agreement to perform a sex act, an agreement to exchange money or its equivalent for such act, and then the performance of a "substantial act" in furtherance of the crime. According to the Police Department, the "substantial" requirement makes it difficult to convict those guilty of prostitution. It is suggested that either this word be deleted, or replaced with the word "intentional." (Requested by Police Department.) ReQuests related to 2eneral 2overnment. Legal Advertising. The City and its citizens expend tens of thousands of dollars annually to publish legal ads in newspapers, as required by various State laws for various types of notices. State law should be changed to permit some of these notices to be given by the Internet or by radio or television, in order to reduce costs, or the required number of publications of such ads should be reduced. Examples: Section 15.2-2285. Notice of all zoning text amendments and rezonings must be advertised twice before they are considered by the planning commission, then twice again before beingl considered by the governing body. Section 15.2-2606.A. Two ads must be published for all public hearings on bond issues. Section 15.2-3107. Two ads must be published before localities can agree on voluntary boundary line adjustments. Section 15.2-107. Two ads must be published before zoning or subdivision fees, or sewer and water fees, can be imposed or raised. FOIA. An exemption should be added to Section 2.2-3711 of the Freedom ofInformation Act to permit governing bodies to discuss in closed meetings the granting of economic development incentives for projects which already have been announced publicly. Section 2.2-3711.5 of the Freedom ofInformation Act should allow public bodies to meet in closed session to deal with the possibility of the closing or relocation of a business. 6 " ,-- CITY COUNCIL REPORT Briefing Item 1 To: Date: Subject: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council September 3, 2010 Review of Council Policy on HUD Funds Background: In a letter dated August 2, 2010, staff updated City Council on this subject and the progress to date of the HUD Policy Task Force, a 10-member citizen committee charged with reviewing and formulating recommendations on the HUD Funds Policy and the Selection of Future Neighborhoods for Concentrated Revitalization . Efforts. Through an over two-month process that entailed 11 meetings and a tour of several neighborhoods, the task force concluded its efforts on August 10. The Task Force has arrived at the following conclusions and recommendations: · Evaluation of the policy: The general consensus of the Task Force is that the policy has been implemented as intended, but some aspects of the policy should be considered for modification as outlined below. · Recommendations for Policy on HUD Funds changes: o Retain the five CDBG priority categories, adding clarifying descriptions, and revising the allocations as follows: Economic Development to increase from 22.5% to 25%; Homeless Services to remain unchanged at 0.5%; Housing Development to decrease from 57% to 50%; Human Development to increase from 10% to 13%; and Neighborhood Development to increase from 10% to 11.5%. With this recommendation, the Task Force sought to allow for greater flexibility by reducing the housing allocation, yet recognized that housing is a key component of most City policy documents pert~ining to low to moderate income residents and neighborhoods. The Task Force also specifically sought to increase economic development and human services programs. o In order to minimize the risk of disallowed costs due to over-expending the limits of CDBG funds allowed for "planning and administration" and for "human development," continue the practice of generally allocating no more than 90% of the limits, but revise the policy to allow flexibility to 95% when required for operating feasibility. o Reduce CDBG and HOME funds concentrated revitalization targeting goal from 70% to 51 % of CDBG and HOME funds due to prior commitments of these funds that make 70% an unreachable goal. o Revise "3 years-and-out" rule to include conditional performance requirements. Programs could be funded for three years before being required to reapply, provided certain benchmarks are met. Such funding would not be decreased each year as it is in the current policy. Typically, this aspect of the policy applies to human services programs. , ~ o Establish performance outcome indicators to better measure effectiveness of concentrated revitalization projects and programs. . Recommendations per the targeting approach of the policy. o The Task Force recommends that specific concentrated revitalization projects for target areas be created from its list below after further research and evaluation by Staff. In no particular order (see attached map): · A target area defined roughly from the Elm, Day, Marshall Avenues, SW corridor, westward toward the 13th Street, SW corridor, Chapman and Patterson Avenues, and north no further than Rorer Avenue. This target area would span across the neighborhoods of Mountain View, West End, and Old Southwest. · A target area defined roughly by the Orange and Melrose Avenue corridor roughly from Washington Park and 5th Street to 24th Street, NW. This target area would span across the neighborhoods of Loudon-Melrose, Melrose-Rugby and Washington Park. · A target area defined roughly by the Morningside neighborhood. It is important to note that the Task Force and Staff approached the consideration of target areas differently than last proposed in 2002. Target areas are recommended that overlap different neighborhoods. This approach is due in large part to the ranking criteria that addressed both needs and opportunities equally. By further identifying specific needs and projects for target areas in this manner, it is believed that eventual outcomes will have much a greater impact from the funds available. Staff will provide a briefing on these recommendations at your September ih 9:00 a.m. briefing session. A public meeting is scheduled for September 9th to receive further public input on the draft recommendations. 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The direct cost for stickers, induding temporary labor, is $8,500 (it would not be efficient for drivers of our automated trash collection trucks to apply' stickers, so labor is based upon adding a temporary labor person to each bulk truck to place stickers on containers). Thus, stickers would result in a direct cost savings of $5,500. In evaluating this suggestion, staff believes that increased effectiveness of mailers is worth the additional costs. We believe stickers may not be as effective because it is estimated that as many as half of all trash containers may not receive a sticker given the timing of containers placed at the curb versus availability and timing of manpower placing the stickers on the containers. Wet weather could also prevent stickers from adhering to containers. Alternatively, hanging information on front doors of homes is not recommended. Therefore, we recommend the mailer option. A copy of last year's tri-fold mailing is attached for reference and will be modified for 2010 as the preferred means of communicating with residents. Additionally, details of the 2010 leaf program will be communicated to residents through the following media options: Myroanoke; City webpage; Twitter; Facebook; Neighborhood Partnership; 853-2000 prerecorded message; Civic Center marquees; Lamar Advertising's billboard (Elm Avenue); Libraries; and RVTV. . Paper leaf bags - Members of Council expressed a preference for exclusive use of biodegradable paper bags instead of a limited number of plastic bags for leaf collection. This generated a question regarding the difference in cost between paper and plastic leaf bags. Based upon a review of bags at Home Depot, the following summarizes the cost differences, as well as a reminder of the potential savings by eliminating the disposal fee for plastic leaf bags: Biodegradable paper bag Plastic bag (3.0 mil thickness} Plas~ic bag (1.0 mil thickness) 38 cents per thirty-gallon bag capacity 34 cents per thirty-gallon bag capacity 16 cents per thirty-gallon bag capacity ~:. Tip fee for all Biodegradable paper bags = $01 Tip fee for plastic bags = $38.00 per ton for a total estimated cost of $23,218 (based upon 611 tons of leaves collected @ $38.00 per ton in 2009) In response to Council's preference for the exclusive use of paper bags for the leaf collection program) staff would need to quickly work with local home improvement and hardware stores to identify the need to supply paper bags for local consumers. . Administrative fee - Members of Council suggested reducing the $100 administrative enforcement and processing fee to $50 for leaf violations. Staff is developing a recommendation for City Council's meeting on October 7 to amend City Code for this fee. Additional code amendments would be necessary to only allow the use of paper bags for leaf season collections. A recommendation to do so will also be included at that time. . Citizen input - Council identified a desire for citizen input on the leaf collection program. Staff has approached the Citizens for Clean and Green Committee to identify whether they can support the use of biodegradable paper bags in lieu of plastic bags for leaf collection. Staff anticipates receiving that response shortly. . Citizen assistance - Members of Council also identified a concern for the limitations of the elderly and physically challenged in handling leaf collection at their residences. Staff will work with neighborhood organizations, community groups and volunteer organizations to raise an awareness of opportunities to help those in need of assistance with managing their leaves. . Private collection - As was our practice last year, inspection staff will be flexible with citizens that stage their loose leaf piles in the public right-of- way for collection by a private contractor. Staff dosely monitors such situations to ensure that collections do follow in a timely manner. Staff does intend to return to Council's next morning work session on Thursday, October 7 to present the related mulch mowing and leaf composting video segments as well as to overview the code amendments that will be recommended to Council for action on that afternoon's agenda. Upon Council's approval of the recommended code amendments at its upcoming October 7 meeting, staff will kick off its communication plan for leaf season. ~p~ CHRISTOPHER P. MORRILL City Manager Attachment 2 "" 0/1 ~olmion IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROAN()KE, VIRGINIA, The 7th day of September, 2010. No. 38947-090710. A RESOLUTION paying tribute to the Blue Ridge Parkway upon its 7Sh Anniversary. WHEREAS, construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway commenced September 11, 1935, at Cumberland Knob near the Virginia-North Carolina line; WHEREAS, this collaborative project brought together the talents and resources of the National Park Service, the fe4eral Bureau of Public Roads (later known as the Federal Highway Administration), and the state highway departments of Virginia and North Carolina, as well as New Deal agencies such as the Public Works Administration, Works Progress Administration, and Civilian Conservation Corps; WHEREAS, at a time when the country was in the midst of the Great Depression, this link between Shenandoah National Park and Great Smokey Mountains National Park utilized manpower from local construction companies all along its 469-mile route - such as locally based Vecellio Construction, which built a number of the stone bridges over the Parkway, and the regionally based Albert Brothers Company, which built a stretch of the Parkway from. south of the Peaks of Otter to U.S. 460; WHEREAS, lead architect and field supervisor Stanley Abbott had an office in the former Sunnyside Awning building at the corner of First Street and Day Avenue in Roanoke during part of the Parkway's construction, and many other members of the design team lived in the Roanoke Valley; WHEREAS, the iconic architectural style developed for Parkway buildings all along its length was largely inspired by traditional Appalachian structures that Stanley Abbott and his staff viewed in the Roanoke Valley, and the Parkway project would go on to serve as a model for the design and construction of other linear parks around the country; "WHEREAS, today Mill Mountain and the J.B. Fishburn Parkway spur offer residents of the City of Roanoke - the larges.t city on the Parkway - a natural gateway to this treasured resource, the most visited of all units in the National Park System; WHEREAS, former City Councilman and lifelong environmental advocate Rupert Cutler has been selected as our Honor Representative to answer the roll call/or Roanoke at the Blue Ridge Parkway 75th Anniversary Celebration on September 11,2010; WHEREAS, this momentous anniversary affords the leaders of the City of Roanoke a chance to reinvigorate its commitment to being a strong partner in the preservation of this valuable resource for generations to come; and WHEREAS, the City of Roanoke encourages all citizens to take advantage of the many special events taking place during this anniversary year, and to embrace the Blue Ridge Parkway as one of our most important recreational and cultural assets now and in (he future. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that Council is pleased to recognize the 7Sh Anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway and commends the Blue Ridge Parkway 75 organization for bringing together the many Parkway communities for a gala celebration of this milestone in our shared history. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is directed to forward an attested copy of this resolution to Phil Francis, Superintendent, Blue Ridge Parkway. APPROVED ATTEST: ~"\oJ. T1rJo.)-t0 Stephanie M. Moon, CMC City Clerk David A. Bowers Mayor ..... r' ',. , j CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF CITY ATIORNEY 464 MUNICIPAL BUILDING 215 CHURCH AVENUE, SW ROANOKE, VIRGIN1A 24011-1595 WILLIAM M. HACKWORTH CITY ATfORNEY 1ELEPHONE: 540-853-2431 FAX: 540-853-1221 EMAIL: cityally@roanokeva.gov TIMOTHY R. SPENCER STEVEN J. TALEVI GARY E. TEGENKAMP DAVID L. COLLINS HEATHERP. FERGUSON ASSISTANT CITY ATfORNEYS September 14, 2010 ~ -I -:: The Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council Roanoke, Virginia " r- !;;a ...... Re: 2241 Byrd Avenue, Roanoke Virginia .. I--'- 's' u") rn '""T.:I ~...:.. (J1 ~ ,<:"', .1:, E. 0:) Dear Mayor Bowers and Members of City Council: This is to follow up on the comments made at Council's September 7 meeting by Kevin Kopitzke, 2241 Byrd Avenue, who complained of a house next door to his which the City condemned and declared unsafe for human occupancy by notice to the owner dated July 29" 2010. The notice gave the owner thirty days in which to correct a number of deficiencies in the property, including an infestation of the house by insects. Mr. Kopitzke requested that the City seek an amendment to the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code ("Statewide Building Code") to provide that owners of property which is declared to be "unfit for human occupancy" for health related reasons, such as an insect infestation, only be permitted ten days, rather than thirty, to correct such a deficiency. In this situation, the notice that was given the property owner was given pursuant to the Statewide Building Code, which does not specify any particular time frame for compliance. Rather, Section 104.5.4.1 provides that "[t]he correction notice shall be a written notice of the defective conditions. The correction notice shall require correction of the violation or violations within a reasonable time unless an emergency condition exists as provided under the unsafe building provisions of Section 1 05." I am advised that the City will usually give an owner up to thirty days to correct property deficiencies or make necessary repairs, if the condition is not of such a nature as to require immediate condemnation or eviction. In this case, thirty days was given because the owner is a 77 year-old on Social Security who receives a benefit check once a month. The owner had just moved back to the home after being in a nursing home for rehabilitation. At the time of the inspection, the owner's granddaughter and daughter occupied the home. The structure was vacated within days after the City's notice. Thereafter, the lawn was mowed, trash picked up, outdoor storage removed, and the structure was fumigated. At the time the City issued a notice to the owner, staff was unaware of the problem with insects on the adjacent property owned by Mr. Kopitzke. In sum, the City has the discretion and flexibility under the Statewide Building Code to order repairs or corrective actions within whatever timeframe it deems "reasonable," which may , ',> \ be a period shorter or longer than thirty days. In this instance, the City permitted up to thirty days for corrective action in an effort to balance the necessity for corrective action with the owner's ability to undertake it. In an effort to be more proactive with health hazards, Code Enforcement has updated its Policy and Procedures Manual to include severe infestations affecting the health of occupants or adjacent properties as unsafe conditions to be addressed in as little as forty-eight (48) hours. The City Manager has reviewed this response, and concurs in it. If you would like further information, please let me know. With kindest personal regards, I am Sincerely yours, . ~JJl ~ William M. Hackworth City Attorney WMH/lsc c: Christopher P. Morrill, City Manager Thomas Carr, Director of Planning Building and Development Stephanie Moon, City Clerk Mr. Kevin Kopitzke K:\wmh\Councilletter re kopitske.doc ~.~ I ." Good afternoon. I have submitted a brief summary of our situation to you and hope that you have had a chance to review it. The reason I am here today is to help prevent other residents from enduring undo hardships that we have been, are still having and will continue to have until this matter is resolved. I am asking that the City Counsel review the current Roanoke City Building Code regarding condemned property, specifically the time frame a property owner has to correct a rodent, vermin or insect infestation problem of their property. I understand that the City Code abides by the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code along with the International Property Maintenance Code and can adopt and make changes provided the change does not conflict with existing laws or infringe upon a individuals rights. According to the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code 105 all conditions causing structures to be classified as unfit for human occupancy shall be remedied. Under the City Code section 2 Powers of the City # 28 the city to provide the preservation of the general health of the inhabitants and # 31 to do all things whatsoever necessary or expedient for promoting or maintaining general welfare, comfort, education, morals, peace, government, health, trade, commerce or industries of the city or its inhabitants. I understand that a property owner should be allowed a reasonable time to correct any violations which cause a structure to be classified as "unfit for human occupancy" however when it comes to a health issue such as insect infestation, 10 days should be deemed a reasonable time. When a property is not corrected promptly the neighboring properties can .be affected and then becomes a health issue for them. I am asking that when you all are considering this proposal to ask yourselves if you would like to have you or your family, live in these conditions due to your neighbors negligence. -!~fft 1"7-;0 ~eJ4h ::#= I kv In kop i't~~ ()8--j/-ID To: Roanoke City Counsel Subject: Roanoke City Building Code or Ordinance concerning condemned property. I have a concern regarding the time frame allowed for a property owner of a condemned house to correct a violation of a building code. When a house is determined to be a "structure unfit for human occupancy" by a local agency, the occupants are evicted and the owner is allowed a "reasonable" time frame to correct the violation. Typically the owner is given 30 days to have it corrected. If it is not corrected after 30 days further legal actions can be pursued. If it is an actual structural problem such as a collapsed roof, stairs in disrepair, or something of this nature, the 30 days seems reasonable. However if there is an infestation issue such as rodents or insects, the 30 day time frame is too long. Perhaps 10 days would be a more reasonable time frame. My personal situation is this...On July 28th 2010 the house beside me was condemned by the Zoning department and listed as unfit for human habitation due to an infestation of mice, fleas and cockroaches. The next day a professional exterminator (Terminex) inspected our house, there were no signs of any insects (cockroaches) in our house. The exterminator treated our property inside and out and performed extra treatments between our house and next door. 2 days later we started to see more activity on our house. We sprayed insect killer both inside and out, put down granular chemicals to treat the yard as well. We sprayed every day for the next week, had the professional exterminator come back out on August 10th 2010 to treat our property, had to empty out all of our kitchen cabinets, we store our food in plastic containers and put the containers inside of totes. The insects are inside several rooms in our house, the kitchen, the bathrooms, the den, our childrens play room, the laundry room. We continually treat each night, spraying them off of our house. We had the professionals come back out on August 27th 2010 and still are killing anywhere from 50-100 each night. The exterminator said we are doing everything we can but until the source is taken care of there is not much else we can do. We have contacted the Environmental Health Department, the Zoning Department and even the City Managers office. All departments stated they were doing everything they could that the law allows and we appreciate their efforts, however the 30 day time frame is up and the owner of the condemned property has not complied. It is now getting to the legal processes which will take longer and we will continue to have a problem until it is resolved. This is why I am suggesting a 10 day time frame to correct infestation issues. I thank you for your consideration on this matter. 7~~.~ \, Chris Morrill/Employees/City _oCRo anoke 09/16/2010 02:50 PM To City Council cc William Hackworth/Employees/City _oCRoanoke@City-oCRoanoke, "Ann Shawver" <ann .shawver@roanokeva.gov>, Stephanie bcc Subject Complete Streets and Street Paving Mayor and Council, At the last Council meeting, Ms. Barbara Duerk expressed concern that recent street paving projects did not adequately accommodate bicycles. In response to these concerns, I thought this would be a good opportunity to provide background and update you on the City's complete streets policy. 1. City Council adopted a Complete Streets Policy in 2008. This policy states that City streets should provide a safe and attractive environment for all users, specifically including cyclists. The policy incorporates Street Design' Guidelines, which state that bicycle accommodations should be considered on all arterial and collector streets and provide design guidance on how to achieve such. 2. City staff created the Street Design Team following adoption of the above policy. This is an interdepartmental group of city staff that meets regularly to review all city initiated work in public rights-of-way; curb, gutter and sidewalk projects, repaving schedules, new road construction, and streetscape improvements. A major ,part of the Street Design Team's work is retrofitting space in existing roadways to accommodate cyclists. 3. The City established a Bicycle Advisory Committee in 2009 to initiate and organize regular roundtable meetings with cyclists and non-cyclists to provide input for becoming a better community for cycling and to become a Bicycle Friendly Community. Due largely to the efforts of this group, the City developed a successful application and was designated a Bicycle Friendly Community in May of this year. The Committee's 17 members are now working with City staff to prioritize, design and implement programs to maintain and improve Roanoke's bronze level designation. The Committee recently received feedback from the League of American Bicyclists and will be focusing on four areas of improvement in the coming year: bicycle safety education, increasing bicycle use, expanding bike routes, and assisting the staff with improving bicycle planning, evaluation, engineering and enforcement. Discussion of opportunities to improve bicycle accommodations occurs regularly at these meetings. 4. All streets scheduled to be repaved are reviewed prior to the start of the annual paving program in an effort to identify potential striping changes that could improve conditions for bicycling. The most common change is the narrowing of inside lanes on multi-lane streets with an associated widening of the outside lane. These wider outside lanes increase the space for cyclists where bike lanes aren't possible, while not adding any expense or inconveniencing vehicular travel. '- 5. Improvements to streets in the 2010 paving program have been considered on Overland Road, Brambleton Avenue, Ferncliff Avenue, Walnut Avenue, and Shenandoah Avenue. On Overland,curb parking precludes the addition of a bike lane and a wide outside lane was provided. On Brambleton, the turn lanes to Overland were narrowed and the through lanes widened to 13-14' to provide additional width for bicyclists. On Ferncliff, bike lanes can be considered; however, the current accommodation is a wide outside lane. On Walnut, while parking again precludes the addition of a bike lane, the double yellow line has been offset slightly to provide a wider lane for bikes traveling up the hill. On Shenandoah, we are . currently evaluating alternatives and expect to enhance existing accommodations. As the paving program moves to other streets on this year's contract, we will consider improvements to them as well. It should be noted that the Complete Streets Policy has formalized what has been common practice for over ten years, during which time we have been adjusting lane widths to provide accommodations for cyclists. We are committed to this practice and will continue to implement changes where possible. Please be assured that with the adoption of the Complete Streets Policy, it is City policy to advocate for bicyclists and pedestrians in the design, construction and maintenance of the City's transportation infrastructure, so in effect every member of staff is a bicycle and pedestrian advocate. Employees from Engineering, Planning, Recreation and Transportation already attend webinars provided by the American Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) organization, and a member of the Planning staff is a member of the APBP. Unfortunately, our departments are not able to send staff to the APBP conference due to budget limitations. If you have questions or would like additional information on this issue, please let me know. Chris Morrill City Manager ~ OF Co ~~ If,~ ~'" ~ o ... ~ If ?o~() .. ; ~"l'ES of 9' UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. C~nsus Bureau Regional Census Center Charlotte, NC 28273-7007 July 14,2010 Dear 2010 Census Partner: Thank you for partnering with the U.S. Census Bureau to achieve a complete and accurate census count in 2010. Conducting the decennial census is a massive and vitally important undertaking-one which the Census Bureau could only accomplish with the help and support of partners like you. We appreciate the time and resources your organization dedicated in helping to ensure a successful 20 I 0 Census. Your commitment to motivate the public to complete and return the census form will have a lasting impact. As a census partner, you can take pride in knowing that your organization helped ensure that the communities you serve are accurately represented in Congress and eligible for the funding needed for important community programs, services and facilities. The 2010 Census data will help your organization, community and government make strategically and fiscally sound decisions to stimulate and sustain economic development and growth, and improve the quality of life in every neighborhood. Once again, thank you for your contributions to the 2010 Census effort. Please accept the enclosed certificate from Dr. Robert Groves, Director, U.S. Census Bureau, as a token of our appreciation for your support in raising awareness of and inspiring participation in the 2010 Census. 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Moon, CMC City Clerk Oath or Affirmation of Office Commonwealth of Virginia, City of Roanoke, tocwit: I, William D. Bestpitch, do solemnly affirm. that I will support. the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as a City Council representative to the New River Valley Commerce Park Participation Committee, to fill the unexpired term of Court G. Rosen ending Ju ne 30, 2012, according to the best of my ability (So help me God). df t(~?J-;:$at~ I Subscribed and sworn to before me this If/Ii-day of ~ 2010. BRENDA S. HAMILTON, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT CLERK t;:, . i :-.: ~r:, ~.: I] ~.:i, ~~ .. CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Suite 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011-1536 Telephone: (540) 853-2541 Fax: (540) 853-1145 E-mail: cIerk@roanokeva.gov JONATHAN E. CRAFT Deputy City Clerk STEPHANIE M. MOON, CMC City Clerk CECELlA T. WEBB Assistant Deputy City Clerk September 9, 2010 Christy Straight, Project Manager Virginia'~ First Regional Industrial Facility Authority 6580 Valley Center Drive, Box 21 Radford, Virginia 24141 Dear. Ms. Straight: This is to advise that the Honorable William D. Bestpitch has qualified as a City of Roanoke representative to the Virginia's First Regional Industrial Facility Authority, to fill the unexpired term of Court G. Rosen ending June 30, 2012. Sincerely, ~h]. ~~bW Stephanie M. Moon, CMC City Clerk Oath or Affirmation of Office Commonwealth of Virginia, City of Roanoke, to-wit: I, William D. Bestpitch, do solemnly affirm that I will support the Constitution' of the United States of America and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as a City of Roanoke representative to Virginia's First Regional Industrial Facility Authority, to fill the unexpired term of Court G. Rosen ending June 30,2012, according to the best of my ability (So help me God). ft!~lJ:;;hf%L Subscribed and sworn to before me this Jk!!^day of IJ-U~010. BRENDA S. HAMILTON, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT , CLERK CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Suite 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011-1536 Telephone: (540) 853-2541 Fax: (540) 853-1145 E-mail: c1erk@roanokeva.gov JONATHAN E. CRAFT Deputy City Clerk STEPHANIE M. MOON, CMC City Clerk CECELlA T. WEBB Assistant Deputy City Clerk September 9, 2010 Melissa Murray, Secretary Roanoke Arts Commission Economic Development Department Roanoke, Virginia Dear Ms. Murray: This is to advise that Taliaferro Logan has qualified as a member of the. Roanoke Arts Commission to fill the unexpired term of David Brown ending June 30, 2011. Sincerely, ~M'~b<hv Stephanie M. Moon, CMC City Clerk pc: Susan Jennings, Public Arts Coordinator Oath or Affirmation of Office Commonwealth of Virginia, City of Roanoke, to-wit: I, Taliaferro Logan, do solemnly affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as a member of the Roanoke Arts Commission to fill the unexpired term of David Brown ending June 30, 2011 , according to the best of my ability (So help me God). .J~A~ / Subscribed and sworn to before me this /g!t-day of ~f/201 O. BRENDA S. HAMILTON, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT CLERK STEPHANIE M. MOON, CMC City Clerk CITY OF ROANOKE . OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Suite 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011-1536 Telephone: (540) 853-2541 Fax: (540) 853-1145 E-mail: c1erk@roanokeva.gov JONATHAN E. CRAFT Deputy City Clerk CECELlA T. WEBB Assistant Deputy City Clerk September 9, 2010 ,I Ann H. Shawver, Secretary City of Roanoke Pension Plan, Board of Trustees Roanoke, Virginia Dear Ms. Shawver: This is to advise you that William M. Babb has qualified as a City representative ofthe City of Roanoke Pension Plan, Board of Trustees, for a two-year term of office ending June 30, 2013. Sincerely, ~'rn - iY)()o.u Stephanie M. Moon, CMC ( City Clerk Oath or Affirmation of Office Commonwealth of Virginia, City of Roanoke, to-wit: I, William M. Babb, do solemnly affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as a City representative of the City of Roanoke Pension Plan, Board of Trustees, for a term ending June 30, 2012, according to the best of my ability (So help me God). ;J~ -1 Ir/L& \ Subscribed and sworn to before me this ~ay of ~ 201~. BRENDA S. HAMILTON, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT B ~~ CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Suite 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011-1536 Telephone: (540) 853-2541 Fax: (540) 853-1145 E-mail: clerk@roanokeva.gov JONATHAN E. CRAFT Deputy City Clerk STEPHANIE M. MOON, CMC City Clerk CECELIA T. WEBB Assistant Deputy City Clerk September 9, 2010 Glenda S. Edwards, Executive Director Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority 2624 Salem Turnpike, N. W. Roanoke, Virginia 24017 Dear Ms. Edwards: This is to advise that R. Gail Burruss has qualified as a Commissioner of the Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority for a four-year term of office ending August 31, 2014. ' Sincerely, ~M.::t~ Stephanie M. Moon, CMC City Clerk. Oath or Affirmation of Office Commonwealth of Virginia, City of Roanoke, to-wit: I, R. Gail Burruss, do solemnly affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as a Commissioner to the Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing/Authority ending August 31, 2014, according to the best of my ability (So help me God). R. ~ Subscribed and sworn to before me this -z..-Wday of ~01 O. BRENDA S. HAMILTON, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT ByQ~)y~z ~ . ~~Yq-- CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Suite 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011-1536 Telephone: (540) 853-2541 Fax: (540) 853-1145 E-mail: c1erk@roanokeva.gov JONATHAN E. CRAFT. Deputy City Clerk STEPHANIE M. MOON, CMC City Clerk CECELIA T. WEBB Assistant Deputy City Clerk September 9,2010 Kathryn Van Patten, Director Court and Community Corrections 1627 East Main Street Salem, Virginia 24153 Dear Ms. Van Patten: This is to advise that R. Gail Burruss has qualified as a City representative of the Court Community Corrections Program Regional Community Criminal Justice Board, for a three-year term of office ending June 30, 2013. Sincerely, ~'oo). hjj)<>,V Stephanie M. Moon, CMC I City Clerk Oath or Affirmation of Office Commonwealth of Virginia, City of Roanoke, to-wit: I, Gail Burress, do solemnly affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as a City representative of the Court Community Corrections Program Regional Community Criminal Justice Board, for a term of three years ending June 30, 2012, according to the best of my ability (So help me God). ~ Subscribed and sworn to before me this "'V{.e day of ~-r;009. BRENDA S. HAMILTON, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT BY c:;;b~Sf~wJ ,~~ K:loath and leaving servicelCowi Community Corrections Program Regional Community Crimianl Justice BoardlGail Burress oathl2.doc 61i5 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 7th day of September, 2010. No.. 38937':;"09071Oi~.. A RESOLUTION accepting the Department of Motor Vehicles Traffic Safety Grant to the City from the Commonwealth of Virginia's Department of Motor Vehicles, and authorizing execution of any required documentation on behalf of the City. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council ofthe City of Roanoke as follows: 1. The City of Roanoke does hereby accept from the Commonwealth of Virginia's Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Motor Vehicle Traffic Safety Grant in the amount of $46,992, for a period beginning October 1, 2010, through September 30, 2011, to be designated for overtime and related employer payroll taxes associated with conducting selective enforcement activities. The grant, which requires a $9,399 in-kind match by the City, is more particularly described in the report ofthe City Manager to Council, dated September 7,2010. 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute and file, on behalf of the City, any documents setting forth the conditions ofthe grant in a form approved by the City Attorney. 3. The City Manager is further directed to furnish such additional information as may be required by the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Motor Vehicles, in connection with the City's acceptance of this grant. ATTEST: ~ m. h')Oo.-J CIty Clerk . { IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 7th day of September, 2010. No. 38938-090710. AN ORDINANCE to appropriate funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles for a multi-purpose highway safety grant (Driving Under the Influence and Motor Vehicle Occupant Protection), amending and reordaining certain sections of the 2010-2011 Grant Fund Appropriations, and dispensing with the second reading by title of this ordinance. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the following sections of the 2010-2011 Grant Fund Appropriations be, and the same are hereby, amended and reordained to read and provide as follows: Appropriations Overtime Wages FICA Expendable Equipment (under $5,000) Training and Development Revenues DMV Multi-purpose Grant FY11 35-640-3444-1003 35-640-3444-1120 35-640-3444-2035 35-640-3444-2044 $ 32,271 2,469 10,888 1,364 46,992 35-640-3444-3444 Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of the City Charter, the second reading of this ordinance by title is hereby dispensed with: ATTEST: ~+-fL,' . . '}11 . rY\()0vJ A~erk. .., . CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT To: Meeting: Su bject: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council September 7,2010 DMV Traffic Safety Grants Backg rou nd: The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is the administering agency for pass' through funds provided by the United States Department of Transportation for highway safety projects in Virginia. . DMV offers these funds to successful applicants for activities, which improve highway safety in Virginia. The Police Department has been awarded grant funding in the amount of $46,992. The funding is designated for overtime and related employer payroll taxes associated with conducting selective enforcement activities which target motor vehicle occupant safety and driving under the influence violations. Additionally, the funding will support traffic safety related equipment purchases and training. The grant period is from October 1,2010, through September 30, 2011. The grant requires a $9,399 in-kind match that will be satisfied through the department's expenditure on motor fuel. There is a statistical correlation between levels of motor vehicle law enforcement and traffic crashes in the City of Roanoke. Increased patrols, funded by these grants, are an effective strategy to reduce crashes and prevent injuries. These programs will allow officers to concentrate on alcohol impaired and aggressive drivers at times when such violations are most likely to occur. Recommended Action: Accept the Department of Motor Vehicle Traffic Safety Grant. Authorize the City Manager to execute the grant agreements and any related documents, subject to them being approved as to form by the City Attorney. Adopt the accompanying budget ordinance to establish a revenue estimate in the amount of $46,992 and appropriate the same to the accounts to be established in the Grant Fund by the Director of Finance. Overtime FICA Expendable Equ ipment Training and Development $32,271 2,469 10,888 1.364 Total $46,992 ~ CHRISTOPHER P. MORRILL City Manager Distribution: Council Appointed Officers R. Brian Townsend, Asst. City Manager for Community Development Christopher C. Perkins, Acting Chief of Police 2 OQL.- IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 7th day ofSept~mber, 2010. ~ .. _ '.'. '1. :... -: .:. 1.-.' . No. 38939-090=nO'~ '.C ,.. . A RESOLUTION authorizing acceptance of the AmeriCorps Grant from the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Social Services, Division of Community & Volunteer Services, and authorizing execution of any required documentation on behalf of the City. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council ofthe City of Roanoke as follows: 1. The City of Roanoke hereby accepts from the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Social Services, Division of Community & Volunteer Services, the AmeriCorps Grant in the amount of $65,051, with a local match required from the City in the amount of $4,361, for a total amount of$69,412, for a period beginning August 16, 2010, through August 15,2011, to be used by the Library to hire 13 AmeriCorp members for up to one year to expand current services and to provide computer literacy classes and individual computer assistance to children, teens and adults, as more particularly described in the. report of the City Manager to Council, dated September 7,2010. 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute and file, on behalf of the City, any documents necessary to accept the grant, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 3. The City Manager is. further directed to furnish such additional information as may be required in connection with the City's acceptance of this grant. ATTEST: ~~'rY).~ City Clerk ; ( IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA ./ The 7th day of September, 2010. N6~ j894()~0907l:0.. AN ORDINANCE to appropriate funding from the Federal AmeriCorps program through the Virginia Department of Social Services to provide part-time personnel for various library services, amending and reordaining certain sections of the 2010-2011 Grant Fund Appropriations, and dispensing with the second reading by title of this ordinance. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the following sections of the 2010-2011 Grant Fund Appropriations be, and the same are hereby, amended and reordained to read and provide as follows: Appropriations Temporary Wages .FICA Workers Compensation - Other Administrative Supplies Training and Development Wearing Apparel Revenues AmeriCorps Grant FY11 AmeriCorps Grant FY11 - Local 35-650-8305-1004 35-650-8305-1120 35-650-8305-1141 35-650-8305-2030 35-650-8305-2044 35-650-8305-2064 $ 57,000 4,361 650 3,251 3,695 455 35-650-8305-8305 35-650-8305-8306 65,051 4,361 Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of the City Charter, the second reading of this ordinance by title is hereby dispensed with. ATTEST: Jt:t}~m{~~ City Clerk. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT To: Meeting: Subject: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council September 7,2010 AmeriCorps Grant 2010-11 Background: The National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 created AmeriCorps to expand opportunities for Americans to serve their communities, and provided for the creation of grants to be awarded to individual states in connection with that purpose. Roanoke Public Libraries has been awarded an AmeriCorps subgrant from the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Social Services, Division of Community and Volunteer Services, in the amount of $65,051. This will enable the Library to hire 13 AmeriCorps members for up to one year to expand current services and to provide computer literacy classes and individual computer assistance to children, teens, and adults. Classes will be located in a variety of places, including library locations, 21 st Century School Learning Centers and at partner agencies. The grant requires a cash match of $4,361 which is available in account 35-300-9700-5415, Local Match Funding for Grants, as well as an in-kind match of $76,944. The in-kind match is covered by various line items already in the. Libraries' General Fund FY11 operating budget, such as: existing job and testing computer databases, computer equipment, and administrative oversight. The term of the grant will be for a period beginning Aug. 16, 2010 through Aug. 15, 2011. Considerations: City Council action is needed to formally accept and appropriate these funds, and authorize the Director of Finance to establish a revenue estimate and appropriations to use in implementation of the program in conformance with the AmeriCorps guidelines. Recommended Action: Accept AmeriCorps Grant and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract and grant agreements and any related documents, subject to them being approved as to form by the City Attorney. Adopt the accompanying budget ordinance to establish a revenue estimate in the amount of $65,051, transfer local cash matching funding of $4,361 from Local Match Funding for Grants (35-300-9700- 5415), and to appropriate total funding of $69,412 in accounts to be established in the r Fu by the Director of Finance. CHRISTOPHER P. MORRILL -.' City Manager Distribution: Council Appointed Officers R. Brian Townsend, Assistant City Manager for Community Development Sheila S. Umberger, Director of Libraries CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Suite 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011-1536 Telephone: (540) 853-2541 Fax: (540) 853-1145 E-mail: c1erk@roanokeva.gov JONATHAN E. CRAFf Deputy City Clerk STEPHANIE M. MOON, CMC City Clerk CECELIA T. WEBB Assistant Deputy City Clerk September 9, 2010 Mr. Tim Cribbs, President Pathfinders for Greenways, Inc. P. O. Box 8553 Roanoke, Virginia 24014 Dear Mr. Cribbs: I am enclosing copy of Resolution No. 38941-090710 accepting a donation of funds from Pathfinders for Greenways, Inc., to the City to fund construction of the remainder of a trail connection for the Roanoke River Greenway Trail Extension to Vic Thomas Park. On behalf of the Roanoke City Council, I wish to express sincere appreciation to you for the donation of funds. The abovereferenced measure was adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke at a regular meeting held on Tuesday; September 7,2010. Sincerely, ~m.~/)o-w Stephanie M. Moon, CMC City Clerk Enclosure pc: Christopher P. Morrill, City Manager William M.Hackworth, City Attorney Ann H. Shawver, Director of Finance R. Brian Townsend, Assistant City Manager for Community Development Philip Schirmer, City Engineer s~~o \,' ~\\. ,",;.' - \ \ . '.'~, IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 7th day of September, 2010. No. 38941-090710. A RESOLUTION accepting a donation of funds from Pathfinders for Greenways, Inc., to the City to fund construction of the remainder of a trail connection; authorizing the City Manager to take any necessary actions pertaining to such donation; and expressi~g the City's appreciation for such donation. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke as follows: 1. The City of Roanoke hereby accepts the donation of $20,000 from Pathfinders for Greenways, Inc., to the City, all as more particularly set forth in the City Manager's report dated September 7,2010, to this Council. 2. The City Manager is authorized to execute any necessary documents, provide any additional information, and to take any necessary actions in order to obtain, accept, receIve, implement, use, and administer such donation. 3. This Council wishes to express its appreciation and that of the citizens of the City of Roanoke to Pathfinders for Greenways, Inc., for its generous donation to the City to fund the remainder of the trail connection for the Roanoke River Greenway Trail Extension to Vic Thomas Park. 4. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Tim Cribbs of Pathfinders for Greenways, Inc., expressing the City's appreciation for its donation. ATTEST: };~~.~ City Clerk. R - Donati on - P athfi nders-Green way. doc r IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 7th day of September, 2010. No. 38942-090710. AN ORDINANCE to appropriate funding from the Pathfinders for Greenways, Inc. for the development of a section of the Roanoke River Greenway in Vic Thomas Park, amending and reordaining certain sections of the 2010-2011 Grant Fund Appropriations, and dispensing with the second reading by title of this ordinance. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the following sections of the 2010-2011 Grant Fund Appropriations be, and the same are hereby, amended and reordained to read and provide as follows: Appropriations Supplies - Greenways Revenues Pathfinders for Greenways FY11 35-620-4363-3036 $ 20,000 35-620-4363-4363 20,000 Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of the City Charter, the second reading of this ordinance by title is hereby dispensed with. A1tiiEST: . .f .rn. {j . ~Clerk~ CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT ,~ To: Meeting: Subject: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council September 7,2010 Donation of Funds for Roanoke River Greenway Trail Extension to Vic Thomas Park Backg rou nd: As development of the Roanoke River Greenway continues from Wasena to Vic Thomas Parks, the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) has recently installed a new -220' bicycle-pedestrian bridge over the Roanoke River. As the ACOE concludes their efforts, there will remain a short gap in the trail between the bridge and the trailhead parking area of Vic Thomas Park. Considerations: The Department of Parks and Recreation has anticipated this gap in the trail development and has created design plans to build the necessary trail linkages to continue the Roanoke River Greenway Trail into, and connecting to, the parking and inner-loop trail that currently exists in Vic Thomas Park. The Pathfinders for Greenways organization has offered to donate $20,000 of proceeds provided through the Gallop-4-Greenways events to fund construction of this remaining trail connection. Project construction is expected to be completed by mid-October 2010. Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution acceptin.g $20,000 from Pathfinders for Greenways, Inc. Adopt the accompanying budget ordinance to appropriate funding and to establish a revenue estimate in accounts to be established by the Director of Finance in the Grant Fund. (JUJ~ . CHRISTOPHER P. MORRILL City Manager Distribution: Council Appointed Officers R. Brian Townsend, Assistant City Manager Steve Buschor, Director of Parks and Recreation Philip Schirmer; City Engineer Tim Cribbs, Pathfinders for Greenways CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Suite 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011-1536 Telephone: (540) 853-2541 Fax: (540) 853-1145 E-mail: c1erk@roanokeva.gov JONATHAN E. CRAFT Deputy City Clerk . STEPHANIE M. MOON, CMC City Clerk CECELIA T. WEBB Assistant Deputy City Clerk September 9, 2010 Mr. George Stanley, President Cityscape, LLC P.O. Box 35745 Richmond, Virginia 23235 Dear Mr. Stanley: I' am enclosing copy of Resolution No. 38943-090710 accepting a donation of funds from Cityscape, LLC, to the City to assist in the nomination of the Wasema neighborhood for inclusion on the Virginia Landmark Register and the National Register of Historic Places. On behalf of the Roanoke City Council, I wish to express sincere appreciation to you for the donation of funds. The abovereferenced measure was adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke at a regular meeting held on Tuesday, September 7,2010. Sincerely, ~ln. ~~ Stephanie M. Moon, CMC City Clerk Enclosure pc: Christopher P. Morrill, City Manager William M. Hackworth, City Attorney Ann H. Shawver, Director of Finance R. Brian Townsend, AssistantCity Manager for Community Development Thomas N. Carr, Director of Planning, Building and Development 6 r;'v~\o .'\~ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 7th day of September, 2010. No. 38943-090710. A RESOLUTION accepting a donation of funds from Cityscape LLC to the City to assist in the nomination of the Wasena neighborhood for inclusion on the Virginia Landmark Register and the National Register of Historic Places; authorizing the City Manager to take any necessary actions pertaining to such donation; and expressing the City's appreciation for such donation. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the CIty of Roanoke ~s follows: 1. The City of Roanoke hereby accepts the donation of $15,000.00 from Cityscape LLC to the City, all as more particularly set forth in the City Manager's report dated September 7,2010, to this Council. 2. The City Manager is authorized to execute any necessary documents, provide any additional information, and to take any necessary actions in order to obtain, accept, receive, implement, use, and administer such donation. 3. This Council wishes to express its appreciation and that of the citizens of the City of Roanoke to Cityscape LLC for its generous donation to the City to assist with the reconnaissance survey and inventory in connection with the nomination of the Wasena neighborhqod for inclusion on the Virginia Landmark Register and the National Register of Historic Places. R-Cityscape LLC donation.doc 1 4. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to George Stanley of Cityscape LLC, expressing the City's appreciation for its donation. \ / ATTEST: ~m.~~ City Clerk. R-Cityscape LLC donation.doc 2 ( '-- IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 7th day of September, 2010. No. 38944-090710. AN ORDINANCE to appropriate funding from Cityscape LLC for the survey and inventory of the Wasena neighborhood, amending and reordaining certain sections of the 2010-2011 Grant Fund Appropriations, and dispensing with the second reading by title of this ordinance. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the following \, sections of the 2010-2011 Grant Fund Appropriations be, and the same are hereby, amended and reordained to read and provide as follows: Appropriations Fees for Professional Services Revenues Cityscape FY11 35-610-8163-2010 $ 15,000 35-61 0-8163-8163 15,000 Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of the City Charter, the second reading of this ordinance by title is hereby dispensed with. ArET(t ~ '.., O~ A~\1J~ -J CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT To: Meeting: Su bject: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council September 7, 2010 Cityscape LLC Funds Acceptance for Wasena National Register Historic District Survey and Inventory Backg rou nd: As part of the Planning Division's Preservation Work Plan, staff initiated a project to survey and nominate the Wasena neighborhood for inclusion on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places. The first step, a Preliminary Information Form (PIF), was completed and the Wasena National Register Historic District was determined eligible on June 24, 2010. Cityscape LLC, a local development company, funded the PIF, at the cost of $5,000. The' second step is a survey and inventory, which is projected to be complete by January 2011. The estimated project cost for the reconnaissance survey and inventory is $40,000. Cityscape LLC also desires to partially fund the survey and inventory in the amount of $15,000. The remaining $25,000 will be drawn from CDBG funding identified in the current fiscal year for survey and inventory work of properties in eligible neighborhoods such as Wasena. The final step of preparing the nomination is to be funded by a Certified Local Government (CLG) grant from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources and matching City funds, acceptance of which was authorized by City Council on August 16, 2010. Considerations: This project represents a mutually beneficial public-private partnership with Cityscape LLC, which is in a position to take advantage of historic rehabilitation tax credits on a project within the Wasena neighborhood. The nomination will advance the goals of the Wasena Neighborhood Plan by making state and federal incentives available to revitalize the village center and industrial areas within Wasena. Vision 2001-2020 recommends historic designation as a method to contribute to revitalization through improved property maintenance and economic incentives for rehabilitation.. Specifically, the survey and nomination implement action EC A26 t.o undertake a comprehensive inventory of historic and cultural properties and districts in the City and consider historic districts, where applicable. City Council action is needed to accept and appropriate the donated funds to support the reconnaissance survey and inventory of the proposed Wasena National Register Historic District. Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to accept donated funds from Cityscape LLC, and to take the necessary actions to implement and administer such funds for the purpose of the survey and inventory work associated with the establishment of the Wasena National Register Historic District. Adopt the accompanying budget ordinance to establish a revenue estimate in the amount of $15,000 and appropriate funding in the same amount to a project account to be established in the Grant Fund by the Director of Finance. CHRISTOPH P. MORRILL City Manager Distribution: Council Appointed Officers R. Brian Townsend, Asst. City Manager for Community Development Thomas N. Carr, Director, Planning Building and Development 2 CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Suite 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011-1536 Telephone: (540) 853-254] Fax: (540) 853-]]45 E-mail: c1erk@roanokeva.gov JONATHAN E. CRAFT Deputy City Clerk STEPHANIE M. MOON, CMC City Clerk CECELlA T. WEBB Assistant Deputy City Clerk September 9, 2010 Municipal Code Corporation P. O. Box 2235 Tallahassee, Florida 32316 Ladies and Gentlemen: I am enclosing copy of Ordinance No. 38945-090710 amending and reordaining Section 14.1-15, General container reauirements, of Chapter 14.1, Solid Waste Mana"aement, of the Code of the City of Roanoke (1979), as amended. The abovereferenced measure was adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke at a regular meeting held on Tuesday, September 7, 2010; and is in full force and effect upon its passage. Sincerely, ~(T). Y'rJ()~ Stephanie M. Moon, CMC City Clerk Enclosure pc: The Honorable Brenda S. Hamilton, Clerk, Circuit Court Ronald S. Albright, Clerk, General District Court David C. Wells, Clerk, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Chief Magistrate, Office of the Magistrate Lora A. Wilson, Law Librarian Christopher P. Morrill, City Manager William M. Hackworth, City Attorney Ann H. Shawver, Director of Finance R. Brian Townsend, Assistant City Manager for Community Development Skip Decker, Manager, Solid Waste Management ~ \lP . c(, "(~J;';?;~;;' ;/\;~~:':~ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 7th day of September, 2010. No. 38945-090710. AN ORDINANCE amending and reordaining Section 14.1-15, General container requirements, of Chapter 14.1, Solid Waste Management, of the Code of the City of Roanoke (1979), as amended; and dispensing with the second reading by title of this ordinance. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke as follows: 1. Chapter 14.1. Solid Waste Management, of the Code of the City of Roanoke (1979), as amended, is hereby amended and reordained, to read and provide as follows: Sec. 14.1-15. General container requirements. * * * (e) . Except in the central business district, each dwelling unit receIvmg automated collection service shall receive one (1) automated collection container at no charge. The owner of a dwelling unit receiving automated collection service shall be responsible for the loss of the owner's automated collection container or the damage of the same due to the owner's negligence. Any such dwelling unit may be provided a second automated collection container, upon request by the owner of such unit, at a cost as set by city council in the fee compendium. In no case, except as provided in section 14.1-15(h), shall any dwelling unit receive more than two (2) automated collection containers. However, in ffi the case of more than one multiple dwelling units-; located on identified by a single tax map number, no more than four (4) automated collection containers shall be allowed at such location. * * * (h) Except in the central business district or for the collection of recyclab1es" the city will not provide solid waste collection services for more than four (4) automated collection containers on u{ any residential lot identified by a single tax map number multiple dVv'clling unit residentia110cation or for more than three (3) automated collection containers at any nonresidential use on any lot identified by a single tax map number locution, unless the city manager determines that commercial bulk container collection is impractical because of inaccessibility to . collection vehicles or space limitations of the premises involved. In such circumstances, additional automated collection containers may be provided arid serviced by the city as authorized by the city manager. O-Amending Section 14.1-15.doc 1 (i) Under no, circumstances shall a location receiving commercial bulk container service receive automated collection container service. 2. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of the City Charter, the second reading of this ordinance by title is hereby dispensed with. ATTEST: ~'In'fnt)~ City Clerk \.., / O-Amending Section 14.1-15.doc 2 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT To: Meeting: Subject: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council September 7,2010 Changes to City Code Chapter 14.1-1 5 (e) & (h) Backg rou nd: Chapter 14.1, Solid Waste, of the Code of the City of Roanoke (1979), as amended, includes cert~in requirements for the number of automated trash collection containers (Big Blues) that solid waste collection crews must service for any developed property. Sections 14.1-15(e) and (h) provide that, except in the central business district: · Residential property with one dwelling unit is limited to two automated trash collection containers. · Residential property with more than one dwelling unit on a parcel is limited to fou r automated trash collection containers. · Nonresidential property is limited to three automated trash collection containers. · Residential properties needing more than fou r automated trash collection containers and nonresidential properties needing more than three automated trash collection containers may be serviced if a determination is made that commercial bulk container collection is impractical due to inaccessibility to collection vehicles or space limitations of the premises. The City's Solid Waste Management Division has long serviced automated trash collection containers in accordance with the above criteria. However, the division has recently identified several properties for which trash collection service was being provided that did not fit the above criteria. These properties included three mobile home parks on land identified by a single tax map number. Staff is coordinating with each of these mobile home parks to transition from City trash collection service of up to twenty-six automated trash collection containers on a single lot to private trash collection service using commercial bulk container, based upon the above criteria from City Code. An owner of one of the mobile home parks did not agree with staff's interpretation of the City Code, resulting in a staff review of this section of City Code and clarification. Considerations: An amendment to Section 14.1-1 5 is needed to clarify the intent of the information summarized above. SpeCifically, staff recommends clarifying that the conditions summarized above pertain to both the distribution of automated trash collection containers and the provision of trash collection service for parcels identified by a single tax map number. Additionally, a new paragraph 14.1-15 (i) is needed to ensure that a location receiving commercial bulk container collection service shall not receive automated trash container service from the City at the same time. The recommended code amendments would result in a savings to the Solid Waste Management operating budget through reduced manpower, fuel and tipping fees. Recommended Action: Amend the Solid Waste Management chapter of City Code, Section 14.1-1 5 (e) and (h), and add new paragraph (i), thereby clarifying the intent of trash collection services for developed properties in the City. CHRISTOPHER P. MORRILL City Manager Distribution: Council Appointed Officers 2 ~ \Y IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 7th day of September, 2010. No. 38946-090710. A RESOLUTION paying tribute to the Blue Ridge Parkway upon its 75th Anniversary. WHEREAS, construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway commenced September 11,1935, at Cumberland Knob near the Virginia-North Carolina line; WHEREAS, this collaborative project brought together the talents and resources ofthe National Park Service, the federal Bureau of Public Roads (later known as the Federal Highway Administration), and the state highway departments of Virginia and North Carolina, as well as ) New Deal agencies such as the Public Works Administration, Works Progress Administration, and Civilian Conservation Corps; . WHEREAS, at a time when the country was in the midst of the Great Depression, this link between Shenandoah National Park and Great Smokey Mountains National Park utilized manpower from local construction companies all along its 469-mile route - such as locally based Vecellio Construction, which built a number of the stone bridges over the Parkway, and the regionally based Albert Brothers Company, which built a stretch of the Parkway from south of the Peaks of Otter to U.S. 460; WHEREAS, lead architect and field supervisor Stanley Abbott had an office in the former Sunnyside Awning building at the comer of First Street and Day Avenue in Roanoke during part ofthe Parkway's construction, and many other members of the design team lived in the Roanoke Valley; WHEREAS, the iconic architectural style developed for Parkway buildings all along its length was largely inspired by traditional Appalachian structures that Stanley Abbott and his staff viewed in the Roanoke Valley, and the Parkway proj ect would go on to serve as a model for . . .. the design and construction of other linear parks around the country; WHEREAS, today Mill Mountain and the J.B. Fishburn Parkway spur offer residents of the City of Roanoke - the largest city on the Parkway - a natural gateway to this treasured resource, the most visited of all units in the National Park System; WHEREAS, former City Councilman and lifelong environmental advocate Rupert Cutler has been selected as our Honor Representative to answer the roll call for Roanoke at the Blue Ridge Parkway 75th Anniversary Celebration on September 11, 2010; WHEREAS, this momentous anniversary affords the leaders of the City of Roanoke a chance to reinvigorate its commitment to being a strong partner in the preservation of this valuable resource for generations to come; and WHEREAS, the City of Roanoke encourages all citizens to take advantage of the many special events taking place during this anniversary year, and to embrace the Blue Ridge Parkway as one of our most important recreational and cultural assets now and in the future. \ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City 6fRoanoke that Council is pleased to recognize the 75th Anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway and commends the Blue Ridge Parkway 75 organization for bringing together the many Parkway communities for a gala celebration of this milestone in our shared history. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is directed to forward an attested copy ofthis resolution to Phil Francis, Superintendent, Blue Ridge Parkway. ATTEST: ~On.~oN City Clerk . ~t~lI'D Chris Morrill/Employees /City-oCRo anoke . 10/06/2010 05:30 PM To City Council cc William Hackworth/Employees/City _oCRoanoke@City_oCRoanoke, Stephanie bcc Subject Update on Each for Education Campaign Mayor & Council, I thought you would be interested in the update of the Eat for Education campaign that Melinda pulled together. To recap our progress: . The campaign launched on June 30 with press conference. . A campaign website was launched (www.eatforeducationroanoke.com). . Restaurants have received two letters inviting them to participate in the program. Participating restaurants are listed on the campaign website. . Participating restaurants are displaying an Eat for Education window cling and providing opportunities for patrons to enter the monthly drawings for restaurant gift certificates. . If a patron says he/she is "eating for education," they are asked to fill out an entry form, which is collected by the restaurant. At the end of the month, restaurants draw one form and send that name to us. We put the names submitted by restaurants in a hat and DRI draws three names for certificates. . A special segment which explains the Eat for Education Campaign and the 2% meals tax increase was part of the August "Inside Roanoke" show on RVTV-Channel 3. . A PowerPoint presentation explaining "How Meals Tax Dollars Go to Roanoke City Public Schools" was created by the city's Finance Director. . Information about the campaign (including the website address, PowerPoint, and RVTV segment) is available on the city's website. . Letters explaining the campaign and encouraging families to participate are being distributed to Roanoke City Public School students to take home to parents. . A Facebook page has been launched for the campaign - "Eat for Education Roanoke." . The first monthly drawing was held at the end ,of August and the first winner was awarded a restaurant gift certificate by the city. . The Radford student chapter of the Public Relations Society of America is partnering with Thomas Becher and the city's Pia to promote the campaign and assist with details (restaurant contacts, community outreach, work with local organizations to promote). We believe that we need more "feet on the street" to promote the program with restaurants. . ' Results as of Oct. 1: Meals tax revenues for August and September have been higher than estimated. CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Suite 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011-1536 Telephone: (540) 853-2541 Fax: (540) 853-1145 E-mail: c1erk@roanokeva.gov JONATHAN E. CRAFT Deputy City Clerk CECELIA R. WEBB Assistant Deputy City Clerk STEPHANIE M. MOON, CMC pty Clerk September 8, 2010 Rena E. Cromer 543 Day Avenue, S. W. Roanoke, Virginia 24016 Dear Ms. Cromer: At a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Roanoke which was held on Tuesday, September 7, 2010, you were appointed to replace Alyssa Peters as a member of the Roanoke Neighborhood Advocates for a term ending June 30, 2013. ' Enclosed yOU will find a Certificate of your appointment and an Oath or Affirmation of Office which must be administered bv a Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Roanoke. located on the third floor of the Roanoke City Courts Facilitv. 315 Church Avenue. S. W. Once the Oath has been administered, please return a signed copy to the City Clerk's Office prior to serving in the capacity to which you were appointed. Pursuant to Section 2.2-3702, Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, I am enclosing copy of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. The Act requires that you be provided with a copy within two weeks of your appointment and each appointee is required "to read and become familiar with provisions of the Act." L:\CLERK\DA T A \CKSM 1 \Oaths\Roanoke Neighborhood Advocates\Rena E. Cromer oath.doc Rena E. Cromer September 8, 2010 Page 2 On behalf of the Mayor and Members of City Council, I would like to express appreciation for your willingness to serve the City of Roanoke as a member of the Roanoke Neighborhood Advocates. Sincerely, ~Oh.h\~ Stephanie M. Moon, CMC l City Clerk Enclosures pc: Robert A. Clement, Jr., Neighborhood Services Coordinator, w/application L:\CLERK\DA T A \CKSM 1 \Oaths\Roanoke Neighborhood Advocates\Rena E. Cromer oath.doc COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA ) ) To-wit: ) CITY OF ROANOKE I, Stephanie M. Moon, City Clerk, and as such City Clerk of the City of Roanoke and keeper of the records thereof, do hereby certify that at a regular meeting of Council which was held on the seventh day of September 2010, RENA E. CROMER was appointed to replace Alyssa Peters as a member of the Roanoke Neighborhood Advocates for a term ending June 30, 2013. Given under my hand and the Seal of the City of Roanoke this eighth day of September 2010. ~~h).~~ City Clerk L:\CLERK\DA T A \CKSM 1 \Oaths\Roanoke Neighborhood Advocates\Rena E. Cromer oath.doc , CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Suite 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011-1536 Telephone: (540) 853-2541 Fax: (540) 853-1145 E-mail: c1erk@roanokeva.gov JONATHAN E. CRAFT Deputy City Clerk CECELIA R. WEBB Assistant Deputy City Clerk STEPHANIE M. MOON, CMC City Clerk September 8, 2010 Anthony S. Tate 505 6th Street, S. W., Apartment 219 Roanoke, Virginia 24016 . Dear Mr. Tate: At a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Roanoke which was held on Tuesday, September 7, 2010, you were appointed to replace Brian Gibson as a member of the Roanoke Neighborhood Advocates for a term ending June 30, 2013. Enclosed you will find a Certificate of your appointment and an Oath or Affirmation of Office which must be administered bv a Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Roanoke. located on the third floor of the Roanoke City Courts Facilitv. 315 Church Avenue. S. W. Once the Oath has been administered, please return a signed copy to the City Clerk's Office prior to serving in the capacity to which you were appointed. Pursuant to Section 2.2-3702, Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, I am enclosing copy of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. The Act requires that you be provided with a copy within two weeks of your appointment and each appointee is required "to read and become familiar with provisions of the Act." L:\CLERK\DATA\CKSMl\Oaths\Roanoke Neighborhood Advocates\Anthony S. Tate oath.doc Anthony S. Tate September 8, 2010 Page 2 On behalf of the Mayor and Members of City Council, I would like to express appreciation for your willingness to serve the City of Roanoke as a member of the Roanoke Neighborhood Advocates. Sincerely, ~~~~cn-r~ City Clerk Enclosures pc: Robert A. Clement, Jr., Neighborhood Services Coordinator, w/application L:\CLERK\DA T A \CKSM I \Oaths\Roanoke Neighborhood Advocates\Anthony S. Tate oath.doc COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA ) ) To-wit: ) CITY OF ROANOKE I, Stephanie M. Moon, City Clerk, and as such City Clerk of the City of Roanoke and keeper of the records thereo,f, do hereby certify that at a regular meeting of Council which was held on the seventh day of September 2010, ANTHONY S. TATE was appointed to replace Brian Gibson as a member of the Roanoke Neighborhood Advocates for a term ending June 30,2013. Given under my hand and the Seal of the City of Roanoke this eighth day of September 2010. ~n::vn;-~D~ City Clerk . L:\CLERK\DA T A \CKSM I \Oaths\Roanoke Neighborhood Advocates\Anthony S. Tate oath.doc CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Room 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011-1536 Telephone: (540) 853-2541 Fax: (540) 853-1145 E-mail: c1erk@roanokeva.gov JONATHAN E. CRAFT Deputy City Clerk STEPHANIE M. MOON, CMC City Clerk September 8, 2010 CECELIA R. TYREE Assistant Deputy City Clerk Barbara A. Botkin 616 Marshall Avenue, S. W. Roanoke, Virginia 24016 Dear Ms. Botkin: At a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Roanoke held on Tuesday, September 7, 2010, you were reappointed as a member of the Architectural Review Board for a four-year term of office ending October 1,2014. Enclosed yOU will find a Certificate of your reappointment and an Oath or Affirmation of Office which must be administered bv a Clerk of the/Circuit Court of the City of Roanoke. located on the third floor of the Roanoke City Courts Facilitv. 315 Church Avenue. S. W. Once the Oath has been administered, please return a signed copy to the City Clerk's Office prior to serving in the capacity to which you were reappointed. Pursuant to Section 2.2-3702, Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, I am enclosing copy of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. The Act requires that you be provided with a copy within two weeks of your appointment and each appointee is required "to read and become familiar with provisions of the Act." L:\CLERK\DA T A \CKSM I \Oaths\Architectural Review Board\Barbara A. Botkin oath.doc Barbara A. Botkin September 8,2010 Page 2 On behalf of the Mayor and Members of City Council, I would like to express appreciation for your willingness to continue to serve the City of Roanoke as a member of the Architectural Review Board. Sincerely, 1HJ~~ .M. ~DVrJ Stephanie M. Moon, CMC City Clerk Enclosures pc: Martha P. Franklin, Secretary, Architectural Review Board, w/application L:\CLERK\DA T A \CKSM l\Oaths\Architectural Review Board\Barbara A. Botkin oath.doc COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA ) ) To-wit: ) CITY OF ROANOKE I, Stephanie M. Moon, City Clerk, and as such City Clerk of the City of Roanoke and keeper of the records thereof, do hereby certify'that at a regular meeting of Council which was held on the seventh day of September 201 0, BARBARA A. BOTKIN was reappointed as a member of the Architectural Review for a term of four years ending October 1,2014. Given under my hand and the Seal of the City of Roanoke this eighth day of September 2010. (' ~-rr;u~ City Clerk L:\CLERK\DA T A\CKSM 1 \Oaths\Architectural Review Board\Barbara A. Botkin oath.doc CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Room 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011-1536 Telephone: (540) 853-2541 Fax: (540) 853-1145 E-mail: c1erk@roanokeva.gov JONATHAN E. CRAFT \ Deputy City Clerk STEPHANIE M.MOON, CMC City Clerk September 8, 2010 CECELIA R. TYREE Assistant Deputy City Clerk Warner N. Dalhouse 204 S. Jefferson Street, Unit 10 Roanoke, Virginia 24011 Dear Mr. Dalhouse: At a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Roanoke held on Tuesday, September 7, 2010, you were reappointed as a member of the Architectural Review Board for a four-year term of office ending October 1, 2014. Enclosed you will find a Certificate of your reappointment and an Oath or Affirmation of Office which must be administered bv a Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Roanoke. located on the third floor of the Roanoke City Courts Facilitv. 315 Church Avenue. S. W. Once the Oath has been administered, please return.a signed copy to the City Clerk's Office prior to serving in the capacity to which you were re'appointed. Pursuant to Section 2.2-3702, Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, I am enclosing copy of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. The Act requires that you be provided with a copy within two weeks of your appointment and each appointee is required "to read and become familiar with provisions of the Act." :f L:\CLERK\DATA\CKSMl\Oaths\Architectural Review Board\Wamer Dalhouse oath.doc Warner N. Dalhouse September 8, 2010 Page 2 On behalf of the Mayor and Members of City Council, I would like to express appreciation for your willingness to continue to serve the City of Roanoke as a member of the Architectural Review Board. Sincerely, ~JoJ-OYjb~ Stephanie M. Moon, CMC City Clerk Enclosures pc: Martha P. Franklin, Secretary, Architectural Review Board, w/application " L:\CLERK\DA T A \CKSM I \Oaths\Architectural Review Board\Warner Dalhouse oath.doc COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA ) ) To-wit: ) CITY OF ROANOKE I, Stephanie M. Moon, City Clerk, and as such City Clerk of the City of Roanoke and keeper of the records thereof, do hereby certify that at a regular meeting of Council which was held on the seventh day of September 2010, WARNER N. CALHOUSE was reappointed as a member of the Architectural Review for a term of four years ending October 1, 2014. Given under my hand and the Seal of the City of Roanoke this eighth day of September 2010. ~n:vth.'10~ City Clerk L:\CLERK\DA T A\CKSM I\Oaths\Architectural Review Board\Warner Dalhouse oath.doc CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church A venue, S. W., Suite 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011-1536 Telephone: (540) 853-2541 Fax: (540) 853-1145 E-mail: c1erk@roanokeva.gov JONATHAN E. CRAFT Deputy City Clerk CECELIA R. WEBB Assistant Deputy City Clerk STEPHANIE M. MOON, CMC City Clerk September 8, 2010 Richard F. Walters 4407 Rushwood Street, N. W. Roanoke, Virginia 24012 Dear Mr. Walters: At a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Roanoke which was held on Tuesday, September 7,2010, you were appointed to replace Daniel E. Woolridge as a member of the Roanoke Civic Center Commission for a term of three years ending September 30, 2013. Enclosed yOU will find a Certificate of your appointment and an Oath or Affirmation of Office which must be administered bv a Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Roanoke. located on the third floor of the Roanoke City Courts Facilitv. 315 Church Avenue. S. W. Once the Oath has been administered, please return a signed copy to the City Clerk's Office prior to serving in the capacity to which you were appointed. Pursuant to Section 2.2-3702, Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, I am enclosing copy of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. The Act requires that you be provided with a copy within two weeks of your appointment and each appointee is required "to read and become familiar with provisions of the Act." L:\CLERK\DA T A \CKSM 1 \Oaths\Civic Center Commission\Richard F. Walters oath.doc Richard F . Walters September 8, 2010 Page 2 On behalf of the Mayor and Members of City Council, I would like to express appreciation for your willingness to serve the City of Roanoke as a member of the Roanoke Civic Center Commission. Enclosures Sincerely, #/).....u.JY). 'lD~ Stephanie M. Moon, CMC City Clerk pc: Robyn Schon, Assistant General Manager, w/application L:\CLERK\DA T A \CKSM 1 \Oaths\Civic Center Commission\Richard F. Walters oath.doc COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA ) ) To-wit: ) CITY OF ROANOKE I, Stephanie M. Moon, City Clerk, and as such City Clerk of the City of Roanoke and keeper of the records thereof, do hereby certify that at a regular meeting of Council which was held on the sev~nth 'day of September 2010, RIC,HARD F. WALTERS was appointed to replace' Daniel E. Woolridge as a member of the Roanoke Civic Center Commission for a term of three years ending September 30, 2013. Given under my hand and the Seal of the City of Roanoke this eighth day of September 2010. A--c;L -::v n;- ~ 0 IJvV City Clerk L:\CLERK\DA T A \CKSM 1 \Oaths\Civic Center Commission\Richard F Walters oath.doc CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Suite 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011-1536 Telephone: (540) 853-2541 Fax: (540) 853-1145 E-mail: c1erk@roanokeva.gov JONATHAN E. CRAFT Deputy City Clerk CECELIA R. WEBB Assistant Deputy City Clerk STEPHANIE M. MOON, CMC City Clerk September 8, 2010 Brian K. Redd 2628 Sweetbrier Avenue, S. W. Roanoke, Virginia 24015 Dear Mr. Redd: At a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Roanoke which was held on Tuesday, September 7, 2010, you were appointed to replace Sherman M. Stovall as the Citizen representative of the City of Roanoke Finance Board for a term ending June 30, 2012. Enclosed yOU will find a Certificate of your appointment and an Oath or Affirmation of Office which must be administered bv a Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Roanoke. located on the third floor of the Roanoke City Courts Facilitv. 315 Church Avenue. S. W. Once the Oath has been administered, please return a signed copy to the City Clerk's Office prior to serving in the capacity to which you were appointed. Pursuant to Section 2.2-3702, Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, I am enclosing copy of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. The Act requires that you be provided with a copy within two weeks of your appointment and each, appointee is required "to read and become familiar with provisions of the Act." L:\CLERK\DA T A \CKSM 1 \Oaths\Finance Board\Brian K. Redd oath.doc Brian K. Redd September 8, 2010 Page 2 On behalf of the Mayor and Members of City Council, I would like to express appreciation for your willingness to serve the City of Roanoke as the Citizen representative of the City of Roanoke Finance Board. Sincerely, JtFQ.fh.,;..u hi - hjunv--J Stephanie M. Moon, CMC City Clerk Enclosures pc: The Honorable Evelyn' Powers, Treasurer Ann H. Shawver, Director of Finance, w/application L:\CLERK\DA T A \CKSM 1 \Oaths\Finance Board\Brian K Redd oath. doc' COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA ) ) To-wit: ) CITY OF ROANOKE I, Stephanie M. Moon, City Clerk, and as such City Clerk of the City of Roanoke and keeper of the records thereof, do hereby certify that at a regular meeting of Council which was held on the seventh day of September 2010, BRIAN K. REDO was appointed to replace Sherman M. Stovall as the Citizen representative of the City of Roanoke Finance Board for a term ending June 30, 2012. Given under my hand and the Seal of the City of Roanoke this eighth day of September 2010. ~ v-'-UJd--n - ~ IJ~ City Clerk L:\CLERK\DA T A \CKSM 1 \Oaths\Finance Board\Brian K. Redd oath. doc CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Room 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011-1536 Telephone: (540) 853-2541 Fax: (540) 853-1145 E-mail: c1erk@roanokeva.gov JONATHAN E. CRAFT Deputy City Clerk STEPHANIE M. MOON, CMC City Clerk September 8, 2010 CECELIA R. TYREE Assistant Deputy City Clerk Cynthia D. Lawrence 2509 Nottingham Road, S. W. Roanoke, Virginia 24014 Dear Ms. Lawrence: At a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Roanoke held on TU,esday, September 7, 2010, you were appointed as a City representative of the Roanoke Regional Airport, Commission to fill the unexpired term of James M. Turner, Jr., ending March 9, 2011. Enclosed yOU will find a Certificate of your appointment and an Oath or Affirmation of Office which must be administered bv a Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Roanoke. located on the third floor of the Roanoke City Courts Facilitv. 315 Church Avenue. S. W. Once the Oath has been administered,' please return a signed copy to the City Clerk's Office prior to serving in the capacity to which you were appointed. Pursuant to Section 2.2-3702, Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, I am enclosing copy of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. The Act requires that you be provided with a copy within two weeks of your appointment and each appointee is required "to read and become familiar with provisions of the Act." L:\CLERK\DA T A \CKSM 1 \Oaths\Airport Commission\Cynthia D. Lawrence oath.doc Cynthia D. Lawrence September 8, 2010 Page 2 On behalf of the Mayor and Members of City Council, I would like to express appreciation for your willingness to serve the City of Roanoke as a City representative of the Roanoke Regional Airport Commission. . Sincerely, A~aJ chi- '1.DuW Stephanie M. Moon, CMC City Clerk Enclosures pc: Becky Meador, Clerk, Roanoke County B'oard of Supervisqrs P. O. Box 29800, Roanoke, Virginia 24018-0798 Cathy S. Pendleton, Secretary, Roanoke Regional Airport Commission, w/application L:\CLERK\DA T A \CKSM 1 \Oaths\Airport Commission\Cynthia D. Lawrence oath.doc COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA ) ) To-wit: ) CITY OF ROANOKE I, Stephanie M. Moon, City Clerk, and as such City Clerk of the City of Roanoke and keeper of the records thereof, do hereby certify that at a regular meeting of Council which was held on the seventh day of September 2010, CYNTHIA D. LAWRENCE was appointed as a City representative of the Roanoke Regional Airport Commission to fill the unexpired term of James M. Turner, Jr., ending March 9, 2011. Given under my hand and the Seal of the City of Roanoke this eighth day of September 2010. ~h,:Vh}-~o~ City Clerk L:\CLERK\DA T A \CKSM I \Oaths\Airport Commission\Cynthia D. Lawrence oath. doc CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Suite 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011-1536 Telephone: (540) 853-2541 Fax: (540) 853-1145 E-mail: c1erk@roanokeva.gov JONATHAN E. CRAFT Deputy City Clerk STEPHANIE M. MOON, CMC City Clerk CECELIA T. WEBB Assistant Deputy City Clerk September 9, 2010 Daniel E. Wooldridge 1112 Gaston Drive Roanoke, Virginia 24019 Dear Mr. Wooldridge: Your term of office as a City representative of the Roanoke Civic Center Commission will expire on September 30,2010. On behalf of the Members of Roanoke City Council, I would like to express appreciation for your service to the City of Roanoke as a member of the Roanoke Civic Center Commission from January 3, 2005 to September 30, 2010. Please find enclosed a Certificate of Appreciation and an aerial view photograph of the Roanoke Valley in recognition of you r years of service. Sincerely, ~~~..-> h,'hJ()~ Stephanie M. Moon, CMC City Clerk SMM:aj Enclosu re pc: June Woodward, Secretary, Roanoke Civic Center Commission Jonathan E. 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