It is now in session, please stand for a moment of silence and please remain standing for the Pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the public which says when the nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. burner. Various colors. You are we. Mr. Clark, please call the roll. This is Doyle, Mrs. Johnson here, Mr. McGee here Mr. Page here Mr. Smegel here Mr. Thomas, Mr. Claton, Dr. Alexander, the motion is to dispense with the reading of the minutes of our previous meeting. Mrs. Doyle. Hi, Mrs. Johnson. Hi, Mr. McGee. Hi, Mr. Page. Hi, Mr. Smeagle. Hi. Mr. Thomas, Mr. Clanton, Dr. Alexander, Mr. Clerk, please read the resolution certifying the closed meeting. I have a resolution certifying a closed meeting of the Council of the city and also in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Adopt the resolution, Mrs. Doyle. Hi, Mrs. Johnson. I, Mr. McGee, I, Mr. Page, Mr. Smegel. Mr. Thomas, Mr. Clanton. Doctor Alexander, and, uh, good evening and welcome to the Norfolk City Council chamber tonight. We'll begin with a ceremonial item followed by the consent and regular agenda comments from the public. After public comments on the consent and regular agenda items, we'll take up an invitation to bid. Then public hearings followed by the consent agenda which will be voted. On in a block. Following the consent agenda. We'll take up negligent items to address the council. You should have registered to speak with the clerk prior to 3 p.m. When your name is called, please come to the podium. Comments to 3 minutes. Before we begin, Uh, Mr. Clerk, would you please, please read the speaker's rules. Yes, sir. City council rules permit each speaker 3 minutes in total to speak on any and all consent and agenda docket items at each monthly meeting. If in advance of tonight's meeting you registered with the clerk to comment on a public hearing matter, you will have a 3 minute opportunity to comment on your matter. As you approach the council, you'll notice a timer on the lectern. At the beginning of your 3 minutes, the green light will activate. 2.5 minutes into your remarks, you will notice a yellow light indicating you have 30 seconds to finish your comments. At the end of 3 minutes, you will see a red light and hear a beep. We ask that you conclude your comments at that time. While speakers have an opportunity to address counsel on docket matters, all comments should be made in a manner that respects the seriousness of the forum and should not be made in a profane, disruptive, sarcastic, or demeaning fashion. All remarks should be directed to the city council as a body rather than to any particular member of city council's staff or the audience. Comments on an agenda item should be germane to the item. A speaker fails to comply with the basic rules of decorum will be deemed out of order and not allowed to conclude his or her comments. Thank you, uh, Mr. Clerk. At this time I would like to invite the Norview Cardinals football coaches, uh, to, to come to the podium and all the players will you please stand. This is the Cardinals sixU football team, Vincent Sawyer to the podium as the players, uh, please stand. OK I'm gonna invite the players up in a minute, but I wanna read the. The proclamation first. All right. City of Norfolk, uh. Proclamation and I'll come down and greet and the council will stand and receive you. Uh, coach, I'm gonna read this and then I come down and And and join you and this is the city of Norfolk uh proclamation whereas under the leadership of head coach Vincent Sawyer, the Noview Cardinals 6U Red Rebels football team had a remarkable 2024 season playing undefeated and winning the 2024 American Youth Football National Division Two championship in Naples, Florida, and whereas in closing out their perfect 14-0 season. The 6U Red Rebels defeated the Westport Patriots in an impressive 32-0 win, becoming the first team in Hampton Rhoads to win a national title at the 6-U level in any division. And whereas throughout the 2024 season the Novo Cardinals six year Red Rebels displayed exceptional athletic ability, team effort, sportsmanship, and an inspiring level of skill, learning valuable lessons of teamwork, friendly competition, and leadership representing the city of Norfolk well. Now therefore be it proclaimed that I, Kenneth Cooper Alexander, the mayor of the city of Norfolk, do hereby congratulate the Noview Cardinals 6 U Red Rebels football team on their historic 2024 victory, keep it under my hand this 25th day of February. 2025. Coach, before I come down, you wanna make any comments before I come down? Yes, I, I wanted to say this. I just wanted to make one minor correction. Yes, I am actually the athletic director, OK, uh, for the Northview Cardinals. I definitely want to give credit to, uh, the head coach, uh, Mr. Jamel Evans, um, as well as the rest of the staff. Um, I definitely want to give them an opportunity to introduce themselves and, um, you know, they put in a lot of hard work with these kids, um, as well as, uh, Miss Ciara Ricks in the background. Um, she's the admin, um, of our organization. We put in, you know, a lot of work in the background to make sure that these kids have, uh, opportunity to show their, you know, their. Abilities. So, um, thank you guys for recognizing us and um I like to call the coaching staff up now. Thank you and uh uh we're we're gonna come down if uh if any coach if you wanna say something please do but we're gonna come down and we're gonna ask the players to come up and take some pictures uh but we're good. Alright, so players come on up and uh coaches, we're gonna uh come and. Players, you can come and take our seats and don't take my gavel, but you can tap. I'm for you guys you got to go to Florida Florida. No. I. Congratulations. Man. That makes. I Congratulations. Y'all gonna get I know. There you go. No. No. That's right. Yeah. There you go. you know celebration at our right there we go see out from what I've been told they can't see the chill outs go up here. Not my daddy can you. Well that's one just behind me. Alright, I'm gonna be up front. Yeah. Yeah You We all played football for Gray High School. high school. I'm recruiting now. Take your pictures on 3s. I got all your pictures on 3 we're gonna say Cardinals ready 123. The I All right Thank you. I. I Yeah. Congratulations. All right. I do get a platform like this for me. That's what it's all about right there. Thank you guys for. Thank you to do. Yeah thank you I think. I guess you give a chance to do that thing. Just put it out there, Granby High School football because he had a recruitment in 5 years they'll be in high school. You're welcome. Thank you. Thank you. Is this the um the the new agenda. That's pretty cool about the new consent agenda first consent and agenda speakers. OK, but it's not, it's not how you got it. You wanna go buy this one? Yes, yes, just the first one, the R, Richard Allen, who we'll get it together. Thank God we have a little noise. Carlos is present, by the way. Also, Mr. Mayor, for the record, I'd like to note that Councilman Clanton is present. Mr. President, OK, for the record, yes, thank you. Mr. Clanton is present for the record. He's present. All right. We're gonna give the Cardinals red rebels a moment to clear. Where did everybody go? the excite me. Thank you, uh, Mr. Clark, we have, uh, our. Public comment period on consent and regular agenda items. I have two speakers, uh, Terra Lasseter, uh, would like to speak on R1 followed by Moo Johnson also speaking on R1. Uh, Ms. Lasseter and Ms. Johnson, you may come in that order. Weren't able to get in. Miss TR Lasseter, Miss Money Johnson. Under our public comment period on consent and regular agenda items. Belong to ID. OK, Mr. Clerk, we may continue. Yeah, the next item, um, I is IB one, sir, and it's a receipt of bids pursuant to invitation to bid and notice of public hearing scheduled this day pursuant to state law, public hearing notice having been inserted in the local press by city clerk to accept bids for multiple easements with a term of 40 years and a license with a term of 40 years across City of Norfolk property. And the city of Norfolk easements all located in the city of Suffolk. Mr. Clerk, how many bids have been received? Read received one, sir. Please read that bid and mark it for identification. On behalf of Columbia Gas Transmission LSC a Delaware Limited liability company, please receive this bid offered in good faith in the amount of $350,000 for a long-term easement agreement with a 40 year term and an associated 5 year temporary construction easement term, a long term access easement with a 40 year term all across the city and Norfolk property. And a long term license agreement with a 40 year term to cross certain city of Norfolk easements all located in the city of Suffolk in accordance with the ordinance entitled to the awarded bidder, a long term easement agreement for a 40 year term and an associated 5 year temporary construction easement and a long term access easement for a 40 year term all across the city of Norfolk property located in the city of Suffolk. And long term license agreement with a 40 year term to cross certain city of Norfolk easements located in the city of Suffolk all in conjunction with the construction, installation and maintenance of a natural gas pipeline subject to certain terms and conditions. Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Are there any additional bids offered? If there are no additional bids offered, I declare the bidding close. Is there any member of the public who wishes to be heard on this matter? If there's no member, Of the public Wishes to be heard. I declare the public hearing closed. Is there a recommendation from city staff regarding the bid received from Columbia Gas Transmission LLC? Thank you, Mayor. City staff recommends that the bid by Columbia Gas Transmission LLC be reviewed by city staff and a recommendation be made to the council at your March 4th, 2025 meeting. Thank you, Mr. Manager. Is there a motion to continue this matter to the next meeting of the Norfolk City Council on March 4th, 2025 to receive the recommendation of city staff and to consider the bid that has been received? I so move. I second the motion. Thank you. Is there any further discussion on the matter? If not, Mr. Clerk, please call the roll. Motion is to continue this item to March 4th, 2025. Mr. Clanton. I Mrs. Doyle, Mrs. Johnson, Mr. McGee, Mr. Page, right, Mr. Smegel. Hi, Mr. Thomas. Hi, Dr. Alexander. Thank you. Mr. Clerk, we continue with uh PH. Public hearing one scheduled to stay pursuant to state law to your comments approving a third amendment to lease between the city of Norfolk as lesser and National Railroad Passenger Corporation as lessee for a portion of the property located at 280 Park Avenue in the city of Norfolk, Virginia and authorizing the city manager to execute the 3rd Amendment to lease on behalf of the City of Norfolk. I have an ordinance approving a 3rd amendment to the lease between the city of Norfolk as Leicester and the National Railroad Passenger Corporation is less the proportion of property located at 280 Park Avenue in the city of Norfolk, Virginia and authorizing the city manager to execute the Third Amendment to lease on behalf of the City of Norfolk. Dispense with the charter requirement for reading the ordinances twice and adopt with the effective date, Mr. Clanton, I. Mrs. Doyle, Mrs. Johnson. Hi, Mr. McGee. Hi, Mr. Page, Mr. Spiegel, Mr. Thomas. Hi, Dr. Alexander. Hi, Mr. Clark, PH2. Public hearing 2 scheduled this day pursuant to state law and the application of the City Planning commission for a zoning text amendment to the Norfolk zoning ordinance regarding the removal of short-term rental vacation. As a permitted use in the West Freemason Historic and Cultural Conservation HCWF1 and HCWF 2 zoning districts and by a vote of 4-1, planning commission recommends approval. Thank you. We have persons on standby to answer any questions including Mr. Jack Kavanaugh, Donna, we have Petty that which here as well as Penny Powers who are here to all answer any questions if there are any questions if not. No questions, Mr. Clerk. I have an ordinance to amend table 3.6.11 of the Norfolk zoning ordinance so as to remove short-term rental unit vacation rental from the list of uses that are permissible by conditional use permit only in the HCWF1 and HCWF2 West Freemason Historic and Cultural Conservation Zoning District dispensed with the charter requirement for reading the ordinance twice and adopt with the effective date. Mr. Clanton, Mrs. Doyle, Mrs. Johnson. Hi, Mr. McGee. Hi, Mr. Page, Mr. Smeagle, Mr. Thomas, Dr. Alexander. Clerk P Street. Public hearing to reschedule the state pursuant to state law on the application of Electric surges LLC for to conditional zoning from SF 6 single family 6 to conditional community commercial at 1421 Kempsville Road and by a vote of 50 or planning commission recommends approval. have an ordinance to rezone property at 1421 Kempsville Road from single family residential SF 6 district to conditional CC Community commercial district dispensed with the charter requirement for reading the ordinance twice and dot with the effective date. Mr. Clanton. Hi, Mrs. Doyle, Mrs. Johnson, Mr. McGee, Mr. Page, Mr. Smeagle. Hi, Mr. Thomas. Hi, Dr. Alexander. the consent agenda which will be considered in the block. Approve the consent agenda and dispense with the charter requirement for reading the ordinances twice and adopt with the effective dates. Mr. Clanton, hi, Mrs. Doyle. Hi, Mrs. Johnson. Hi, Mr. McGee. Hi Mr. Page, Mr. Smegel, Mr. Thomas, Dr. Alexander. All right, Mr. clerk, 11 is a resolution authorizing the issuance of up to $17 million in multi-family housing revenue bonds by the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority for Sykes Apartments LP. Adopt the resolution, Mr. Clanton. Hi Mrs. Doyle. Hi Mrs. Johnson. Hi, Mr. McGee. Hi Mr. Page, Mr. Smegel, Mr. Thomas, Dr. Alexander. Mr. Clerk, R2 R2 is a resolution providing authorization to the Economic Development Authority of the city of Norfolk for the issuance of up to $14 million in revenue bonds for the expansion of the Barry Art Museum at Old Dominion University. Adopt the resolution, Mr. Clanton. Hi, Mrs. Doyle. Hi. Mrs. Johnson, Mr. McGee, Mr. Page, Mr. Smeagle, Mr. Thomas, Dr. Alexander. All right, Mr. Clerk, R3. Or there is an ordinance amending the FY 2025 annual appropriations ordinance number 49,590 so as to accept appropriate and authorize the expenditure of grant funds up to the sum of $83,200 from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services through its fiscal agent, the Danville, Pennsylvania Community Services. Board and if and when received to support the Norfolk Community Services Board in achieving modernized data reporting and sunsetting the CCSI system and amending the FY 2025 budget to add the same dispense with the charter requirement for reading the ordinance twice and adopt with the effective date, Mr. Clanton. Hi, Mrs. Doyle. Mrs. Johnson. Hi, Mr. McGee. Hi, Mr. Page. Mr. Smegel. Hi, Mr. Thomas. Hi, Dr. Alexander. Mr. Clerk, do you have another? I have one more quick proceed. I have a resolution confirming a declaration of a state of local emergency made on February 1920 25 by the director of emergency Management for the city of Norfolk pursuant to the Virginia Code Section 44146.21 due to the hazards and damages of the winter storm. Adopt the resolution, Mr. Clanton. All right. Mrs. Doyle. Hi, Mrs. Johnson. Hi, Mr. McGee, Mr. Page, Mr. Sneedle. Hi, Mr. Thomas. Hi, Dr. Alexander. That's all I have, sir. Mr. Fisher, do you have anything to come before the council? I do not. Thanks. Mr. Man, the council, sir. Thank you. Council's adurned.