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THANK YOU. NEXT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR JULY 5TH 2022 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULED
[1. Roll Call]
FOR 5 15 RIGHT AFTER THAT WORK SESSION AT THIS TIME, MADAM CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COUNCILOR BECAUSE EFFORT GAL. REMEMBER WILSON SMITH. KOZMA MYERS HERE, COUNCIL MEMBER WESTBROOK COUNCIL MEMBER HILL SMITH LEE PRESIDENT, MAYOR PERM HERE. NEXT IS ITEM TO DISCUSSION[2.a. Consideration of a resolution to accept American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding - Second Tranche.]
AND CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING. SECOND CHANCE. MAYOR MEMBERS OF COUNCIL , THE CITY RECEIVED ADDITIONAL $10.4 MILLION FOR THE SECOND SET, TRANS FUNDING AND WHAT WE ACCESS FOR APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE AGENDA. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. TO ME. COUNSELOR HERE. MR MAYOR, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL. I MOVED THAT WE APPROVED THE RESOLUTION FOR THE A R P A $10.4 MILLION FOR THE FUN DAY OF THE SECOND TRENCH. RIGHT. VICE MAYOR SMITH LEE SECOND ALRIGHT. WE HAVE EMOTION IN A SECOND. AND THEN WE APPROVED THE RESOLUTION. WE OPEN THE FLOOR WHEN THE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE RESOLUTION ON THE UPPER FUNDING SECOND CRUNCH. THIS BARB RUDOLPH. BARB RUDOLPH 16 75 MOUNT VERNON STREET. JUST A QUICK COMMENT. I THINK, UM. IF YOU HAD SOME KIND OF PROCESS, THIS TIME THAT ENGAGED THE CITIZENS MORE ON WAYS TO SPEND THE MONEY OR JUST, YOU KNOW, AT LEAST, UM SHARE WHAT SHARE THE IDEAS AND MAYBE, LIKE A SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING. SOMETHING LIKE THAT. I KNOW YOU'RE NOT GONNA TURN THIS OVER TO THE CITIZENS AND THAT'S OKAY. BUT UM I THINK YOU MIGHT COME UP WITH SOME GOOD IDEAS ANYWAY. IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AND THANK YOU. THANK YOU. BY SAYING NO OTHER HANDS. PUBLIC COMMENT IS CLOSED. NEXT, MADAM CLERK. YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.COUNCIL MEMBER COMFORT, UH, NUMBER MYERS WESTBROOK OVER HILL BY SPIRIT, SMITH, PLEASE. PERM.
[2.b. Consideration of an Ordinance Authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute the Commercial Lease Agreement between Marwaha Real Estate, LLC . and the City of Petersburg for the property located at 30 Franklin Street, Petersburg, VA.]
I PASSED. NEXT IS ITEM B, WHICH IS CONSIDERATION WERE ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE COMMERCIAL LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN MAORI HOT REAL ESTATE LLC AND THE CITY OF PETERSBURG FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 30 FRANKLIN STREET. PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA. THIS SURE. MAJOR MEMBERS OF COUNCIL. WE WERE ASKED TO GO BACK AND MAKE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGREEMENT. WE REDUCED IT DOWN TO A ONE YEAR AGREEMENT WITH ONE TERM AS REQUESTED BY COUNCIL. WE REQUEST YOUR APPROVAL FOR THE ORDINANCE AS WELL AS THE LEAST. ALL RIGHT, UM, COUNSELING COOPER. I MOVE THAT WE. PROVE THE ORDINANCE THAT IS ATTACHED. AS PAGE 17 TO OUR AGENDA PACKET. AND ALSO APPROVED THE LEASE. A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED AS PAGES.EIGHT THROUGH 16. YOU KNOW, AGENDA PACKAGE. COUNCILMAN HERE. SECOND. MOTION TO SECOND NOW WE ARE OPENED UP. OFFER ANY PUBLIC COMMENT. THIS BOB RUDOLPH. THANK YOU, MAYOR. NOW, YOU KNOW YOU GUYS KNOW I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THIS ONE SINCE I WROTE TO ALL OF YOU ABOUT IT, BUT I THINK THAT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL FOR YOU ALL TO TAKE INVENTORY OF ALL THE CITY PROPER OWNED PROPERTY AND OFFICE SPACE . THAT'S EITHER IN USE NOW ARE BEING USED IN RECENT TIMES. CITY OWNED AND LEASED BOTH I SHOULD SAY. AND LOOK AND SAY HOW. WHY DO WHAT'S THE NEED HERE? I MEAN , WE'RE LOOKING AT IT FROM THE STANDPOINT OF DOMINION ENERGY GAVE THE CITY A FACILITY ON EAST WASHINGTON STREET. AND THEN THE CITY HAS IN THE IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, HAS EXPANDED
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INTO SPACE ON SOUTH SYCAMORE STREET FOR FINANCE OFFICES, COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE I T AND SO FORTH. UM, I'M WONDERING WHAT'S LEFT IN CITY HALL. NOW LOOKING AT THE AGENDA FOR TONIGHT, I THINK IT'S UP THERE. IT SAYS IT WILL BE USED BY DEPARTMENTS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING. BUT BACK IN ON JUNE 21ST. IT WAS GOING TO BE THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. AND COMMUNICATIONS. SO I'M NOT EVEN SURE YOU KNOW, HELP. HOW AND WHY? THAT'S CHANGED IF IT WAS EXPLAINED IN THERE. I DIDN'T READ IT CLOSE, SO I APOLOGIZE IF I MISSED IT, BUT IT WOULD BE MORE COMPELLING IF YOU ALL REALLY ESTABLISHED THAT THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE. BUT TO MOVE THESE DEPARTMENTS, WHICHEVER ONES IT IS CLEARLY ITS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SOME OTHER ONE IN OUT OF WHEREVER THEY ARE AND CITY HALL OR ELSEWHERE AND INTO THIS SPACE. SO IF YOU DID THAT, UM I'M A BUILDER OR FACETIOUS HERE. IF YOU DID THAT, YOU COULD SAY, YOU KNOW, FIRST YEARS ESTABLISHED THAT THERE IS A NEED THAT CANNOT BE MET BY ANYTHING THAT THE CITY CURRENTLY LEASES OR OWNS OR CONTROLS, AND THEN YOU WOULD COME BACK AND SAY, WELL, WE'VE LOOKED HIGH AND LOW. WE CAN'T FIND ANY PLACE TO LEASE IN THE CITY. SO WE FLIPPED THE COIN. IT EITHER WENT TO THE ONE COUNSELOR WHO'S A FACILITIES MANAGER AND SEVERAL BUILDINGS IN PETERSBURG. OR WE COULD HAVE AT LEAST IT FROM THE OTHER COUNSELOR WHO OWNS A WHOLE LOT OF PROPERTY AND DOWNTOWN PETERSBURG. NO, I KNOW I'M BEING FUNNY, BUT IT'S STILL IT DOES.IT DOES HAVE THAT AN INTERESTING FLAVOR TO IT SINCE 30 FRANKLIN STREET IS, UM COUNCILOR MYERS IS A FACILITIES MANAGER THERE. SO I HOPE. I HOPE THIS IS THE KIND OF THING THAT YOU WOULD TAKE UNDER ADVISEMENT AS YOU GO FORWARD AND DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT YOU'RE GOING TO APPROVE THIS. I THINK IT NEEDS MORE. A LITTLE MORE CLOSER EXAMINATION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT SEEING THE OTHER HANDS. THIS PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS CLOSED. NEXT, MADAM CLERK. CAN YOU PLEASE CALL THE RULE? COUNCILOR OF A CUPBOARD WIRES. ABSTAINED. CHASM OF THE WESTBROOK. KATHMANDU HILL, SMITH LEE MAYOR PERM I PASSED ALRIGHT NEXT. ITEM THREE. JEREMY. THE MOVE, MOTION AND SECOND ALL THE FAVOR. I THA
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