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CLOSED SESSION AGENDA. MEETING UM AND NEXT, WE MY ROLLING ON INTO OUR REGULAR SCHEDULE, CITY
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COUNCIL WORK SESSION. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. UM AT THIS TIME, MADAM CLERK YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COUNCIL MEMBER KOTSENBURG HERE. REMEMBER JONES? YEAH MEMBER SMITH LEE PRESENT COUNCIL MEMBER MYERS COUNCIL MEMBER WESTBROOK, VICE MAYOR HILL PERM. THANK YOU. NEXT MOVE ON ITEM TUESDAY PRAYER VICE MAYOR HERE WITH LEADERS IN THE OPENING PRAYER. LET US PRAY.THEY'RE HAVING THE FATHER'S ONCE AGAIN WE COME BEFORE YOU, LORD. GIVEN YOUR NAME ON THE PRAISE AND GLORY WE THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY WE THANK YOU FOR THE BLESSINGS OF TODAY. LORD, WE ASK THAT YOU BLESS THIS MEETING HEAVENLY FATHER THAT WE WOULD DO YOUR WILL HAPPENING, FATHER. WE ASKED OUR BLESSINGS UPON OUR CITIZENS HAVING A FATHER THAT YOU WOULD KEEP THEM SAFE. WE ASKED OUR BLESSINGS UPON OUR FIRST RESPONDERS ARE POLICE OFFICERS ARE E M S FIREFIGHTERS HAVING A FATHER I CALLED ENFORCEMENT 70 FATHER. KEEP THEM SAFE FROM OUR HURT TOM AND DANGER. HAVING A FATHER. WE ASK TO HAVE BLESSINGS UPON THIS COUNCIL THAT YOU WOULD TAKE US TO HIGHER HEIGHTS AND DEEPER DEPTHS. AND YOU HAVING A FATHER THAT WE WERE HAVE WISDOM, AND SOLOMON HAD HEAVENLY FATHER THAT WE MAKE THOSE DECISIONS THAT JUST PLEASE INTO THAT SITE.
THESE AND ALL OTHER BLESSINGS WE ASK IN YOUR NAME. AMEN. HEY, MAN. CAN EVERYONE PLEASE STAND AND JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? PLEASURE OF LEADERS. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. FOR WHICH IS SAYING. NEXT IS ITEM FORWARD. DETERMINATION OF PRESIDENT A QUORUM. WE DO HAVE A
[4. Determination of the Presence of a Quorum]
[5. Public Comments]
QUARREL. NEXT IS, UH, ITEM. FIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS. START OFF WITH THIS BARB RUDOLPH. GOOD EVENING.I CAN'T BELIEVE WE'RE REALLY MOVING QUICKLY. TODAY. UM. AND WE'RE MOVING QUICKLY THROUGH THE YEAR IT'S NOVEMBER AND MY THOUGHTS TURNED TO LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. AFTER TONIGHT, THERE'S ONLY TWO MEETINGS LEFT. I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT FOR A LEGISLATIVE LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE AND OF COURSE, THE 2024 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION IS THE LONG SESSION. WE'VE GOT, UM, PARTNERSHIP FOR PETERSBURG. THERE SHOULD BE ALL KIND OF ISSUES ON THERE. SO I'M HOPING THAT UNLIKE THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS THAT SOMETHING DOES GET SHARED WITH THE PUBLIC. AND ACTUALLY DISCUSSED OPENLY. UM AND SO POSSIBLY WE HAVE SOME INPUT INTO IT, AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. I SEE IT'S GOING ON IN OTHER LOCALITIES. I THINK ONE THING. AS A RESULT OF WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY IN THE ELECTIONS. THAT WILL PROBABLY COME BACK ONTO YOUR AGENDA IS CASINO TRYING TO GET ON THE LIST AS A HOST CITY. THAT SHOULD BE I THINK THAT SHOULD BE CHALLENGING. YOUR MAIN PROPONENT , OF COURSE, IS NO LONGER IN OFFICE AND SOME OF YOU ON THIS COUNCIL DID NOT, UM, DID NOT GO OUT OF YOUR WAY TOO. TO BE SUPPORTIVE OF OUR NEW SENATOR. LOST SERIES AIRED. SO I DON'T KNOW HOW HOW IT WILL BE. IT WILL BE WORKING WITH HER ON THIS ISSUE. UM AND OF COURSE, YOU STILL HAVE LOOKS LIKE KIM TAYLOR. WITH HER HUGE HISTORIC VICTORY OF 173 BOATS REMAINS TO BE SEEN. BUT SHE MAY HAVE AN UPHILL BATTLE TO WITH AGE, UM, HOUSE OF DELEGATES. THAT'S NOW A DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY. THE SPEAKER IS WE BELIEVE THE SPEAKER WILL BE DON SCOTT OF PORTSMOUTH'S THE SAME DON SCOTT, WHO CAME HERE A YEAR AGO TO THE DEMOCRATIC DINNER AND WAS SNUBBED BY SEVERAL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL. VERY POWERFUL PERSON. ANOTHER POWERFUL PERSON WHO'S GOING TO ASCEND TO A HIGHER POSITION IN THE 2024 GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS SENATOR LOUISE LUCAS, ALSO OF PORTSMOUTH. SHE CAME TO THE DEMOCRATIC DINNER THIS YEAR. AND WAS ALSO HER. UM. COUNCILOR SMITH LEE WAS THERE, BUT I DON'T BELIEVE ANY OF THE REST OF YOU ATTENDED. SO I THINK IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE HOW MUCH SPENCE MENDING YOUR CAN DO BECAUSE WHATEVER YOU TRY TO DO, IT'S STILL DEPENDENT ON THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. YOU STILL HAVE TO GET DESIGNATED AS A HOST CITY IN ORDER TO HAVE A REFERENDUM.
ANYWAY LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE AGENDA, THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA WHEN WE CAN THANK YOU.
NEXT, MISS MARY HOWARD. GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING, MARY HOWARD SOUTH PARK DRIVE, PETERSBURG UM, OF COURSE PETERED RIGHT. ALRIGHT, BUT ANYWAY I'M HERE BECAUSE I'VE HAD, UM. SOME
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ELDERLY PEOPLE AND THE COMMUNITY , UM, TO COME AND ASK ME FOR HELP. IN REFERENCE TO TAXES ON THEIR PROPERTIES. THAT, UM. THEY WERE THEY HAD EXEMPTS FOREIGN 2019. BUT DO THE COVID UM, UM, BEING SHUT DOWN 2020 21 2020 2021. THEY FELL BEHIND. THEY DID NOT RECEIVE TAX BILLS. AND THEY DID NOT RECEIVE THE EXEMPTION THAT THEY WOULD GET BECAUSE IT ONCE WASN'T SENT OUT. AND AS WE KNOW THE TAXES THEY EVENTUALLY WAS SENT OUT WHERE CENTAUR WRONG , BUT NOW THEY HAVE BEEN TURNED OVER. THEY WERE TURNED OVER TO JASON DUNN, WHO YEAH, HARRIED. AND, UM WHAT HE WHAT? UM. BUT A LETTER AND AS WELL CAME FROM FROM THE CITY TO THEM AND SAY CALL JASON DUNN'S OFFICE WHEN CALLING JASON DUNN'S OFFICE. THEY SAID THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PAPERWORK, BUT ONLY THING THEY HAD WAS A BILL. AND SO UM, THE PERSON ASKED FOR ASKED FOR PAYMENTS PAYMENT PLANS. THEY HAD TO GO BACK TO JASON DUNN'S OFFICE, JASON DUNN SENT HIM BACK TO THE CITY AND SAID THE CITY HAD TO SET UP PAYMENT PLANS. AND FOR THE BE APPROVED WHEN IT SENT WENT THROUGH. ALL OF THAT SENT BACK TO JASON DUNN'S OFFICE, AND WHEN YOU SEND A PAYMENT PLAN OUT IS DEAD. WE ASKED FOR ITEMIZED, UM, A BILL OF THE INTEREST ACCRUED AND ATTORNEYS FEARS WITH $1000 FOR THIS PARTICULAR ONE AND THAT THE INTEREST WILL CONTINUE TO ACCRUE SO ONCE THE PAYMENT PLAN IS SET UP THEN, UH, THEY SENT THE LETTER TO SAY. PAY BY THE FIRST OF THIS MONTH, BUT THE BILLS AND THE PAPERWORK AND FORTUNA MAIL GET THERE LATE AND YOU HAVE 10 DAYS TO PAY IT. OTHERWISE YOU'RE IN DEFAULT. AND IF YOU COME INTO FAULT OF THAT, THEN WE'RE GOING TO TAKE YOU HOME AND WE'RE TALKING ELDERLY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN AT HOME FOR 30 YEARS PLUS AND NEVER BEEN BEHIND . NOW THERE'S NO NO REQUEST FOR THEM. AND HE SAID, WHETHER YOU SIGN THE PAYMENT AGREEMENT OR NOT, WE'RE STILL GONNA TAKE YOU HOME, SO I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS CAME FORWARD FOR HOW HE HAS THIS MUCH POWER WHEN WE'RE TALKING HOME OWNERSHIP AND PEOPLE OWNING HOMES. PEOPLE BEEN IN THEIR HOMES FOREVER, AND NOW THEY'RE TALKING, TAKING PEOPLE'S HOMES. SO YOU KNOW I DON'T COME UP HERE MUCH, BUT THIS IS REALLY JUST BOTHERING ME A LOT, BECAUSE IF WE HAVEN'T FOLLOWED UP WITH THE MAN OF THE COMPANY THAT WE HAVE OUT OF VIRGINIA BEACH AND WHAT HE'S DOING, AND THE LETTERS THAT HE SENT IT TO OUR PEOPLE AND ELDERLY PEOPLE ARE GONNA MAKE THEM HOMELESS. THAT'S BEEN AT HOME 7070 YEARS. OH, PEOPLE. AND IT'S NOT WORKING, SO WE NEED TO REVISIT. WE NEED TO LOOK AT WHAT HE IS DOING. WE NEED TO FOLLOW UP WITH WHAT HE'S SENDING OUT TO OUR PEOPLE. I'M SURE WE PUT SOME IN PLACE. I'M NOT SURE WHO'S DOING WHO'S DOING WHAT WHO'S FOLLOWING UP WITH THIS GUY CAMERON DOWNTOWN AND ITS CAMERA AND I THINK IT IS. THAT THE SETTING UP PAYMENT PLANS AND THEN THE PAPERWORK IS NOT FOLLOWING EVERYTHING ELSE. WE'VE ASKED FOR ITEMIZED BILL FROM JASON DUNN, WHO SAYS, UH OH, THIS MONEY, BUT STILL, HE HASN'T SAID THAT, BUT HE'S LOOKING TO TAKE SOMEBODY TO TAKE THESE PEOPLE TO COURT AND TAKE THEIR HOMES, SO WE NEED TO LOOK BACK AT THIS. THIS IS SO CRAZY THAT HAS HAPPENED THIS WAY. OKAY, CAN WE TAKE A LOOK BACK AT THAT. IF YOU ALL DON'T KNOW I HAVE I HAVE THE PEOPLE CAN COME AND TALK TO WHOEVER, BUT WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. OKAY THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WE'LL REACH OUT TO YOU ABOUT THAT, MISS HOWARD, OKAY? OKAY? UM, NEXT, MISS GENEVIEVE LORE. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. GENERAL EVENING. 19 GUARANTEE STREET. I'VE GOT THESE FOR EVERYONE. UM, I'LL MAKE SURE YOU GET THEM, UM I'LL TELL YOU WHAT THAT'S FOR A SECOND. THANK YOU. OKAY SO WHAT YOU'RE GETTING RIGHT NOW IS AN EVERYDAY STRONG HAND BOOKLET. ALRIGHT UH, SO IF YOU JUST WANT TO LOOK THROUGH THAT THAT WOULD BE GREAT. IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS.THIS IS BEING OFFERED TOMORROW AT SIX PM, RIGHT HERE IN THE LIBRARY IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM.
IT'S A ONE HOUR TRAINING. IT'S VERY SIMPLE. IT'S COMPLETELY FREE. AND I'LL DO THAT TRAINING FOR ANYONE ANYWHERE. SO PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT IT. EVERYDAY STRONG AS A RESILIENCE BUILDING FRAMEWORK SO THAT ADULTS ARE ABLE TO HELP CHILDREN TO FEEL SAFE, CONNECTED AND CONFIDENT.
SAFE CONNECTED AND CONFIDENT KIDS ARE RESILIENT KIDS WHO ARE ABLE TO HANDLE A LITTLE BIT BETTER. ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE THROWN AT THEM. OKAY SO WE KNOW THAT THIS COULD BE REALLY VALUABLE IN THE CITY OF PETERSBURG. AND UM, I WOULD APPRECIATE ANYONE TAKING THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE AGAIN. THIS IS TOMORROW AT SIX. I'M DOING ANOTHER ONE IN DECEMBER, AND I'LL CONTINUE TO OFFER COMMUNITY MEETINGS MONTHLY HERE AT THE LIBRARY. BUT IF THERE'S
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EVER AN OPPORTUNITY, YOU'D LIKE TO HAVE A DIFFERENT MEETING. MAYBE FOR YOUR AWARD. SOMETHING LIKE THAT. LET ME KNOW AND I'M HAPPY TO DO THAT AS WELL. YOU CAN DO THEM VIRTUALLY OR IN PERSON. IT'S LIKE IT'S A COMPLETELY FREE PARTNERSHIP, THE UNITED WAY, WHICH IS A GREAT PARTNER TO HAVE SO. UM THE NEXT THING I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU GUYS IS SOMETHING ELSE THAT'S HAPPENING TOMORROW TOMORROW. AT SIXES EVERYDAY STRONG AND IT'S SEVEN. THERE'S AN INTEREST MEETING FOR, UM CASA, WHICH IS COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE. CASA IS COMING TO PETERSBURG, WHICH IS VERY EXCITING. IT'S SOMETHING THAT EVERYONE SHOULD BE REALLY THRILLED ABOUT. IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR CHILDREN TO GET THE ADVOCACY THAT THEY NEED IN THE COURT SYSTEM. UM AND YOU GUYS CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THAT TOMORROW. SO IF YOU GO ONLINE, PETERSBURG SHARED IT SO YOU CAN GO IN THERE AND REGISTER FOR THAT, UH, THEY NEED VOLUNTEERS TO MAKE THIS AN EFFECTIVE PROGRAM. SO, UM PLEASE. JOIN IN THAT THE LAST THING I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU GUYS ALSO WAS SHARED BY THE CITY, WHICH IS I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL OF THE HELP THAT THEY PROVIDE WITH THIS. WE KNOW THAT POVERTY IS AN ISSUE IN THE CITY OF PETERSBURG.I THINK EVERYONE KNOWS THAT. AH AND NEXT WEEK IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL OF US TO BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THAT A LITTLE BIT MORE. IT'S A DAY IN THE LIFE OF GREATER PETERSBURG POVERTY SIMULATION. IT'S NOVEMBER 14TH AT 430 RIGHT HERE IN THIS ROOM, I BELIEVE OR AT THE LIBRARY. UM POVERTY IS SOMETHING IS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS BECAUSE OF CIRCUMSTANCE. ALRIGHT IT'S NOT A CHOICE. IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT ANYONE CHOOSES TO DO SO, UM LEARNING MORE AND EXPERIENCING THIS THROUGH THE SIMULATION IS A REALLY VALUABLE EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE. SO I URGE YOU ALL TO ATTEND AGAIN. IT'S NEXT WEEK, NOVEMBER 14TH AT 430. AH WE I THINK THEY STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS AS WELL. SO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO VOLUNTEER FOR THAT THAT WOULD BE GREAT TOO. SO THAT'S ALL I HAD TO SHARE WITH YOU TODAY, BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT THAT CONCLUDES OUR
[6. Approval of Consent Agenda]
PUBLIC COMMENTS NEXT WEEK, HEAD ON TO ITEM SIX TO APPROVE THE THAT CONSENT AGENDA. ITEM EIGHT MINUTES OCTOBER 17TH 2023 CLOSED SESSION MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 17TH 2023 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES. B CONSIDERATION OF AN APPROPRIATION FOR $2467. TO THE FY 24 APPROVED AND ADOPTED BUDGET FOR THE LITTLE GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. THIS INCREASE THE AMOUNT FROM $10,158 TO $12,645 FOR THE CITY OF PETERSBURG LITTER PREVENTION AND RECYCLING PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES FOR FY 24 1ST READING. ITEM C CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE TO REESTABLISH THE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY SEE PACE PROGRAM FOR HIS READING. ITEM D A REQUEST TO SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE ADAPT CHAPTER 21, INCLUDING SECTIONS, 21-1 AND 21-2 TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE PETERSBURG AREA. PUBLIC ARTS. TO THE PETERBOROUGH ARTS COUNCIL.ITEM E A REQUESTED SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARINGS. YOU CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE ADOPT CHAPTER TWO ARTICLE SEVEN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THE PETERSBURG CITY CODE TO INCLUDE SECTION 2-3 60 TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVED AMENDMENTS TO THE PURCHASE OF THE MANUALS AND PURCHASING PROCEDURE. ITEM F A REQUEST TO SCHEDULE AND CONSIDER A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST. FROM SAID SHOP OWNER REPRESENTATIVE OF S SHOP PROPERTIES LFC TO OBTAIN A SPECIAL USE PERMIT AS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 23 SUPPLEMENTARY USE REGULATIONS. SPECIAL USERS SECTION FOUR. SPECIAL USES ENUMERATED ITEM 22 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A STANDALONE USED VEHICLE SALES NOT ASSOCIATED WITH NEW VEHICLE DEALERSHIP WITHOUT LOCATED. UPON THE SAME PARCEL AS THE NEW VEHICLE DEALERSHIP IF LOCATED UPON PARCELS OF LESS THAN ONE ACRE. IN AREAS SUCH TO BE PERMITTED WITHIN B TWO AND M ONE ZONING DISTRICTS ONLY. THE SUBJECT. PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 112 AND 114 NORTH GRADER ROAD AND FURTHER IDENTIFIED AS TALKS PARCEL NUMBER 01211001. AND NUMBER 01211000. THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN SUGGESTS THIS AREA IS APPROPRIATE FOR COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL USES. THE PROPERTY IS OWNED B TWO GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
THOSE ITEMS FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA. VICE MAYOR HILL MOVED THAT WE ACCEPTED, UH, CONSIDERED GENERAL COUNCILMAN WESTBROOK. THANK YOU. MADAM CLERK. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COUNCILOR MCU EFFORT. AH REMEMBER JONES MEMBER SMITH LEE I COUNCIL MEMBER, MYERS COUNCIL MEMBER, WESTBROOK.
VICE MAYOR HILL MAYOR. PERM MOTIONS PASSED NEXT MOVE ON ITEM SEVEN SPECIAL REPORTS ITEM A
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PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER AS FAMILY COURT[00:15:02]
AWARENESS MONTH. WHEREAS THE MISSION OF THE FAMILY COURT AWARENESS MONTH COMMITTEE IS TO INCREASE AWARENESS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FAMILY COURT SYSTEM THAT PRIORITIZES CHILD SAFETY AND ACTS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF CHILDREN. AND WHEREAS THE MISSION OF THE F C A M C IS FUELED BY THE DESIRE TO CREATE AWARENESS AND CHANGES IN THE FAMILY COURT SYSTEM. FOR THE KINDS OF TURKEY CONSERVATIVELY ESTIMATED 58,000 CHILDREN A YEAR ORDERED SUPERVISED CONTACT WITH ABUSIVE PARENTS WHILE HONORING HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS MURDERED DURING VISITATION WITH A DANGEROUS PARENT. AND WHEREAS THE MISSION OF THE FC AMC IS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OR THE IMPORTANCE OF EMPIRICALLY BASED EDUCATION AND TRAINING OR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CHILD ABUSE, INCLUDING EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL ABUSE, AS WELL AS CHILDHOOD TRAUMA COURSE OF CONTROL AND POST SEPARATION ABUSE FOR JUDGES AND ALL PROFESSIONALS WORKING ON CASES WITHIN THE FAMILY COURT SYSTEM. AND WHEREAS THE MISSION OF THE FC AMC IS THE INCREASED AWARENESS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF USING SCIENTIFICALLY VALID EVIDENCE BASED TREATMENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT ARE PROVEN IN TERMS OF SAFETY, EFFECTIVENESS AND THERAPEUTIC VALUE. AND WHERE ASKED THE MISSION OF THE FC AMC IS TO EDUCATE JUDGES AND OTHER FAMILY COURT PROFESSIONALS OR EVIDENCE BASED REVIEWED RESEARCH. SUCH RESEARCH IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT TO MAKING DECISIONS THAT ARE TRULY IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF CHILDREN. THE RESEARCH INCLUDES THE ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES. STUDY PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR. KAISER PERMANENTE, A CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATORS, BELIEFS AND DOMESTIC ABUSE ALLEGATIONS. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR DANIEL SAUNDERS UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE AND CHILD CUSTODY OUTCOMES IN CASES INVOLVING PARENTAL ALIENATION AND ABUSE ALLEGATIONS. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATIVE JONESY MEYER G W LAW SCHOOL SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE. THEREFORE I MAYOR SAMUEL PAM, MY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED ME BY THE CITY OF PETERSBURG DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2023 AS FAMILY COURT AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF PETERSBURG AND ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO SUPPORT THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES, EFFORTS TO PREVENT THE HARM OF CHILDREN IN THE HANDS OF FAMILY MEMBERS AND TO HONOR AND VALUE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN. REPRESENTATIVES HERE FROM FAMILY COURT AWARENESS, MY FEAR. GACEY AND THEN WE'LL GET THIS TO THEM NEXT TO MOVE ON TO ITEM B PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING NOVEMBER 1ST 2023 AS EXTRA MILE DAY. WHEREAS PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA AS A COMMUNITY, WHICH ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ESPECIALLY ACCURACY EXISTS WITHIN ATTACK COMMUNITY WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL CITIZENS COLLECTIVELY GO THE EXTRA MILE IN PERSONAL EFFORT, VOLUNTEERISM AND SERVICE. AND WHEREAS PETERSBURG VIRGINIA IS A COMMUNITY, WHICH ENCOURAGES ITS CITIZENS TO MAXIMIZE THEIR PERSONAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITY BY GIVING OF THEMSELVES WHOLEHEARTEDLY AND WITH TOTAL EFFORT COMMITMENT AND CONVICTION TO THE INDIVIDUAL AMBITIONS, FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COMMUNITY. AND WHEREAS PETERSBURG VIRGINIA IS A COMMUNITY WHICH CHOOSES TO SHINE A LIGHT ON AND CELEBRATE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN HIS COMMUNITY WHO GO THE EXTRA MOUTH IN ORDER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND LIFT UP FELLOW MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY. AND WHEREAS PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA ACKNOWLEDGES THE MISSION OF EXTRA MALLOW AMERICA TO CREATE 550 EXTRA MILE CITIES IN AMERICA AND IS PROUD TO SUPPORT EXTRA MILE DAY ON NOVEMBER 1ST 2023 NOW THEREFORE, OUR MAYOR SAMUEL, PARENT BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY, VESTED IN US BY THE CITY OF PETERSBURG, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM NOVEMBER AS EXTRA MOUTH DAY IN THE CITY OF PETERSBURG AND URGE EVERYONE IN COMMUNITY TO TAKE TIME ON THIS DAY TO NOT ONLY GO THE EXTRA MILE AND HIS OR HER OWN LIFE, BUT TO ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE ALL THOSE WHO ARE INSPIRATIONAL EFFORTS AND COMMITMENT TO MAKE THEIR ORGANIZATIONS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITY, COUNTRY OR WORLD A BETTER PLACE. NEXT WE GO TO ITEM C PRESENTATION FOR YEARS OF SERVICE TO MR BARRETT HARRISON IN THE DEPARTMENT OF UTILITY. MR BARRETT HARRISON. WE HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION. WE WANT TO HONOR BARRETT TODAY. ON HIS 45 YEARS OF RELENTLESS SERVICE OF EXCELLENCE. I HAD A THOUGHT. 45 YEARS OF SERVICE.EXCELLENCE, DEDICATION. YES AND DEVOTION. TWO WAYS COMMUNITY, THE CITY OF PETERSBURG AND HIS FAMILY. MR HARRISON'S LONGEVITY AND COMMITMENT TO THE CITY OF PETERSBURG IS ATTRIBUTED TO HIS LOVE HIS COMMITMENT TO THE NEEDS OF OTHERS, AND IT'S HARD WORK. THE CD OF PETERSBURG IS HONORED
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TO RECOGNIZE YOU DOING THIS SPECIAL CELEBRATION OF RETIREMENT AND OFFERS THIS CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 45 YEARS OF SERVICE PRESENTED THIS EIGHT DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023. MR BARRETT. BECAUSE WE HAVE THE HAVE THE GULF HERE, TOO.YOU HAVE THIS, PLEASE? I WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT FARED RIGHT HERE. NICEST. WATER SERVICE TECHNICIAN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES FROM APRIL 1978. THREE YEARS OLD AND Y'ALL 2023 THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION. THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, YOUR COMMITMENT HAS PLAYED IN INTEGRAL ROLE IN OUR GROWTH AND SUCCESS HERE IN THE CITY OF PETERSBURG, YOU WILL BE MISSED, MAN. FOR YOU, OKAY? DO YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING? GOOD. OKAY. WONDERFUL. WONDERFUL WONDER THANK YOU ALL FOR EVERYTHING. MY COWORKER. IT HAS BEEN AROUND. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, BARRY. AND IF YOU GET BORED, YOU KNOW YOU CAN COME ON BACK. OK ALRIGHT. LET YOU DON'T UTILITY MORE 2 M. IF YOU IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE IT'S AT CALLED CAT HAS IT THAT WORKS THAT WORKS . THANK YOU SO MUCH.
CONGRATULATIONS. MIA. HEY. I JUST WANTED TO ADD A LITTLE BIT OF CONTEXT TO THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT HE'S BEEN HERE. OKAY, SO OKAY, SO 16,650 DAYS. OR 45 YEARS, SEVEN MONTHS. OR 547 MONTHS. OR. 2378 WEEKS AND FOUR DAYS. OR 399,000 600 HOURS. OR. 23,000,900 MINUTES. OR 1 BILLION 453 MILLION. 560,000 SECONDS. SO I THINK THAT SUMS IT UP. YES, INDEED.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU AGAIN. NEXT ONE MOVE ON TO ITEM D, WHICH IS A PRESENTATION TO ANNOUNCE L. L.
BEAN'S NATIONAL POP UP SHOP COMING TO PETERSBURG DECEMBER 2ND, 2023 AND DECEMBER 3RD 2023, MR MOORE THANK YOU, MR MAYOR, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL WITH A WONDERFUL TWO FROM MR BEAR. IT'S JUST FANTASTIC. FOLLOW HIM TONIGHT. AS WE SAY, THE BUDDHIST COMING WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH L. L. BEAN. WE HAD TO HAVE A BUSINESS PARTNER FROM THE STREET TO WORK WITH US, AND WE WERE FORTUNATE TO WORK WITH THIS. EVA MARIE BOWMAN. SHE IS THE DIRECTOR OF MINGLE AND SHE'S GOING TO BRING FORTH THE PRESENTATION OF WHAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF. BUT NOTHING HAS COME ON UP, MR BOWMAN. HI EVERYONE. HELLO TALK FOR ME, BUT IT'S OKAY. UM MY NAME IS EVA MARIE BOWMAN. I AM LOCAL TO THE AREA. I JUST KINDA MOVED BACK HOME. UM I'VE BEEN GONE FOR ABOUT EIGHT YEARS. BUT I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN PRINCE GEORGE. MY FATHER SERVED AS APPEAR TO PROVIDE OFFICER FOR 25 YEARS. MY MOTHER HAS BEEN A COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY IN AND OUT OF PETERSBURG FOR FOREVER. THE SADDLES. I'M VERY PROUD OF THEM. UM BUT PETERSBURG MEANS THE WORLD TO ME, SO I CAME BACK. I MOVED HERE AFTER SELLING OFF A BIG COMPANY AND WANTED TO WORK IN MORE LOCAL BUSINESS. UM SO ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS. IT'S TOO BIG BRANDING AND WHEN THE CITY CAME TO US AND WANTED TO PARTNER WITH A LOCAL LOCAL BUSINESS, I THOUGHT ONE WOULD A GREAT PROOF OF CONCEPT. FOR A SMALL BUSINESS IN THE CITY TO MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER AND ALSO, UM, WHAT A GREAT TIME WHAT A CLASSIC ICONIC. BRAND TO DO SO. I'M EXCITED KIND OF SHARE WITH
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YOU TONIGHT AND GO OVER THE DETAILS TO SEE HOW FABULOUS THIS IS GOING TO BE FOR THE CITY.LIKE THE LITTLE CLICKER. MAYBE YOU WON'T MOVE FROM WHICH WAY IS IT? I KEEP. YEAH, THERE'S VERY OH, OKAY. OUR AGENDA JUST YOU KNOW, THE POP UP ACTIVATION, MARKETING AND PLANNING OBJECTIVES, A SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT AND THE PROOF OF CONCEPT. ALRIGHT SO FOR THE L L BEAN POP UP, THEY NO IDEA ABOUT 10 TO $20,000 IN SALES IN TWO DAYS. THAT IS AT A NORMAL RULES AREA THAT THEY NORMALLY DO ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE STATE. THIS IS THE ONLY ONE THAT THEY'LL BE DOING IN THE TIDEWATER SOUTHERN, COASTAL OTHER STATES, SO YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE 95. YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE SMITHFIELD. YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE SURGERY. YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A MEAL. YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE CHESTERFIELD BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT GOING TO CHESTERFIELD. THEY DECIDED THEY WANTED TO COME TO PETERSBURG BASED SPECIFICALLY ASKED COULD WE COME TO OLD TOWN? PETERSBURG AND WE SAID YES. SO WE ARE SUPER EXCITED THAT ALONG THAT AH, 95 WAY THEY'RE GOING TO BE BRINGING SHOPPERS HERE FOR THE FIRST CHRISTMAS WEEKEND. UM IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE THE CITY IS A SHOPPING TOWN, WALK THE STREETS SHOP LOCAL. YOU KNOW, IT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING RIGHT NOW, ESPECIALLY IN OLD TOWN TO CONTINUE TO PUSH IT, BUT ALSO WITH THAT FOCUS ON THE OLD TOWN. IT SHINES A LIGHT ON ALL OF PETERSBURG. UM SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, WE'RE THE ONLY ONE IN THE POP UPS. THEY'RE GOING TO BE FULLY STAFFED. THEY'LL HAVE THE BIG BOO. THEY HAVE THEIR OWN MOBILE TRUCK, SO THEY ARE HANDLING EVERYTHING. THEY'RE JUST LOOKING FOR AN AREA TO COME AND HANDLE THE EVENT FOR THEM, WHICH IS WHAT MINGLES DOING. WITH THE CITY. OF COURSE THEY ALL HAVE THE ICONIC, YOU KNOW L L BEAN BOOT, WHICH IS WHAT MR MORE SAID, AND IT'LL BE GREAT FOR PHOTOS. IT'LL BE PARKED RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE SIEGE MUSEUM. SO IT IS GOING TO BE A PHENOMENAL YOU CAN'T NOT HISTORIC, BUT ICONIC. IT WOULD BE THE WORD I WOULD USE. UM, TIME FOR PEOPLE TAKE PICTURES AND SAY THEY'RE IN OLD TOWN AND SAY THEY'RE HERE. SO THAT IS ONE THING THAT WE'RE SUPER LOOKING FORWARD TO IS THE BRANDING FOR OLD TOWN AND FOR PETERSBURG WITH AN ICONIC BRAND LIKE THIS ONE THAT THEY? YOU KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE WEAR HERE. THIS IS WHAT THEY WEAR PEOPLE SHOP FOR THIS, SO IT'S A LONG TERM BRAND THAT WILL BE A TRUSTING BRAND WITH THE CITY. UM OUR MARKETING PLAN AND OBJECTIVE. SO UM, MINGLE IS MAKING THE MARKETING PLAN WITH L . L BEAN AND PARTNERING WITH THE CITY. SO TOURISM, SAYING IT'S IN PETERSBURG HAVING IT ON THEIR WEBSITE THE FLYERS TO INCREASE THE FOOT TRAFFIC. MR MOORE AND HIS TEAM ARE ALREADY YOU KNOW, WORKING ON WE HAVE THE TREE LIGHTING AND THEN YOU ALSO HAVE THE PARADE THAT WEEKEND. SO NOT ONLY IS IT A PHENOMENAL TIME FOR RESIDENTS TO SEE A CHRISTMAS STYLE BIZARRE. IT IS AWESOME TO SHOWCASE EVERY SINGLE LOCAL BUSINESS AND RESTAURANT IN THIS AREA TO EVERYONE WHO WON'T COME SHOPPING HERE. YOU KNOW THAT. IT'S NOT LIKE THEY PICKED RICHMOND. THEY WENT THERE TWICE BEFORE 2019. BUT NOW AFTER THE PANDEMIC, THEY'RE STARTING TO LOOK TOWARDS US. THEY SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED PETERSBURG AND I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE AN ICONIC EVENT TO HAVE TO PLACE BRANDING PETERSBURG AS COME SHOP SHOP LOCAL MAKE IT A TOWN SQUARE VIBE. IT HAS ALL OF THE OPPORTUNITIES TO BE ONE. SO WE'RE SUPER EXCITED. UM THAT'S GONNA BE ON SOCIAL MEDIA THAT'S GOING TO BE THROUGH L. L BEAN SOCIAL MEDIA. IT'LL BE THROUGH OUR SOCIAL MEDIA. ONE OF OUR OWNERS IS OLD TOWN ALIBIS, THEIR SOCIAL MEDIA HITS ROCKETS, UM SO WITH THE CITY AND WITH MINGLE AND WITH L L BEAN, ALL HITTING ON ALL FRONTS, SENDING A MASSIVE PRESS RELEASE OUT HANDLING THE PRESS GOING TO RICHMOND. YOU KNOW, THAT IS WHERE THE STRATEGY OF INCREASING FOOT TRAFFIC FOR PETERSBURG BUSINESSES IS GOING TO COME INTO PLAY. WHY NOT SHOP HERE? WHY NOT BE HERE? WHY NOT PROMOTE AND GIVE STORES TIME TO KNOW THIS THAT WAY THEY CAN PLAN AND HAVE THEIR STAFF. YOU KNOW, IT JUST REALLY SHOWS THAT WE ARE SOMEWHERE TO SHOP. SO WE WILL BE , UM, LOOKING AT THE OBJECTIVES THAT KIND OF SEE THE DIFFERENT CUSTOMERS THAT COME INTO PETERSBURG. LOCAL PEOPLE WILL BE SUPER EXCITED BECAUSE IT'S SO CLOSE TO SHOUT TO BUT ALSO OTHER PEOPLE BE SO EXCITED. LIKE YOU KNOW WHAT I HAVEN'T BEEN THERE IN A WHILE. LET ME GO SEE IT.
IT'LL BE WONDERFUL FOR THE CITY. SO AS I SAID, THE SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT BECAUSE WHEN I'M IN A SMALL BUSINESS AND TO IT IS THE BACKBONE. I BELIEVE OF A CITY. UM WE WANTED TO BE A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS, RESIDENTS AND CONSUMERS SO SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS SHOULD SEE AN INCREASE IN LOCAL FOOT TRAFFIC, WHICH I'M HOPING IS AN ENGAGEMENT ON THEIR SOCIAL MEDIA , WHICH MEANS THAT PEOPLE WILL ACTUALLY FOLLOW THAT PAGE OR NOT. JUST HAVING THESE ONE OFF CUSTOMERS. THEY VISIT PETERSBURG ONCE YOU KNOW, WE WANT THEM TO BE ALWAYS COMING BACK TO PETERSBURG. IT DOESN'T NEED TO BE A ONE OFF. YOU KNOW, IT CAN BE IN ALL THE TIME THING. SO IN THE SECOND GOAL IS FOR THE EVENT TO INCREASE OVERALL PETERSBURG TRAFFIC TOURISM NEW CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT, YOU KNOW. DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING HISTORICAL ABOUT PETERSBURG? BECAUSE I'VE BEEN IN
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VIRGINIA MY WHOLE LIFE AND I CAN'T REMEMBER A THING ABOUT WILLIAMSBURG. SO MY POINT IS, IS THAT IT GIVES AN OPPORTUNITY TO REINTRODUCE THE CITY. AND THE AMAZING WAY THAT IT IS, YOU KNOW TO, YOU KNOW, YOU SEE THE DIFFERENT BRICK ROADS, YOU GET TO GO TO DIFFERENT RESTAURANTS.YOU LEARN ABOUT THE SEAS MUSEUM. THERE'S A LOT OF EXPOSURE THAT THIS WILL BRING TO THE CITY AND WHAT A PHENOMENAL WAY FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS. TO CALCULATE THEIR FIRST WEEKEND IN DECEMBER.
AS WHAT I'M HOPING IS TO BE THEIR BIGGEST IF YOU AS A SMALL BUSINESS CENTER CAN SAY. HEY, ON OUR P AND L SHEET. WE'RE LOOKING AT THIS, AND WE MADE THE MOST MONEY THE FIRST WEEKEND OF DECEMBER. IT HELPS YOU PLAN FOR THAT ROUGH MONTH OF JANUARY, JANUARY'S WORST MONTH OF BUSINESS. EVERYONE KNOWS IT, DEPENDING UNLESS YOU'RE LIKE IN WEIGHT LOSS AND GEMS, BUT YOU'RE KIND OF LOOKING AT, UM AWAY FOR TO PROVIDE FOR YOUR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS TO SHOW THAT WE WORK HAND IN HAND, BUT ALSO TO PROVIDE THAT AMOUNT OF FOOT TRAFFIC TO WHERE THEY CAN PLAN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS ACCORDINGLY, SO WE ARE JUST SUPER EXCITED ABOUT MAKING IT A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYBODY. AND THEN PROOF OF CONCEPT. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS WILL BE THE LAST BRAND THAT COMES TO PETERSBURG. I AM HOPING TO WORK WITH MANY MORE BRANDS AND BRINGING THEM TO PETERSBURG WITH MR MOORE AND HIS FABULOUS TEAM IN THE CITY. THERE'S NO REASON WHY IT SHOULD BE A ONE OFF. THERE SHOULD BE A PROOF OF CONCEPT THAT WE CONTINUE TO BUILD ON. YOU KNOW, PUTTING L L BEAN BESIDE THE CITY OF PETERSBURG NAME. KIND OF LIKE WHEN YOU LOOK FOR A CERTAIN BRAND THAT YOU TRUST BESIDE ANOTHER NAME. YOU KNOW, IT'S GOT THAT BRAND AWARENESS IT BRINGS TRUST TO IT. IT SHOWS THAT WE ARE WHAT THEY WANT US TO BE. WE ARE A FABULOUS TOWN TO SHOPPING AND PEOPLE WILL COME HERE SO IT'LL HOPEFULLY INSPIRE OTHER LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS IN THE STATE TO CONSIDER HAVING THEIR OWN BUSINESS IN THIS CITY WITH THE AMOUNT OF TENSION ATTENTION THAT YOU CAN BRING TO THIS AND IF WE HAVE BUSINESSES THAT ARE OPEN TO BE RENTED OR TAKEN. I THINK IT WOULD BE A PHENOMENAL WAY TO HAVE LOCAL VIRGINIA BUSINESSES IN PETERSBURG, ESPECIALLY WITH THE AMOUNT OF TENSION FOOT TRAFFIC THAT WE CAN ATTRACT. UM AGAIN. THIS IS APPROVED CONCEPT THAT MINGLE IN THE CITY CAN WORK ON EVENTS AS PARTNERS, INCREASED MARKETING, TOURISM FOR TRAFFIC AND MORE. AND FINALLY WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW A PROOF OF CONCEPT THAT THE CITY IS GROWING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION THAT IT'S A POSITIVE, WONDERFUL THING. AND THAT IT SHOULD BRING BUSINESS OWNERS IN THE CITY. A LOT OF FOOT TRAFFIC, MARKETING AND TOURISM, SO THAT IS ALL I HAVE UM, IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS CONCERNS. I'M A FREE BIRD. SO I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND I'M HAPPY TO BE BACK. AND I'M EXCITED FOR THAT WEEKEND. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE APPRECIATE YOU. WE LOOK FORWARD TO IT AS BEING A GREAT EVENT. NEXT TO MOVE ON TO ITEM EIGHT
[8. Monthly Reports]
MONTHLY REPORTS. RIGHT NOW. EXCUSE ME, MR MAYOR REMEMBERS A COUNSELED UM, I'VE GOT A FINANCE[9. Finance and Budget Report]
REPORT THAT I CAN SEND OUT TO EVERYBODY AND IT GIVES THE BUDGET TO ACTUAL EXPENDITURES THROUGH OCTOBER. I GOT THAT. YESTERDAY SO I'LL BE SENDING OUT OUT TO EVERYBODY SO YOU CAN SEE WHERE WE ARE. THE GOOD NEWS IS AT THIS POINT IN THE YEAR WE SHOULD BE ABOUT 3030 33% OF IT TO OUR BUDGET TO EXPENDITURES BASED ON WHERE WE ARE. WE'RE ACTUALLY RUNNING BELOW THAT WERE AROUND 31% OF EXPENDITURES, SO WE'RE DOING VERY WELL WITH MONITORING OUR BUDGET AND UTILIZATION OF OUR FUNDS. SO WHAT? WE SEND IT OUT TO YOU? IF WE MAKE IT MAKE IT AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB PAGE FOR THE PUBLIC. OKAY PERFECT. THANK YOU. NEXT GO TO CAPITAL PROJECTS. UPDATE THE[10. Capital Projects Update]
ITEMS FOR TONIGHT, WE'RE GOING TO DO A LARGER UPDATE FOR YOU ON AND AT THE DECEMBER MEETING ONE A LOT OF OUR CAPITAL PROJECTS, OKAY? NEXT WE HAVE OUR ITEM. 11 UTILITIES UPDATE. WE HAVE AN[11. Utilities]
UPDATE FROM J M T AND ON THE POOR CREEK PROJECT. GOOD EVENING . GOOD EVENING, MR MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL GOT HARD COPIES. YOU GOT IT. MY NAME IS BEN ANDERSON. I'M WITH J. M T PROGRAM MANAGERS FOR THE CITY OF PETERSBURG FOR THIS PROJECT, THE SOUTH EAST PETERSBURG INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM AND I'M HERE TO GIVE YOU A REVIEW AND UPDATE THIS IS THE MAP THAT'S UNCHANGED FROM THE LAST COUPLE OF MEETINGS. THAT INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK IN THE SOUTHEAST PORTION OF THE CITY. TO PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE VAULTS. A NEW WATER MAIN AND A NEW WATER BOOSTER STATION, ALL TO CREATE A THIRD HIGHER PRESSURE ZONE TO IMPROVE THE SERVICE IN THE AREA, AS WELL AS SUPPORT FUTURE GROWTH IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL AND MANUFACTURING IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREA. AND ON THE SUICIDE, A NEW FORCE MAIN TO REPLACE THE FAILING FORCE MAN THAT GOES ACROSS THE BATTLEFIELD AND NEAR THE RAILROAD AND[00:35:03]
REHABILITATION OF EXISTING SANITARY PUMP STATION. APOLOGIES FOR THE SMALL PRINT HAS ALREADY GETTING MORE AND MORE A TASK INVOLVED THIS PROJECT. I'LL GO INTO SOME OF THESE ON THE NEXT SLIDE THAT WE HAVE ACHIEVED OVER THE LAST MONTH. AGAIN I APOLOGIZE TO THE SMALL PRINT.WE'VE GOT A LOT DONE THE LAST MONTH. SO ON THE WATER TANK SIDE , THE CITY PERFORMED AN ACCELERATED REVIEW PLAY INTERVIEW OF THE 100% PLANS FROM AMERICAN AS WELL AS J. M T S. WE COLLABORATED DOT COMMENTS OVER TO THEM. THEY COMPLETED THE COMMENTS SUBMITTED TO VD H FOR A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT. WE GOT THAT. WITHIN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. THEY SUBMITTED A V DOT AND GOT COMMENTS BACK, RESUBMITTED TO THEM AND ARE AWAITING RESPONSES. YOU EXPECT TO GET THAT ANY DAY? WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF DRAFTING A LAND USE PERMIT TO DO SOME WORK IN THE VIDEO IT RIGHT AWAY AND THE FRONT END HAS BEEN DRAFTED AND WE'LL GO TO PROCUREMENT FOR REVIEW. MOST LIKELY TOMORROW, AND WE'RE LOOKING ADVERTISEMENT OF THAT MIDDLE OF THE MONTH IN NOVEMBER ON THE WATER MAIN BOOSTER STATION AND PRV. PART OF THE PROJECT. WE ARE AWAITING VD H COMMENTS AND THE CONSTRUCTION PERMIT V DOT GAVE THEIR APPROVAL AND WE'RE ALSO DRAFTING THE LAND USE PERMIT FOR THAT PROJECT. ON THE WASTEWATER SIDE. WE RECEIVED READY PLANS LAST FRIDAY. GOT THEM OVER TO THE CITY FOR PLAN REVIEW AND J M T S FINALIZING IN OUR COMMENTS. TOMORROW WE'LL SUBMIT THOSE TO THE DESIGN FIRM TIMMONS AND GET THAT FINALIZED FOR ADVERTISEMENT ALSO IN NOVEMBER. UM SOME OF THE OTHER HIGHLIGHTS AS I MENTIONED THE WATER TANKS GONNA BE ADVERTISED IN NOVEMBER AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BEGIN MID JANUARY SCHEDULED COMPLETION SEPTEMBER 2025, THE WATER MAIN BOOSTER STATION, AND PRVS ALSO SCHEDULED FOR AS ADVERTISEMENT NOVEMBER AND CONSTRUCTED BY FEBRUARY. 2025 THE WASTEWATER PUMP STATION ENFORCEMENT. ALSO ADVERTISED IN NOVEMBER AND CONSTRUCTED BY JULY 2025 SO ALL THE PROJECTS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE CONSTRUCTED AND COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE 2026 DEADLINES FOR THE VARIOUS FUNDING FROM OUR FOR FUNDING, E D, A FUNDING AND EPA FUNDING, SO ON SCHEDULE BASED ON ALL THE DESIGN FIRMS, 100% BUDGETS WERE ON BUDGET AS WELL. AH WE DRAFTED AND SUBMITTED THE FIRST REIMBURSEMENT REQUISITION FROM ARBA, SO THE CITY AND GET A REFUND OF OVER 2.5 MILLION SPENT IN STUDY AND DESIGN COSTS. WE'VE ALREADY DRAFTED AND IS UNDER CURRENT REVIEW. A SECOND REIMBURSEMENT. WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH EPA E, D, A AND THE CITY TO GET THOSE READY FOR ONE CONSTRUCTION BEGINS. IT WILL BE A SEAMLESS PROCESS TO GET REFUNDS FOR THOSE CONSTRUCTION COSTS. SO EVERYTHING'S GOING ACCORDING TO PLAN ON SCHEDULE ON BUDGET. AND I JUST LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE UTILITY STAFF.
JOIN WILLIAMS, JERRY BYERLY, RANDALL WILLIAMS, STEVE SIMPSON. THEY'VE BEEN GREAT TO WORK WITH AND HELP THIS PROJECT MOVE ALONG AT A VERY ACCELERATED, UH, ACCELERATED DEADLINES. SO IT'S BEEN IT'S BEEN GOOD. SO READY FOR ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ANY OKAY? ALRIGHT QUESTIONING.
THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION NEXT QUESTION. COUNCILMAN JONES. HOW YOU DOING? GOOD. APPRECIATE.
WORK BEING DONE. APPRECIATE BEING ON SCHEDULE. HOWEVER. I CAN'T SEE THIS AND IF I CAN'T SEE YOUR WORK ON PAPER AND IF YOU'RE CRAMMING IT ON PAPER. IT MAKES ME QUESTION. WHAT ELSE ARE YOU CRAMMING OUT IN THE FIELD? THAT I CAN'T SEE. I DON'T CARE IF YOU COME UP HERE WITH A BOOK, AT LEAST MAKE IT SO WE CAN SEE IT. THIS IS PITIFUL. THE WORK BEING DONE IS OKAY. BUT THIS I'M NOT STRAINING MY EYES TO SEE IT. SO I'M REQUESTING A BETTER COPY WITH BIGGER LETTERS SO THAT I CAN SEE IT. SO EVERYBODY CAN SEE IT. I WAS FEELING GOOD ABOUT THIS PROJECT TILL NOW. I'M SAYING CORNERS BEING CUT. JUST ON PAPER. SO HOW MANY CORNERS ARE BEING CUT AT THE CORNER? OF THIS PROJECT. NOW YOU GOT ME WONDERING I WANT TO SEE. SOME BETTER THAN THIS. I'M NOT EVEN GONNA TRY TO READ THIS MESS. SOLID. YEAH. OKAY. ALL RIGHT, AND THE OTHER COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL GOOD. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT PRESENTATION. THANK YOU, OKAY. THANKS TO MOVE ON TO ITEM 12 STREETS, ANYTHING THIS EVENING FROM STREETS, YOU KNOW?
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NOTHING THIS EVENING, SIR. NEXT ITEM 13 FACILITIES. NOTHING TONIGHT FROM FACILITIES WERE[13. Facilities]
LOOKING TO WRAP ALL THOSE THINGS UP WITH A LARGER PRESENTATION IN DECEMBER, OKAY, BUT I WOULD COMMENT THAT I UNDERSTAND THE PRINT IS SMALL, AND WE CAN GET YOU A ELECTRONIC COPY, BUT I CAN ASSURE YOU WE'RE NOT CUTTING CORNERS. WE'RE NOT CUTTING ANYTHING. JUST BECAUSE THE PRINT IS SMALL DOESN'T MEAN WE'RE CUTTING CORNERS ON THE PROJECT ITSELF. THAT'S NOT HAPPENING. MR CITY MANAGER. WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, I DON'T BELIEVE IT. I BELIEVE IT. BUT I DON'T BELIEVE SO, SO I'M I'M SAYING PROVEN. EVERYBODY ELSE COMING HERE WITH BIG LETTERS. EVERYTHING I CAN READ EVERYTHING UP HERE. I CAN'T SEE THIS STUFF. AND I'M NOT SAYING THAT YOU'RE CUTTING CORNERS. I'M ASKING. I MEAN, THIS IS BEAUTIFUL TO BE PRESENT SOMETHING LIKE THAT. WE LEARNED HOW TO PRESENT STUFF AND GRADE SCHOOL. YOU DON'T SAY NOTHING UP HERE LIKE THAT. YOU DON'T SEND THAT UP HERE LIKE THAT. I HAD A HEADACHE BACK THEN I TOLD YOU ABOUT IT. I GOT A BIG HEADACHE.JUST GIVE ME SOME BIGGER PRINT, THAT'S ALL. THANKS. JUST TRYING TO PUT THE FIT TO PAGE. THAT'S ALL. HE YEAH, UM MARLOWE. HE REALLY WAS TRYING TO, LIKE, PUT IT ALL ON ONE PAGE, BUT BUT I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE SAYING THAT YOU CAN'T SEE IT AND I CAN'T SEE IT EITHER, BUT I UNDERSTAND THE YOUNG MAN WHAT HE WAS TRYING TO DO. I UNDERSTAND AND I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT WE GOTTA STOP MAKING EXCUSES. SMALL APPRENTICE SMALL PRINT. IT'S JUST THAT SIMPLE. ALL RIGHT.
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU GO OVER ON THE TINY RED LIGHT AND RUNNING AND HIT SOMEBODY? YOU COULDN'T SEE IT TIME. STOP SIGN, YOU KNOW. COME ON. NOW WE GOT TO TIGHTEN UP ITS BASIC STUFF. NO EXCUSES FROM US OR FROM YOUR NO EXCUSES. YEAH. ALRIGHT NEXT. WE'RE ALL AROUND TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, MR MOORE. ANYTHING TONIGHT? NO ALRIGHT. NEXT MOVING ITEM 15 CITY MANAGERS AGENDA WE
[15. City Manager's Agenda]
HAVE ITEM A AND UPDATE ON NEIGHBORHOODS SERVICES PROJECT MAINTENANCE PROCESS. SO THE PREVIOUS MEETING THERE WAS A REQUEST TO HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES INSPECTION PROCESS. SO THIS EVENING WE HAVE OUR DIRECTOR OF NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES, MR JIM RE HERE TO PRESENT THE PROCESS TO COUNCIL. THERE'S A HAND OUT HERE. FOR YOU THAT KIND OF WALK THROUGH THAT PROCESS, AND MR REID IS GOING TO WALK US THROUGH THAT. GOOD EVENING MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL CITY MANAGER SO LET ME FIRST START OFF WITH THE MISSION STATEMENT AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES, HIS SUBMISSION STATEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES FOR THE CODE COMPLIANCE AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE DIVISION. TO PROVIDE PROMPT.ASSISTANCE TO THE PUBLIC CONTRACTORS AND HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE MINIMUM STANDARD REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION. AND KEEP IN MIND THAT THE BUILDING CODE AND THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE IS BASED ON A MINIMUM STANDARD. AH BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES ARE BEING OBSERVED IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE. OTHER CITIZENS AND VISITORS OF THE CITY OF PETERSBURG. SO IF YOU FLIP OVER TO THE NEXT PAGE WE BROKE DOWN OUR CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCESS. BECAUSE WE'VE GOT A WE'VE GOT A PRETTY DETAILED CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCESS AND UNFORTUNATELY, EACH PROPERTY CANNOT BE HANDLED EXACTLY THE SAME WAY. SO WE WENT WITH THE SIX STEP PROCESS. UM STEP ONE IS MAKING A SITE INSPECTION. THAT'S WHERE THE INSPECTOR MAKES HIS OR HER OBSERVATIONS OF THE COMPLAINT. AH, THEN WE ISSUE A NOTICE OF VIOLATION. LEARNING THE HOMEOWNER OR BUSINESS OWNER OF THE EXISTING, UM, VIOLATIONS.
THE INSPECTOR USES OTHER CITY OF DEPARTMENTS TO ASSIST AND NEEDED IF NEEDED. THAT WOULD BE THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLANNER. PUBLIC UTILITIES. STREETS. UH, ETCETERA. INSPECTOR SEEKS AN ABATEMENT PLAN IF YOU LOOK ON THE BACK OF THE PACKET THAT I PROVIDED YOU, THERE'S A COPY OF A BLANK ABATEMENT PLAN. LOOKS LIKE THIS DOCUMENT RIGHT HERE. AND BASICALLY ONE IN ABATEMENT PLAN IS TO CONTRACT. BETWEEN THE HOMEOWNER, A BUSINESS OWNER. AND THE DEPARTMENT AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES. SO THE SUPERVISOR. ARE THE INSPECTORS THE FIRST ONE TO REVIEW IT THEY PRESENTED TO THE MANAGER. AH! DO MANAGER OF PROPERTY MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT AND THEY PRESENTED TO ME FOR FINAL APPROVAL, REVIEW AND APPROVAL. UM STEP THREE IS THE SITE VISIT AND RE INSPECTION
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PROCESS SEEKING COMPLIANCE FROM THE OWNER. OBVIOUSLY WE WANT TO MAKE VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE POSSIBLE. SO THAT'S WHAT WE ASK IS FOR VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE. AND THEN IF VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE DOESN'T WORK, THEN WE GO INTO ENFORCEMENT MEASURES. UH IS THE OWNER FOLLOWING THE AGREEMENT UPON THE CONDITIONS OF THE PLAN? SO THIS IS ANOTHER THING WITH THE WITH THE ABATEMENT PLAN.IT'S A CONTRACT. SO WE MONITOR THE CONTRACT. THE ABATEMENT PLAN. TO MAKE SURE THAT THE DATES ARE ADHERED TO. AND IF THEY AREN'T ADHERED TO, IF THEY'RE MAKING SUBSTANTIAL, PROMPT PROGRESS, AND WE CAN SEE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS THAN A LOT OF TIMES. BASED ON NECESSITY, WE'LL ISSUE THAT CONTINUANCE. SO STEP FOUR. INSPECTOR ENFORCEMENT. UM IF THE PLAN IS FOLLOWED, THE INSPECTOR WILL CONTINUE TO ASSIST THE OWNER. IF THE PLAN WAS NOT FOLLOWED, OR THE VIOLATION IS NOT ADDRESSED. THE INSPECTOR WILL CONSULT WITH ME. AND IF NEEDED, THE CITY ATTORNEY THE INSPECTOR WILL DECIDE. UH, ASKED TO SEEK. UH CRIMINAL OR CIVIL ACTION, SO WE HAVE POLICIES IN PLACE TO DICTATE. WHETHER WE PURSUE CRIMINAL ACTION OR CIVIL ACTION.
UM STEP FIVE IS COURT ACTION INSPECTOR ADHERES TO THE DIRECTION OF THE COURT. SO ONCE WE CARRY A PROPERTY TO COURT, WHETHER ON THE CIVIL BASIS OR CRIMINAL BASIS THEN OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE TO FOLLOW THE DIRECTION OF THE COURT. AND STEP SIX IN THE FINAL STEP. IS THAT WE MONITOR THE PROPERTY FORCES, SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION AND CONCLUSION. IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF COUNCIL? YES WE'VE THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION AND SHE SURE WE'LL START OFF WITH COUNCILOR COVER. THANK YOU, MR MAYOR. CHIEF REED. GOOD TO SEE YOU. GOOD TO SEE YOU, SIR. HOW MANY OPEN ABATEMENT PLANS. THERE'S NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES HAVE HAVE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THOSE FIGURES. I DON'T KNOW. RIGHT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD. DO YOU HAVE SO MANY THAT YOU REALLY CAN'T FOLLOW UP? NO, SURE WE DON'T AT ALL YOU YOU CAN FOLLOW AND YOU IT'S A MANAGEABLE NUMBER . YES, SIR. YES UP TO THE INSPECTOR ASSIGNED TO THAT PARTICULAR, UH, INSPECTIONS AREA. THE MONITOR THOSE WITH OVERSIGHT OF THE MANAGER. SO THE MANAGER REVIEWS THE INSPECTOR, UH, REVIEWS THE ABATEMENT PLANS WITH THE MANAGER AND THE MANAGER, THEN PROVIDES GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE TO MONITOR THE COMPLETION DATES. AND THE MANAGER WOULD BE USED THAT RIGHT? NO, SIR. THAT'S CYNTHIA. BOLD AND SHE IS THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS MANAGER COREY IS THERE A MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF TIME? THAT A ABATEMENT PLAN CAN TAKE. YES SIR. SO I'VE I'VE DISAPPROVED A NUMBER OF ABATEMENT PLANS. UM, WE LIKE TO, UH UH, HOLD AND ABATEMENT PLAN TO 90 DAY TIME PERIOD. IN SOME CASES WHERE THEY NEED TO REFER TO THE A, R B OR IF THEY NEED TO, UH, GET ENGINEER ASSESSMENT OR UM SOME OTHER DOCUMENTATION THAT THE INSPECTOR HAS REQUESTED . THEN WE'LL EXTEND THE ABATEMENT PLAN TO ACCOMMODATE, UH WHAT THEY NEED TO DO ACCOMPLISH. WELL, WHEN I DRIVE AROUND TOWN, I SEE BUILDINGS THAT HAVE BEEN IN DEPLORABLE SHAPE FOR YEARS. HOW IS THAT CONSISTENT WITH THE 90 DAY? ABATEMENT PLAN. YES, SIR. WE'RE GETTING ON. WE'RE GETTING ON THE BLIGHTED PROPERTIES JUST AS QUICK AS WE CAN. YOU KNOW, WE'RE DEALING WITH 75 YEARS OF WHITE. UM AND WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE US AS RAPID PROGRESS AND THAT ENFORCEMENT ARENA AS WE CAN. WELL. I APPRECIATE YOUR WORK. YOU'VE CERTAINLY GOT IT CUT OUT FOR YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SIR. YES, SIR. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, COUNCILMAN JONES. IT'S JUST REAL SIMPLE. HOW YOU DOING, CHIEF? SO I'M LOOKING AT THIS PAPER, IT SAYS NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES. THEN IT SAYS THE CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCESS. AND I BELIEVE WE HAD A CONVERSATION ABOUT IT. I'M JUST GONNA BRING IT OUT. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES. JUST DON'T PACK A PUNCH. YOU KNOW? WOULDN'T YOU LIKE TO SEE CODE ENFORCEMENT LIKE YOUR PAPERS SEEING RIGHT HERE. WELL OUR CODES ARE CODES KIND OF MAKE REFERENCE TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT AS A PART OF WHAT WE DO. THE NEIGHBORS OF Y'ALL SEE YOUR CODE ENFORCEMENT BUILDING IN YOUR COMMUNITY. YOU ALREADY
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KNOW WE'RE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. WE WERE ENFORCED THE CODE. WELL, YOU SEE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES.YOU DON'T KNOW IF WE'RE BRINGING YOUR TOILET PAPER OR WHAT? YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? YOU KNOW, SO I'M ASKING THIS COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER CAN WE MAKE THAT NAME CHANGE? BRING IT UP. TO WHERE WE PUT IT BACK TO CODE ENFORCEMENT LIKE THEY USED TO BE. RIGHT? JUST SAYS WRITE THEIR CODE COMPLIANCE DIVISION. SO. CODE COMPLIANCE OR COULD ENFORCEMENT SEEMS APPROPRIATE. YES, SIR.
THANK YOU. AND JUST FOR CLARITY. I'VE ALREADY SPOKEN WITH CHIEF READ, AND HE WAS GOING TO WORK ON A ONE LINE AMENDMENT TO THE ORDINANCE FOR CLARITY, SO HE'S HE'S WORKING ON IT. IT'S ALL I GOT YOU. YES, SIR. THANK YOU. OKAY? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHIEF. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK. UM NEXT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO, UM ANY ANY OTHER ITEMS. MR CITY MANAGER THIS EVENING. OKAY NEXT MOVE ON TO BUSINESS OF REPORTS FROM THE CLERK, MISS LUCAS. ANY ITEMS? NO ITEMS. ALL RIGHT. NEXT ITEM 17 BUSINESS OF REPORTS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY MR WILLIAMS REPORT, MR MAYOR. ALRIGHT NEXT FOR HOUSE MAGICALLY NUMBER 18 IS A GERMAN. SO MOVE, ALL RIGHT? ALL THE FAVOR.E JOURNEY. I HOPE THAT WE
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