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AGENDA

City Council Regular Meeting

6:00 PM - Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Rouss City Hall Council Chambers

 

 

 

1.

SPECIAL MESSAGE

 

SPECIAL MESSAGE CONCERNING MEETINGS OF THE WINCHESTER CITY COUNCIL:

 

Pursuant to and in accordance with the Continuity of Government Ordinance adopted by Council and under the recently adopted amendment to the Budget Bill - HB29 2019, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting Order of the Governor to stay home and social distance, Council is meeting virtually via WebEx.

 

Watch/listen to the City Council meetings:

View the meeting live online – Use the online agenda portal at                    /Portal/.

Watch online via WebEx - https://bit.ly/3i9TvqP (meeting #: 1325078845, password: 94622)

Listen to the meeting via phone – 1-408-418-9388 (meeting #: 1325078845, password: 94622)

 

Address Council (public comments or public hearing sections):

Submit the online public comment form by 8 am the prior Monday

Register in advance to speak during the meeting via WebEx using any of the below options:

       oEmail clerk@winchesterva.gov

       oCall 540-667-1815, ext. 1502 or 1670

       oSend a private message via the City’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/winchestervagov/

       oSign up by providing your information to the sign-up sheet available at the Jim Barnett Park Rec Center (open M-F, 8 am-5 pm), 1001 E. Cork Street, Winchester

Didn’t register in advance to speak? Those wishing to address Council who did not sign up in advance can still speak but must be logged in on the WebEx platform online (not via phone). When the public comment period or public hearing begins, press the “wave your hand” button, indicating you’d like to speak. Please be sure to include your name when you log in so the moderator can call on you when appropriate.

 

Things to remember about public comments during Council meetings:

You will be called on and unmuted when it is your time to speak.

Provide your name and address for the record before addressing Council.

Each speaker has three minutes to talk. The moderator will announce when your time has expired and will mute your microphone.

Make sure your microphone is turned on in your computer/phone settings.

Do not unmute your microphone at any time (staff will unmute you when it’s your turn to speak)

The live feed on the City’s agenda portal has a slight delay and will not be in sync with the WebEx video/audio.

The public comment period and public hearings are a time for Council to listen and Council will not respond to comments or answer questions but may follow up at another time.

 

 

 

2.

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

 

 

 

 

2.1.

Electronic Participation

 

 

 

3.

MOMENT OF SILENCE

 

 

4.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

 

5.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

 

 

5.1.

City Council - Special Meeting - August 11, 2020

 

City Council Special Meeting - Aug 11 2020 - Minutes - Pdf

 

 

 

5.2.

City Council - Regular Meeting - August 11, 2020

 

City Council Regular Meeting - Aug 11 2020 - Minutes - Pdf

 

 

 

5.3.

City Council - Work Session - August 11, 2020

 

City Council Work Session - Aug 11 2020 - Minutes - Pdf

 

 

6.

REPORT OF THE MAYOR

 

 

7.

REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER

 

 

8.

REPORT OF THE CITY ATTORNEY

 

 

9.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

 

 

9.1.

O-2020-34: Second Reading- AN ORDINANCE GRANTING SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY AN EASEMENT FOR A SIGN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF S. PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD AND LOWRY DRIVE (Requires Roll Call Vote)

Presenter: Perry Eisenach, Public Services Director

 

Council Action Memo - An Ordinance Granting Shenandoah University an Easement for a Sign Near the Intersection of S. Pleasant Valley Road and Lowry Dr - Pdf

 

 

 

9.2.

O-2020-32: Second Reading- AN ORDINANCE GRANTING AN EASEMENT TO VERIZON FOR TELECOMMUNICATION LINES FOR THE NEW MAINTENANCE FACILITY AT CITY YARDS (Requires Roll Call Vote)

Presenter: Perry Eisenach, Public Services Director

 

Council Action Memo - An Ordinance Granting an Easement to Verizon for Telecommunication Lines for the New Maintenance Facility at City Yards - Pdf

 

 

 

9.3.

O-2020-33: Second Reading- AN ORDINANCE GRANTING AN EASEMENT TO RAPPAHANNOCK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE FOR ELECTRIC LINES THAT SERVE A SEWER PUMP STATION ON PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE (Requires Roll Call Vote)

Presenter: Perry Eisenach, Public Services Director

 

Council Action Memo - An Ordinance Granting an Easement to Rappahannock Electric Cooperative for Electric Lines That Serve a Sewer Pump Station on Pen - Pdf

 

 

 

9.4.

O-2020-39: Second Reading- AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ENACT ARTICLE III, SECTION 7-22 OF THE WINCHESTER CITY CODE PERTAINING TO THE CENTRAL ABSENTEE PRECINCT (Requires Roll Call Vote)

Presenter: Elizabeth W. Martin, Director of Elections/General Registrar

 

Council Action Memo - AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ENACT ARTICLE III, SECTION 7-22 OF THE WINCHESTER CITY CODE PERTAINING TO THE CENTRAL ABSENTEE PREC - Pdf

 

 

 

9.5.

O-2020-41: Second Reading- AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS (Requires Roll Call Vote)

Presenter: Celeste Broadstreet, Financial Services Director

 

Council Action Memo - AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS - Pdf

 

 

10.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

 

 

10.1.

Public Comments Received

 

8-25-20 Online Public Comments

 

 

11.

CONSENT AGENDA

 

 

12.

AGENDA

 

 

 

12.1.

Update from the Winchester-Frederick County Tourism Office

Presenter: Justin Kerns, Tourism Director

 

 

 

 

12.2.

O-2020-44: First Reading- AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE PROPERTY ACQUISITION OF WYCK STREET AS A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AND 700 FAIRMONT AVENUE FOR USE AS A STORMWATER MANAGEMENT POND

Presenter: Perry Eisenach, Public Services Director

 

Council Action Memo - AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE PROPERTY ACQUISITION OF WYCK STREET AS A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AND 700 FAIRMONT AVENUE FOR USE AS A  - Pdf

 

 

13.

ADJOURNMENT