ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION FEBRUARY 18, 2020 2:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 215 CHURCH AVENUE, S. W. AGENDA 1. Call to Order--Roll Call. The Invocation will be delivered by The Reverend Eric Long, Pastor, St. John's Episcopal Church. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America will be led by Mayor Sherman P. Lea, Sr. Welcome. Mayor Lea. NOTICE: This afternoon's Council meeting will be televised live and replayed on RVTV Channel 3 on Thursday, February 20 at 7:00p.m., and Saturday, February 22 at 4:00p.m.; and video streamed through Facebook Live at facebook.com/RoanokeVa. Council meetings are offered with closed captioning for the hearing impaired. ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Council of the City of Roanoke is seeking applications for the following current vacancies and/or upcoming expirations of terms of office: Architectural Review Board - one vacancy Mill Mountain Advisory Board - one vacancy 1 Access the City's homepage to complete an online application for the abovementioned vacancies. Expiration of the three-year terms of office of William B. Hopkins, Jr., and Elizabeth C. S. Jamison as Trustees of the Roanoke City School Board ending June 30, 2020. Information pertaining to the School Board process and application for appointment are available on the City's website and in the City Clerk's Office. Deadline for receipt of applications is Tuesday, March 10, 2020. For questions and/or additional information, contact the City Clerk's Office at (540) 853 -2541. 2. PRESENTATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: NONE. 3. HEARING OF CITIZENS UPON PUBLIC MATTERS: City Council sets this time as a priority for citizens to be heard. All matters will be referred to the City Manager for response, recommendation or report to Council, as he may deem appropriate. 4. CONSENT AGENDA: All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered 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. C-1 Minutes of the regular meeting of City Council held on Monday, February 3, 2020. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Dispense with the reading of the minutes and approve as recorded. C-2 A communication from the City Manager transmitting the FY2020 City Manager Transfer Report for the Second Quarter ended December 31, 2019. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file. C-3 Reports of qualification of Aisha Johnson as the City's Technical Advisor representative of the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee for a three-year term of office, commencing April 1, 2020 and ending March 31, 2023; and Cecelia F. McCoy as the City Clerk for the City of Roanoke, for a term ending September 30, 2020. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file. 2 REGULAR AGENDA: BID OPENINGS: Bids to enter into a Parking Agreement for unreserved parking permits for the Center in the Square Garage located at 11 Campbell Avenue, S. E. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE. 6. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: a. Transmittal of the Roanoke Valley Regional Cable Television Proposed Fiscal Year 2020 - 2021 Budget. Elaine Bays-Murphy, Cable Access Director. (Sponsored by the City Manager) 7. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS AND COMMENTS OF THE CITY MANAGER: a. CITY MANAGER: BRIEFINGS: • Wasena Bridge Design Update 20 minutes ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR ACTION: 1. Acceptance of a donation in support of the Police Department's Crime Prevention Program. 2. Acceptance of the FY 2019 - 2020 United Way funding for the Bank On Roanoke Valley Program. 3. Authorization to request that the Hollins Road/Orange Avenue Intersection Improvements be established as a Revenue Sharing Project. 4. Authorization for the Mayor to sign the Charter for Compassion on behalf of the City of Roanoke. 3 5. Approval of the "Roanoke, Virginia Strategic Plan 20202-2021." COMMENTS OF THE CITY MANAGER. 8. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES: a. A report of the Roanoke City School Board requesting appropriation of funds for various educational programs; and a report of the City Manager recommending that Council concur in the request. Donna Caldwell, Director of Accounting, Spokesperson. 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: NONE. 10. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: a. A resolution to adopt the Roanoke Neighborhood Advocates amended and restated bylaws and rules of procedure. 11. MOTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: a. Inquiries and/or comments by the Mayor and Members of City Council. b. Vacancies on certain authorities, boards, commissions and committees appointed by Council. 12. RECESS. THE COUNCIL MEETING WILL STAND IN RECESS AND THEREAFTER RECONVENE AT 7:00P.M., IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER. 4 ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION FEBRUARY 18, 2020 7:00P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 215 CHURCH AVENUE, S. W. AGENDA Call to Order--Roll Call. The Invocation will be delivered by The Reverend Tim Dayton, Pastor, First Christian Church. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America will be led by Mayor Sherman P. Lea, Sr. Welcome. Mayor Lea. NOTICE: Tonight's Council meeting will be televised live and replayed on RVTV Channel 3 on Thursday, February 20 at 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, February 22 at 4:00p.m.; and video streamed through Facebook Live at facebook.com/RoanokeVa. Council meetings are offered with closed captioning for the hearing impaired. 5 A. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. Request of Franklin Road, LLC, to vacate an alley running north from Franklin Road S. W., towards Luck Avenue S. W., adjacent to property located at 117 Franklin Road, S. W., and extending north to the southwest corner of 120 Luck Avenue, S. W., and to include the portion of the alley running parallel to Franklin Road, S. W., and Luck Avenue, S. W., continuing east from its intersection with the aforementioned alley to the southeast corner of the building on 120 Luck Avenue, S. W. David D. Jones, Petitioner. 2. Request of JE2 Investments, LLC, to vacate a portion of Gregory Avenue N. E., north of 901 11 1h Street, N. E., and running between 11th Street, N. E., and Cherokee Street, N. E. John Lipscomb, Petitioner. The matter was withdrawn at the February 10 City Planning Commission Meeting. 3. Request of Progress Street Builders, Inc., to amend the planned unit development plan and repeal certain conditions proffered as part of a previous rezoning for property located at 3833 and 3837 Colonial Green Circle. Eric S. Sallee, Co-Owner, Progress Street Builders, Spokesperson. 4. Request of Central Razor, LLC, to rezone property located at 1512 Patrick Road, N. E., from CG, Commercial-General District, to 1-1, Light Industrial District, with conditions, for ice manufacturing. Robert Monsour, Owner, Spokesperson. 5. Proposal of the City of Roanoke to grant a ten year cable television franchise to Shenandoah Cable Television, LLC, d/b/a Shentel. Daniel J. Callaghan, City Attorney. 6. A report of the City Manager recommending execution of a Parking Agreement, subject to certain terms and conditions, to obtain up to forty­ five (45) parking permits for the use of not more than forty-five (45) unreserved parking spaces in the City's Center In The Square Garage located at 11 Campbell Avenue, S. E. Robert S. Cowell, Jr., City Manager. 6 B. OTHER BUSINESS: 1. Presentation with regard to jail operations and alternatives by Roanoke Jail Solidarity Group. Natasha Harper, Spokesperson. (Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Cobb and Council Member Bestpitch) C. HEARING OF CITIZENS UPON PUBLIC MATTERS: City Council sets this time as a priority for citizens to be heard. All matters will be referred to the City Manager for response, recommendation or report to Council, as he may deem appropriate. D. ADJOURN. 7 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council Meeting: February 18, 2020 Subject: FY2020 City Manager Transfer Report Background: Under City Code Section 2-121, the Director of Finance shall report quarterly to City Council any City Manager Transfers in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($1 00,000) between funds, as well as between project and program accounts in the capital project fund and grant fund. Recommended Action: Receive and file the attached City Manager Transfer report for the 2nd quarter ended December 31, 2019. ~CW}rsu~ M Robert Cowell D City Manager Distribution: BobS. Cowell, City Manager Sherman M. Stovall, Assist. City Manager for Operations R. Brian Townsend, Asst. City Manager for Community Development City of Roanoke, Virginia Report of City Manager Transfers Three Months Ended December 31,2019 (Unaudited) Transfer Number Date Explanation From To Amount To add additional funding to Rivers Edge North Improvements Deshutes Performance Approp from 2018 Bond CMT19-00 138 10/2/2019 procject A gmt - Approp Funds 187,859 FY19 Yr-End Cleanup of City Mgr's #1211 unit with Memberships #7220, J&D Court Residential Detention AdvertisingNisit VA Blue CMT19-00144 10/5/2019 Serv #720 & City Atty's #1220 services/Litigation Exp Ridge 328,010 FY19 Yr-End Cleanup of Econ Telephone/Tech Maint IMD INC performance CMT19-00145 10/5/2019 Develop #8120 with DOT #1601 Cont agreement 147,840 FY19 Yr-End Cleanup of HR Mise/Contingency Fees for Proffessional #1261 & Employee Health with services & Main! Contract CMT19-00146 10/5/2019 DOT & Contingency 123,545 FY19 Yr-End Cleanup of Fleet CMT19-00148 10/5/2019 #2641 with Contingency Contingency Sublet Vendor 720,160 FY19 Yr-End Cleanup of all Mise: Tech Maint Cont. Police units with Social Services Exped Equip, Risk Man, CMT19-00151 10/5/2019 #5311 & CSA #541 0 Mise Foster/TFC Printing 1,567,740 FY19 Yr-End Cleanup of Sheriff #2140 and Jail #3310 with CMT19-00152 10/5/2019 Contingency Contingency Project Equipment 151,565 CMT19-00153 10/6/2019 FY19 Yr-End Cleanup of Foster Care Training & Develop, Emp Fire/EMS#3211, 3212, 3213with tuition, EMS medical Social Service #5311 supplies 188,410 CMT19-00156 10/6/2019 FY19 Yr-End Cleanup of Solid Various accounts Tipping Fees Waste Mgmt #4210 with Public Works.