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Informal Meeting

July 22, 2024 ·4:00 PM Final

Council Chamber, 2nd Floor - City Hall

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Agenda — 24 items

  1. 1 Call to Order
  2. 1 Councilmembers Present
  3. 2 Chamber Emergency Evacuation Announcement
  4. 2 The Honorable Kristen Nye, President The Honorable Ann-Frances Lambert, Vice President The Honorable Andreas Addison (late arrival) The Honorable Nicole Jones The Honorable Stephanie Lynch (late arrival) The Honorable Cynthia Newbille The Honorable Ellen Robertson (late arrival) The Honorable Reva Trammell
  5. 3 Upon the President’s request, Council Management Analyst Lisa Braxton provided information on the appropriate manner in which the Council Chamber is to be evacuated in the event of an emergency.
  6. 3 Absent
  7. 4 Docket Review
  8. 4 The Honorable Katherine Jordan
  9. 5 Council Management Analyst Lisa Braxton reviewed the following agenda items as indicated:
  10. 5 Staff Present
  11. 6 Other Discussion Item(s)
  12. 6 Lisa Braxton, Council Management Analyst, Principal Laura Drewry, City Attorney LaTesha Holmes, Council Chief of Staff Candice Reid, City Clerk Tabrica Rentz, Deputy City Attorney RJ Warren, Deputy City Clerk
  13. 7 Activation Capital Update
  14. 8 Adjournment
  15. 8 Council President Kristen Nye called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. and presided.
  16. 13 Consent Agenda: 1. Ord. 2024-094 – to be amended and continued to Monday, September 9, 2024 2. Ord. 2024-146 – to be continued to Monday, September 9, 2024 3. Ord. 2024-169 – retained on the Consent Agenda 4. Ord. 2024-170 – retained on the Consent Agenda 5. Ord. 2024-171 – retained on the Consent Agenda 6. Ord. 2024-172 – retained on the Consent Agenda 7. Ord. 2024-173 – retained on the Consent Agenda 8. Ord. 2024-174 – retained on the Consent Agenda 9. Ord. 2024-175 – retained on the Consent Agenda 10. Ord. 2024-176 – retained on the Consent Agenda 11. Ord. 2024-177 – retained on the Consent Agenda 12. Ord. 2024-178 – retained on the Consent Agenda 13. Ord. 2024-179 – retained on the Consent Agenda 14. Ord. 2024-180 – to be amended and continued to Monday, September 9, 2024 15. Ord. 2024-181 – retained on the Consent Agenda 16. Ord. 2024-182 – retained on the Consent Agenda 17. Ord. 2024-183 – retained on the Consent Agenda 18. Ord. 2024-184 – retained on the Consent Agenda 19. Ord. 2024-185 – retained on the Consent Agenda 20. Ord. 2024-186 – to be continued to Monday, September 23, 2024 21. Ord. 2024-187 – to be continued to Monday, September 23, 2024 22. Ord. 2024-188 – retained on the Consent Agenda 23. Ord. 2024-189 – retained on the Consent Agenda 24. Ord. 2024-191 – retained on the Consent Agenda 25. Ord. 2024-192 – retained on the Consent Agenda 26. Ord. 2024-193 – retained on the Consent Agenda 27. Ord. 2024-194 – retained on the Consent Agenda 28. Ord. 2024-195 – retained on the Consent Agenda 29. Res. 2024-R020 – retained on the Consent Agenda 30. Res. 2024-R021 – to be amended and considered 31. Res. 2024-R022 – retained on the Consent Agenda Regular Agenda: 32. Ord. 2024-190 – retained on the Regular Agenda Councilor Cynthia Newbille requested to be added as a co-patron of Ord. 2024-190. Vice President Ann-Frances Lambert requested to be added as a co-patron of Res. 2024-R020. Upon Vice President Ann-Frances Lambert request, it was the consensus of Council to allow for an additional Public Comment slot, enabling students the ability to address Council later that evening during the Formal Session of Council.
  17. 14 Councilor Andreas Addison arrived at 4:08 p.m. and was seated.
  18. 15 There were no further comments or discussions concerning Consent and Regular Agenda items reviewed.
  19. 18 Chief Administrative Officer Lincoln Saunders introduced Robert “Rob” Ward, interim president and chief executive officer – Activation Capital, who provided Council with an update regarding the future of a 50+ million innovation building project in the city’s downtown area. Mr. Ward stated that the initial plan to build a 100,000 square foot, 4-story innovation center with two floors of anchor tenant is still ideal with the secured 27 million in grant and state appropriation funds, however, additional financing would be needed. Mr. Ward further
  20. 19 stated that a smaller scaled center that would not require additional funding is also being explored. Mr. Ward noted the need for additional clarification from the federal economic development authority regarding the flexibility of the grant funding to determine the appropriate direction of the project, due to the May 2027 timeline for its usage and valid interim qualification steps.
  21. 20 Councilor Ellen Robertson arrived at 4:12 p.m. and was seated. Councilor Stephanie Lynch arrived at 4:13 p.m. and was seated.
  22. 21 Councilor Stephanie Lynch inquired concerning the deadlines associated with the grant funding. Councilor Andreas Addison inquired regarding the ideal anchor tenant for the project, reasons for prospective tenant hesitation and the possibility of a modular approach for the project. Kipton Currier, vice president of operations – Activation Capital, was also available to answer questions regarding the innovation building project. Councilor Ellen Robertson asked that the innovation center be conducive to providing entry-level workforce development opportunities for area colleges. Councilor Robertson requested that city administration provide a status report of the planned replacement of the Coliseum, known as the City Center, within the next sixty days.
  23. 23 Prior to adjourning the meeting, President Kristen Nye informed her colleagues of the need to reschedule the impending Legislative Summit luncheon at the Virginia Library and asked that councilmembers forward their availability on October 8th and 10th to the Council chief of staff. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:42 p.m.
  24. 24 ___________________________________ CITY CLERK