City Council

Agenda — 5 items

1. Execution of a Naming, Advertising, and Sponsorship Agreement for Roanoke Civic Center with Berglund Management Group, Inc.Adopted Resolution No. 43354-021726. (7-0)
2. Authorization to Execute a Lease Agreement Between the City of Roanoke and The Orvis Company, Inc., for Retail Space in the Center in the Square Parking Garage.Adopted Ordinance No. 43358-021726. (7-0)
3. Request to schedule and advertise for bids on this matter and for opening of bids and a public hearing on Monday, March 16, 2026, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, or such other date and time as deemed appropriate by the City Manager, for the consideration of a Parking Agreement for Unreserved Parking Permits for the Center in the Square Garage located at 11 Campbell Avenue, SE.
4. Adrienne Ostrander, appeared before the Council and spoke with regard to school budget cuts. Victoria Shockley-Newton, appeared before the Council and spoke on behalf of teachers and students at James Madison Middle School and funding for the next school year. Rebekah Murphy, appeared before the Council and spoke as an advocate for full and fair funding for RCPS. Adalyn Smith, appeared before the Council and spoke with regard to the cut in P.L.A.T.O. and after-school programs. Jeanette Anderson, appeared before the Council and spoke with regard to the cut in the P.L.A.T.O. program. Listrik Stillman-Runyon, appeared before the Council and spoke with regard to the cut in P.L.A.T.O. and after-school programs. Nenden Stillman-Runyon, appeared before the Council and spoke in support of no budget and program cuts for the school system.Asalia Lafon, appeared before the Council and spoke in support of the P.L.A.T.O. program. Troy Eichelberger, appeared before the Council and spoke with regard to the Evans house in Washington Park.Polly Branch, appeared before the Council and spoke in support of the repair of the cottage in Washington Park.Thomas Lewis, appeared before the Council and spoke in support of the repair of the cottage in Washington Park. <br><br>Gregory Hunt, appeared before the Council and presented a proposal to purchase and restore the cottage in Washington Park. Sylvia King, appeared before the Council and spoke in support of the restoration of the cottage in Washington Park.Essie Manns, appeared before the Council and spoke with regard to restoring history and keeping the community alive.Katt Duncan, appeared before the Council and expressed disappointment with the changes to the funding formula for Roanoke City Public Schools and requested that Council revisit the policy. Stacie Orris, appeared before the Council and spoke in support of restoration of school funding. James Orris, appeared before the Council and spoke to save the P.L.A.T.O. program. Tom Blanton, appeared before the Council and spoke in concern about upcoming budget decisions and asked that the tax rate remain at $1.22. Leslie Warden-Anderson, appeared before the Council in opposition to the proposed cuts to the school budget. Andrew Edwards, appeared before the Council in opposition to the proposed cuts to the school budget. Olive Copplestone, appeared before the Council and spoke to save the P.L.A.T.O. program.Allison Shok, appeared before the Council and spoke with concern about the RCPS budget and asked that Council fully restore the school funding.
5. Amendment of the City Code Article X, <u id="isPasted">Transient Occupancy Tax</u>, Chapter 32, <u>Taxation</u>, to Align with Recent Changes to the Code of Virginia.Adopted Ordinance No. 43355-021726. (7-0)

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