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Roanoke City Council: votes at a glance for March 3, 2025 meeting
Summary
Council approved several resolutions and ordinances including acceptance of state funds for ADA ramp work, a community-policy-team membership update, a hate-crimes grant, school grant appropriations, public-private partnerships for the Community Empowerment Center, and a new code division for advisory boards; multiple appointments were also made.
The Roanoke City Council took these formal actions on March 3, 2025. All measures below passed by roll call as recorded in the meeting transcript.
1) Certification of closed session Motion: Certification that only matters lawfully exempted under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act were discussed in the closed meeting. Mover: Councilman Boleson. Second: not specified. Outcome: approved (all aye).
2) Acceptance of updated FY2023 VDOT State of Good Repair report for ADA ramp improvements (ordinance) Motion: Accept updated FY23 State of Good Repair report from the Virginia Department of Transportation for ADA ramp improvements in Downtown Roanoke and authorize the city manager to execute related documents; dispense with second reading. Mover/Second: not specified. Outcome: approved (roll call: Nash, Vollison, Powers, Hagen, Sanchez Jones, Vice Mayor McGuire, Mayor Cobb voted Aye).
3) Resolution reestablishing membership of the Community Policy and Management Team Motion: Adopt resolution reestablishing membership of the Community Policy and Management Team (formerly Roanoke Interagency Council). Mover/Second: not specified. Outcome: approved (all aye).
4) Acceptance and appropriation of the 2025 Combating Hate Crimes grant Motion: Authorize acceptance of the 2025 Combating Hate Crimes grant from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and authorize the city manager to execute necessary documents. Mover/Second: not specified. Outcome: approved (all aye).
5) Resolution authorizing public-private partnerships to license office space at the Community Empowerment Center (Booker T. Washington Building) Motion: Authorize the school board of the City of Roanoke to enter into public-private partnerships licensing office space at the Community Empowerment Center to support student- and family-serving partners. Mover/Second: not specified. Outcome: approved (all aye).
6) Ordinance adding advisory boards to the City Code Motion: Amend Chapter 2 (Administration) to add a new division to list advisory boards (Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Roanoke Neighborhood Advocates, Youth Athletics Review Board, Mill Mountain Advisory Board, Arts Commission, Library Board, Roanoke Civic Center Commission, Towing Advisory Board, Fair Housing Board). Mover/Second: not specified. Outcome: approved (all aye).
7) Budget ordinance: appropriation of Commonwealth, federal and private grants for educational programs Motion: Appropriate funding for various educational programs and amend the FY2025 school grant fund appropriations; dispense with second reading. Mover/Second: not specified. Outcome: approved (all aye).
8) Consent agenda Motion: Approve the consent agenda (routine items listed under consent adopted by one motion). Mover/Second: motion and second recorded; Outcome: approved (all aye).
9) Appointments Council announced multiple appointments to boards and commissions, including reappointments and unexpired-term appointments (appointment list read into the record and confirmed by unanimous roll call). Appointments included, among others: Sheriff Antonio Hash (regional community corrections board), Deputy Chief Adam Puckett, Jennifer Oakes (Local Office of Aging Advisory Board), Alex Barge (Parks and Recreation Advisory Board), Dr. John Clements (Roanoke Regional Airport Commission), Ross Campbell (Roanoke Valley Transportation Planning Organization with waiver), and others; all nominees were confirmed by roll call.
