Suffolk City Council certifies closed meeting, adopts consent agenda and schedules CIP hearing

The Suffolk City Council on Feb. 5 voted unanimously on a series of routine and administrative measures, including certifying a recent closed meeting, approving minutes, adopting a consent agenda that accepts two state grants and authorizes equipment purchases, scheduling a public hearing on the FY26–35 capital improvements plan, and confirming several board appointments.

The council opened formal business by approving a resolution certifying that the closed meeting held Feb. 5 complied with Virginia law (Virginia Code § 2.2-3712). The council then approved minutes from the Oct. 2, 2024 work session and regular meeting and adopted a resolution recognizing outgoing Council Member Roger W. Fawcett for his service.

The council adopted the consent agenda, which included four items presented by city staff: an ordinance to amend the city code to add a “city nation committee” related to a memorandum of understanding over portions of the Lone Star Lakes property; an ordinance to name the new library at 325 West Washington Street as the Downtown Suffolk Library; an ordinance to accept and appropriate $326,450 from the Virginia Department of Criminal…