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Votes at a glance: Norfolk City Council actions on leases, conveyances, grants and appropriations
Summary
The council approved a series of ordinances and resolutions including lease approvals, property conveyances, grant appropriations and capital transfers; some items were continued or noted as contingent on grant receipt.
The Norfolk City Council recorded the following formal actions during the meeting (summary of items, motion descriptions and recorded roll-call outcomes as stated at the meeting). Where specific ordinance or resolution numbers were not read aloud in the transcript, items are identified by the meeting label used by the clerk.
- IB1 (Invitation for Bid / notice of public hearing): Continued to November 18; motion carried (Clanton: Aye; Doyle: Aye; Johnson: Aye; McGee: Aye; Page: Aye; Smigiel: Aye; Thomas: Aye; Alexander: Aye).
- PH1: Ordinance approving lease and food services agreement for space at 1 Waterside Drive (Nauticus Foundation and Trolley House Refreshments, Inc.). Staff stated the proposed term as five years; ordinance adopted (roll call: Clanton Aye; Doyle Aye; Johnson Aye; McGee Aye; Page Aye; Smigiel Aye; Thomas Aye; Alexander Aye).
- PH2: Ordinance approving lease by and between the City of Norfolk and Boyd Gaming Corporation for parcels on Reeves Avenue for vehicle parking and laydown related to construction of the casino at 200 Park Avenue; ordinance adopted (Clanton: Aye; Doyle: Aye; Johnson: Aye; McGee: Aye; Page: Aye; Smigiel: Aye; Thomas: Aye; Alexander: Aye).
- PH3: Ordinance authorizing conveyance to Michael Schwing of property at 1705 Canton Avenue for $2,000; ordinance adopted (roll call recorded as unanimous in attendance).
- PH4: Ordinance authorizing conveyance to Jerica Kendrick of parcel at West Side of Gregory Drive and release of the city's right of reverter upon satisfaction of a condition; ordinance adopted (recorded unanimous ayes).
- PH5: Ordinance authorizing conveyance to Anne Marie Tangeron Myers of property at 1541 Vine Street as part of the city's side-lot program; ordinance adopted (recorded unanimous ayes). Staff explained the sale is to an adjoining owner and the lot is not developable.
- PH6: Ordinance approving a fourth amendment to the lease with the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (portion of property at 280 Park Avenue); ordinance adopted.
- PH7: Ordinance to amend and reordain section 24-234 of the Norfolk City Code to adjust the transient lodging tax for short-term rental units by applying a per-night, per-room flat tax based on number of bedrooms; ordinance adopted on roll call with Councilmember Page recorded as No and all other members recorded as Aye.
- Grant ordinances and appropriations: Council adopted multiple grant acceptances and budget amendments, including an Office of First Responder Wellness grant (massage chairs for fire stations), a VDEM PSAP education program grant (up to $4,000), the R3 opioid-abatement grant (up to $500,000), and an additional USDOT grant of $1,666,279 to support the Saint Paul's transformation build project (R6). All grant ordinances were adopted as read.
- R4 and other design/construction resolutions: Council adopted a resolution authorizing the city manager to enter into a design-build contract for Park pump station (R4) and a resolution authorizing the city manager to enter into a design-build contract for construction of the East Street parking garage (adopted as read).
- Assignment/assumption and conveyance items (R7 and related): Council approved assignment and assumption of easement and operating agreements, lease assignments and general assignments between the Economic Development Authority and the City of Norfolk; ordinances adopted as read.
- Conveyance acceptance from Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority: Council adopted an ordinance accepting conveyance of a 0.1011-acre parcel located at 2601 Church Street from the Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority.
- Part 10 (compensation/budgets): Council amended the FY2026 annual appropriations ordinance to provide bonuses to Norfolk's full-time Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) employees and additional bonuses to other specified human services staff; ordinance adopted as read.
- Part 11 (capital transfer): Council amended the capital improvement plan to transfer $160,000 from the outdoor athletic field lighting project to renovate facilities at Ocean View Elementary School baseball fields; ordinance adopted.
- Other routine procedural votes: The council adopted a resolution certifying a closed meeting under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and various appointment resolutions by roll call.
Several items were described in the meeting as contingent (for example, grant appropriations were noted as “if and when received”) and some implementation details (specific dollar distributions, lease financial terms, or timelines) were not specified on the public record during the meeting.
