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January 23, 2001 <br /> <br />· The number of members of the Commission will be five, with three ex-officio <br />members. The five members will be: One from the Industrial Development Authority, <br />one from the Municipal Finance Commission, and three at-large. The three ex-officio <br />members shall be: The Deputy City Manager-Operations, the City Traffic Engineer, and <br />the Chief Financial Officer. <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br /> <br />· There is no financial impact for this item. <br /> <br /> Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to adopt the following <br />resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />"A RESOLUTION CONCERNING APPOINTMENTS TO, AND OPERATIONS OF, THE <br />PORTSMOUTH PARKING AUTHORITY. <br /> <br /> BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia ("City <br />Council"), that the following policy is adopted for City Council's appointment of members <br />of the Portsmouth Parking Authority (the "Authority"): <br /> <br /> 1. One member shall be a Director of the Industrial Development Authority of the <br />City of Portsmouth at the time of appointment. <br /> 2. One member shall be a member of the Municipal Finance Commission at the <br />time of appointment. <br /> 3. Three members shall be members at large. <br /> <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Council recommends and requests that <br />the Authority adhere to the following practices for the conduct of its operations: <br /> <br /> 1. The Authority shall have as ex officio members the following City officials: (a) <br />Deputy City Manager for Operations; (b) City Traffic Engineer; and (c) Chief Financial <br />Officer. The ex officio members shall be provided with notice of all meetings and shall <br />be permitted to participate, without voting rights, in all meetings of the Authority, <br />including closed session meetings. <br /> 2. All staffing shall be provided or arranged for by the City Manager, as he <br />determines to be necessary and proper in the sound exercise of his discretion. <br /> 3. All financial management, including an annual independent audit, shall be <br />provided or arranged for by the City's Chief Financial Officer. <br /> 4. All legal representation shall be provided by the City Attorney's Office, unless <br />there is a conflict of interest, in which event the City Attorney shall select a competent <br />attorney to provide the needed legal representation. <br /> 5. The Authority shall make an annual report to City Council, at such time and in <br />such format as City Council may from time to time determine. <br /> <br /> This policy shall be effective immediately upon adoption and shall remain <br />effective unless and until subsequently modified by City Council." <br /> <br />Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Robinett, Whitehurst, Holley <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />01 - 39 - Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a lease <br />agreement with the Runnymede Corporation for the facility located at 1725 Green Street <br />that will be used as a training facility by the Sheriff's Department. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />· Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a lease <br />agreement with the Runnymede Corporation for the facility located at 1725 Green Street <br />that will be used as a training facility by the Sheriff's Department. <br /> <br />Purpose and Need: <br /> <br />· The Sheriff has been asked to vacate the space at the former Cradock High School <br />that is currently being used for training purposes. <br /> <br />· This action will enable the City to provide an alternative location to meet the needs <br />of the Sheriff's Office. <br /> <br /> <br />