RECENT COMMENTS

Money for MLK, Virginia Capital Trail Project easement, CAR appointment on Council agenda

The agenda for the Monday, November 25 meeting of City Council includes money for MLK Middle School, acquisition of land for the Virginia Capital Trail Project, and appointment of Nathan Hughes to the Commission of Architectural Review.

The ordinance relating to the Mayor’s Shockoe plan, introduced at the last meeting, is not on the agenda.

Ord. No. 2013-211 (Patron: Mayor Jones) – To transfer and appropriate funds in the amount of $394,855.00 from the School Planning & Construction project in the Education category within the Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Capital Budget to the Fiscal Year 2013-2014 School Budget for expenditure by the School Board for technology purposes in accordance with the technology major classification for the purpose of providing for the installation of specific technology infrastructure and equipment in the new Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School.

Ord. No. 2013-227 (Patron: Mayor Jones) – To declare that a public necessity exists for and to authorize the acquisition by gift from Central Virginia Investments / Rocketts Landing, LLC of permanent and temporary easements on the properties identified as 4400 East Main Street, 4500 Old Main Street and 4804 East Main Street for the public purpose of the construction of the Virginia Capital Trail Project.

Res. No. 2013-R226 (Patron: All Members of Council) – To appoint Nathan Hughes as a member of the Commission of Architectural Review (Richmond Association of Realtors nominee) for a term commencing upon adoption of this resolution and terminating Jul. 31, 2014, succeeding Edward R. Andrews.