The “New River” City

6:00p.m.                                              August 23, 2010                         619 Second Street

Council Chambers                                                                                    Radford, Virginia

Election/Charter change Discussion Only – No Action to be taken

City of Radford Council Agenda                                                       August 23, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.

Meeting Number 5 of F.Y. 2010-2011 619 Second St., Radford, VA

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INVOCATION

MINUTES APPROVAL:    August 9, 2010 – Regular meeting

PUBLIC HEARING:

None

PRESENTATION:

Police Department Re-accreditation Award

PROCLAMATION:

1. RHS Wachovia Cup honored in Academics
2. RHS Wachovia Cup honored in Athletics

OLD BUSINESS:

Appointments to Boards and Commissions

1.  Recreation Commission

2.  City/University Joint Commission

REPORTS:

3.  Second Avenue Extension- report from Jim Hurt, City Engineer

4.  Urban Agriculture –report from Radford City Planning Commission

CITIZEN COMMENTS ON PUBLIC MATTERS:

(Please state your name for the record – Please limit comments to 5 minutes or less)

NEW BUSINESS

Resolution

5.  Tourism

-          This Resolution is in support of the Designation of the Wilderness Road

6.  Personal Property Tax

-          This Resolution sets the allocation percentage for personal property tax relief in the City of Radford for the 2010 Tax year

Appropriation Ordinance

7.  Consider Appropriation Ordinance 1616.08: $77,503 in State Reductions in Aid to Localities

8. Consider Appropriation Ordinance 1616.09: $425,000 in Section 108 Guarantee Loan

Agreement

9.  2012 Reassessment of Property

-           Wampler Eanes Appraisal Group entered the lowest bid

10.  Solid Waste Truck and Packer

-          Mid Atlantic Waste Systems is the lowest bidder that meets all specification

Cell Tower Lease

11a. Memorandum of Understanding – US Cellular

11b. Lease Agreement – US Cellular

COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS

CLOSED MEETING Section 2.2-3711 A, paragraphs 1 of the Code of VA 1950 as amended which reads as follows:

(1) Discussion, consideration or interviews of prospective candidates for employment; assignment, appointment, promotion, performance, demotion, salaries, disciplining or resignation of specific public officers, appointees or employees of any public body;

1. Personnel – legal services

Adjourn

Future Meetings:

September 13, 2010 – regular meeting, 7:00pm

September 27, 2010 – regular meeting, 7:00pm