Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Presiding: Mayor McLaughlin · Called to order: 6:48 p.m. · 11 items · 10 votes · 26 public comments

What happened

The council approved routine items on consent, including $1.8 million in contract changes for Eagle Environmental Construction and a $165,000 addition to security contracts for civic buildings.

A plastic bag ban at stores passed 5-2, with Bates and Boozé voting no. Stores must stop providing plastic bags and charge 5-10 cents for paper bags to reduce waste.

The council approved seeking a $3.4 million state grant to repair deteriorating neighborhood streets and roads. They also accepted a $75,000 state grant for alcohol law enforcement to reduce underage drinking.

A proposal to rename part of Western Drive to Stenmark Drive was voted down. The council did approve supporting the state designation of the Willow Avenue bridge as the Joe Eddy McDonald Memorial Overcrossing.

The council authorized gathering expert data to assess city costs from the 2012 Chevron refinery fire, with Bates and Beckles abstaining. They also approved financing a $5 million street light system upgrade through equipment leasing with Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

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Attendance

Gayle McLaughlin(Present)

Corky Boozé(Present)

Nat Bates(Present)

Jovanka Beckles(Present)

Jael Myrick(Present)

Tom Butt(Present)

Jim Rogers(Present)

12 items · 11 consent

Apply for $3.4 million state grant to repair local streets and roads

Passed 6-0Street Repairs

Accept $75,000 state grant for alcohol law enforcement

Passed 6-0ABC Grant

Ban plastic bags and require fees for paper bags at stores

Passed 5-2Single-Use Bags

Hold public hearing on $8.5 million tax-exempt bond for Making Waves Foundation

Police & Community Safety

Hold public hearing on $40 million tax-exempt bonds for Westridge Apartments renovation

Westridge Apartments

Levy special property assessments for unpaid city fines and cleanup costs

Police & Community Safety

Plan coordination retreat for Richmond City Council members

City Council Retreat

Finance $5 million street light system upgrade through equipment lease

Police & Community Safety

Support state designation of Willow Avenue bridge as Joe Eddy McDonald Memorial Overcrossing

Passed 6-0Political Statements

Rename Western Drive north of I-580 to Stenmark Drive

Passed 5-0Western Drive Rename

Gather expert data to assess city costs from 2012 Chevron refinery fire

Failed 0-2Chevron & the Refinery

Ban employers from asking job applicants about criminal history

Failed 4-2Police & Community Safety

Approved as a group without individual discussion.

Biggest items: $1.8M Eagle Environmental Construction cont... · $165K Contract amendment with DP Security, LLC · $25K Community Alliance for Learning contract

G-12Meeting minutes approval