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ID:20120305ODN – Duration: 1:28 – Grade: Average
Organizational Development Committee

5 Mar 2012 – 5PM

Richmond City Council

Highlights:

Jewell. I have no idea what we’re talking about.

Jackson. Says language is unclear but staff knows what the intent is.

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ID:20120228PSN – Duration: 1:50 – Grade: Dismal
Public Safety Committee

28 Feb 2012 – 3PM

Richmond City Council

Highlights:

Unacceptable audio. Committee member microphones not plugged in?

New Fire Equipment Update.

Juvenile Justice Center Update.

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ID:20120221LUN – Duration: 2:47 – Grade: Average
Land Use, Housing and Transportation Committee

21 Feb 2012 – 3PM

Richmond City Council

Highlights:

0:00 CALL TO ORDER.

AGENDA REVIEW.

PUBLIC COMMENT.

Conner says committee is not forum to answer questions.
0:10 Conner cuts off discussion.

Conner allows NAACP director to violate procedure.

Citizen asks Conner to resign from office or not seek reelection.

Conner disrespectful to citizen.

PAPERS FOR CONSIDERATION.

0:20 2012-12 – amend – ordinance – GRTC Task Force.

Tyler wants special treatment for his task force.

0:30
0:40 2012-R14 – amend – Code – Architectural Review.

Samuels misrepresents the fact. Wants to rush approval.

2011-207 – amend – code – Slave Trail Commission.

Newbille fails to make argument for amendment. Fails to explain how change got into proposal.

0:50
1:00 Jewell say commission has been handled hodgepodge
1:10 Citizen wants investigation of commission.

Citizen wants to know why existing applicants had not been considered.

1:20 2012-R5 – establish – policy – Airport Commission.

All city members of Airport Commission support current system.

1:30
1:40 Samuels makes hollow argument.
1:50 Samuels makes foolish statement.

Jewell asks for rationale.

Graziano opposes, but makes motion to approve.

Robertson votes noe.

2:00 PRESENTATION.

Coliseum Lease Renewal. Document.

Administration discovered that the current contract was ending in six months.

2:10 Robertson says there is a weakness in the system.
2:20 PRESENTATION.

Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority (RRHA) Document.

2:30
2:40 BOARD VACANCIES.

Committee cannot read application.

2:47 ADJOURNED.

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ID:20120123CFN – Duration: 3:01 – Grade: Dismal
Formal Session
23 Jan 2012 – 6PM

Richmond City Council

Highlights:

0:30 Council unanimously adopts unprecedented zoning waiver so that project will have many additional dwelling units, almost no parking, poorly configured parking. Some councilors say parking is a problem, some want a city parking study, but all vote for approval of project. Citizen says developer sits on city’s Economic Development Authority and contributed $1000 to district representative in 2004.
1:00 Council lifts moratorium on non-profits applications for tax exemption that may cost the city half a million dollars.
1:30 Another example of councilors disregarding Rules of Procedure.
2:10 Robertson and Jewell invoke racial issues.
2:20 Jewell out of control.
2:40 Jewell out of control again.Trammell thanks list of city employees for doing their job.
2:50 Hilbert refers to city being sovereign.

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