New Employees Hired In The Finance Department And Police Department. 

ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC addressing the Council shall approach the lectern, give his name and address in an audible tone of voice for the record, AND ADDRESS THE COUNCIL AS A BODY RATHER THAN SPEAK TO ANY MEMBER. Unless further time is granted by the Council, ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC shall address the Council for a maximum of five (5) minutes, regardless of the number of issues he desires to discuss. PROVIDED however, that the main proponent of any application, petition, or plan that is the subject of a public hearing shall be allowed to address the Council initially for a maximum of ten (10) minutes and later in rebuttal for a maximum of three (3) minutes.

(Second Reading) Awarding the City Manager a 2% pay increase and a $2,000 bonus.

(First Reading) To amend the General Fund Budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022, by appropriating $87,900 consisting of 1) $1,000 in Restricted Fund Balance to the Police Department for Adopt a Cop; 2) $4,025 in LOLE Grant Funds from DCJS to the Police Department; 3) $2,000 in Restricted Fund Balance for E-Citation Funds to the Police Department; 4) $37,849 in Assigned Fund Balance to Public Works for the Lakeview Dam Project; and 5)$43,026 in assigned fund balance for the North Elementary Sidewalk Project. To transfer $170,893 consisting of 1) $80,443 in Contingency Funds for sewer repairs; and 2)$90,450 in Contingency Funds to Public Works for purchase of garbage containers. 

To amend the Emergency Response Budget by appropriating $30,055 in ARPA Funds for the Colonial Heights Sanitary Sewer Assessments. 

To amend the Water and Sewer Fund Budget by appropriating $80,443 in transfer from Contingency Funds for emergency sewer repair. 

To amend the Capital Projects Budget by appropriating $43,026 in transfer of assigned fund balance for the North Elementary Sidewalk Project. 

(First Reading) To amend the General Fund Budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023, by appropriating $30,075, consisting of 1) $18,075 in donation funds to the Library; and 2) $12,000 in E-Citation funds to Public Safety.

Approving the City of Colonial Heights Housing and Community Development Annual Action Plan and Budget for 2022-2023.

Authorizing the submission of funding applications to the Commonwealth Transportation Board through the bi-annual SMART SCALE program for the following projects: 1) Lakeview Modernization Phase II (Brijidan Lane to Lakeview Park Drive); 2) Boulevard Modernization (Temple Avenue to Essex Road); 3) Appomattox River Greenway Trail Boulevard Spur (Trail Phase IV to Archer Avenue); and 4) Appomattox River Greenway Trail Phase VI (Appamatuck Park to City Limits).

Supporting the submission and approval of a funding application by the Tri-Cities Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) to the Commonwealth Transportation Board through the bi-annual SMART SCALE program for the “Appomattox River Trail – Trailhead to Chesterfield County and Colonial Heights – Petersburg, Chesterfield County, and Colonial Heights” project.