City Council roundup

With the big topics continued until a future meeting, there wasn’t a lot left on Council’s agenda.

July 15, 2014; 9:40 AM • by Ross Catrow

Agenda

You can download last night’s agenda here (PDF). Note that this agenda changes as Council decides to continue or withdraw ordinances. Here’s a map of last night’s ordinances that are associated with an address:

Recaps and resources

• This pro-Shockoe Stadium flyer was circulated before the meeting. The RTD’s Graham Moomaw says that the Loving RVA folks didn’t pay for them and don’t know who circulated them.
• Sudden Rush: Four big developments in the ballpark debate heading into tonight’s City Council meeting.; Style Weekly
• As activists reemerge, council declines to take up stadium issue; Richmond Times-Dispatch
• Plan for late-night Camel shows must wait for fall vote; Richmond Times-Dispatch
• Council delays vote on Pear Street condo for 4th time; Richmond Times-Dispatch

Tweets from last night

Stadium opponents mingling with high-rise opponents as we wait on #RVACouncil. Hope they don't cross the streams— Graham Moomaw (@gmoomaw) July 14, 2014

To be clear, Camel permit is on the #RVACouncil agenda to be amended. Means they can't take final vote til Sept.— Graham Moomaw (@gmoomaw) July 14, 2014

#RVACouncil continuing Pear Street condos to September, leaving nothing on the regular agenda— Graham Moomaw (@gmoomaw) July 14, 2014

Per #rvacouncil president, Reva Trammell has decided not to try expedite her baseball referendum proposal, meaning no baseball items tonight— Ned Oliver (@nedoliver) July 14, 2014

We've reached cardboard-effigy levels of activism at #RVACouncil pic.twitter.com/lJgASp7101— Graham Moomaw (@gmoomaw) July 14, 2014

Reva Trammell says Charles Samuels hurt her feelings when he said he didn't want tonight's #rvacouncil meeting to turn into a "circus."— Ned Oliver (@nedoliver) July 14, 2014

Folks wanting to speak about stadium plans leave disappointed after learning there will be no conversation. #rvacouncil— Brent Solomon (@solomonreports) July 14, 2014

First speaker criticized Downtown Bus Transfer plaza, said Richmonders were "being placed on back of the bus again." #rvacouncil #RVA— Ben Panko (@btpanko) July 14, 2014

Tonight is additional proof that #rvacouncil & #rvaschools meetings should not occur simultaneously.— Eva Colen (@evacolen) July 15, 2014

The Home Run Derby is awful but I want to watch it bc #rvacouncil is worse— Taber Andrew Bain (@taber) July 15, 2014

Two front-page stories today that say, in effect, nothing happened pic.twitter.com/WoJDXUwdDo— Graham Moomaw (@gmoomaw) July 15, 2014

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