City Council roundup
With the big topics continued until a future meeting, there wasn’t a lot left on Council’s agenda.
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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13 stories is not a high rise. Only a midrise. Its really not tall at all. Why does the media try to over sensationalize the simplest things to lean negative on everything.?
Notice, no media mention of the water rates and discount program, despite there being an amended resolution and multiple citizen speakers on it.