Staff report

The Suffolk City Council is meeting at 7 p.m. tonight in the Municipal Building, 441 S. Market St.

Items on the agenda include:

l. Special Presentations

Presentation of Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the city’s annual financial report for the year ended June 30, 2004

2. Consent Agenda

-An ordinance to appropriate a drug court discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of Justice and provide a local cash match (second reading)

-An ordinance appropriating a justice assistance grant from the U.S. Department of Justice (second reading)

-An ordinance appropriating a state grant award from the Department of Environmental Quality for litter prevention and recycling program (second reading)

-An ordinance appropriating funds from the state for the E-911 wireless service (first reading)

-An ordinance to accept and appropriate fiscal year 2005 – 2006 Community Development Block Grant funding (first reading)

-A resolution to declare certain city property surplus

-A resolution of support for a specialized license plate featuring Mr. Peanut.

Ordinance – An ordinance to accept and appropriate funds from the Burbage Grant Homeowners Association and CTR Associates LLP for sidewalk construction on Respass Beach road from Townpoint Road to McLauren

(first reading)

Staff Reports

-Constant’s Wharf Park update

-Fairgrounds update