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Tommy Hart, a resident who identified his address, addressed the council with a multi-minute account of an incident in which he said he found a man who had been shot, called for emergency services, and later criticized how Chesapeake Police and other city responders handled the event. Hart said an officer told him no ambulance would be dispatched and that, in his view, command personnel (he named Lieutenant Pappas) and responding officers 'canceled the ambulance,' leaving the injured man without timely care; he said paramedics later indicated the man had died. Hart said he and his wife had felt the respondent treatment from the police and that he would provide additional details outside the meeting if needed.

Other public commenters raised related concerns. Vic Nichols urged council to review whether mutual-aid agreements (including joint training and lack of explicit reimbursement clauses) leave Chesapeake taxpayers shouldering costs when the city responds to other localities. Nichols asked whether equipment damage sustained while Chesapeake units provide mutual aid is reimbursed by the requesting jurisdictions and said more details were needed about frequency and reimbursement terms for Chesapeake responses to outside emergencies.

Separately, Mark Bomer, a disabled veteran, described long delays in processing applications for a real-estate property-tax exemption for qualifying disabled veterans. Bomer said he filed paperwork and that, based on correspondence, applications were being processed months after receipt; he reported an example timeline and said a comparable city (Virginia Beach) processes such exemptions in about a month. Bomer asked council for clarification about who is liable for delays and retroactive reimbursement timing.

Council did not take immediate formal action in response to these public comments on the record; several council members said staff would follow up. The transcript records the comments but does not show immediate policy or staffing directives being adopted at the meeting.

Provenance: extended citizen comment segments in the meeting transcript recorded the statements and the council response.

Ending: Council acknowledged the comments and identified staff follow-up; the items raised may prompt follow-up correspondence or requests to city departments for clarification and potential administrative adjustments.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Chesapeake - Regular City Council Meeting - Jan 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","During public comments, a Chesapeake resident described a personal incident involving a shooting victim and alleged police mishandling and ambulance cancellation; others raised questions about mutual-aid reimbursements and delays in disabled-veteran property-tax exemption processing.","taxTitle","Chesapeake City (Independent City), Virginia","taxId",5806,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6672922,"Chesapeake Humane Society, volunteers and residents urge council to fund more staff at Chesapeake Animal Services",289,3864000,4153000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2112803-b9319971aaa0430a2866b38f2b65841e&start=3864&end=4153","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2112803-b9319971aaa0430a2866b38f2b65841e/thumbnail_3864000.jpg","/articles/6672922/Chesapeake-City-Independent-City/Virginia/Chesapeake-Humane-Society-volunteers-and-residents-urge-council-to-fund-more-staff-at-Chesapeake-Animal-Services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6672922-cb0f2f8ce09f571ee441dda67de9a85d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770441310&Signature=ZPcKKzIbjACxBdRHHahMM-NbL73usXj2ESGwv3U0dBuXC4Tw4A8sY1AJVNuKaB0OlYnbMuJutftk7~QnmYuLc0toeaQwn2vq0pxnknlktnIwTFkbL-oycJ9CrfuZsaysbflYeRqfnuGGMHlZ6R8oBZO8yHgEkeLL8qHTguOR8MwkLc800IYSrBAR5AVWpB-sUpwe7Pk7glSGG7F0zvZfNq3pVvCroofxRlUGKENNuDMa2rzkYN-tJ53f7jIK18ppedaj3CTisEuz8i0yQeebNT0YPKg2~u~Mdk3DzDUiJfrsjmqvqGJf-kr9Ai5ecPt5-bXBQVPT-QcucKeJJxhZRw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several members and volunteers from the Chesapeake Humane Society and Chesapeake Animal Services (CAS) asked City Council during the public comment period to approve the shelter's budget request for additional staff.

Lacey Shirey, executive director of the Chesapeake Humane Society, said the city shelter is understaffed and that understaffing forces 'capacity-for-care' decisions that can result in euthanasia of adoptable animals. Shirey said the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) defines capacity for care to include not only physical space but available staffing and resources needed to provide medical attention and enrichment. She asked council to approve the shelter's requested budget increases.

Multiple speakers followed: Tracy Magro, shelter manager and the Humane Society's representative on the Animal Services Advisory Board, reiterated that staffing shortages limit the shelter's ability to provide care, potentially leading to euthanasia of adoptable animals, and urged approval of additional staff. Volunteer Amanda Camden and other volunteers and advisory-board members described operational strain and said they support the requested staffing. Advisory-board chair Julie Prosper said the proposed budget would fund shelter attendants and facility improvements to increase capacity and reduce overcrowding; she urged council to approve the request to reduce unnecessary euthanasia and strengthen community public health and safety.

Council discussion at the meeting noted that Chesapeake Animal Services falls under the police department budget and that the police budget hearing was scheduled later in January; the council also discussed performance metrics such as live-release rate and foster-program participation as possible measures to track improvements if council considers funding. The transcript did not show council adopting a budget amendment or specific budget amount in response to the public comments; speakers asked that the city manager and council consider the budget request as part of the upcoming departmental budget process.

Clarifying details: speakers repeatedly described the shelter as understaffed and said the budget request includes additional shelter attendants and personnel funding; the exact dollar amount of the budget request was not specified in the public-comment record. Several speakers said the shelter and advisory board have a formal relationship under city code.

Provenance: public comments on this topic appear in the transcript between timestamps where several shelter staff and volunteers addressed council (see provenance excerpt).

Ending: Council members said departmental budget hearings occur in January and that the manager will include departmental requests in the city manager's February budget package; council members also requested metrics and further detail from staff to evaluate the request during the budget process.","Multiple speakers during the public comment period asked City Council to approve additional staffing for Chesapeake Animal Services, citing capacity-for-care concerns and the risk of euthanasia for adoptable animals if staffing shortages persist.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6672926,"Chesapeake City Council approves Yadkin Energy siting agreement, leases and multiple grants and appropriations",130,2812000,2942000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2112803-b9319971aaa0430a2866b38f2b65841e&start=2812&end=2942","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2112803-b9319971aaa0430a2866b38f2b65841e/thumbnail_2812000.jpg","/articles/6672926/Chesapeake-City-Independent-City/Virginia/Chesapeake-City-Council-approves-Yadkin-Energy-siting-agreement-leases-and-multiple-grants-and-appropriations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6672926-ae6c7d4a49225704e8055999b2e561e0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770441310&Signature=VDkFBJ8yCHgNjg5sB4nerhl9RC6jlWkSrDPb1MwjUb5OJkcjYoYtCLl6xMOCdrmI4fs6YTc~Gk3SUxrioTIhiEDxn23CeQK7gQ1SZ1ciiOdW1aas6j1D2oHreoc4Ue044PxnKh6bdcHMYAi6RTIbhOul5MnUH4aUO--qqLVk4VrSJnBsBt7ofCl9XNtesRJd04SCLX4Sm30WS3xp5JoOQ8N5i9KpXCQZjHPmaK3P0PaN7TEpB309lToxOWy5ZdHDkwfdcWVBpEVF7h5Od5-z4rSHzl3I-BrOf3x75m09r6Mwc2mlmUwnQMmEehhfUvihIzOzgCtTDq4WfMe3K7Hrnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chesapeake City Council on an unspecified date approved a package of resolutions including a siting agreement for a proposed battery energy storage facility, a lease for city property, and grant agreements and appropriations. The council adopted each item on voice votes recorded as unanimous (9-0).

The most high-profile item was a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a siting agreement with Yadkin Energy Center LLC tied to a previously approved conditional use permit and rezoning for a battery energy storage facility. The written agreement was described by a representative for the applicant, Tyler Rosay, as complying with the statutory requirement in Virginia Code § 15.2-2316.7; Yadkin Energy told council it is prepared to provide required mitigation and a cash contribution to support broadband deployment. A member of the public, Vic Nichols, objected to applying the agreement to agricultural areas; council proceeded to approve the resolution 9-0.

Council also approved a retroactive lease with Newport News Shipbuilding Employees Federal Credit Union (doing business as Bayport Credit Union) for office space and operation of an interactive teller machine on city-owned property at 401 Albemar Drive; the lease was retroactive to April 1, 2024 and adopted 9-0.

Other actions approved included a small payment to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to renew and obtain a drainage easement related to the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal (payment of $5,270), two state grant agreements and related appropriations for the city's open space and agricultural preservation work (a $161,129 Virginia Department of Forestry match and a $310,105 Virginia Land Conservation Foundation award), and a consent-agenda package that included mutual-aid agreements (including an agreement to grant U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs access to the city radio system and a mutual-aid agreement with Currituck County, N.C.), several personnel resignations, a small refund to a taxpayer, and a $3,000,000 transfer within the Human Services FY2025 operating budget to align salaries with budget requests. Each of those consent items was adopted on a single motion and recorded as adopted by a 9-0 vote.

Why it matters: the siting agreement implements state statutory requirements for certain energy facilities and ties the project to local mitigation commitments; the grants increase the city's funding for open-space preservation; the Human Services transfer reallocates existing funds to align salaries in that department. Council recorded unanimous approval on all items presented at this meeting.

Votes at a glance

- Resolution authorizing execution of a siting agreement with Yadkin Energy Center LLC (battery energy storage siting agreement pursuant to Va. Code § 15.2-2316.7): adopted 9-0.
- Resolution authorizing lease with Newport News Shipbuilding Employees Federal Credit Union (Bayport Credit Union) for space at 401 Albemar Drive (retroactive to April 1, 2024): adopted 9-0.
- Letter agreement to pay $5,270 to U.S. Army Engineer District Norfolk for preparation/renewal of a drainage easement and authorization to execute a new easement: adopted 9-0.
- Intergovernmental agreement with the Virginia Department of Forestry (state matching funds $161,129) for purchase of development rights under Chesapeake Open Space & Agricultural Program and appropriation of $161,129 to the Open Space and Agricultural Preservation 2 CIP: adopted 9-0.
- Contractual agreement and appropriation of $310,105 from the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation to the Open Space and Agricultural Preservation Program 2: adopted 9-0.
- Consent agenda (includes: mutual-aid agreement allowing U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs access to city emergency radio system; mutual-aid agreement with Currituck County, N.C., for fire/EMS; FY2025 Human Services internal transfer of $3,000,000; personnel resignations; Shalala Commons LLC refund $6,620.55): adopted 9-0.

Details and context: Council heard a brief presentation and public comment before votes. Tyler Rosay, attorney for the applicant, told council the siting agreement was provided to meet state law requirements and that the applicant appreciated the city's negotiation on the agreement. The only speaker during that public hearing who registered an objection questioned applying the agreement to agricultural land. Planning and public-works items tied to state and federal partners were presented by city staff (presentation slides were not included in the transcript). The resolution language cited Virginia Code § 15.2-2316.7, which governs local siting agreements for certain energy infrastructure.

No council member requested further study or referral; staff will proceed to execute the agreements and record transactions as authorized.

Provenance: the city clerk read the siting-agreement item and other agenda items; Tyler Rosay spoke for the applicant during the public hearing; the council vote adopting the siting agreement and other items was recorded in the transcript.

Ending: With the package of measures approved, council directed city staff to finalize the agreements and to proceed with the appropriations and intergovernmental grant contracts as authorized. Council left other departmental budget requests to the city manager's established budget process for later consideration.","At a regularly scheduled City Council meeting, members voted unanimously to approve a state-required siting agreement for a proposed battery energy storage facility, a commercial lease, and several grant agreements and appropriations including state matching funds for land preservation.","actionData","errors"]

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