RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
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COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Monday, 24 June 2013
Proposed Legislation for a Richmond City-Wide Referendum on Baseball Stadium to be introduced tonight: Council to hold public comment sessions in July
(Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) – As previously announced, tonight during the Richmond City Council Formal Meeting two pieces of proposed legislation will be introduced relating to beginning the process for a Richmond City-Wide Referendum to be added to the November ballot. As part of the legislative process, the legislation will only be introduced tonight, it will not be discussed or voted on.
Following tonight's introduction, the legislation will be sent to the Richmond City Council Organizational Development Standing Committee meeting on Monday, July 1, 2013, from 5-6:30 -p.m. for review and discussion. Residents may speak at that time on the proposed legislation. Council is expected to vote on the legislation during the Richmond City Council Formal Meeting, being held July 8, 2013 (6-7:30 p.m.), at which time residents will have an additional opportunity to speak.
Sponsored by The Honorable Charles R. Samuels, Councilman, North Central 2nd Voter District, the proposed legislation is to include:
1. A Richmond City Council Resolution that would order the submission to the qualified voters of the City of Richmond of Ord. No. 2013-___, concerning a prohibition on the use of City-owned or City-acquired real estate not located within the area of the city bounded by Interstate 64 / 95 to the north, Hermitage Road to the east, West Leigh Street to the south and North Boulevard to the west for a baseball stadium or facilities ancillary to a baseball stadium for an advisory referendum thereon.
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2. A Richmond City Council Ordinance that would prohibit the use of City- owned or City-acquired real estate not located within the area of the city bounded by Interstate 64 / 95 to the north, Hermitage Road to the east, West Leigh Street to the south and North Boulevard to the west for a baseball stadium or facilities ancillary to a baseball stadium.
Residents interested in the legislation are invited to submit their written comments by email, mail or fax to The Honorable Charles R. Samuels, Councilman, Richmond City Council, North Central 2nd Voter District, at charles.samuels@richmondgov.com (email); 804.646.5468 (fax) or send a letter to:
The Honorable Charles R. Samuels
Councilman, North Central 2nd Voter District
Richmond City Council
Richmond City Hall
900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305
Richmond, Virginia 23219
CONTACT For more information, please contact The Honorable Charles R. Samuels, Councilman, Richmond City Council, North Central 2nd
Voter District, at 804.646.6532; or by email, at charles.samuels@richmondgov.com.
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Steven R. Skinner, APR
Council Public Information Manager
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL CHIEF OF STAFF
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Richmond, Virginia 23219
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