Informal Session - Convention Center / 2nd Street Connector / Unassigned Fund Balance / Budget Timeline / Docket Review

Part 1/2 - 2012 Feb. 27 • Convention Center/ 2nd St. Connector • Informal Session • Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger.

Richmond City Council's Informal Session began at 3:14 PM.

Jack Berry, President & CEO of the Richmond Metropolitan Convention & Visitors' Bureau showed a 4 minute, $150,000 video that had recently been produced and gave Council an update about the Convention Center. [0:55]

Jeannie Welliver, Project Development Manager, discussed the proposed 2nd Street Connector. [20:00]

Part 2/2 - 2012 Feb. 27 • Unassigned Fund Balance /Budget Timeline /Docket Review • Informal Session • Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger.

Informal Session - Eggleston Plaza, Tax Exempt NonProfits, CAFR Review, Juvenile Justice Center

Part 1/4 - 2012 Jan. 23 - Docket Review - Informal Session - Richmond City Council, Virginia from Silver Persinger.

Most of the evening's docket was reviewed with little discussion. However, in this segment there is a major discussion of the Special Use Permit for the Eggleston Hotel site at 2nd and Leigh Streets in Jackson Ward, Ordinance 2011-211.

Part 2/4 - 2012 Jan. 23 - Docket Review Cont'd - Informal Session - Richmond City Council, Virginia from Silver Persinger.

Conclusion of the Docket Review, including a discussion on reopening the tax-exemption application process for nonprofit organizations, Ordinance 2012-1.

Part 3/4 - 2012 Jan. 23 - CAFR Presentation - Informal Session - Richmond City Council, VA from Silver Persinger.

Interim Director of Finance, Wayne Lassiter reviewed the Fiscal Year 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report [CAFR].

Part 4/4 - 2012 Jan. 23 - Juvenile Justice Center Presentation - Informal Session - Richmond City Council, VA from Silver Persinger.