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July 13, 1999 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, July 13, 1999, there were present: Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor Bernard D. Griffin, Sr., Cameron C. Pitts, P. Ward Robinett, Jr., J. Thomas Benn III, William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., Deputy City Manager Johnna R. Lee, City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman. Councilman Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mayor Holley called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to approve the minutes of a Called Meeting on June 22, 1999, a Regular Meeting on June 22, 1999, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 99 - 153 - Presentations: Presentation of special pins to the "Portsmouth Golden Olympians". - Public Hearing - 99 - 154 - Public Hearing on code amendment applications: (a) CA-99-01 CITYWIDE - The City of Portsmouth requests a Code Amendment to Section 40-22 Definitions to delete the definition of Child Care center, add three definitions: Family Day Home, Child Care Center, and Religious Facility-based Child Care Center. This amendment will also change the Use Tables to clarify where the child care operations are permitted. Motion by Mr. Griffin, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that CA-99-01 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote. (b) CA-99-02 CITYWIDE - The City of Portsmouth requests a Code Amendment to amend the Zoning Ordinance to insert language allowing for the establishment of Parking Overlay Districts. Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that CA-99-02 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote. - City Manager's Report - 99 - 155 - Adoption of a motion to transfer $560,000 in the Capital Improvements Fund for completion of asbestos abatement and demolition of the former I. C. Norcom High School and Cavalier Manor Elementary School. Recommendation: · Adoption of a motion to transfer $560,000 in the Capital Improvements Fund for completion of asbestos abatement and demolition of the former I.C. Norcom High School and Cavalier Manor Elementary School. Purpose and Need: · The Cavalier Manor Elementary School and old I.C. Norcom High School were turned over to the City for demolition. · Bids were received on June 24, 1999 for asbestos removal and demolition of these buildings. · Project costs are substantially below the estimated cost due to the currently favorable bid climate. · Project time is estimated to be 280 days.