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June 8, 1999 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, June 8, 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., City Manager Ronald W. Massie, City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman. Councilman J. Thomas Benn, III 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. Moody, to approve the minutes of a Called Meeting on May 25, 1999, a Regular Meeting on May 25, 1999, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 99 - 132 - Presentations: Key to the City presented to Jamia Wiggins "Little Miss Portsmouth". Key to the City presented to Windy Albert "Miss Portsmouth Seawall". Proclamation presented to Captain Ron Helms for "Coast Guard Awareness Week". Proclamation presented to Jim Horvath for "Census Day". - Public Hearing - 99 - 133 - Public Hearing on rezoning and use permit applications: (a) Z-99-03 DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD - Request of Sharon Scott for a rezoning from Downtown D-1 Residential to Downtown D-1 Mixed (Conditional) to operate a barber shop/beauty salon at 705 Washington Street. Motion by Mr. Robinett, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that Z-99-03 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote. (b) UP-99-09 CRADOCK NEIGHBORHOOD - Request of Frank Webber, Vice President of Vehicle Recycling Solution, Inc., for a use permit to operate a vehicle recycling center at 3850 Elm Avenue. Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to change the rules of order to allow Mr. Warren additional time to complete remarks, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 1. Paul L. Warren, 200 High Street, spoke in favor of application for use permit. Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-99-09 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote. - City Manager's Report - 99 - 134 - Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a purchase agreement with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) providing for the conveyance of city-owned properties to the Commonwealth for use in the construction of an interchange at the Midtown Tunnel, and providing further authority for the execution of deeds and other documents. The properties to be conveyed include the Pinners Point Fire Station (the City may continued to use the fire station until November 1,2000), a parcel of land at the former Pinnerrs Point sewage plant, and a parcel of land adjacent to the former Nissan site.