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May 25, 1999 <br /> <br /> At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, May 25, 1999, there were <br />present: <br /> <br />Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor Bernard D. Griffin, Sr., J. Thomas Benn III, <br />William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., City Manager Ronald W. Massie, <br />Deputy City Attorney George M. Willson. <br /> <br /> Councilman Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr. opened the meeting with prayer, which <br />was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. <br /> <br />Mayor Holley called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. <br /> <br /> Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to approve the minutes of a <br />Called Meeting on May 11, 1999, a Regular Meeting on May 11, 1999, and was <br />adopted by unanimous vote. <br /> <br />99 - 120 - Presentations: <br /> <br />Presentation to Dr. Lydia Patton of an Official Platinum Sponsor Trophy for <br />Children's Expo and Tim Reid Celebrity Weekend. <br /> <br />Proclamation presented to Ross Weathers, III for "Alcohol and Other Related Drug <br />Abuse Awareness Month". <br /> <br /> - Unfinished Business - <br /> <br />Consent Aqenda <br /> <br />99 - 111 - Use permit and group housing permit: <br /> <br /> Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. <br />resolutions, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />99-111 (a): <br /> <br />Moody, to adopt the following <br /> <br />"A RESOLUTION GRANTING A USE PERMIT TO JAWANA LARUE FOR THE <br />OPERATION OF A CHILD DAY CARE FACILITY AT 1607-1609 BARRON STREET. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Jawana Larue has made application pursuant to Section 40-43.1 of <br />the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (1988) for the granting of a use permit to <br /> operate a child day care facility at 1607-1609 Barton Street, Portsmouth, Virginia; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the applicant and the Planning Director have done all things <br />required <br />to be done in connection with said application; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended the granting the <br />application for an amended use permit with conditions. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of <br />Portsmouth, Virginia: <br /> <br /> 1. That the use for which the permit hereinafter-described is sought: <br /> <br /> (a) Will not adversely affect the health and safety of persons residing or <br />working in the neighborhood of the proposed use; <br /> <br /> (b) Will not be detrimental to the public use or injurious to the property or <br />improvements in the neighborhood; <br /> <br /> (c) Will be provided with sufficient landscaping to insure compatibility with <br />surrounding uses; <br /> <br /> (d) Will be a project that will be developed according to a plan for parking, <br />driveways, and curb cuts which will provide for safe and convenient traffic movement; and <br /> <br /> <br />