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April 13, 1999 Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Robinett, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 99 - 84 - Public Hearing on the City's Operating Budget for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2000. 1. Mr. John E. Schalk, 664 Lincoln Street, requested continued funding for Portsmouth Community Health Center. 2. Dr. Edward J. Roche, 4816 Thornwood Street, requested continued funding for Medicine Assistance Program (MAP) Incorporated. 3. Lawrence W. I'Anson, Jr., 3114 Honeysuckle Lane, provided information on School Boards proposed budget. 4. Dr. Wilbert D. Hawkins, P.O. Box 998, provided additional information on the School Boards proposed budget. 5. Rev. Clifford D. Barnett, 1300 Centre Avenue, requested funding of Executive Director Position for Portsmouth Better Beginnings Coalition. 6. Gloria Cox, 715 Madison Street Apt. 406, requested continued funding for Endependence Center. 7. Dottie Dray, 3409 County Street, requested additional funding for Schools. 8. Karen Jordan, 107 Elmhurst Court, requested continued funding for Friends of the Juvenile Court. 9. James Howard, 3704 Winchester Drive, provided statistical information on Fire Department. 10. Garrett Shelton, 417 County Street, Fraternal Order of Police #20, presented a Public safety pay plan recommendation for funding 3% increase to all sworn officers totaling $98,559 effective January 2000 or as a last resort 3% or about $49,000 to be effective in April. 11. Herman Bates, 432 North Street, requested additional funding for Museum and Fine Arts Commission. 12. Martha Ann Creecy, 317 Dinwiddie Street, spoke on monuments and public display of art. 13. Jean H. Shackelford, 2437 Sterling Point Drive, spoke in favor of additional funding for Museum and Fine Arts Commission. 99 - 85 - Public Hearing on use permit applications: (a) UP-99-06 OLD TOWNE NEIGHBORHOOD - Request of Charles and Brenda Honeycutt for a use permit to convert a former VEPCO distribution building (Sub Station) into a two-family dwelling at 320 Middle Street. 1. Martha Ann Creecy, 317 Dinwiddie Street, provided additional information on previous property use. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-99-06 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote. (b) UP-99-07 DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD - Request of Norm Malbon for a use permit to operate a piano sales/service establishment at 233 High Street. Motion by Mr. Robinett, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-99-07 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote.