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Februar~ 23, 1999 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, February 23, 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. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to approve the minutes of a Called Meeting on February 3, 1999, a Called Meeting on February 4, 1999, a Called Meeting on February 5, 1999, a Called Meeting on February 6, 1999, and a Called Meeting on February 9, 1999, a Regular Meeting on February 9, 1999 and was adopted by unanimous vote. 99-42 - Presentations: · Proclamation presented to Dr. Elizabeth Daniels, NAACP President, for "African American History Month." · A special "1 Have A Dream" rendition by Master Vernell Wood. - Public Hearing - 99-43 - Public hearing on rezonings and use permit: (a) Z-98-07 AIRLINE CORRIDOR- Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority requests rezoning from M-1 to M-1R at 3115 Airline Boulevard. Motion by Mr. Robinett, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that Z-98-07 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote. (b) Z-99-01 SIMONSDALE NEIGHBORHOOD - John B. and Deborah A. Stanley request a rezoning from C-I-K to C-I-K at 4510 Portsmouth Boulevard. Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that Z-99-01 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote. (c) UP-99-02 AIRLINE COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR - Fallstar Associates requests a use permit to operate wholesale/retail bakery at 4017 Turnpike Road. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by recommendation of the Planning Commission that reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote. Mr. Moody, to concur with the UP-99-02 be approved on first - City Manager's Report- 99-44 - Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to release a maintenance easement and a storm drain easement adjacent to the Seawall. These easements affect the former "The Max" restaurant site, which is scheduled for development into a hotel site. This action clears the way for clean site for construction. Recommendation: · Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to release a maintenance easement and storm drain easement adjacent to the Seawall.