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_December 8. 1998 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, December 8, 1998, there were present: Mayor James W. Holley Ill, 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. Vice Mayor Griffin 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 November 24, 1998, and a Regular Meeting on November 24, 1998, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 98 -271 - Presentations: Proclamation presented to Rosemary Carter for "Drunk and Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month." Presentation of the John T. Hanna Award to Jimmy Williford recogmz~ng Portsmouth Safety Town for Outstanding Achievement in "Traffic Safety, Education and Prevention. - Public Hearing 98 - 272 - Public Hearing on use permit, rezon~ng, group housing project and street closing applications: (a) UP-98-17 WEST GROVE NEIGHBORHOOD - Edward Colden, Sr. requests a use permit to operate a child care facility at 533 Lenora Avenue. Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Griffin, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-98-17 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote. (b) Z-98-08 DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD - Gregory J. Dodd of Horton and Dodd, P.C., agent for Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority, requests a rezoning of a portion of the Ida Barbour Housing Complex from RM-60 to Downtown D-1 Residential. 1 Robert Freeman, 339 H~gh Street, representing PRHA, provided information pertaining to the requested rezoning. 2. J. Gregory Dodd, 300 George Washington Highway, provided information pertaining to the requested rezoning. Motion by Mr. Robinett, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that Z-98-08 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote. ( c ) GHP-98-04 DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD - Gregory J. Dodd of Horton and Dodd, P.C., agent for Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority, proposes construction of 7 duplex units within the Hope Vi Project. 1. J. Gregory Dodd, 300 George Washington Highway, provided information pertaining to the requested group housing project. Motion by Mr. Griffin, and seconded by Mr. Benn, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that GHP-98-04 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote.