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<br /> OW, THEREFORE; BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia, that the~ AUthoritY be, and hereby is, requested to
<br />undertake an immediate Study of the economic and other conditions of the
<br />Midtown area of the City and, in a timely manner, report said findings to this
<br />Council, and make a recommendation to this Council regarding the need, if
<br />any, for the creation of a redevelopment plan for all or any portion of the
<br />Midtown area."
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<br />Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Robinett, Whitehurst, Holley
<br />Nays: NOne
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<br />98-220 Boards and Commissions
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<br />· Mr. Griffin offered the following nomination for the following Board and
<br /> CommiSSion:
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<br />COMMISSION OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW - Truxtun/Olde Towne/Cradock
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<br />Scott C. Hanson appointed to fill a three-year term ending April 30, 2001,
<br />replacing Alan G. Coker.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Griffin, and seconded by Mr. Benn, to close the
<br />nominations, and there being no further nominations, the above appointment
<br />was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Griffin, and seconded by Mr. Robinett, to consider City
<br />Council assignments to the following areas in terms of Vision 2005, and were
<br />adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />Downtown - Councilman Robinett
<br />Effingham Street Corridor. Vice Mayor Griffin
<br />I. C. Norcom an d Cottage Place - Councilman Whitehurst
<br />Northside/Scotts Creek - Councilman Benn
<br />Midtown - Councilman Pitts
<br />Cradock. Councilman Moody
<br />Steering Commission Chairman - Vice Mayor Griffin
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<br />98-221 Items Submitted by Council Members
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Robinett, that a resolution be
<br />adopted bY the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, confirming the
<br />existence of a local emergency as a result of Hurricane Bonnie and ratifying
<br />the City Manager's Declaration of Local Emergency dated August 25, 1998, and
<br />was adopted by the following vote:
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<br /> "RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S DECLARATION OF
<br />THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY.
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<br /> WHEREAS, in response to the threatened peril to the lives, safety, and
<br />property of the residents of the City of Portsmouth as a result of Hurricane
<br />Bonnie, the City Manager, in his capacity as the director of emergency
<br />services, declared the existence of a local emergency on August 25, 1998; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, state law requires that such a declaration be confirmed by
<br />the City Council.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia, that it hereby confirms the existence of a local
<br />emergency as a result of Hurricane Bonnie and ratifies the City Manager's
<br />Declaration of Local Emergency dated August 25, 1998."
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<br />Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Robinett, Whitehurst, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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