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November 13, 2001 Recommendation: · Approval of a resolution to support and endorse the efforts to attract a National Basketball Association team to the Hampton Roads region. Purpose and Need: · The Hampton Roads Partnership is requesting participating jurisdictions to endorse efforts to pursue a major sports team as adopted in the Partnership's strategic plan in 1999. Financial Impact: · There is no financial impact for the City. 1. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, 363 Middle Street, spoke in opposition to this resolution. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION ENDORSING EFFORTS OF THE HAMPTON ROADS PARTNERSHIP TO ATTRACT A NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION FRANCHISE TO HAMPTON ROADS. WHEREAS, the Hampton Roads Partnership's strategic plan, adopted in 1999 and reconfirmed in September 2001, has as one of its strategies pursuit of a major league baseball or basketball team; and WHEREAS, for the past two years the Partnership has actively pursued this strategy; and WHEREAS, it now appears that Hampton Roads is a viable candidate for the possible relocation of a National Basketball Association team, the Charlotte Hornets, if a new arena can be constructed; and the Partnership has requested all Hampton Roads localities to indicate their support in principle for this possible relocation, anticipating that the relocation would not entail financial contributions from said localities for arena financing; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the City of Portsmouth does support and endorse said effort to attract a National Basketball Association team to our region; the City further encourages our citizens and businesses to do likewise; and the City Manager or his designee is further authorized and directed to take such further actions as he deems proper, consistent with the spirit of this resolution." Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Robinett, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 01 - 317 - Adoption of a motion to approve an agreement between the City of Portsmouth and the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) for the improvement of Bart Street between Airline Boulevard and Frederick Boulevard, a project under VDOT's Urban Highway Improvement Plan. Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to approve an agreement between the City of Portsmouth and the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) for the improvement of Bart Street between Airline Boulevard and Frederick Boulevard, a project under VDOT's Urban Highway Improvement Plan, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Robinett, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 01 - 318 - Adoption of a motion to transfer $54,892 from the Grants Contingency Account for the African Heritage Travel Program.