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November 27, 2001 · This program utilizes the Third Judicial Circuit Court of Virginia and the collaborative efforts between members of the criminal justice community and behavior healthcare services. · This grant employs one full time Drug Court Administrator, one full time Case Manager, two full time probation officers, one full time office specialist and one full time surveillance officer. · The U. S. Department of Justice will conduct an evaluation of the program at the end of the first year of the grant before the second year of the grant will be funded. Financial Impact: · The Circuit has also received a Drug Court grant from the State and these funds will be used to provide the match necessary for this grant. · A local cash match is required from the City of Portsmouth. These funds will be appropriated from the State Drug Court Grant. Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to transfer $365,747 from the Grants Contingency Account to fund the Drug Court Program, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Robinett, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None Adoption of a resolution directing the Planning Commission to prepare an amendment to the City Zoning Ordinance to permit the replacement of existing signage on Martin Luther King Freeway and to report the Commission's recommendations concerning the amendment to City Council. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Benn, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO PREPARE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE TO PERMIT THE REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING SIGNAGE ON MARTIN LUTHER KING FREEWAY AND TO REPORT THE COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE AMENDMENT TO CITY COUNCIL. WHEREAS, at the City Council meeting on November 13, 2001, Adams Sign Company reported to City Council that because of roadway improvements to Martin Luther King Freeway, two of its billboard signs must be removed and cannot be relocated under the current provisions of the Zoning Ordinance; and WHEREAS, Adams Sign requested that the City Council amend the City Code to permit such replacement; and WHEREAS, the City Council has no information as to whether such request is advisable; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires that the Planning Commission draft and consider such amendment(s) to the City Code as would be necessary to accomplish Adams' request, and that the Commission report its recommendations concerning any such change to the City Council in accordance with Section 15.2-2285 of the Code of Virginia (1950) as amended. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that the Planning Commission be, and it hereby is, directed to take all necessary actions to prepare and consider such amendment(s) to the City Code to accommodate the request by Adams Sign and any other similarly situated entity on Martin Luther King Freeway and that the Commission report its findings and recommendations to the City Council no later than 100 days after the Planning Commission's December 2001 meeting, as required by the Code of Virginia.