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522 Auaust13.1996 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council held on Tuesday, August 13, 1996, there were present: - Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor Johnny M. Clemons, Bernard D. Griffin, Sr. James T. Martin, Cameron C. Pitts, P. Ward Robinett, Jr., J. Thomas Benn II1. H. Timothy Little, Deputy City Manager. G. Timothy Oksman, City Attorney. Vice Mayor Clemons 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 of Mr. Clemons, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to approve the minutes of a Called Meeting on July 22. 1996; a Called Meeting on July 23, 1996; and a Regular Meeting on July 23, 1996, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 96-273 - Proclamation presented to Capt. William R. Klemm, Commander, Norfolk Naval Sh ~pyard for "All American Week." 96-274 - Presentation to Johnna R. Whitaker. Deputy City Manager, for receiving the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for fiscal year ending June 30, 1995. 96-275 - Non-Agenda Speakers 1. Helen Person, 1314 Green Street, spoke on lead in Washington Park. 2. Minister Rafiq Zaidi, 506 Dinwiddie Street, spoke on water bills and on the Washington Park lead issue. 3. Ronald Reed, 5911 Bertrand Street, spoke on environmental codes violation concerns in the Ebony Heights neighborhood. 4. Madalyn Morris-Grimes, 108 Florida Avenue, spoke on improper bulk refuse putout in the Port Norfolk neighborhood. - Unfinished Business - 96-235 - Rezoning: (a) Ordinance granting the rezoning application of the City of Portsmouth of a comprehensive rezoning of portions of Port Norfolk and Mount Hermon neighborhood from Commercial C-2 to Industrial M-l, deferred from the July 23, 1996 Regular Meeting. 1. Lewis Thomas, 131 Florida Avenue, requested a M-I-R zoning designation for the application. 2. Madalyn Morris-Grimes, 108 Florida Avenue, requested a M-1-R zoning designation and to have the item returned to the Planning Commission for further consideration. 3. Cecilia Kelly, 720 Broad Street, requested the entire Z-96-05 rezoning item be returned to the Planning Commission. Motion by Mr. Clemons, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to refer item Z-96-05 back to the Planning Commission for further consideration of the Industrial M-1 and M-I-R zoning designation, and was adopted by vote of 6-0-1 (Robinett abstained due to a potential conflict of interest as a result of business interests in the area).