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May 23~ 1995
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<br /> At a Regular Meeting of the City Council held on Tuesday,
<br />May 23, 1995, there were present:
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<br /> Mayor Gloria O. Webb, Vice Mayor Johnny M. Clemons, Bernard
<br />D. Griffin, Sr., James C. Hawks, James T. Martin, Csaneron C.
<br />Pitts, P. Ward Robinett, Jr., V. Wayne Orton~ City Manager,
<br />George M. Willson, Acting City Attorney.
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<br /> Reverend Nelson F. Fields, First Pentecostal Holiness
<br />Church, opened the meeting with prayer which was followed by the
<br />Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Mayor Webb called the meeting to order and welcomed all in
<br />attendance.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Clemons, to
<br />approve the minutes of a Called Meeting on May 8, 1995; a
<br />Regular Meeting on May 8, 1995; a Called Meeting on May 9, 1995;
<br />and a Regular Meeting on May 9, 1995, and was adopted by
<br />unanimous vote.
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<br />95-250 - Proclamation presented to Roger Reinhold, President,
<br />Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce for Business ApPreciation Week
<br />in Portsmouth.
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<br />95-251 - Non-Agenda Speakers
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<br />1. Laurie Jones, 3301 Armistead Drive, spoke on the Galaxy
<br />project.
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<br />2. Robert Williams, 1410 Holt Drive, requested funding for
<br />Cavalier Manor Athletic fields.
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<br />3. Helen Person, 1314 Green Street, spoke on lead in Washington
<br />Park.
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<br />- PUBLIC HEARING -
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<br />95-252 - Public hearing to receive views of the citizens
<br />pertaining to the appointment of School Board members.
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<br />Patria Harper, 814 Cavalier Boulevard, spoke on the nomination
<br />of Rev. Carl Burden.
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<br />The following names were read by the City Clerk as School Board
<br />candidates.
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<br />Benjamin Adamson, Jr., Charles H. Bowens, II, Arthur Branan,
<br />Jr., Tracy J. Brown, Yvette Casper, Ross Cirrincione, Yvette P.
<br />Countryman, Richard Crawford, David R. Denny, Frank Harte, Paul
<br />E. Heath, Jr., Benjamin Howard, Regina Humphrey, Evelyn Hyman,
<br />Sandi R. Johnson, Karen S. Jordan, William Kline, Byron P.
<br />Kloeppel, James F. Mason, Brian K. Nance, Sr., Jean M. Piedmont,
<br />Ernestine M. Pruden, James L. Royall, Jr., Lionell Spruill, Jr.,
<br />Bernard Thomas, John H. Underwood, III, Pieter A. Vandegraaf,
<br />Priscilla A. West, Rev. Carl Burden, Rev. Moses Blount, John D.
<br />Underwood, Sr., Bobby L. McKenney, Rabbi Steinburg, Mary Curran.
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<br />- UNFiNiSHED BusINEss
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<br />95-222 Public hearing on a rezoning:
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<br />(d) Z-95-07
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<br />NORTHSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD - Rezoning application by
<br />the Portsmouth Elks Lodge for property at 300
<br />Williamsburg Avenue from Office Residential OR-75
<br />to Commercial C-2-K Conditional, deferred from the
<br />Public Hearing meeting on May 8, 1995. (Voice Vote)
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