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~% SeDtember 13,~ 1994
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<br /> At a Regular Meeting or-the City Council held on Tuesday,
<br />September 13, 1994, there were present:
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<br /> Mayor Gloria O. Webb, Vice Mayor Johnny M. Clemons,
<br />Bernard D. Griffin, Sr., James C. Hawks, James T. Martin,
<br />Cameron C. Pitts, P. Ward Robinett, Jr., V. Wayne Orton,
<br />Manager, Stuart E. Katz, City Attorney.
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<br />City
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<br /> Benjamin Booth, 8th Grade Student, Churchland Middle
<br />School, opened the meeting with prayer which was followed by
<br />the 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. Hawks, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, the
<br />minutes of a called meeting on August 11, 12, 13, 1994; a
<br />Called Meeting on August 23, 1994; and a Regular Meeting on
<br />August 23 1994, to be approved, and was adopted by unanimous
<br />vote.
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<br />94-358 - Procl~unation presented to Ja!rne White for
<br />"Constitution Week".
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<br />94-360 - Non-Agenda Speakers
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<br />1. Cecelia High, 1301 Green Street, spoke on lead in Washington
<br />Park.
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<br />2. Madalyn Morris-Grimes, 108 Florida Avenue, spoke on trees in
<br />the Port Norfolk neighborhood.
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<br />3. Tonnie McMillan, 303 Mohican Drive, spoke on the noise and
<br />pollution problems at the Ebony Showcase.
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<br />4. Rafid Zaidi, 3106 Hull Street, spoke on the success of PRHA
<br />in locating a disabled citizen to a handicapped access
<br />residence.
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<br />5. Thelma Eure, 222 Mohican Drive, spoke on the noise from the
<br />Ebony Showcase.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Hawks, and seconded by Mr. Griffin, to
<br />suspend the rules of order to hear the last speaker, and was
<br />adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />6. D. P. Cromwell, 1934 Laigh Circle, spoke on a ditch in the
<br />Hattonsville section and the regional jail.
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<br />- PUBLIC HEARINGS
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<br />94-361 Public hearing for the purpose of receiving opinions
<br />of the citizens of the City of Portsmouth pertaining to the
<br />establishment of "no wake" zones in the Western Branch of the
<br />Elizabeth River in the general area of Scotts Creek and to
<br />present their opinions on the establishment of a local no wake
<br />zone in the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River which would
<br />run concurrently with the Federal zone, from Norfolk and
<br />Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad Bridge northward to the junction
<br />of the Southern and Eastern Branches of the Elizabeth River.
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<br />Gordon Shelton, 10 Crawford Parkway, representing Tidewater
<br />Yacht, spoke in support of the ordinance.
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<br />Bill Braithwaite, 6 Harper Avenue, representing the Scotts
<br />Creek Marinas spoke in favor of the ordinance.
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<br />Harvey Williams, 3823 Adams Street, representing Nautical
<br />Boats, spoke in favor of the ordinance.
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