November 15, 2002
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<br /> At a Called Meeting of the City Council on Friday, November 15, 2002, there
<br />were present:
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<br />Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor Bernard D. Griffin, Sr., Cameron C. Pitts,
<br />*J. Thomas Benn III, William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., Marlene W.
<br />Randall, City Manager C. W. McCoy, City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman.
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<br />The following staff and Economic Development Partners were present:
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<br />Debra Y. White, City Clerk
<br />William E. Froehlich, City Assessor
<br />Kenneth Wheeler, Public Information Officer
<br />Douglas Smith, Deputy City Manager
<br />Dr. L. Pettis Patton, Deputy City Manager
<br />Robert Baldwin, Director, Department of Planning and Inspections
<br />H. Timothy Little, Deputy City Manager
<br />Scott Demharter, Director of Policy and Research
<br />John Grook, Interim Chief Financial Officer
<br />William B. McGlaughon, Director of General Services
<br />Mallory Kahler, Marketing Manager, Economic Development
<br />Thomas Reese, Development Manager, Economic Development
<br />Regina B. Harrington, Assistant to the City Manager
<br />Tara Saunders, Deputy Director, Economic Development
<br />William Hargrove, Planning Commission
<br />Lonny Staylor, Chamber of Commerce
<br />Betty Jo Gwaltney, Portsmouth Partnership
<br />Robert Williams, Industrial Development Authority
<br />David Tynch, Portsmouth Partnership
<br />Danny E. Cruce, Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority
<br />Michael Krieder, Chamber of Commerce
<br />Gordon Wheatley, Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority
<br />Consultant: Kezziah Watkins
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<br />01 - 350 - The following call for the meeting was read:
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<br /> "Please attend a called meeting of the City Council to be held at the Renaissance
<br />Portsmouth Hotel and Waterfront Conference Center, 425 Water Street, Portsmouth,
<br />Virginia, on Friday, November 15, 2002 at 8:30 a.m. for the purpose of a City Council
<br />Retreat.
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<br />In addition, you may consider a motion to go into a Closed Meeting.
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<br />By order of the Mayor."
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<br />01 - 351 - The following items were discussed in Public Work Session:
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<br />1. Comprehensive Plan Survey- Robert A. Baldwin
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<br />2. Neighborhood Quality- Dr. L. Pettis Patton
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<br />3. Neighborhood Quality (discussion) - Kezziah Watkins
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<br />4. Fiscal Strength - Douglas Smith
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<br />5. Economic Development - Douglas Smith
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<br />6. ED Partnering - Charters/Powers - G. Timothy Oksman
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<br />7. ED Partnering Opportunities - Douglas Smith, Robert A. Baldwin
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