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March 25, 2003 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, March 25, 2003, there were present: Mayor James W. Holley III, *Vice Mayor Bernard D. Griffin, Sr., Cameron C. Pitts, J. Thomas Benn III, William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., Marlene W. Randall, City Manager C. W. McCoy, City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman. Councilman Cameron C. Pitts 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 by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to approve the minutes of a Called Meeting on March 11, 2003, and a Regular Meeting on March 11, 2003, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 03 - 103 - Presentations: · Proclamation presented to Robert Simmons for "National Victim's Right Week." · Proclamation presented to Delores Adams for "Fair Housing Month." - Public Hearing - 03 - 104 - Joint public hearing with the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority to consider proposed Plan Amendments to the 2004 Community Development Action Plan and proposed Amendments: Number 34 to the Crawford Urban Renewal Plan. 1. Malcolm Fortson, 524 Crawford Place, spoke in support of the amendment with modifications for the homeless. - Unfinished Business - 03 - 85 - Use permits: Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to adopt the following resolution, approved on first reading at the March 11, 2003 meeting, and was adopted by the following vote: 03-85(a): "A RESOLUTION GRANTING A USE PERMIT TO PULL-A-PART OF PORTSMOUTH, L.L.C., FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE RECYCLING FACILITY AT 3850 ELM AVENUE. WHEREAS, Pull-a-Part of Portsmouth. L.L.C., has made application pursuant to Section 40-43.1 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (1988) for the granting of a use permit for the operation of a motor vehicle recycling facility at 3850 Elm Avenue, Portsmouth, Virginia; and WHEREAS, the applicant and the Planning Director have done all things required to be done in connection with said application; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended the granting of the application for a use permit with conditions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That it finds that the use for which the permit is sought: (a) Will not adversely affect the health and safety of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of the proposed use;