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June 10,2003 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, June 10, 2003, there were present: Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor Bernard D. Griffin, Sr., Cameron C. Pitts, William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., Marlene W. Randall, City Manager C. W. McCoy, City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman. Vice Mayor Bernard D. Griffin, Sr. 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 May 27, 2003, and a Regular Meeting on May 27, 2003, and was adopted by unanimous vote. Mayor Holley recognized personnel from the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Dan Phillips, Joe Hoefling and Christopher Jones for saving a citizen's life. - Public Hearing - 03 - 206 - Public hearing on rezoning, use permit and street closure applications: (a) Z-03-09 MERRIFIELDS NEIGHBORHOOD - Dolores Coppedge requests to rezone property at 4028 Cedar Lane from residential RS-100 to commercial C-I-K (Conditional) to operate a real estate office. The Comprehensive Plan recommends residential use. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that Z-03-09 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote. (b) UP-03-12 TRUXTUN NEIGHBORHOOD - The City of Portsmouth requests a use permit to place a water storage and pumping facility on the property known as 313 and 321 Choate Street. The Comprehensive Plan recommends medium-density residential development. Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Griffin, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-03-12 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote. (c) S-03-06 PORT CENTRE NEIGHBORHOOD - Ordinance granting the request of the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority for the closure of Randolph Street from the western boundary of 5th Street to the eastern boundary of 7th Street. The Comprehensive Plan recommends industrial land use. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE CLOSING AND VACATING A PORTION OF RANDOLPH STREET FROM THE WESTERN BOUNDARY OF 5TM STREET TO THE EASTERN BOUNDARY OF 7TM STREET." Ayes: Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None - Unfinished Business - 03 - 192(a) - Group housing use permit: Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to adopt the following resolution, approved on first reading at the May 27, 2003 meeting, and was adopted by the following vote: