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July 22, 2003
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<br /> At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, July 22, 2003,
<br />there were present:
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<br />Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor Bernard D. Griffin, Sr., Cameron C. Pitts,
<br />William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., Marlene W. Randall, City Manager C.
<br />W. McCoy, City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman.
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<br /> Councilman Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr. opened the meeting with prayer, which
<br />was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br />Mayor Holley called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to approve the minutes of a
<br />Called Meeting on July 8, 2003, and a Regular Meeting on July 8, 2003, and was
<br />adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />03 - 254 - Presentations:
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<br />· Recognition of the Office of the City Treasurer.
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<br />· The City Manager introduced Police Chief Frank J. Kitzerow and Deputy City
<br /> Manager Eric D. Campbell.
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />03 - 255 - Public hearing on rezoning, code amendment and street closure applications:
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<br />(a) Z-03-07
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<br />TRUXTUN NEIGHBORHOOD W. Mitchell Hines requests the
<br />rezoning of 3401 Portsmouth Boulevard from residential
<br />single-family, RS-75 to general commercial, C-2-K to allow for a
<br />residential care facility. The Comprehensive Plan recommends
<br />medium-density development.
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<br />1. Jerome Moody, 28 Radford Street, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />2. Saundra A. Shuler, 81 Hobson Street, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to concur with the
<br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that Z-03-07 be denied on first and final
<br />reading, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br />(b) CA-03-03
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<br />CITYVVlDE - Amendment to Chapter 40 of the City Code (Zoning
<br />Ordinance) regulating the placement, use, and storage of freight
<br />containers.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to withdraw CA-03-03
<br />from the agenda at the request of the City Manager, and was adopted by the following
<br />vote:
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<br />Ayes: Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br />(c) S-03-07
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<br />DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD - Ordinance granting the request
<br />of James Martin for approval to close a portion of King Street
<br />between Godwin Street and Armstrong Street. The portion to be
<br />closed is 30 feet wide and approximately 385 feet in length.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Griffin, to adopt the following
<br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote:
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