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Au.qust 12, 2003 "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONVERT THE URBAN PARK AND RECREATION RECOVERY PROGRAM (UPARR) DESIGNATION FROM THE HILANDERS RECREATION CENTER (FORMERLY ACADEMY PARK RECREATION CENTER) TO THE JOSEPH E. PARKER CENTER. WHEREAS, the City desires to abandon the use of its recreation facility known as "Hilanders" and formerly known as "Academy Park Recreation Center", which is located on McLean Street; and WHEREAS, said facility is currently restricted in perpetuity to use as a recreation facility under a grant arrangement with the Nation Park Service under the Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery (UPARR) Program; and WHEREAS, the City desires to convert the Joseph E. Parker Center, located on Turnpike Road to the same purpose as the Hilanders and under the restriction that the Joseph E. Parker Center shall be used as a recreation facility in perpetuity, thereby relieving the Hilanders facility from all Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery Program restrictions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the City Manager be, and he hereby is authorized to execute such documents as may be necessary to effect the conversion of the designation of Hilanders (formerly Academy Park Recreation Center) to the Joseph E. Parker Center under all the same restrictions as applied to the Hilanders facility." Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 03 - 277 - Adoption of a resolution canceling the regularly scheduled November 11, 2003 City Council meeting and rescheduling the December 9, 2003 City Council meeting to December 16, 2003. Recommendation: · Adoption of a resolution canceling the regularly scheduled November 11, 2003 City Council meeting and rescheduling the December 9, 2003 City Council meeting to December 16, 2003. Purpose and Need: · Tuesday, November 11, 2003, is Veterans' Day, a national holiday, and all City offices will be closed in recognition of this special day. · Four members of City Council will be attending the National League of Cities Conference from December 8 - 14, 2003. Since there is only one meeting during the month of December, the Tuesday, December 9 meeting will be rescheduled to Tuesday, December 16 to permit the City Council to conduct necessary business prior to the holiday season. Financial Impact: · There will be minimal financial impact such as the necessary advertisement for the changes to notify the public. Motion by Ms. Randall, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION CANCELLING THE REGULARLY-SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 11, 2003 AND RESCHEDULING THE REGULARLY- SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 9, 2003.