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Au,qust 12, 2003
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<br /> At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, August 12, 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 />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 /> Councilman J. Thomas Benn III opened the meeting with prayer, which was
<br />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 21, 2003, a Called Meeting on July 22, 2003, a Regular Meeting
<br />on July 22, 2003, and a Called Meeting on July 28, 2003, and was adopted by
<br />unanimous vote.
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<br />03 - 269 - Presentations:
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<br />· Special presentation to the City of Portsmouth by Howard Bender and Pamela
<br /> Kloeppel.
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<br />· Presentation of a certificate by C. W. McCoy, City Manager, officially recognizing the
<br /> City of Portsmouth as a Weed and Seed Locality.
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />03 - 270 - Public hearing on a proposed resolution authorizing a memorandum of
<br />understanding concerning the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.
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<br />1. Mark A. Geduldig-Yatroksky, 363 Middle Street, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Griffin, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to change the order of the
<br />agenda and move up item 03-278 of the City Manager's Report, and was adopted by
<br />unanimous vote.
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<br />03 - 278 - Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a
<br />Memorandum of Understanding with Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc.,
<br />("Hall of Fame") concerning the City's funding for construction and operation of the new
<br />sports museum.
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<br />The Memorandum provides for the City, beginning in FY 2004-05, to contribute
<br />$400,000 per year for five years for the construction of the facility and $500,000
<br />per year for the operation, maintenance, utilities and other similar expenses.
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<br />Recommendation:
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<br />· Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of
<br />Understanding with Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc., ("Hall of Fame")
<br />concerning the City's funding for construction and operation of the new sports museum.
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<br />Purpose and Need:
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<br />· Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc., intends to begin construction of the
<br />new sports museum shortly.
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<br />· In order to obtain final financial support for the project, an official expression of
<br />support outlining the City's intended financial contribution is needed.
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<br />· Approval of the accompanying resolution will delegate authority to the City Manager
<br />to execute the attached Memorandum of Understanding.
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