January 27, 2004
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<br /> At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, January 27, 2004,
<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 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. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to approve the minutes
<br />of a Called Meeting on January 13, 2004, a Regular Meeting on January 13, 2004, and
<br />a Called Meeting January 20, 2004, and was adopted by a vote of 6-1 (Pitts).
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<br />04 - 33 - Presentation:
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<br />· Proclamation presented to Jeffery Herring, President of the African American
<br /> Historical Society for "African American History Month."
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />04 - 08 - Public hearing on a use permit application:
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<br />(a) UP-03-28
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<br />DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD - Thomas Sherrill requests a use
<br />permit to operate a restaurant at 341 High Street. Deferred from
<br />the January 13, 2004 City Council meeting.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to accept the applicant's
<br />letter of withdrawal of UP-03-28, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />04 - 34 - Public hearing on a use permit application:
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<br />(b) UP-03-22
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<br />PRENTIS PLACE NEIGHBORHOOD Rocket Sonar, Inc.,
<br />requests a use permit to operate a trucking company at 915 Duke
<br />Street.
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<br />Richard L. Cleveland, 1731 Maple Avenue, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />Yvonne Cleveland, 1731 Maple Avenue, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to concur with the
<br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-03-22 be denied on first and final
<br />reading, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Consent Aqenda
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<br />- Unfinished Business -
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<br />04 - 08 - Use permit, rezoning and code amendment:
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt the following
<br />resolution and ordinances, approved on first reading at the January 13, 2004 meeting,
<br />and was adopted by the following vote:
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