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June 8, 2004
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City has now reached agreement with Victory Crossing
<br />Developers, LLC (the "Developer") to develop Victory Crossing, and a legally binding
<br />development agreement has been signed by those parties; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, TCC needs a moral commitment of the City to go forward with
<br />development of that new campus, with the City bearing all appropriate costs of site
<br />development, in order for TCC to obtain timely approvals from the State Board for
<br />Community Colleges (the "State Board"), and also in order for TCC to coordinate
<br />planning for the new campus with the Developer; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the City and its citizens, as well as TCC and the
<br />Commonwealth, to reach prompt agreement and commitment in principle with TCC, the
<br />Developer, and the State Board about both construction of the contemplated new
<br />campus, and also future expansions of the campus, and for the City to give a moral
<br />obligation to that end;
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia, that the City Manager, acting for and on behalf of the City, is
<br />hereby authorized to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with TCC, the
<br />Developer, and the State Board substantially the same as that which is attached to this
<br />resolution."
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<br />Ayes: Benn, Moody, Pitts, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br />03 - 224 - Non-Agenda Speakers
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<br />Reggie Allen, 1421 Wilcox Avenue, expressed appreciation to the City Manager for
<br />all he has done including the selection of the new Police Chief. Also, he asked that
<br />Mr. McCoy stay on board until a permanent replacement can be found.
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<br />Joe Wright, 1451 Welcome Road, thanked the City Manager for his role in bringing
<br />Chief Kitzerow to the City and asked Mr. McCoy to delay his retirement plans until a
<br />permanent replacement can be found.
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<br />3. J. Brewer Moore, 308 Bobby Jones Drive, spoke on Pat Lackey's last editorial, "No
<br /> Great Cities".
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<br />4. Jim Bento, 1 Crawford Court, spoke in opposition to the boat tax.
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<br />5. Gordon Shelton, 10 Crawford Parkway, spoke in opposition to the boat tax.
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<br />6. Howard Bender, 524 Middle Street, spoke on the economic impact of the Todi Music
<br /> Festival on the City.
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<br />7. Terry Danaher, 413 Dinwiddie Street spoke on the procedure of awarding bids to
<br /> vendors.
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<br />8. Michael Davis, 145 Crawford Parkway, spoke in opposition to the boat tax.
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<br />9. Ed Forlines, 617 London Street, spoke on the proposed budget.
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<br />10. Ken Woolard, 67 London Street, spoke on the importance of arts and culture to the
<br /> City.
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<br />11. Kathy Newton, 313 Worthington Square, spoke in opposition to the boat tax.
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<br />12.Ann Turner, 100 East Road, spoke in support of funding all civic organizations.
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<br />13. Ed Mizell, 4306 Manchester Lane, Chesapeake, spoke in support of Safer Act Bill.
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<br />14. Kay Shelton, 10 Crawford Parkway, spoke in opposition to the boat tax.
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<br />15. Nancy Alberts, 429 High Street, spoke in opposition to the boat tax and cancellation
<br /> of the Ports Events contract.
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