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March 22. 2005 (h) All taxes in connection with the property and the operation shall be paid when due. (i) The applicant and any successor in interest shall not violate any laws of the Commonwealth or ordinances of the City related to peace and good order, nor suffer repeated or chronic violations by any of its patrons or customers. If the Chief of Police, in his discretion, determines that there are sufficient violations of this type to comprise a significant law enforcement problem, then he shall so notify the applicant or its successor in writing and shall offer to meet to provide advice on how to lessen and avoid repeated offenses against peace and good order. A copy of this letter shal I be provided to the Director of Planning and Inspections. If, within six months of the due date of this letter, said Director, in his discretion, determines that offenses against peace and good order are continuing, then he may initiate proceedings for the revocation of this use permit. Provided, however, that if problems of peace and good order are of such severity that the Chief of Police determines that there is a significant risk to public safety or peace and good order of such proportions as to create a risk of blight, then revocation proceedings may be initiated by the Director without regard to the six-month requirement which is otherwise applicable. 4. REVOCATION OF PERMIT: Violation of any of the above conditions may serve as grounds for revocation of the use permit by the City Council." Ayes: Moody, Psimas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None Abstained: Heretick (Abstained because the applicant is a client) - Other Unfinished Business - 04 - 360 - Use permit: (a) UP-04-11 PRENTIS PARK/BRIGHTON NEIGHBORHOOD - Community Chapel Methodist Church requests a use permit to construct and operate a new worship facility at 1656 Portsmouth Boulevard. Deferred from the November 23, 2004 City Council meeting. Vision Principle: Neighborhood and Community Transformation. 1. Reggie Allen, 1421 Wilcox Avenue, spoke in opposition to this item. 2. Reverend Grace Lang, 1390 Watson Street, spoke in support of this item. 3. Burnett Cobbs, 2925 Middle Avenue, spoke in support of this item. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Smith, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-04-11 be denied, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None - City Manager's Report - 05 - 124 - Adoption of an ordinance to accept $2,709 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance and to appropriate this same amount in the Grant Fund for the Bulletproof Vest Program. These funds will be used to reimburse a portion of the costs expended for the purchase of bulletproof vests for the Police Department. Vision Principle: Neighborhood and Community Transformation.