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May 24.2005 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, May 24, 2005, there were present: Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., Marlene W. Randall, Stephen E. Heretick, Elizabeth M. Psi mas, Sr., Interim City Manager James B. Oliver, Jr., City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman. Reverend Felton Whitfield, Pastor, New Jerusalem Church of God in Christ opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mayor Holley called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to approve the minutes of a Called Meeting on May 10, 2005, a Regular Meeting on May 10, 2005, and a Called Meeting on May 17, 2005, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 05 - 239 - Presentations: . Presentation presented to Police Chief Frank Kitzerow and Interim Fire Chief Newell Whitehead for "Properly Identify Your Property Month." . Proclamation presented to Gene Baldwin and Ed McCabe for "Flag Day." . Special presentation of Presidential Volunteer Service Awards. - Public Hearing - 05 - 240 - Public hearing on rezoning, use permit and street name change applications: (a) Z-05-07 OLDE TOWNE NEIGHBORHOOD - Columbia Gas of Virginia requests a rezoning from residential multi-family, RM-60 to preservation, P-1 to develop a neighborhood park. Vision Principle: Neighborhood and Community Transformation and Pride of Past, Promise of Future. The Comprehensive Plan recommends Preservation/Green Space/Park development. Motion by Ms. Psi mas, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that Z-05-07 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by a unanimous vote. (b) UP-05-09 TRUXTON NEIGHBORHOOD - Noble Street Baptist Church requests an amendment to a use permit to operate a religious based childcare facility at 100 and 173 Noble Street. Vision Principle: Neighborhood and Community Transformation and Lifelong Learning Community. The Comprehensive Plan recommends single-family residential development. Motion by Ms. Randall, and seconded by Mr. Heretick, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-05-09 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by a unanimous vote. (c) UP-05-10 CRADOCK NEIGHBORHOOD - C. J. Bodnar, representing Hoggard/Eure Associates, requests a use permit to operate a bakery at 4701 George Washington Highway. Vision Principal: A Robust and Prospering Economy. The Comprehensive Plan recommends residential use. 1. C. J. Bodnar, 114 Snead Fairway, spoke in support of this item.