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September 27, 2005 CLEAN COMMUNITY COMMISSION Leander Knox to fill an unexpired term ending June 30,2006, replacing William Copeland. Sandra Boone to fill an unexpired term ending June 30,2007, replacing Traci Gilland. HISTORY COMMISSION Roxie Holder to fill an unexpired term ending June 30, 2006, replacing Amy Wright. MAYOR'S SISTER CITIES COMMISSION Captain Joanne Fish to fill an unexpired term ending June 30,2007, replacing Captain Kala Smith. MUSEUMS AND FINE ARTS COMMISSION Theresa Danaher to be appointed for a three year term ending October 31, 2008, replacing Allison Clifford. David Kenerson to be appointed for a three year term ending October 31, 2008, replacing Archibald How. Peter D. Baar to be reappointed for a three year term ending October 31, 2008. Barbara Byers to be reappointed for a three year term ending October 31, 2008. E. Verle Weiss to be reappointed for a three year term ending October 31, 2008. Kenneth Woolard to be reappointed for a three year term ending October 31, 2008. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to close the nominations and the above nominations were adopted by unanimous vote. 05 - 443 - Items Submitted by Council Members Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt the following resolution and was adopted by the following vote: "RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL'S CONTINUING SUPPORT FOR THE PLANNED EXPANSION OF THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF VIRGINIA. WHEREAS, the Children's Museum of Virginia was originally designed as and has been a successful anchor for the renovation of Downtown Portsmouth; and WHEREAS, the Children's Museum of Virginia has also been a strong educational institution that encourages imagination, questioning, and a lifelong love of learning, with exhibits that tie into the Standards of Learning (SOL) requirements for students in Portsmouth Public Schools and beyond; and WHEREAS, the Children's Museum of Virginia, which welcomed more than 165,000 visitors in 2004, including 20,000 Portsmouth residents and students, is much more than a regional museum, with a strong market across the Commonwealth of Virginia, and annual visitors from every State in the Union and beyond; and WHEREAS, the planned expansion of the Children's Museum of Virginia was included in the non-appropriated subsequent planning years of the City's Capital Improvement Program approved by City Council on May 3,2005; and WHEREAS, the Portsmouth City Council's support for the planned expansion continues to be unwavering, and City Council intends to provide funds for the project as part of the Capital Improvements budget process for FY 2009 and subsequent years.