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<br />October 11. 2005
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, October 11, 2005,
<br />there were present:
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<br />Vice Mayor William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., Marlene W. Randall,
<br />Stephen E. Heretick, Elizabeth M. Psi mas, Ray A. Smith, Sr., Deputy City Manager L.
<br />Pettis Patton, City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman.
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<br />Councilman Ray A. Smith, opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed
<br />by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br />Vice Mayor Moody called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
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<br />Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to approve the
<br />minutes of a Called Meeting on September 26, 2005, of a Called Meeting on
<br />September 27, 2005, of a Regular Meeting on September 27, 2005, of a Called
<br />Meeting on October 2, 2005, of a Called Meeting on October 3, 2005 and of a Called
<br />Meeting on October 4, 2005 was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />05 - 463 - Presentations:
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<br />. Presentation to the City of Portsmouth, of the Certified Crime Prevention
<br />Community Award by Leonard Cooke, Director, Dept. of Criminal Justice Services.
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<br />. Proclamation presented to Randy Strutton for "Hoffler Creek Wildlife Foundation
<br />Day."
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<br />. Proclamation presented to Pamela Kelly for "Portsmouth Community Concerts &
<br />The American Tenors Day."
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />05 - 464
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<br />Public hearing on a proposed ordinance to authorize the City to contract a
<br />debt and issue general obligation bonds on the City, or notes in
<br />anticipation thereof, in a principal amount not to exceed $48,670,000 to
<br />finance various capital improvement projects which may include one or
<br />more of the following: public utility improvements, drainage and street
<br />improvements, education/school improvements, economic development
<br />projects, leisure services improvements, public safety improvements and
<br />municipal facilities improvements.
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<br />There were no speakers.
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<br />05 - 465 - Public hearing on use permit and group housing use permit applications:
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<br />(a) UP-05-26
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<br />DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD - LaVern A. Theus requests a
<br />use permit for a childcare center for 50 children at 601 Washington
<br />Street and 531 King Street. The property owner is EEO, LLC. The
<br />property is zoned downtown mixed-use, D-1-M. Vision Principle:
<br />Life/ong Learning Community. The Comprehensive Plan
<br />recommends downtown mixed-use development.
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<br />1. LaVern Theus, 217 Median Circle, spoke in support of this item.
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<br />2. Russ Clark, 7526 Virginian Drive, Norfolk, spoke in support of this item.
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<br />3. Mary Cherry, 1649 Darren Drive, spoke in support of this item.
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<br />4. George Theus, 217 Median Circle, spoke in support of this item.
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<br />Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to concur with the
<br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-05-26 be approved on first
<br />reading and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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