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December 13, 2005 - Unfinished Business - 05 - 532 - Code amendment: Motion by Mr. Heretick, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to adopt the following ordinance approved on first reading at the November 22, 2005 meeting, and was adopted by the following vote: 05 - 532(a): “ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 40 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (1988) BY AMENDING SECTION 40-52.1(b) THEREOF TO PERMIT LIMITED SOCIAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE OLDE TOWNE HISTORIC LIMITED OFFICE ZONING DISTRICT.” Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None - 05 - 527 Code amendment: Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to adopt the following ordinance approved on first reading at the November 22, 2005 meeting, and was adopted by the following vote: 05 - 527(a) “ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 40 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (1988) BY AMENDING SECTION 40-61.5 THEREOF PERTAINING TO PRIVATE SIGNS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY.” Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None - City Manager’s Report - 05 - 566 - Adoption of an ordinance to accept $3,840 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and to appropriate this same amount for the Citizen Corps Council program that educates and prepares citizens of Portsmouth in emergency preparedness and response skills in the event of a man-made or natural disaster. Vision Principles: Neighborhood and Community Transformation, Lifelong Learning Community, Pride of Past, Promise of Future. Vice Mayor Moody asked that Staff continue to look into how the City can ? effectively utilize volunteers with regards to code enforcement. Background: ? The Portsmouth Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services (PFR&ES) was allocated $26,160 in funding from the Department of Homeland Security for 2004. On August 30, 2005, the City was notified that it is being allocated $3,840 for its 2005 Citizens Corps Council program. The mission of the Citizen Corps program is to have every American participate in homeland security through public education, training, and volunteer service opportunities. ? The City of Portsmouth has been very active and successful with citizen involvement in disaster and emergency planning both for man-made and natural events. The LEPC, which also serves as the Citizen Corps Council, is comprised of Portsmouth citizens as well as City, State and private industry employees with a total membership of 60. ? The Citizen Emergency Response Team (CERT) program has trained approximately 50 citizens from across the City. The Citizen Corps program also encompasses Neighborhood Watch programs and the Medical Reserve Corps program with representatives also serving on the LEPC. Three Portsmouth CERT members were deployed to the Gulf Coast for a week.