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<br />Mav 23. 2006
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 there were
<br />present:
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<br />Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst,
<br />Sr., Marlene W. Randall, Stephen E. Heretick, Elizabeth M. Psimas, Ray A. Smith, Sr.,
<br />City Manager James B. Oliver, Jr., City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman.
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<br />Councilman Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., opened the meeting with prayer, which
<br />was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br />Mayor Holley called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
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<br />Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to approve the minutes
<br />of a Called Meeting on May 8, 2006, of a Called Meeting on May 9, 2006, of a Regular
<br />Meeting on May 9, 2006, of a Special Called meeting on May 12, 2006, and of a Called
<br />Meeting on May 16, 2006, was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br />06-227
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />Public hearing on proposed adoption of an ordinance to authorize the City
<br />(a) to contract a debt and issue general obligation bonds of the City, or
<br />notes in anticipation thereof, (i) in a principal amount not to exceed
<br />$29,500,000 to finance the cost, in whole or in part, of various capital
<br />improvement projects which may include one or more of the following:
<br />public utility improvements, drainage and street improvements,
<br />educationlschool improvements, economic development projects, leisure
<br />services improvements, public safety improvements and municipal
<br />facilities improvements and (ii) in a principal amount not to exceed
<br />$38,000,000 to refund all of the outstanding Industrial Development
<br />Authority of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia Revenue Bonds, Series 1999
<br />(Hotel, Conference Center & Parking Garage Project); and (b) to contract
<br />a debt and issue general obligation notes of the City in a principal amount
<br />not to exceed $7,000,000 to finance the cost, in part, of the City's new
<br />courts complex.
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<br />1. Terry Danaher, 413 Dinwiddie Street, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />06-228
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<br />Public hearing on a proposed ordinance to amend and increase the FY
<br />2005-2006 Capital Improvement Program through a supplemental
<br />appropriation.
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<br />There were no speakers.
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<br />06 - 229 - Public hearing on a group housing use permit and street closure applications:
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<br />(a) GHP-06-08
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<br />CAVALIER MANOR NEIGHBORHOOD - Dan Griffin requests a
<br />group housing use permit to construct four (4) townhouse units at
<br />4121 through 4130 Greenwood Drive. Vision Principle:
<br />Neighborhood and Community Transformation.
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<br />1. Dan Griffin, 3520 High Street, spoke in support of this item.
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