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<br />October 10. 2006
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 there
<br />were present:
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<br />Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor Marlene W. Randall, Elizabeth M. Psimas, Ray
<br />A. Smith, Sr., Douglas L. Smith, City Manager James B. Oliver, Jr., City Attorney G.
<br />Timothy Oksman.
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<br />Reverend James E. Wynn, Sr., opened the meeting with prayer, which was
<br />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 Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to approve the minutes of
<br />a Called Meeting on September 25, 2006, of a Called Meeting on September 26, 2006,
<br />of a Regular Meeting on September 26, 2006, of a Called Meeting on October 1, 2006,
<br />of a Called Meeting on October 2, 2006, and of a Called Meeting on October 3, 2006,
<br />and were adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Psimas, Randall, D. Smith, R. Smith, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br />06 - 472 - Presentations:
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<br />. Proclamation presented to Jeannie Larcombe for "National Friends of the Library
<br />Week."
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<br />. Presentation of special lapel pins to newly appointed Board and Commission
<br />members.
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<br />- PUBLIC HEARING -
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<br />06 - 473
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<br />Public hearing on a proposed Term Sheet leading to a contract between
<br />the City of Portsmouth, the Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission,
<br />and the Transriver Portsmouth LLC, a subsidiary of Covanta Energy
<br />Corporation, concerning the lease of certain property to serve as a
<br />Transfer Station of municipal solid waste.
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<br />1. Garland Hale, 117 Shore Drive, spoke in opposition to the Southeastern Public
<br />Service Authority (SPSA) ICovanta Trashport Project.
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<br />2. Joanna Hall, 92 Nicholson Street, asked several questions and voiced her opposition
<br />to the SPSAlCovanta Trashport Project.
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<br />3. Charlie Ferguson, 3017 Miars Green, Chesapeake, asked that Council look carefully
<br />at issues such as the capacity of the proposed trash and also the contents of the
<br />trash to ensure that there are no chemical or hospital waste being shipped to the
<br />Trashport.
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<br />4. Melody Repanshek, 54 Channing Avenue, spoke in opposition to the SPSAlCovanta
<br />Trashport Project.
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<br />5. Ellis James, 2021 Kenlake Place, Norfolk, had concerns about how the
<br />SPSAlCovanta Trashport Project would impact the environment.
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<br />6. Terry Danaher, 413 Dinwiddie Street, gave varying points of view regarding the
<br />SPSAlCovanta Trashport Project.
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<br />7. Clarence Mason, 940 Jefferson Street, was concerned that there would be an
<br />increase in odor from SPSA and with how this project would effect the environment.
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