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July 8, 2008 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, July 8, 2008, there were present: Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor William E. Moody, Jr., Marlene W. Randall, Stephen E. Heretick, Elizabeth M. Psi mas, Douglas L. Smith, Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., City Manager Kenneth L. Chandler, City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman. Reverend Johnnie J. Drake opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mayor Holley called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. Motion by Ms. Randall, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to approve the minutes of a Called Meeting of June 24, 2008, of a Regular Meeting of June 24, 2008, and of a Called Meeting of June 30, 2008, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 08 - 315 - Presentations: . Proclamation presented to Reverend Rob Edwards, Cradock Baptist Church, for "World Changer's Week." - Public Hearing - 08 - 316 Public Hearing on the proposed extension of the Martin Luther King Freeway. The purpose of the public hearing is to give residents an opportunity to provide input into the preferred alternative for the location of this new highway. 1. Mae Breckenridge-Haywood, 3704 Greenwood Drive, voiced her opposition to the proposed extension only if it interferes with the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. 2. Roosevelt Harmon, 3409 Trexler Avenue, spoke in opposition to this item. 3. James Overton, 319 Astor Avenue, as the representative of the Wilson Ward/Gosport Civic League, wanted to show support for those residents who may be displaced because of this project. He also thanked City Council for giving citizens the opportunity to voice their opinions on the subject. 4. Clifford Kalmbach, 3702 Magnolia Drive, spoke in opposition to this item. 5. Dr. Philip Parker, 2117 London Boulevard, as Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church voiced concerns with the current off ramp and any future expansion of the off ramp near his church. 6. Eugenia Burton, 1405 Columbus Avenue, spoke in support of this item. - City Manager's Report - 08 - 317 - Adoption of a resolution designating the Chief Financial Officer as the City's Authorized Agent to execute for and on behalf of the City of Portsmouth any documents and to perform any actions necessary to obtain federal financial assistance provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and sub-granted through the Commonwealth of Virginia. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community.