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I:04 sept~ember 24, 1991 in 91-327 Presentations: Mayor Webb presented gifts the Summer Reading Rrogram. to Portsmouth's Top Ten Readers Mayor Webb pres%nted a proclamation to Sheriff Gary Waters for "D.A.R.E. FAMILY DAY." Mayor Webb presented a proclamation to Dr. Don Floyd for "SPINAL HEALTH MONTH." Mayor Webb presented a proclamation to Elizabeth Hawkins for "HISPANIC HERITAGE DAY." 91-219 Non-agenda Speakers (A) Steven Halley, 573 Chautauqua Avenue, representing self, spoke concerning his business located in the Port Norfolk area of Portsmouth. Council directed Mr. Orton meet with Mr. Halley to try to resolve his problems. to (B) 5ouis Whitehead, 4415 County Street, representing the Westhaven Area Civic League, spoke on behalf of Mrs. Daisy Bonney who broke her eyeglasses when she tripped on a broken portion of City sidewalk. He felt the City should reimburse her. (C) Rafiq Zaidi, 3106 Hull Street, representing Black Concerned Citizens, spoke on the need for immediate attention to streets, curbs, and guttering in his neighborhood. 91-329 Joint Public Hearing with the Members of the Planning Commission on the recommended 1991-96 Capital Improvement Plan. The following persons spoke at the Joint Public Hearing: (a) Scott Morgan, Chairman, Municipal Finance Commission, spoke in support of the City Manager's proposed Capital Improvement Plan and recommended that the Regional Jail, hosted by Portsmouth, be included in the CIP under the appropriate year. (b) Chris:Doyle, 414 Court Street, representing self, spoke in support of the City Manager's proposed Capital Improvement Plan. · (c) J. Robert Gray, 9 Dahlgren Avenue, representing the Cradock Property Owners Association, spoke in s. upport of the CitY Manager's Capital Improvement Plan and asked that Council look at funding for the refurbishing of Afton Square in Cradock. (d} Richard Maxwell, President, Portsmouth Partnership Steering Committee spoke recommending that the City Manager and the School Superintendent work together to achieve an agreeable and workable plan for the schools for the Capital-Improvement Plan. (e) John Stone, Chairman, Portsmouth Division, Hampto.n Roads Chamber of Commerce, spoke requesting that Council withdraw the Schools Capital Improvement Plan and further discussion take place between the City Manager and the Superintendent so that an agreeable solution may be reached. (f) Louis Whitehead, 4~15 County Street, representing the Westhaven Area Civic League, spoke supporting the City Manager's proposed Capital Improvement Plan.