Minutes 07/22/2008 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

244 July 22.2008 Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None - New Business - 08 - 346 - Boards and Commissions There were no appointments. 08 - 347 - Items Submitted by Council Members ~ Ms. Randall, while informing City Council and citizens on the purpose of issuing bonds to those companies in the Empowerment Zone, asked that the City Manager research the records and give the City Council an account of how many people have been employed by these companies in the HUB Zone. 08 - 348 - Report on Pending Items . Mr. Chandler, City Manager, informed City Council that an invitation had been extended to the City Assessor to attend the Council Advance and that a presentation will be prepared that covers the assessment process and the timetables that are involved. 08 - 349 - Non-Agenda Speakers 1. Barry Shepard, 2001 Atlanta Avenue, asked that the City Council grant a rate increase from $1.95 to $2.15 for taxi cabs in Portsmouth. 2. Anne White-Guertin, 442 Jamestown Avenue, asked that City Council develop a 10 year plan to end homelessness in Portsmouth. ~ Mr. Smith requested that the City Manager provide additional information on the taxi cab issue and the issue of homelessness in Portsmouth. 3. Christina Carlton, 88 Aylwin Road, wanted to bring to City Council's attention what she feels is neglect of the four cemeteries in Fisher Hill and made suggestion as to what it would take to preserve this part of Portsmouth's history. 4. Fred Lewton, 5 Fiske Street, asked that City Council address the harsh conditions of the roads on George Washington Highway, High Street, Hamilton Avenue, Victory, Frederick and Portsmouth Boulevards. On motion, meeting adjourned at 10:10 p.m. Minutes prepared by: APPROVED- _ \ _ -:-\ \ ~~~J f .~ _ r...... -____ \~, ".. .~-- '.' ) ~ . --. , '''7-, ~",,~ "-' '-. - l Dr. James W. Holley III Mayor ~,~ Debra Y. White, CMC/AAE City Clerk I I I l,