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November 25. 2008 1. Steve Carroll, 3112 Riveredge Drive, spoke in support of this item. 2. Martha Ann Creecy, 317 Dinwiddie Street, spoke in support of this item. 3. Mike Baran, 428 North Street, spoke in support of this item. 4. Elizabeth Fitzwater, 4413 Carlton Court, spoke in opposition to this item. 5. Terry Danaher, 413 Dinwiddie Street, spoke in support of this item. 6. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, 2713 Sterling Point Drive, spoke in support of this item. 7. Jennifer Smith, 1 High Street, #303, spoke in opposition to this item. 8. Diane Griffin, 4100 Faigle Road, spoke in opposition to this item. - Unfinished Business - 08 - 470 - Rezoning: Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Smith, to adopt the following ordinance approved on first reading at the November 10, 2008 meeting, and was adopted by the following vote: 08-470 (b): "ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z-08-07." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None - City Manager's Report - 08 - 497 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $30,000 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and appropriating the same amount in the FY 2008-2009 Grants Fund for the Hazardous Materials Southside Tidewater Team. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . Each year the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) provides the Portsmouth Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services with funds for the Hazardous Materials Southside Tidewater Team. The City of Portsmouth is the lead agency for this regional team. . When the Southside Regional Hazardous Materials Team was initially organized, none of the other cities offered to be the lead team. Portsmouth volunteered and has been the lead team since that time. . The funds received enable Portsmouth to maintain a superior level of readiness with regard to equipment, training, and technical expertise in dealing with hazardous materials as required by VDEM. . Portsmouth is required to have a minimum of seven people ready to respond to an incident within the region at any given time. Discussion: . As the lead team in Southside Virginia, Portsmouth is more capable of serving citizens, businesses and visitors in Portsmouth, as well as assists the region in the event of a hazardous materials incident. Financial Impact: . No local cash match is required.