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October 1 O, 2000 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, October 10, 2000, there were present: Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor Bernard D. Griffin, Sr., Cameron C. Pitts, P. Ward Robinett, Jr., J. Thomas Benn III, William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., Deputy City Manager C. W. McCoy, City Attorney Timothy Oksman. Councilman Charles B. Whitehurst 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 Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to approve the minutes of a Called Meeting on September 26, 2000, and a Regular Meeting on September 26, 2000, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 00 - 248 - Presentations: Proclamation presented to Sheriff Gary W. Waters for "D.A.R.E. Family Day". Proclamation presented to Fire Chief Hugh Osborne for "Fire Prevention Week". Proclamation presented to Larry Sarosdy for "Hoffler Creek Day". - Public Hearing - 00 - 249 - Public hearing to consider the adoption of proposed changes to the Public Utility Services Tax set out in Chapter 35, Article VII, of the Portsmouth City Code, which will convert electric and gas consumer utility taxes from a taxed based on the amount of the bill to one that is on the amount of energy consumed. The changes are required as a result of General Assembly action. There were no speakers. 00 - 250 - Public hearing on rezoning, use permit and street closure applications: (a) Z-O0-04 OLDE TOWNE NEIGHBORHOOD - The City of Portsmouth requests a rezoning of property located within the 600 block of London Street from Historic Limited Office to Historic Residential. 1. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, 363 Middle Street, expressed concern for the rezoning of one block. 2. Ed Forlines, 613 London Street, spoke in support of the rezoning. Motion by Mr. Robinett, and seconded by Mr. Benn, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that Z-00-04 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote. (b) Z-00-06 DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD - Damita Turner requests to modify the conditional zoning Downtown D-I-M-K at 2309 High Street. Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that Z-00-06 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote. (c) Z-00-08 PORT CENTRE NEIGHBORHOOD - Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority requests a rezoning of property on PortCentre Parkway from Residential Multi-Family, RM-60 to Commerce Park, CP. Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that Z-00-08 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by a vote of 6-0-1. (Mr. Robinett abstained because of a possible financial conflict of interest due to his employment.)