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<br />Mav 12. 2009
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, May 12, 2009, there were
<br />present:
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<br />Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst,
<br />Sr., Marlene W. Randall, Stephen E. Heretick, Elizabeth M. Psi mas, Douglas L. Smith,
<br />City Manager Kenneth L. Chandler, City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman.
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<br />Pastor Ernest Reid, Jr. opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed the
<br />Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br />Mayor Holley called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
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<br />Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to approve the minutes of
<br />a Called Meeting of April 28, 2009, and of a Regular Meeting of April 28, 2009, and was
<br />adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />09-258
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<br />(a) Public hearing to consider the Annual Operating Budget for
<br />FY2009-2010.
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<br />1. Mae Breckenridge-Haywood, 3704 Greenwood Drive, asked that City Council
<br />provide funding to the Colored Community Library.
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<br />2. Jean Shackleford, 2437 Sterling Point Road, spoke in opposition to the proposed
<br />operating budget that reduces funding for the school system.
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<br />3. James Bridgeford, 2002 Sawgrass Lane, spoke in opposition to the proposed
<br />operating budget that reduces funding for the school system.
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<br />4. Larry Gump, 3502 Hartford Street, spoke in support of a pay plan for Public Safety.
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<br />5. Pat Simons, 801 Mimosa Road, spoke in opposition to the operating budget.
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<br />6. Terry Danaher, 413 Dinwiddie Street, asked that City Council reconsider not funding
<br />an item brought to them by the Arts Commission.
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<br />7. Steve Carroll, 3112 Riveredge Drive, spoke in opposition to the proposed operating
<br />budget.
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<br />8. Martha Ann Creecy, 317 Dinwiddie Street, spoke in support of a pay plan for Public
<br />Safety.
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<br />9. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, 2713 Sterling Point Drive, spoke in opposition to additional
<br />cuts to funding for the school system.
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<br />10. Krista Kavaeh-Hindsley, 310 Douglas Avenue, spoke in opposition to the city
<br />furloughs.
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<br />11. Edward Ellis, 3117 Rolen Drive, spoke in opposition to the proposed increase in the
<br />real estate tax rate.
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<br />(b) Public hearing on recommended 2010-2014 Capital Improvement
<br />Program.
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<br />There were no speakers.
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