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<br />September 8. 2009
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, September 8, 2009, there
<br />were present:
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<br />Mayor James W. Holley III, Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., Marlene W. Randall, Stephen E.
<br />Heretick, Elizabeth M. Psi mas, Douglas L. Smith, City Manager Kenneth L. Chandler,
<br />City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman.
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<br />Pastor Gene Primm, 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 Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Heretick, to approve the minutes
<br />of a Called Meeting of August 24, 2009, of a Called Meeting of August 25, 2009, and of
<br />a Regular Meeting of August 25, 2009, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Heretick, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br />09 - 457 - Presentation:
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<br />. Presentation of special lapel pins to newly appointed board and commission
<br />members.
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />09-458
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<br />Public hearing on the proposed adoption by the City Council of a resolution
<br />(a) securing the City's payment obligations in the maximum amount of
<br />$77,798,292 under a sale and development agreement providing for the
<br />development and sale to the City of courthouse facilities (the
<br />"Development Agreement") with a pledge of the City's full faith and credit
<br />and, if required, a deed of trust on the City's property located at 801
<br />Crawford Street, Portsmouth, Virginia and (b) authorizing the City to issue
<br />general obligation bonds, or notes in anticipation thereof, in the estimated
<br />maximum principal amount of $76,000,000 to finance, in part, the City's
<br />payment obligations under the Development Agreement.
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<br />1. Steve Carroll, 3112 Riveredge Road, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />2. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, 2713 Sterling Point Road, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />09 - 459 - Public hearing on code amendment, comprehensive plan and use permit
<br />applications:
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<br />(a) CA-09-04
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<br />DOWNTOWN - The City of Portsmouth seeks to amend Chapter 40
<br />(Zoning Ordinance) of the City Code to address new design
<br />standards and processes for the Downtown District. The
<br />amendments apply mainly to the Downtown D-1 District and the
<br />Downtown Design Committee. The Comprehensive Plan
<br />recommends that the City adopt guidelines that address downtown
<br />design issues. Vision Principle: Bold New Directions.
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<br />1. Terry Danaher, 413 Dinwiddie Street, spoke in support of this item.
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<br />2. Tony Goodwin, 38 Linden Avenue, spoke in support of this item.
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<br />Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to concur with the
<br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that CA-09-04 be approved on first
<br />reading, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Heretick, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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