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October 27. 2009 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, there were present: Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., Marlene W. Randall, Douglas L. Smith, City Manager Kenneth L. Chandler, Senior Deputy City Attorney George M. Willson. Councilman Charles B. Whitehurst, opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mayor Holley presented a Certificate of Achievement to Councilman Whitehurst from the Virginia Municipal League. Mayor Holley called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. Motion by Ms. Randall, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to approve the minutes of a Called Meeting of October 13, 2009, and of a Regular Meeting of October 13, 2009, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Moody, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None - Unfinished Business - Consent Aqenda: 09 - 509 - Rezoning, use permit, and conservation plan: Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Smith, to adopt the following ordinance and resolutions approved on first reading at the October 13, 2009 meeting, and was adopted by the following vote: 09-509 (a): "ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z-09-03." 09-509 (b): "RESOLUTION GRANTING A USE PERMIT TO OPERATE AN INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY SOCIAL SERVICES FACILITY WITH OFFICES AND A THRIFT STORE IN THE 1700 BLOCK OF COLUMBIA STREET. WHEREAS, Oasis Commission on Social Ministry has made application pursuant to Section 40-43.1 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) for the granting of a use permit to operate an individual and family social services facility in the 1700 block of Columbia Street, Portsmouth, Virginia; and WHEREAS, the applicant and the Planning Director have done all things required to be done in connection with said application; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended the granting of the application for a use permit with conditions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That it finds that the use for which the permit is sought: (a) Will not adversely affect the health and safety of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of the proposed use;