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<br />082 <br /> <br />November 7.2009 <br /> <br />At a Called Meeting of the City Council on Saturday, November 7, 2009, there <br />were present: <br /> <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. Psimas, *Douglas L. Smith, <br />City Manager Kenneth Chandler, City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman. <br /> <br />09 - 551 - The following call for the meeting was read: <br /> <br />"Please attend a Called Meeting of the City Council to be held in the Churchland <br />Branch Library Meeting Room, 4934 High Street W, 8:00 a.m., Saturday, November 7, <br />2009 for the purpose of a City Council Retreat. <br /> <br />In addition, you may consider a motion to go into a Closed Meeting. <br /> <br />By order of the Mayor." <br /> <br />09 - 552 - The following items were discussed in Public Work Session: <br /> <br />1. Economic Development Strategic Planning <br />. Creating an atmosphere of commitment, community support, and <br />responsiveness required for a successful Economic Development Program - <br />Bob Williams <br />. Land Sites Available - Bob Williams <br />. Tools/Incentives Available in Portsmouth (Federal, State, Local) - David <br />Tynch <br />. Monetary Incentives Fund Infrastructure and Public Utilities - Bob Williams <br />. Available Training - Bob Williams <br />.. Who are your Support Agencies and why they are important - Bob Williams / <br />B. J. Taylor <br />. Strengths - What are our Economic Development Strengths - Bob Williams / <br />B. J. Taylor <br />. Challenges - What are your challenges and how can you turn them into <br />strengths - Bob Williams / B. J. Taylor <br />. Implementation - What are the actions necessary to implement a successful <br />Economic Development Plan <br />. Next Steps - Bob Williams <br /> <br />On motion, meeting adjourned at 1 :45 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br />Anita. errod <br />Chief Deputy City Clerk <br /> <br />APPROVED- <br /> <br />.~ \ ~-r1I <br />---U<-. ~""'~ ~ . . \~ l <br /> <br />Dr. James W. Holley III <br />Mayor <br /> <br />~~ ,W~ <br /> <br />Debra Y. White, C C/AAE <br />City Clerk <br /> <br />*Councilman Douglas L. Smith arrived at 8:35 a.m. <br />*Councilwoman Marlene W. Randall left at 1: 15 p.m. <br />