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September 12, 2000
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<br /> At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, September 12, 2000,
<br />there were present:
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<br />Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor Bernard D. Griffin, Sr., Cameron C. Pitts, P.
<br />Ward Robinett, Jr., J. Thomas Benn III, William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst,
<br />Sr., Deputy City Manager H. Timothy Little, City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman.
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<br /> Councilman J. Thomas Benn III opened the meeting with prayer, which was
<br />followed by the 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. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to approve the minutes of a
<br />Called Meeting on August 22, 2000, and a Regular Meeting on August 22, 2000, and
<br />was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />00 - 218 - Presentations:
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<br />Proclamation presented to Ernest Hardy for the "Annual Fish Bowl Classic".
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<br />Proclamation presented to Margaret Windley for "Constitution Week".
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />00 - 219 - Public hearing on use permit, code amendment, and street closure
<br />applications:
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<br />(a) U P-00-14
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<br />WEST NORFOLK NEIGHBORHOOD - Engineering Services, Inc.,
<br />requests a use permit to operate a convenience store with gas
<br />pumps at 4408 West Norfolk Road.
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<br />1. Kelly Mills, 3351 Stoneshore Road, representing Engineering Services, Inc., spoke
<br /> in support of the use permit.
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<br />2. Paul Kohler, 3422 Fawn Hill Road, representing Mansfield Oil Company, spoke in
<br /> support of the use permit.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by
<br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that
<br />reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />Mr. Moody, to concur with the
<br />UP-00-14 be approved on first
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<br />(b) S-00-06
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<br />PORT CENTRE NEIGHBORHOOD Ordinance granting the
<br />request of the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority
<br />for the closure of portions of Henry Street and Sixth Street.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to adopt the following
<br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND VACATING PORTIONS OF HENRY AND SIXTH
<br />STREETS."
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<br />Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Robinett, Whitehurst, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br />(c) UP-O0-15
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<br />PORT CENTRE NEIGHBORHOOD - DACS (Design Assistance
<br />Construction Systems, Inc.) requests a use permit to manufacture
<br /> th th
<br />steel roof and floor deck products at 7 and 5 Streets.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to concur with the
<br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-00-15 be approved on first
<br />reading, and was adopted by a vote of 6-0-1. (Mr. Robinett abstained because of a
<br />possible financial conflict of interest due to his employment.)
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