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February 23. 2010 WHEREAS, the Portsmouth Fallen Heroes Memorial Foundation (the "Foundation") has been created for the purpose of funding, developing, and maintaining such a monument in Portsmouth, and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Foundation to raise private funds for the construction and maintenance of a Portsmouth Fallen Heroes Monument of appropriate dignity and stature, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. The City hereby determines that it is in the public interest for the Foundation to fund, develop, and maintain such a memorial, and the City commends the Foundation for its efforts toward this end. 2. The City expresses its support in principle for having the monument on public property at an appropriate location. 3. The City Manager and City Attorney are directed to work with the Foundation toward the goals inherent in this resolution, and they shall report to Council from time to time about the status of this matter, including the nature and location of the monument that is to be constructed." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 10 - 87 - Adoption of a resolution concerning a proposed government ABC Store to be located in close proximity to I.C. Norcom High School. Vision Principle: Pride of Past, Promise of Future. Background: . The Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control has tentatively decided to relocate a Government ABC Store from its present location in the London Plaza Shopping Center, close to Effingham Street, to a new location in the Food Lion Shopping Center on Peninsula Street, facing I.C. Norcom High School. Discussion: . The proposed location is objectionable because it will cause undue exposure of high school students to alcoholic beverages. . The City has no zoning control over facilities of the ABC Department. The location of Government ABC Stores is within the discretion of the ABC Department. . By this resolution, City Council requests the ABC Department to use its discretion more wisely and to choose a more appropriate location for this store. Financial Impact: . No financial impact. Recommended Action: . Adoption of the resolution IS recommended. Vision Principle: Pride of Past, Promise of Future. Next Steps Following Council Action: . City Clerk shall transmit resolution to ABC Department, to Governor McDonnell, and to members of the Portsmouth delegation to the General Assembly. . City Manager or his designee shall work as needed with the ABC Department to select a more appropriate location for the proposed Government ABC Store. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: