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AUQust 24. 2010 George Watkins to be appointed to fill a term ending December 31, 2012, replacing Nathaniel Colby. Portsmouth Redevelopment & HousinQ Authority Councilman Stephen Heretick to be appointed Council Liaison. Vice Mayor Charles Whitehurst, Sr. to be appointed Council Liaison (Alternate). Ayes: Cherry, Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Whitehurst, Griffin Nays: None 10 - 402 - Items Submitted by Council Members '" Mr. Whitehurst asked that City Council discuss as an upcoming work session the State requiring localities to bear the burden of cost for all elections locally and statewide if they are not moved from May to November and also make inquiries as to when an election would be held for the City Council seat that will be vacant in November. '" Ms. Psimas reminded everyone that on August 28th & 29th the 40th Annual Seawall Arts Show will take place on High Street. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Heretick, to add an item to the agenda, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Cherry, Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Whitehurst, Griffin Nays: None Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to adopt the following resolution opposing the proposed closure of the United States Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) and requesting the Virginia Congressional Delegation and Governor McDonnell to take whatever actions are necessary to maintain JFCOM's presence in Hampton Roads, and was adopted by the following vote: "RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE PROPOSED CLOSURE OF UNITED STATES JOINT FORCES COMMAND (JFCOM) AND REQUESTING THE VIRGINIA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION AND GOVERNOR MCDONNELL TO TAKE WHATEVER ACTIONS ARE NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN JFCOM'S PRESENCE IN HAMPTON ROADS. WHEREAS, the mission of JFCOM is to provide ready capable joint forces to support the development and integration of joint, interagency, and multi-national capabilities to meet the present and future operational needs of the military, as well as to anticipate and prepare for the future demands of the National Defense Strategy; and WHEREAS, JFCOM currently employs in the cities of Portsmouth, Norfolk, Suffolk and elsewhere, over 6,324 people including 5600 in Hampton Roads; and WHEREAS, JFCOM has an operating budget of $704 million; and WHEREAS, the Defense Business Board, a Pentagon Advisory Board, presented a report making many recommendations including the need to address unsustainable trends associated with military entitlements, the reduction of the number of military personnel serving in commercial non-government activities, the elimination of uniformed personnel serving in governmental activities that should be occupied by Department of Defense (DOD) civilian employees, and most importantly, reduction of the number and size of Combatant Commands beginning with the elimination of JFCOM and streamlining other commands and Operational Services Division (OS D) regulations; and