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<br />April 12. 2011
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, there were
<br />present:
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<br />Mayor Kenneth I. Wright, Vice Mayor Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., William E. Moody, Jr.,
<br />Marlene W. Randall, Stephen E. Heretick, Paige D. Cherry, Dr. Curtis E. Edmonds, Sr.,
<br />City Manager Kenneth L. Chandler, City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman.
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<br />Pastor Charles Kelly opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by the
<br />Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br />Mayor Wright called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
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<br />Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to approve the minutes
<br />of a Called Meeting of March 21, 2011, of a Called Meeting of March 22, 2011, of a
<br />Regular Meeting of March 22, 2011, of a Called Meeting of March 29, 2011 and of a
<br />Called Meeting of April 5, 2011 and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright
<br />Nays: None
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<br />11 - 146 - Presentation:
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<br />. Proclamation presented to the I. C. Norcom High School 2011 State Championship
<br />Basketball Team.
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />11-147
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<br />Joint public hearing with the Portsmouth Redevelopment and
<br />Housing Authority to solicit citizen comments on the Annual Action
<br />Plan.
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<br />1. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, 2713 Sterling Point Drive, suggested that some of the
<br />funds be used to construct a sound wall on 1-164.
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<br />11-148
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<br />(a) Public hearing to consider the Annual Operating Budget for
<br />FY2011-2012.
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<br />1. Joe Wright, 1451 Welcome Road, asked that more funding for recreation be added
<br />to the budget.
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<br />2. Elizbeth Dula, 6300 E. Virginia Beach Boulevard, thanked City Council for the
<br />continued funding to the Endependence Center.
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<br />3. Rebecca Larys, 421 Middle Street, voiced her concern with budget cuts and what
<br />she believes is the possible closing of the Main Library.
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<br />4. Margaret Windley, 443 Douglas Avenue, suggested other sources of funding for the
<br />libraries in the City.
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<br />5. Dean Burgess, 413 Middle Street, asked that funding for the libraries be a priority
<br />within the budget.
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<br />6. Jeff Pennington, 302 Sandpiper Drive, asked for continued funding for the schools.
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<br />7. Willard Moody, 500 Crawford Street, asked for funding for the Railroad Museum.
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<br />8. James Overton, 315 Astor Avenue, asked that more funding for recreation be added
<br />to the budget.
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<br />9. Carroll Moon, 4 Croatan Trail, wanted to clear up rumors with regards to General
<br />Wage Employees and the budget. He also asked that every employee be treated
<br />equally.
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