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<br />Mav 10. 2011
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, May 10, 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 />Reverend Gregory Yancey, Sr., opened the meeting with prayer, which was
<br />followed by the 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 April 12, 2011, of a Regular Meeting of April 12, 2011, of a Called
<br />Meeting of April 19, 2011, of a Called Meeting of April 25,2011, and of a Called Meeting
<br />of April 26,2011 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 Douglas Smith, Building Official, and Don Horton, Fire
<br />Chief, for "Building Safety Month."
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />11-183
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<br />(a) Public hearing to consider the Annual Operating Budget for
<br />FY2011-2012.
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<br />1. Linda Ridenour, 313 Tarreyton Lane, voiced her opposition to the current budget
<br />proposed for the schools.
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<br />2. Antwan Corprew, 1310 Roosevelt Boulevard, voiced his opposition to the funding
<br />cuts proposed for the Sheriff's Department.
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<br />3. Steve Carroll, 3112 River Edge Drive, voiced his opposition to the proposed increase
<br />in the real estate tax rate.
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<br />4. Lee Cherry, 1108 Melvin Drive, voiced his opposition to the funding cuts proposed
<br />for the Sheriff's Department.
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<br />5. Ron Evans, 14 Chipawa Trail, asked questions with regards to the solid waste
<br />management fees.
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<br />6. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, 2713 Sterling Point Drive, voiced his opposition to the
<br />current budget proposed for the schools.
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<br />7. Cyneese Johnson, 501 Viking Street, asked that City Council provide funding for the
<br />tennis courts in Cavalier Manor.
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<br />8. Donald Widener, 6406 Wet Marsh Court, Suffolk, suggested a funding source for the
<br />tennis courts in Cavalier Manor.
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<br />9. Bill Watson, 701 Crawford Street, voiced his opposition to the funding cuts proposed
<br />for the Sheriff's Department.
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<br />10. Clifford Kalmbach, 3702 Magnolia Drive, suggested that City Council cut funding to
<br />the welfare budget.
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<br />11. James Williams, 4201 Hatton Point Lane, asked that employees of the City
<br />Treasurer's Office be included in the one time bonus proposed in the budget.
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