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<br />560 <br /> <br />AUQust 23. 2011 <br /> <br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />11 - 356 - Items Submitted by Council Members <br /> <br />~ Mayor,Wright recognized Councilman Heretick. <br /> <br />~ Mr. Heretick took a moment to inform citizens of Portsmouth's hosting of the United <br />States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan during a <br />ribbon cutting ceremony at the Seaboard Development which concluded the 2nd <br />Phase of the Hope VI Grant acquired by the Portsmouth Redevelopment and <br />Housing Authority. <br /> <br />~ Mayor Wright informed citizens of the new teacher orientation that he attended. <br /> <br />~ Ms. Randall thanked the Mayor for giving remarks at a recent conference. <br /> <br />~ Mayor Wright, as a member of the Hampton Roads Military and Federal Facilities <br />Alliance, was notified of the change of command at the Portsmouth Naval Medical <br />Center. <br /> <br />~ Mr. Moody recognized Councilman Whitehurst for his outspoken opposition to the <br />relocation of the Cancer Treatment Center from Portsmouth to Suffolk. <br /> <br />11 - 357 - Report on Pending Items <br /> <br />. Bernadette Hogge, Ombudsman, gave an update on items of concern presented by <br />citizens at the August 9,2011 City Council Meeting. <br /> <br />11 - 358 - Non-Agenda Speakers <br /> <br />1. Larry Gump, 4205 Cedar Lane, voiced his concerns with the drainage problems in <br />Ebony Heights, the lack of street lighting in Shea Terrace and with the Sheriff. <br /> <br />2. Samuel Payton, 900 County Street, voiced his opposition to the turnin~ off of <br />electricity at the end of High Street. <br /> <br />3. Lieutenant Lee Cherry, 1108 Melvin Drive, reminded City Councij and citizens of the <br />airing of the Scared Straight Program on A&E, September 1, 2011. <br /> <br />On motion, meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br />Anita Y. Sherrod <br />Chief Deputy City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />Kenneth I. Wright <br />Mayor <br /> <br />- <br /> <br /> <br />~~'~~ <br /> <br />City Clerk ~y <br /> <br />I <br />....-- -_. ~> <br />