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June 27,2000 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, June 27, 2000, there were present: Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor Bernard D. Griffin, Sr., Cameron C. Pitts, P. Ward Robinett, Jr., J. Thomas Benn III, William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., City Manager Ronald W. Massie, City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman. Councilman Cameron C. Pitts opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mayor Holley called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to approve the minutes of a Called Meeting on June 12, 2000, a Called Meeting on June 13, 2000, a Regular Meeting on June 13, 2000, and a Called Meeting on June 20, 2000, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 00 - 141 - Presentations: Special presentation to Portsmouth's Strong, Smart and Bold Women: Adelaid Eberly, Catherine Dixon, Deloris Overton, Dr. Lydia Patton and Joyce Hyman. Special presentation to Dr. Patton with the Department of Parks, Recreation and General Services of the Tim Reid Celebrity Weekend Trophy. - Public Hearings - 00 - 142 - Public hearing on a resolution authorizing a development agreement for the construction of a new municipal facility to house the Department of Social Services and the Public Health Department, including an authorization to enter into an approximately twenty-year, general obligation lease agreement with an estimated principal amount not to exceed $13,000,000. There were no speakers. 00 -143 - Public hearing on use permit application: (a) UP-00-11 DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD - Lori Ann Eanes requests a use permit to operate a restaurant at 623 High Street. 1. Lori Eanes, 623 High Street, spoke in favor of use permit. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Robinett, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-00-11 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote. - City Manager's Report - 00 - 144 - Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $450,000 for fiscal year 2000 in the Comprehensive Services Act Fund. The State has approved a supplemental allocation that exceeds the approved City budget amount; therefore a supplemental appropriation is necessary. This funding provides services for troubled and at-risk youth and their families. Recommendation: · Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $450,000 for fiscal year 2000 in the Comprehensive Services Act Fund. The sources of funding for this appropriation are $341,000 in State funds and an increased General Fund transfer of $109,000.