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October 23, 2012
<br />"ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $68,243.40 IN THE FY 2012-13
<br />GENERAL FUND FOR USE BY THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,
<br />INC."
<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst
<br />Nays: Heretick, Wright
<br />Adoption of a resolution expressing the opposition of the City of Portsmouth to
<br />uranium mining in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
<br />1. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, spoke in support of this item.
<br />Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt the following
<br />resolution, and was adopted by the following vote:
<br />"RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE OPPOSITION OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH
<br />TO URANIUM MINING IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
<br />WHEREAS, a private corporation is seeking to lift a legislative moratorium on
<br />mining uranium mining in Virginia so that the corporation may commence mining
<br />uranium at a facility in Pittsylvania County, and
<br />WHEREAS, said location is within the watershed of the New River Valley, which
<br />feeds Lake Gaston, and
<br />WHEREAS, Lake Gaston supplies drinking water to a number of Hampton
<br />Roads localities, including Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, and Suffolk, and
<br />WHEREAS, Virginia Beach has had certain scientific studies made of this
<br />proposal, and those studies show a degree of risk that mining uranium at that location
<br />could result in contamination of the Lake Gaston water supply, and
<br />WHEREAS, a number of Virginia localities, including Virginia Beach, Norfolk,
<br />Chesapeake, Suffolk, and also the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, have
<br />enacted resolutions in opposition to lifting said moratorium, because of the risk for the
<br />region's water supply,
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia:
<br />1. That the City of Portsmouth is hereby officially opposed to lifting the present
<br />moratorium on uranium mining.
<br />2. That the City Manager is directed to have his staff monitor all developments
<br />on this issue and to report to City Council as needed."
<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright
<br />Nays: None
<br />Motion by Mr. Cherry, and seconded by Mr. Edmonds, that the agenda be
<br />amended to allow consideration of one motion to accept the resignation of Mr. Chandler
<br />and a second motion to authorize a separation agreement for him, and was adopted by
<br />the following vote:
<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright
<br />Nays: None
<br />Motion by Mr. Cherry, and seconded by Mr. Edmonds, that City Council accept
<br />the resignation letter of Mr. Kenneth Chandler, and was adopted by the following vote:
<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright
<br />Nays: None
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