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November 27, 2012
<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, November 27, 2012, there
<br />were present:
<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 John L. Rowe, Jr., City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman.
<br />Reverend Walter Hunting opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by
<br />the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
<br />Mayor Wright called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
<br />Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to approve the minutes
<br />of a Called Meeting of November 13, 2012, and of a Regular Meeting of November 13,
<br />2012, and was adopted by the following vote:
<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright
<br />Nays: None
<br />- Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Cherry, that an item be added to the
<br />agenda, and was adopted by the following vote:
<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright
<br />Nays: None
<br />- Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Cherry, that John L. Rowe, Jr. be
<br />appointed as City Manager of the City of Portsmouth on an interim basis, effective
<br />today, November 27, 2012, and that the Mayor, acting for and on behalf of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, is authorized and directed to sign an employment contract with Mr.
<br />Rowe substantially the same as the contract which has been distributed in
<br />connection with this motion, and that the City of Portsmouth expresses its gratitude
<br />to Brannon Godfrey for agreeing to serve as Acting City Manager on an emergency
<br />basis and for serving in this position with competency, professionalism, and loyalty,
<br />and that Mr. Godfrey shall receive additional compensation at an annual rate of
<br />$150,000, prorated from October 23, 2012, the date he became Acting City
<br />Manager, through today, when his service in that position ends. Mr. Godfrey shall
<br />then return to his prior position as Deputy City Manager at his prior salary, and was
<br />adopted by the following vote:
<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright
<br />Nays: None
<br />• Oath of Office administered to Mr. John L. Rowe, Jr.
<br />- Unfinished Business -
<br />12 - 439 -Housing use permits, group housing use permit and use permit:
<br />Motion by Mr. Heretick, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to adopt the following
<br />resolution considered on first reading at the November 13, 2012 meeting, and was
<br />adopted by the following vote:
<br />1. Ann Bolen, 601 S. Belvidere Street, Richmond, spoke in support of this item.
<br />2. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, spoke in support of this item.
<br />12-439(A):
<br />"RESOLUTION REPEALING AND AMENDING CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF
<br />HOUSING USE PERMIT (HP-07-03A) AT 719 HIGH STREET.
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