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February 12, 2013 Newport Community Development Authority Earl Moore to be appointed to fill a term ending July 31, 2013, replacing Tom Harriman. Portsmouth Port & Industrial Commission Guy Wallace to be appointed to fill term ending December 31, 2015, replacing Jerrald Miller. Social Services Advisory Commission Patrice Ward to be appointed to fill a term ending June 30, 2016, replacing Peter Baar. Southeastern Alcohol Safety Action Program Ursula Murphy to be appointed to fill a term ending September 12, 2015, replacing Bentley Harrell. Southeastern Tidewater Opportunity Project, Inc. Councilwoman Marlene W. Randall to be appointed as a Member. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Cherry, to close nominations, and the above nominations were adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright Nays: None 13 - 27 -Items Submitted by Council Members • Adoption of a resolution requesting that the Planning Commission review the issue of whether the Zoning Code should be amended to permit the confined raising of chickens and communicate its recommendations to the City Council. 1. Kathy Shapley, 46 Byers Avenue, spoke in support of this item. Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Mr. Meeks, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION CONSIDER WHETHER THE CITY'S ZONING CODE SHOULD BE AMENDED TO PERMIT THE CONFINED RAISING OF CHICKENS AND SUBMIT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL. WHEREAS, the City's current Zoning Code does not permit the raising or maintenance of chickens in certain areas of the City; and WHEREAS, some citizens have requested amendment of the Zoning Code to permit that activity in confined portions of residential areas; and WHEREAS, Virginia Code Section 15.2-2285 requires that, prior to amendment of a zoning code, a locality must refer the matter to its planning commission for the commission's recommendations. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that it hereby requests that City's Planning Commission consider the question of whether the raising and maintenance of chickens in confined residential areas of the City should be permitted, and that the Commission make recommendations to the City Council on said matter." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright Nays: None