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June 25, 2013 <br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, June 25, 2013, there were <br />present: <br />Mayor Kenneth I. Wright, Vice Mayor Paige D. Cherry, William E. Moody, Jr., Marlene <br />W. Randall, Dr. Curtis E. Edmonds, Sr., Danny W. Meeks, City Manager John L. Rowe, <br />Jr., City Attorney George M. Willson. <br />Pastor Tom Potter opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by the <br />Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. <br />Mayor Wright called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. <br />Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Edmonds, to approve the minutes of <br />a Called Meeting of June 10, 2013, of a Called Meeting of June 11, 2013, and of a <br />Regular Meeting of June 11, 2013, and was adopted by the following vote: <br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Randall, Wright <br />Nays: None <br />13 - 266 -Presentations: <br />• Presentation from the Portsmouth Museums Foundation. <br />• Presentation of proclamation honoring the 200t" Anniversary of the Battle of Craney <br />Island. <br />• Presentation of Relay for Life Award. <br />- Unfinished Business - <br />13 - 245 -Use permits: <br />1. Debra Moore, 4208 Meadow View Road, asked that zoning ordinance be changed to <br />reflect state licensing requirements. <br />2. Ofelia Godwin, 5927 Eagle Point, asked that zoning ordinance be changed to reflect <br />state licensing requirements. <br />3. Dana Harris, 4005 Ebbtide Lane, asked that zoning ordinance be changed to reflect <br />state licensing requirements. <br />4. Tenisha Manning, 3800 Pughsville Road, gave an account of her positive experience <br />with in-home day care. <br />13-245 (A): <br />Motion by Mr. Cherry, and seconded by Mr. Meeks, to adopt the following <br />resolution approved on first reading at the June 11, 2013 meeting, and was adopted by <br />the following vote: <br />"RESOLUTION GRANTING A USE PERMIT (UP-13-04) TO CHERITA COPELAND <br />JENKINS TO OPERATE A FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER AT 5 ADMIRAL COURT. <br />WHEREAS, Cherita Copeland Jenkins has made application pursuant to <br />Section 40.1-2.3(B) of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) for the <br />granting of a use permit for the operation of a family day care center at 5 Admiral Court, <br />Portsmouth, Virginia; and <br />WHEREAS, the applicant and the Planning Director have done all things <br />required to be done in connection with said application; and <br />WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended the granting of the <br />application for a use permit with conditions. <br />