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October 21, 2013 <br />At a Called Meeting of the City Council on Monday, October 21, 2013, there were <br />present: <br />Mayor Kenneth I. Wright, *Vice Mayor Paige D. Cherry, William E. Moody, Jr., Marlene <br />W. Randall, Elizabeth M. Psimas, *Dr. Curtis E. Edmonds, Sr., Danny W. Meeks, City <br />Manager John L. Rowe, Jr., City Attorney George M. Willson. <br />13 - 430 -The following call for the meeting was read: <br />"Please attend a Called Meeting of the City Council to be held in the Bide-A-Wee <br />Pavilion, 1 Bide-A-Wee Drive, 6:00 p.m., Monday, October 21, 2013 for the purpose of a <br />Public Work Session. <br />In addition, you may consider a motion to go into a Closed Meeting. <br />By order of the Mayor." <br />Economic Development Authority Members: <br />Aaron Kelley, Chair <br />Lisa Lucas-Burke, Vice Chair <br />Brad Hunter <br />Dean Thomasson <br />Patrick Small, Director of Economic Development <br />Portsmouth Port & Industrial Commission: <br />Edward Barham, Chair <br />James Bento, Vice Chair <br />Vaughchette Rudisill <br />Carl Varner <br />Guy Wallace <br />James Jewell <br />Planning Commission: <br />Davy Smith, III, Chair <br />William Devers <br />Portsmouth Redevelopment & Housing Authority: <br />Flossie Bridgeford, Chair <br />Joseph Haskell <br />Dr. Pamela Kloeppel <br />Kathy Warren, Deputy Executive Director <br />Hal Short, Director of Portsmouth Redevelopment & Housing Authority <br />Partners: <br />James Bridgeford, Chair, Portsmouth School Board <br />Dr. David Stuckwisch, Division Superintendent, Portsmouth Public Schools <br />12 - 431 -The following items were discussed in Public Work Session: <br />1. Reports by Boards/Commissions Chairs <br />2. Downtown Beautification (Murals/Public Art) -Nancy Perry, Director of Museums <br />3. All Roads Lead to Portsmouth Campaign Update - LaVoris Pace, Director of <br />Marketing <br />4. High Street Activity - LaVoris Pace, Director of Marketing <br />5. Way Finding Signs & Maps -Robert Baldwin, Director of Planning <br />6. Downtown Plan Update - Toi Wilson, Economic Development Analyst <br />7. Tourism Update -David Schulte, Tourism Coordinator <br />