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June 13,2000 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, June 13, 2000, there were present: Vice Mayor Bernard D. Griffin, Sr., Cameron C. Pitts, *P. Ward Robinett, Jr., *J. Thomas Benn III, *William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., City Manager Ronald W. Massie, City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman. Councilman Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr. opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Vice Mayor Griffin called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to approve the minutes of a Called Meeting on May 23, 2000, and a Regular Meeting on May 23, 2000, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 00 - 130 - Presentations: Key to the City presented to Renata Sheppard, "Miss Portsmouth Seawall". Proclamation presented to Chief Hugh Osborne for "Properly Identify Your Property Month". - Public Hearing - 00 - 131 - Public hearing on a street closure application: (a) S-00-03 DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD - Ordinance granting the request of the City of Portsmouth for the closure of all of that portion of Williamsburg Avenue lying between King Street to the north and County Street to the south. Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND VACATING A PORTION OF WILLIAMSBURG AVENUE." Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Robinett, Whitehurst Nays: None - City Manager's Report - 00 - 132 - Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a deed conveying to the Commonwealth of Virginia a small parcel of Cottage Place Park located on County Street near its intersection with Constitution Avenue, for the improvements to Turnpike Road as it meets and flows into County Street. Recommendation: · Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a deed conveying to the Commonwealth a small parcel of Cottage Place Park located on County Street near its intersection with Constitution Avenue, along with a temporary construction easement. Purpose and Need: · This parcel is necessary for the improvements to Turnpike Road as it meets and flows into County Street. Financial Impact: · The City will convey the land to the Commonwealth for no consideration. · After completion of the project, the Commonwealth is to convey the street improvements to the City.