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578 <br />December 10, 2013 <br />Planning Commission <br />Kimberly Hutson to be appointed to fill a four year term ending December 31, 2017, <br />replacing Alice Taylor-Smith. <br />Peter Youngblood to be appointed to fill a term ending December 31, 2015, replacing <br />Travis Ames, Jr. <br />Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Cherry, to close nominations, and <br />the above nominations were adopted by the following vote: <br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright <br />Nays: None <br />13 - 503 -Items Submitted by Council Members <br />- Mayor Wright informed citizens of the following events: <br />- Congratulated 46 students from Woodrow Wilson High School on their induction <br />into the National Honor Society. <br />- Congratulated the I. C. Norcom Class of 2013 on being inducted into the Athletic <br />Hall of Fame. <br />- "Mayor Wright Day" at Holy Light Church of Deliverance. <br />- Mayor's Institute on City Design in Baton Rouge, LA. <br />- Ms. Psimas informed citizens of the following events: <br />- Holiday Music Festival, Saturday, December 14, 2013, noon - 6 pm along High <br />Street. <br />- Special Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 17 at 6 p.m. <br />- Mr. Moody gave an update on the Portsmouth Schools Foundation Banquet. <br />13 - 504 -Report on Pending Items <br />• Bernadette Hogge, Ombudsman, gave an update on items of concern presented by <br />citizens at the November 26, 2013 City Council Meeting. <br />13 - 505 -Non-Agenda Speakers <br />1. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, voiced his opposition to the new speaker <br />guidelines. <br />2. Sharon Jackson, 2016 Wyoming Avenue, thanked City Council for changing the <br />ordinance to allow for backyard hens. <br />3. Regenia Black, 512 Yorktown Avenue, spoke in opposition to the proposed <br />methadone clinic. <br />4. Frances Jones, 600 Yorktown Avenue, spoke in opposition to the proposed <br />methadone clinic. <br />5. Athena Jones, 600 Yorktown Avenue, spoke in opposition to the proposed <br />methadone clinic. <br />On motion, meeting adjourned at 8:06 p.m. <br />Minutes pre ared b <br />A i Y. Sh rrod <br />Chief Deputy City Clerk <br />