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December 17, 2013
<br />At a Special Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, December 17, 2013, there
<br />were 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 />Councilman Curtis E. Edmonds, Sr. opened the meeting with prayer, which was
<br />followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
<br />Mayor Wright called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
<br />- Public Hearing -
<br />13-509 Public hearing to obtain public comment on the advisability of
<br />legalizing casino gaming in the Hampton Roads Region.
<br />1. Stephen Heretick, 715 Loudoun Avenue, spoke in support of this item.
<br />2. Senator Willard Moody, 500 Crawford Street, spoke in support of this item.
<br />3. Senator L. Louise Lucas, P. O. Box 700, spoke in support of this item.
<br />4. Doug Smith, 1001 Baldwin Avenue, Norfolk, spoke in support of this item.
<br />5. Steve Carroll, 3112 Riveredge Drive, spoke in opposition to this item.
<br />6. Betty Ashbury, 5218 Cobblehill Road, spoke in support of this item.
<br />7. Pat Simon, 801 Mimosa Road, spoke in opposition to this item.
<br />8. Warren Kauffman, 111 High Street, spoke in opposition to this item.
<br />9. Charles Kelly, 4404 Southampton Arch, spoke in opposition to this item.
<br />10. Leslie French, 208 Glasgow Street, spoke in opposition to this item.
<br />11. Charles Greenhood, 467 Court Street, spoke in support of this item.
<br />12. Vernon Crump, 4782 Mallard Crescent, spoke in opposition to this item.
<br />13. Donna Sayegh, 3104 Garland Drive, spoke in opposition to this item.
<br />14. Elvira Johnson, 3313 Armistead Drive, spoke in support of this item.
<br />15. Cecilia Kelly, 720 Broad Street, spoke in support of this item.
<br />16. Marlon Clayton, 3401 Wilshire Road, asked that language be put in the bill that
<br />would ensure a mandatory percentage of Portsmouth citizens would be employed
<br />at the casinos.
<br />17. Chris Woodard, 817 Henry Street, spoke in support of this item.
<br />18. Charles Fuller, 3305 Golden Oaks Lane, spoke in opposition to this item.
<br />19, Ann I'Anson, 306 Sycamore Road, spoke in opposition to this item.
<br />20. Christina Carlton, 88 Aylwin Road, spoke on the pros and cons of having casino
<br />gaming in the City.
<br />- Councilman Meeks asked City Attorney George Willson what Council would need to
<br />do to cast a vote on the resolution tonight.
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