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December 9, 2014 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, there were present: Mayor Kenneth I. Wright, Vice Mayor Paige D. Cherry, William E. Moody, Jr., *Marlene W. Randall, Elizabeth M. Psimas, Danny W. Meeks, City Manager John L. Rowe, City Attorney George M. Willson. Pastor Robert Lee opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mayor Wright called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Meeks, to approve the minutes of a Called Meeting of November 24, 2014, a Called Meeting of November 25, 2014, and of a Regular Meeting of November 25, 2014, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Cherry, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright Nays: None • Fire Chief Barfield introduced Amy Ward, the 2014 Paramedic of Year for Virginia. • Presentation to Councilwoman Marlene W. Randall for faithful City Council Service. - Public Hearing - 14 -466 Public hearing on the proposed adoption by the City Council of a resolution to request the General Assembly to amend the present City Charter. The proposed amendments to the charter will amend City Charter Section 3.03 c and repeal City Charter Section 3.03 d. The proposed changes will remove (1) the requirement that a sitting council member tender his /her resignation as a council member in order to run for the office of mayor and (2) the procedure for filling a vacancy created by such a resignation. 1. Mark Geduldig - Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, asked that this item be placed on the ballot as a referendum to be voted on by citizens. 14 - 467 - Public hearing on a street name change application SNC -14 -02 PRENTIS PLACE - Ordinance granting the request of Karen Fisher Davis to change the name of Brighton Street between Effingham Street and Chestnut Street to John T. Fisher Way. This name change is requested in honor of John T. Fisher, Jr. for his years of service to the community and to celebrate the 130th anniversary of Fisher Funeral Home. Vision Principle. A Robust Economy for Working Men and Women. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Meeks, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THAT PORTION OF BRIGHTON STREET LOCATED BETWEEN CHESTNUT STREET AND EFFINGHAM STREET TO JOHN T. FISHER WAY." Ayes: Cherry, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright Nays: None 14 - 441 - Public hearing on rezoning, use permit, and street closure applications: