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August 25, 2015 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the City a Second Amended and Restated Enterprise Zone Local Incentives Grants Funding Agreement with EDA to incorporate the amendments to the qualification thresholds within Zone 1 approved by DHCD on August 4, 2015.” Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Wright Nays: Whitaker - New Business - 15 - 312 - Boards and Commissions Dr. Edmonds offered the following nomination: Portsmouth Redevelopment & Housing Authority Occasio Gee to be appointed to a four year term ending August 31, 2019, replacing Pamela Kloeppel. Motion by Dr. Edmonds, and seconded by Mr. Cherry, to close nominations, and the above nominations were adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Wright Nays: None 15 - 313 - Items Submitted by Council Members Mayor Wright spoke on the following events:  - Oath of Office Ceremony for Dr. Patton, 4:00 p.m., Friday, August 28 at I. C. Norcom High School. - Thanked Interim City Manager Godfrey for his leadership. - Welcoming of new teachers at Woodrow Wilson High School. - Thanked City Council, volunteers, sponsors and citizens for the successful Community Back to School Rally that took place on August 22, 2015. Dr. Whitaker asked if Mayor Wright would contact Portsmouth Redevelopment and  Housing Authority (PRHA), Economic Development Authority (EDA) and the Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission (PPIC) to get information on their minority contracting practices to get ideas before structuring the City’s policy. He also asked if Mayor Wright could look into why EDA and PPIC continue to meet at 8 am. Vice Mayor Psimas spoke on the following events:  th - 47 Annual Seawall Arts Festival. - Sunday movies. - Friday night concerts. - Thursday Sunset events will continue through September. - Rob Thomas at nTelos on Thursday, August 27. Mayor Wright asked Interim City Manager Brannon Godfrey to thank city employee  Malik for his help during the Community Day Back to School Rally. 15 - 314 - Report on Pending Items  Bernadette Hogge, Ombudsman, gave an update on items of concern presented by citizens at the August 11, 2015 City Council Meeting. 15 - 314 - Non-Agenda Speakers 1. Barry Randall, 500 Oak Street, voiced his concern with the mugging of the City Assessor.