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August 25, 2015
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, August 25, 2015, there
<br />were present:
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<br />Mayor Kenneth I. Wright, Vice Mayor Elizabeth M. Psimas, William E. Moody, Jr., Paige
<br />D. Cherry, Dr. Curtis E. Edmonds, Sr., Danny W. Meeks, Dr. Mark M. Whitaker, Interim
<br />City Manager J. Brannon Godfrey, Jr., Interim City Attorney Cheran D. Cordell.
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<br />Pastor Ronald Thompson opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed
<br />by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Mayor Wright called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Meeks, to approve the minutes of a
<br />Called Meeting of August 11, 2015, and of a Regular Meeting of August 11, 2015, and
<br />was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Wright
<br />Nays: None
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<br />15 - 306 - Presentations:
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<br /> Special flag presentation to the City of Portsmouth by David Somers.
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<br /> Presentation of a photograph by Vice Mayor Psimas to Mayor Wright of the Coast
<br />Guard Cutter Eagle.
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<br /> Presentation of lapel pins to newly appointed board and commission members.
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />15 - 307 - Public hearing on the Comprehensive Plan:
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<br />CP-15-01 CITY-WIDE - The City of Portsmouth seeks approval of a Floodplain
<br />Management Plan that provides guidance for managing and reducing
<br />flood hazards and outlines strategies for flood prevention for the coming
<br />years. The plan identifies flooding issues and makes recommendations to
<br />assist in determining at risk status, reducing flood damage, and reducing
<br />recovery time after a flooding event. Vision Principles: Neighborhoods
<br />and a Sense of Community and Quality of Life.
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<br />1. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, spoke in support of this item.
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<br />Motion by Mr. Meeks, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to concur with the
<br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that CP-15-01 be approved on first
<br />reading, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Wright
<br />Nays: None
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<br />- Unfinished Business -
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<br />15 - 288 - Use permits:
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<br />1. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br /> Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Mr. Meeks, to adopt the following
<br />resolution approved on first reading at the August 11, 2015 meeting, and was adopted
<br />by the following vote:
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<br />15-288 (a):
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<br />“RESOLUTION GRANTING A USE PERMIT (UP-15-07) FOR A FRATERNAL LODGE
<br />AT 21 CAVALIER BOULEVARD.
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