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September 13, 2016 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be, and she hereby is, authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the City a Post-2018 Agreement in substantially the form approved by the SPSA Board of Directors; provided however, that the Post-2018 Agreement shall contain a clause expressly providing that in the event a Development Agreement for SPSA’s construction of a Transfer Station in Portsmouth on terms acceptable to the City of Portsmouth is not executed by all parties by January 31, 2017, the City shall have the right to terminate the Post-2018 Agreement without penalty.” Mayor Wright spoke on the following:   Wilson Ward Civic League Community Day event to raise funds for school supplies for Douglas Park Elementary.  Community Day at Calvary Baptist Church.  Third Baptist Church Family and Friends Day.  Installing of Pastor William Epperson as the new pastor of First Baptist Church, Elm Avenue.  th 75 Anniversary of Zeta Iota Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Dr. Whitaker asked City Attorney Ashby to give an update on the Women/Minority  Business Enterprise (W/MBE) policy additions submitted by City Council.  City Attorney Ashby informed citizens and City Council that two versions of the edits made to the W/MBE policy had been returned to City Council and he was waiting on direction from City Council on how to proceed. Motion by Dr. Whitaker to add an item to the agenda and this motion failed due to the lack of a second.  There was a consensus of City Council to have City Attorney Ashby remove the small business component from the W/MBE policy as well as additional items that were submitted.  For clarification City Attorney Ashby asked if City Council wanted the edited version that contained both strikeouts and additions and Mayor Wright informed him that that was correct. Vice Mayor Psimas spoke on the following events:   Night Hawk basketball every Friday and Saturday night, 10 p.m.-1 a.m. at Cavalier Manor Recreation Center for those 18-27 years of age.  Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority Job and Career Fair, Wednesday, September 14, 2016, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Portsmouth Neighborhood Facility, Elm Avenue.  Law Enforcement Pro Active Day, Saturday, September 17, 2016 at the Children’s Museum, Kroger Parking lot and the Portsmouth Art and Cultural Center from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.  th 8 Annual Women in Public Service Conference, September 21 and 22. Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to add an item to the agenda to remove the rule for fining City Council members, and was denied by the following vote: Ayes: Meeks, Moody, Psimas Nays: Cherry, Edmonds, Whitaker, Wright Mayor Wright gave an update on the fishing pier and upcoming ribbon cutting on  Monday, September 19, 2016, 10 a.m., at City Park. Mr. Moody reminded citizens of the Community Meeting, Monday, September 19,  2016 at Woodrow Wilson High School. 16 - 289 - Report on Pending Items There were no pending items.