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October 11, 2016 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, October 11, 2016, there were present: Mayor Kenneth I. Wright, Vice Mayor Elizabeth M. Psimas, William E. Moody, Jr., Paige D. Cherry, Dr. Mark M. Whitaker, City Manager Dr. L. Pettis Patton, City Attorney Solomon H. Ashby, Jr. Reverend Gary McCollum, 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 Ms. Psimas, to approve the minutes of a Called Meeting of September 27, 2016, and of a Regular Meeting of September 27, 2016, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Cherry, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Wright Nays: None  Mayor Wright thanked citizens and city employees for the great work during Hurricane Matthew.  City Manager Dr. Patton thanked the Fire, Police and City Departments Heads for their work during Hurricane Matthew.  Ms. Brown, Interim Executive Director of Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority, gave an update on Swanson Homes.  Youssef Khalil, Director of Public Work, provided update on stormwater maintenance program for the City.  James Wright, City Engineer, provided an update on flooding during storm. - Public Hearing - 16 - 323 - Public hearing on code amendment and use permit applications: (a) CA-16-02 CITYWIDE - The City of Portsmouth seeks approval of text amendments to Chapter 14.1 - FLOOD PROTECTION to reflect modifications due to departmental configuration changes. No regulatory changes are proposed. Vision Principle: A Robust and Prospering Economy. There were no speakers on this item. Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Mr. Cherry, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that CA-16-02 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Cherry, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Wright Nays: None (b) UP-16-10 DOWNTOWN - Dan E. Griffin, Architect, AIA, P.C., on behalf of Lethal Holding Corporation, requests a use permit to convert the 2nd through 7th floors of 505 Washington Street into 27 apartments for residents 55 and older. The Comprehensive Plan’s Generalized Future Land Use Map recommends mixed use downtown development for the property. Vision Principles: Sustainable Neighborhoods and Enhanced Quality of Life. 1. Dan E. Griffin, 3520 High Street, spoke in support of this item.