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October 25, 2016
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, October 25, 2016, there were
<br />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, City
<br />Manager Dr. L. Pettis Patton, City Attorney Solomon H. Ashby, Jr.
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<br />Reverend John W. Cole, II, 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 Dr. Edmonds, to approve the minutes of
<br />a Called Meeting of October 11, 2016, and of a Regular Meeting of October 11, 2016,
<br />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 /> Chief Chapman recognized Detective Beth Shelkey recipient of the Portsmouth
<br />Police Department Top Cop Award.
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<br /> Bernard Rotich introduced Deputy Governor Susan Kikwai of Kericho, Kenya.
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />16-338 Public hearing on the proposed adoption of a resolution to request the
<br />General Assembly to amend the present City Charter repealing Chapter 11
<br />Civil Service Commission, Sections 11.01-11.10.
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<br />1. Donna Sayegh, 3104 Garland Drive, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />2. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br /> Unfinished Business
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<br />16 - 323 - Code amendment and use permits:
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<br />1. Donna Sayegh, 3104 Garland Drive, 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 />ordinance approved on first reading at the October 11, 2016 meeting, and was adopted
<br />by the following vote:
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<br />16-323(a):
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<br />“ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 14.1 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
<br />PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (2006) BY AMENDING AND REORDAINING SECTIONS
<br />14.1-6, 14.1-7, 14.1-9 AND 14.1-15 TO REFLECT CHANGES IN CITY
<br />DEPARTMENTAL CONFIGURATION.”
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<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Wright
<br />Nays: None
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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 October 11, 2016 meeting, and was adopted
<br />by the following vote:
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