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October 10, 2017
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, there were
<br />present:
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<br />Mayor John L. Rowe, Jr., Vice Mayor Paige D. Cherry, William E. Moody, Jr., Elizabeth
<br />M. Psimas, Dr. Mark M. Whitaker, Nathan J. Clark, Lisa Lucas-Burke, City Manager Dr.
<br />L. Pettis Patton, City Attorney Solomon H. Ashby, Jr.
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<br />Dr. Allen McFarland opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by the
<br />Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Mayor Rowe called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to approve the minutes of a
<br />Called Meeting of September 25, 2017, of a Called Meeting of September 26, 2017, and
<br />of a Regular Meeting of September 26, 2017, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Cherry, Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Rowe
<br />Nays: None
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />17 - 442 - Public hearing on a code amendment application:
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<br />CA-17-02 CITYWIDE -The City of Portsmouth proposes to amend the text of
<br />the Zoning Ordinance to repeal and replace Section 40-1-5.1
<br />Parking, which sets out the standards for vehicular parking and
<br />accommodations for bicycles and pedestrians. Included in the
<br />amendments are the elimination of maximum parking standards,
<br />more flexible parking requirements, establishing long and short term
<br />bicycle parking requirements, consolidating all of the parking and
<br />related provisions in a single location in the Ordinance, including the
<br />D1, Downtown, and D2, Uptown, standards and proposing a special
<br />exception process for deviations from the parking requirements.
<br />(Electronic Roll Call)
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<br /> Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to concur with the
<br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that CA-1-02 be approved on first reading,
<br />and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Cherry, Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Rowe
<br />Nays: None
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<br />- City Manager’s Report -
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<br />17 - 443 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting an Emergency Food and Shelter
<br />National Board Program Grant in the amount of $12,135 from the Department of
<br />Homeland Security and appropriating said sum in the FY 2018 Grants Fund for use
<br />by the Department of Social Services to assist Portsmouth citizens who have
<br />emergency shelter or utility needs.
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<br />Background:
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<br /> The EFSP was established on March 24, 1983, with the signing of the “Jobs
<br />Stimulus Bill,” Public Law 98-8. That legislation created a National Board chaired by the
<br />Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that consisted of representatives from
<br />the American Red Cross, Catholic Charities USA, National Council of Churches of Christ
<br />in the USA; the Jewish Federation of North America, The Salvation Army, and United
<br />Way Worldwide.
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<br /> The EFSP is a restricted federal grant. EFSP funding is awarded through the
<br />Department of Homeland Security. The National Board encourages Local Boards, or
<br />decision-making local bodies, to place special emphasis on identification of and
<br />assistance to the elderly, families with children, Native Americans and veterans.
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