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December 12, 2017 Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Cherry, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that CA-17-04 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Cherry, Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Whitaker, Rowe Nays: None 17-534Invitation for bids for a wireless facilities franchise. - There were no additional bids submitted for consideration. 17 - 535 - Public hearing on wireless facilities franchise agreement: Adoption of an ordinance accepting the bid submitted by Mobilitie, LLC for a non- exclusive wireless facilities franchise agreement having a term of ten years with up to three renewal terms of five years each authorizing the placement of wireless facilities within the city’s public ways. 1. Candace Slade, 2736 Stan Hope Avenue, Norfolk, spoke in support of this item. 2. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, voiced his concern with several items in the appendix of the proposed ordinance and asked that City Council defer consideration to a later date. Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Clark, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE BID SUBMITTED BY MOBILITIE, LLC FOR A NON- EXCLUSVIVE WIRELESS FACILITIES FRANCHISE AGREEMENT HAVING A TERM OF TEN YEARS WITH UP TO THREE RENEWAL TERMS OF FIVE YEARS EACH AUTHORIZING THE PLACEMENT OF WIRELESS FACILITIES WITHIN THE CITY’S PUBLIC WAYS.” Ayes: Cherry, Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Whitaker, Rowe Nays: None - City Manager’s Report - 17 - 536 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a donation of $20,000 to the City from the Elizabeth River Project and appropriating said funds to the FY 2018 Grants Fund for use for the continued development of Paradise Creek Nature Park. Background:  On September 26, 2006, City Council adopted Resolution R-06-48 authorizing the city to enter into an Agreement with ERP concerning the creation of Paradise Creek Nature Park, and on August 23, 2011 and July 12, 2016 City Council adopted Resolutions R-11-23 and R-16-19, respectively, authorizing amendments to the Agreement.  The creation of the Nature Park has transformed what was once a blighted and environmentally challenged area into a natural and educational resource for the citizens of Portsmouth and the region.  In 2006, the city was awarded a Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant in the amount of $168,550 to build the Dominion Wetland Learning Lab and Kayak Launch; Elizabeth River Project provided the 50-50 cash match for the grant.  The Kayak Launch and Learning Lab were completed in 2016.  In 2015, the city was awarded an additional $118,930 to construct a nature themed playground and a picnic shelter, again Elizabeth River Project provide the 50-50 cash match.  Recent cost projections show the project will be approximately $20,000 over budget.