August 28, 2018
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, there were
<br />present:
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<br />Mayor John L. Rowe, Jr., Vice Mayor Elizabeth M. Psimas, William E. Moody, Jr., Ray A.
<br />Smith, Sr., Dr. Mark M. Whitaker, Nathan J. Clark, Lisa L. Lucas-Burke, City Manager Dr.
<br />L. Pettis Patton, City Attorney Solomon H. Ashby, Jr.
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<br />Reverend Lynda Moore opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by
<br />the 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 Mr. Smith, to approve the minutes of a
<br />Called Meeting of August 13, 2018, of a Called Meeting of August 14, 2018, and of a
<br />Regular Meeting of August 14, 2018, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Smith, Whitaker, Rowe
<br />Nays: None
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />18-333Public hearing on the City’s Request for Proposals for the outside plant
<br />construction of a new municipal fiber network consisting of fifty two (52)
<br />miles of fiber and connecting fifty six (56) community anchor institutions and
<br />three (3) internet points of presence.
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<br />1. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, spoke in support of this item.
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<br />2. Donna Sayegh, 3104 Garland Drive, voiced her concern with the funding source for
<br />this project.
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<br />Unfinished Business -
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<br />Consent Agenda:
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<br />18 - 311 - Use permit and rezoning:
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Clark, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to adopt the following
<br />resolution and ordinance approved on first reading at the August 14, 2018 meeting, and
<br />was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />18-311(a):
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<br />“RESOLUTION GRANTING A USE PERMIT (UP-18-04) TO EDWARD WALKER TO
<br />OPERATE AN ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENT AT 467 COURT STREET, TAX
<br />PARCEL 0006-0900.
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<br />WHEREAS,
<br /> Edward Walker, the contract lessee of the subject property, has made
<br />application pursuant to Section 40.1-2.3B of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia
<br />(2006) for the granting of a use permit to operate an entertainment establishment at 467
<br />Court Street, Tax Parcel 0006-0900; and
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<br />WHEREAS,
<br /> 467 Court Street, LLC, the owner of the subject property, has
<br />consented to the filing of the application; and
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<br />WHEREAS
<br /> , the applicant and the Planning Director have done all things required
<br />to be done in connection with said application; and
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<br />WHEREAS
<br /> , the Planning Commission has recommended the granting of the
<br />application for a use permit with conditions.
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