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<br />September 25, 2018
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<br />At a Called Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 there
<br />were present:
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<br />Mayor John L. Rowe, Jr., Vice Mayor Elizabeth M. Psimas, William E. Moody, Jr., *Ray
<br />A. Smith, Sr., Dr. Mark M. Whitaker, Nathan J. Clark, Lisa L. Lucas-Burke, City Manager
<br />Dr. L. Pettis Patton, City Attorney Solomon H. Ashby, Jr.
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<br />18 - 360 - The Mayor called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance:
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<br /> "Please attend a Called Meeting of the City Council to be held in the 6 Floor
<br />Conference Room, 801 Crawford Street, 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 25, 2018 for the
<br />purpose of a Public Work Session.
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<br /> In addition, you may consider a motion to go into a Closed Meeting.
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<br />By order of the Mayor."
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<br />18 - 361 - The following items were discussed in Public Work Session:
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<br />1. Joint Land Use Study - Brian Swets, Project Manager, Department of Planning
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<br />2. Atlantic Woods Update - James Wright, City Engineer / Solomon Ashby, City
<br /> Attorney
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<br />3. Zoning Ordinance Update - Bob Baldwin, Director of Planning
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<br /> There was a consensus of City Council that the issue of vacating lots lines needs
<br />to be resolved.
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<br />4. City Manager’s Report Review/Report Backs - Dr. Patton, City Manager
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<br /> Solomon Ashby, City Attorney, asked that City Council provide feedback by the
<br />end of the week with regards to Congressional Bills pertaining to the no cash bail
<br />process.
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<br /> Councilman Moody asked about the report back regarding a stipend for retirees.
<br /> Mayor Rowe asked that Dr. Patton, City Manager, provide her report back at
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<br />the November 12, 2018 Public Work Session.
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<br />5.City Council Liaison Reports
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<br />-Councilwoman Lucas-Burke -
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<br /> Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority update.
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<br />18 - 362 - Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to go into closed meeting:
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<br />(A) pursuant to Virginia Code subsection 2.2-3711 A.1 for discussion of assignment,
<br />appointment, or salaries of City Council appointees; and
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<br />(B) pursuant to Virginia Code subsection 2.2-3711 A.1 for the purpose of discussing
<br />and considering prospective candidates for and appointees to boards and commissions;
<br />and
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<br />(C) pursuant to Virginia Code subsection 2.2-3711 A.7 for the purpose of consultation
<br />with legal counsel pertaining to actual or probable litigation, where such consultation in
<br />open meeting would adversely affect the negotiating or litigating posture of the City,
<br />specifically regarding Virginia International Gateway, Inc. v. City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />Portsmouth Circuit Court case number CL 16001427-00 and Virginia International
<br />Gateway, Inc. v. City of Portsmouth, Virginia, Portsmouth Circuit Court case number CL
<br />15002813-00.
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<br />The motion 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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