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October 9, 2018 <br /> <br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, there were <br />present: <br /> <br />Mayor John L. Rowe, Jr., Vice Mayor Elizabeth M. Psimas, William E. Moody, Jr., Ray A. <br />Smith, Sr., Nathan J. Clark, Lisa L. Lucas-Burke, City Manager Dr. L. Pettis Patton, City <br />Attorney Solomon H. Ashby, Jr. <br /> <br />Pastor Kolbi Shartzer opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by the <br />Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. <br /> <br /> Mayor Rowe called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. <br /> <br /> Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Smith, to approve the minutes of a <br />Called Meeting of September 24, 2018, of a Called Meeting of September 25, 2018, and <br />of a Regular Meeting of September 25, 2018, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Smith, Rowe <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />- Public Hearing - <br /> <br />18-379 Public hearing on the proposed adoption by the City Council of a <br />resolution to authorize the City to contract a debt and issue general <br />obligation bonds (the "Bonds") of the City, or notes in anticipation <br />thereof, in a principal amount estimated not to exceed $10,900,000 <br />to finance the costs of the purchase of fire trucks and various service <br />vehicles and items of equipment for the City and the costs of issuing <br />the Bonds. <br /> <br />1. Donna Sayegh, 3104 Garland Drive, spoke in opposition to this item. <br /> <br />- Unfinished Business - <br /> <br />Consent Agenda: <br /> <br />18 - 363 - Rezoning and use permits: <br /> <br /> Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to adopt the following <br />ordinance and resolutions approved on first reading at the September 25, 2018 meeting, <br />and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />18-363(a): <br /> <br />“ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z-18-04.” <br /> <br />18-363(b): <br /> <br />“RESOLUTION GRANTING A USE PERMIT (UP-18-05) TO THE CITY OF <br />PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A 300 FOOT <br />COMMUNICATIONS TOWER AT 2017 FREDERICK BOULEVARD, TAX PARCEL <br />0165-0021. <br /> <br /> <br />WHEREAS, <br /> the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, the owner of the subject property, <br />has made application pursuant to Section 40.1-2.3B of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, <br />Virginia (2006) for the granting of a use permit to construct and operate a 300 foot <br />communications tower at 2017 Frederick Boulevard, Tax Parcel 0165-0021; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br /> , the applicant and the Planning Director have done all things required <br />to be done in connection with said application; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br /> , the Planning Commission has recommended the granting of the <br />application for a use permit with conditions. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />