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September 10, 2019
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<br />“ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF REVENUE BONDS BY
<br />THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, AND ESTABLISHING THE TERMS,
<br />DETAILS, AND PROVISIONS FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF (WATER AND SEWER
<br />SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS; TOTAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
<br />$36,800,000).”
<br />Ayes: Battle, Clark, Glover, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe
<br />Nays: None
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<br />- New Business -
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<br />19 - 332 - Boards and Commissions
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<br />There were no appointments.
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<br />19 - 333 - Items Submitted by Council Members
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<br /> Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Mr. Clark, to add two items to the agenda,
<br />and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Battle, Clark, Glover, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> Adoption of a resolution regarding a Declaration of Local Emergency due to the
<br />threat of Hurricane Dorian impacting Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br />1. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, voiced his concern with the Emergency
<br />Manager’s ability to appropriate property and businesses, if deemed necessary, in
<br />communities during an emergency declaration and asked that City Council amend the
<br />resolution closing the emergency declaration immediately.
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<br />Motion by Mr. Moody and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to adopt the following
<br />resolution, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />“RESOLUTION CONFIRMING A DECLARATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY DUE TO
<br />THE THREAT OF HURRICANE DORIAN IMPACTING PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA.
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<br /> WHEREAS,
<br />the City Manager of the City of Portsmouth, acting in her official
<br />capacity as Director of Emergency Management, did on September 3, 2019 declare a
<br />Local Emergency due to the threat of Hurricane Dorian impacting Portsmouth, Virginia;
<br />and
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<br />WHEREAS,
<br /> pursuant to Article XIII of Chapter 2 of the Code of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, it is now incumbent on City Council to take official action ratifying said
<br />declaration of emergency;
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<br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
<br /> by the Council of the City of Portsmouth,
<br />Virginia, that said Declaration of Local Emergency, a copy of which is attached hereto, is
<br />hereby ratified and approved, and that the City Manager is further authorized to take all
<br />actions reasonable and necessary to complete implementation of all measures taken to
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<br />respond to said emergency.”
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<br />Ayes: Clark, Glover, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe
<br />Nays: Battle
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Clark, to cancel the October 7 and
<br />October 8, 2019 City Council meetings, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Battle, Clark, Glover, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe
<br />Nays: None
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