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February 25, 2020
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<br />Ayes: Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe
<br />Nays: Glover
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<br />20 - 86 - Report on Pending Items
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<br /> Bernadette Hogge, Ombudsman, gave an update on items of concern presented by
<br />citizens at the February 11, 2020 City Council Meeting.
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<br /> Ms. Psimas spoke on the following”
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<br />-2 Annual Fraternal Order of Police Spaghetti Lunch, 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.,
<br />Thursday, February 27, 2020 at the Ambassador’s Club on London Boulevard.
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<br />-Portsmouth History Commission Celebration in Honor of Our Cities Historical
<br />Writers and Living Landmarks, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m., Thursday, February 27, 2020, at
<br />Roger Brown’s.
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<br />-Census 2020 Awareness Town Hall meeting, 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m., Monday, March
<br />9, 2020 at Portsmouth Social Services.
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<br />-Portsmouth Connect App.
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<br />20 - 87 - Non-Agenda Speakers
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<br />1. Bracey Parr, 11 Afton Parkway, voiced his concern with the possible relocation of the
<br />skate park equipment in Cradock and asked that the City include minority population
<br />in the casino development.
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<br />2. Vontrelle Morris, 3304 Dartmouth Street, informed citizens and City Council of the
<br />upcoming Jazz Festival and asked for support.
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<br />3. Jack Bray, 342A Maryland Avenue, asked that incentives be given to small
<br />businesses.
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<br />4. Clyde Toler, 1029 Blair Street, announced his candidacy and voiced his concerns
<br />with issues in the City.
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<br />5. Donna Sayegh, 3104 Garland Drive, voiced her concern with City finances.
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<br />6. Ronald White, 1613 Spratley Street, voiced his concern with staffing in the Police
<br />Department.
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<br />7. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, asked that citizens and City Council
<br />encourage each other to go out and vote on Super Tuesday, March 3, 2020.
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<br /> Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to go into Closed
<br />Meeting pursuant to:
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<br />(A) Virginia Code subsection 2.2-3711 A.7 for the purpose of consultation with legal
<br />counsel pertaining to actual or probable litigation, where such consultation in open
<br />meeting would adversely affect the negotiating or litigating posture of the City, specifically
<br />regarding Michael A. Moore v. City of Portsmouth, Portsmouth Circuit Court Case
<br />Numbers 19003403, 19003277 and 190044811, and Integrated Management Group, LLC
<br />v. City of Portsmouth, Portsmouth Circuit Court Case Number 19002742; and
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<br />(B) Virginia Code subsection 2.2-3711 A.6 for the purpose of discussion or
<br />consideration of the investment of public funds where competition or bargaining is
<br />involved where, if made public initially, the financial interest of the governmental unit
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<br />would be adversely affected, specifically regarding recreational facilities
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<br /> The motion was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Glover, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe
<br />Nays: None
<br />Councilman Nathan J. Clark was absent during the vote.
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