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<br />June 9, 2020
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<br />At a Virtual Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, there were
<br />present:
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<br />Mayor John L. Rowe, Jr., Vice Mayor Lisa L. Lucas-Burke, William E. Moody, Jr.,
<br />Elizabeth M. Psimas, Nathan J. Clark, Paul J. Battle, Shannon E. Glover, City Manager
<br />Dr. L. Pettis Patton, City Attorney Solomon H. Ashby, Jr.
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<br /> Mayor Rowe called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
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<br /> Mayor Rowe made the following statement:
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<br />“In accordance with Governor Ralph Northam’s Declaration of a State of
<br />Emergency due to novel coronavirus (Executive Order 51) on March 12, 2020 and the
<br />Local Declaration of Emergency ratified by the Portsmouth City Council; and due to the
<br />coronavirus pandemic which is continuing in the Commonwealth of Virginia, this this
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<br />meeting of the Portsmouth City Council is being held by video conference on the 9 day
<br />of June, 2020 without a quorum present in the City Council Chamber in order to reduce
<br />the likely spread of the coronavirus. Each city council member is participating from their
<br />home and I am in the City Council Chamber. This meeting is being held in accordance
<br />with Portsmouth City Ordinance 2020-21.”
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<br /> Mayor Rowe read a statement with regards to the death of George Floyd and asked
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<br />for a moment of silence in remembrance of Mr. Floyd and his family.
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<br /> Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Battle, to approve the minutes
<br />of a Virtual Meeting of May 26, 2020, 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 />- Presentations -
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<br /> FY2020 Quarterly Update - Mimi Terry, Chief Financial Officer
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<br /> Portsmouth Broadband Authority - Mike Lockaby, Attorney, Guynn, Waddell, Carroll
<br />and Lockaby
<br /> Mayor Rowe asked that the discussion of broadband be placed the upcoming
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<br />agenda.
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />20 - 144 - Public hearing on rezoning and use permit applications:
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<br />(a) Z-20-01 UPTOWN - Anthony Claud, of Claud’s Lawn Care, is requesting to
<br />rezone approximately 0.529 acres at 1525 County Street from D2
<br />Form Based Code (D2 FBC), the frontage is designated as Public
<br />Open Space, to Light Industrial (IL) for use as a storage yard. The
<br />property is designated on the Future Land Use Map in the Build One
<br />Portsmouth Comprehensive Plan as Mixed Residential. The
<br />property is owned by the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing
<br />Authority (PRHA). Planning Commission recommends denial.
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<br />1. Anthony Claud, 1601 County Street, presented the application.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Clark, and seconded by Mr. Battle, to approve Z-20-01 on first
<br />reading, 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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