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<br />May 27~ 1986
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council held on Tuesday, May 27, 1986, there were presen~
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<br />James W. Holley, Jr., Ben A. Beamer, Sr., E. G. Corprew, Jr., J. Robert Gray,
<br />L. Louise Lucas; Gloria O. Webb, Morton V. Whitlow, George L. Hanbury, City Manager,
<br />Steven Lieberman, City Attorney.
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<br /> Rev. Damon E. Wyatt, Pastor of Sweethaven Baptist Church, opened the meeting with prayer,
<br />followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. ]ray and seconded by Mr. Beamer, minutes of the called meeting of May 13,
<br />1986; minutes of the regular meeting of May 13, 1986, to be approved as received and was adopt(
<br />by unanimous vote.
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<br /> Mayor Holley welcomed all visitors in attendance, and recognized Mr. Twine's Government
<br />Class of I. C. Norcom High School.
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<br /> 86-162 Mayor Holley presented the "Key to the C t~ to Mrs. Terry Hughes, "Mrs. Virgini~
<br />1986".
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<br />86-163 A Public Hearing was held on proposed expansion of Portsmouth Enterprise Zone.
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<br />No one spoke~and no action taken.
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<br />86-164 A Public Hearing was held on Portsmouth School Board appozntments.
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<br /> Minister R. Zaidi, 547~D Edwards Street, representing Black Concerned Citizens, stated
<br />that the members of the School Board should be elected by the citizens-at-large.
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<br />No action taken.
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<br />86-165
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<br />Public Hearing on use permit applications, proposed amendment to the City Code
<br />and rezoning application:
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<br />(a) Use Permit UP 86-3
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<br />WESTHAVEN NEIGHBORHOOD: Use permit application of the
<br />Autumn Corporation, by Durwood A. Brown, Director of
<br />)perations, for expansion of a nursing home at 5610 Winches
<br />ter Drive.
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<br /> D. A. Brown, Rocky Mount, N. C., Director of Operations, representing Autumn Corporation,
<br />spoke in support of the use permit and explained the expansion of the facility to 108 beds.*
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<br /> Regina Artz, 4612 Wake Forest Road, RN, reFresenting Autumn Care Nursing Home, spoke
<br />in support of expansmon.
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<br /> Motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mrs. Lucas, to suspend the rules for Mr. Brown to
<br />answer questions, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> Mr. Brown answered questions that were presented pertaining to the parking available
<br />in the area.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mrs. Lucas, UP 86-3 for expansion of a nursing
<br />home at 3710 Winchester, was approved on first reading, and adopted by 6-1 (Nay-Gray) vote.
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<br />* Mr. Brown presented letters of support from Congressman Norman Sisisky, Richard H. Finney
<br />Chief, Social Work Service, Veterans Administration, Sister Rita Thomas, Maryview HosFital,
<br />Sherry Park, Director, Social Services, Portsmouth General Hospital, Dr. E. A. Barham, and
<br />others. (See Exhibit 86-165(a)
<br /> (b) Use Permit UP 86-4 - WESTHAVEN NEIGHB£RHOOD: Use permit application of
<br /> P. Preston and Rebecca C. Hill, by Sharon S. Monk, R.N.,
<br /> of Vista Care, Inc., for a group home for adults at 2309
<br /> Airline Boulevard.
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<br /> The following memo was received from Vista Care, Inc.:
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<br /> "Due to neighborhood nonsupport of our project, we respectfully requesn a withdrawal of
<br />our application. A fommalletter to this subject to follow. Signed by Alex W, Asble, R.N."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mrs. Webb, to withdraw the application, as requestec
<br />and was adopted b~ unanimous vote.
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<br />(c) Use Permit UP 86-5
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<br />HATTONSVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD: Use permit application of
<br />Robert J. Eign Properties, by Joseph D. Jones, Regional
<br />Manager, for wholesale heating, air-conditioning and
<br />refrigeration products at the northwest corner of Elmhurst
<br />Lane and Garwood Avenue.
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<br /> On monion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mrs. Webb, to concur with the recommendation of
<br />the Planning Commission, UP 86-5 for wholesale heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration
<br />products at the northwest ccrner of Elmhurst Land and Garwood Avenue, was approved on first
<br />reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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