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September 14, 2021 <br /> <br />“ORDINANCE ACCEPTING SUBSTANCE ABUSE BLOCK GRANT FUNDING FROM <br />THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL <br />SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $160,000 AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN <br />THE FY 2022 BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE SERVICE FUND FOR SUBSTANCE <br />ABUSE PREVENTION.” <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Battle, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Whitaker, Woodard, Glover <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />- New Business - <br /> <br />21 - 277 - Boards and Commissions <br /> <br />There were no appointments. <br /> <br />21 - 278 - Items Submitted by Council Members <br /> <br />(a) Appointment of City Assessor. <br /> <br />Motion by Mr. Barnes, and seconded by Mr. Battle, to appoint Patrick W. Dorris as <br />City Assessor with a start date of Monday, September 20, 2021, with a salary of $109,000, <br />and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Battle, Whitaker, Woodard <br />Nays: Lucas-Burke, Moody, Glover <br /> <br />(b) Adoption of an ordinance to amend Article X of Chapter 2 of the Code of the City of <br />Portsmouth, Virginia (Planning Commission) by deleting Section 2-528 pertaining to <br />compensation for Planning Commissioners. <br /> <br />Motion by Mr. Barnes, and seconded by Mr. Battle, to adopt the following <br />ordinance. <br /> <br />1. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, informed City Council of Code Section <br /> 2-530 which states that members of the Planning Commission shall hold no office of <br /> profit in city government. <br /> <br />Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to defer this item to the <br />September 28, 2021, City Council meeting to allow for research by Interim City Attorney <br />Stromberg, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Battle, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Whitaker, Woodard, Glover <br />Nays: Barnes <br /> <br />(c) Adoption of a resolution authorizing and directing the payment of a stipend to the <br /> members of certain boards and commissions. <br /> <br />Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Dr. Whitaker, to defer this item to the <br />September 28, 2021, City Council meeting, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Battle, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Whitaker, Woodard, Glover <br />Nays: Barnes <br /> <br />(d) Adoption of a resolution requesting the General Assembly of Virginia to amend the <br />Charter of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia by amending Section 12.09 regarding <br />recall of elective officers. <br /> <br />Motion by Dr. Whitaker, and seconded by Mr. Battle, to adopt the following <br />resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />