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January 10, 2023
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, there were
<br />present:
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<br />Mayor Shannon E. Glover, Vice Mayor Lisa L. Lucas-Burke, William E. Moody, Jr., Dr.
<br />Mark M. Whitaker, De’Andre A. Barnes, Mark A. Hugel, Vernon L. Tillage, Jr., Interim City
<br />Manager Mimi C. Terry, City Attorney Lavonda Graham-Williams.
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<br />Mayor Glover asked for a moment of silence which was followed by the Pledge of
<br />Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Mayor Glover called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Barnes, to adopt the minutes of a
<br />Called Meeting of December 13, 2022, of a Regular Meeting of December 13, 2022, of a
<br />Special Called Meeting of January 3, 2023, and of a Reorganizational Meeting on January
<br />3, 2023, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover
<br />Nays: None
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<br />- Presentation -
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<br /> Oath of Office for Police Chief Stephen Jenkins.
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />23 - 16Public hearing on the proposedresolutions in accordance with Section 15.2-
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<br />2606 of the Code of Virginia of 1950,as amended, for each of the following
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<br />two financings:
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<br />(1) the City of Portsmouth, Virginia's (the "City") issuance of up to
<br />$5,950,000 in Wastewater System Revenue Bonds (the "Wastewater
<br />Revenue Bonds") to finance, with respect to the City's water and sewer
<br />system, certain costs of acquiring, constructing and equipping capital
<br />improvements for which bond proceeds have been appropriated pursuant
<br />to the City's Capital Improvement Plan, as the City Council may amend it
<br />from time to time hereafter and the costs of issuance related to the
<br />financing.
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<br />1. Donna-Lee Biggs, 3104 Garland Drive, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />2. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, spoke in support of this item.
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<br />(2) the City's issuance of up to $2,900,000 in Stormwater General
<br />Obligation Bonds (the "Stormwater General Obligation Bonds") to finance,
<br />with respect to the City's storm water system, certain costs of acquiring,
<br />constructing and equipping capital improvements for which bond proceeds
<br />have been appropriated pursuant to the City's Capital Improvement Plan,
<br />as the City Council may amend it from time to time hereafter and the costs
<br />of issuance related to the financing.
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<br />1. Donna-Lee Biggs, 3104 Garland Drive, spoke in opposition to this item.
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