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September 12, 2023 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, there were present: Mayor Shannon E. Glover, Vice Mayor Lisa L. Lucas-Burke, William E. Moody, Jr., Dr. Mark M. Whitaker, De’Andre A. Barnes, Mark A. Hugel, Vernon L. Tillage, Jr., Interim City Manager Mimi C. Terry, City Attorney Lavonda Graham-Williams. Mayor Glover asked for a moment of silence which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mayor Glover called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Hugel, to adopt the minutes of a Called Meeting of August 8, 2023, and of a Regular Meeting of August 8, 2023, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Barnes, Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover Nays: None - Presentation -  Presentation of a proclamation for “Daffodil Project Day”.  Armia Flythe, winner of the Police Department Youth Essay Contest, read her award-winning essay. - Public Hearings - 23 - 278Public hearing with respect to the proposed adoption by the City Council of a resolution to request the General Assembly to amend the present City Charter. The purpose of the proposed amendments is to conform certain provisions of the Charter to the Virginia Code, including (1) conforming the deadline for the filing of petitions for candidacy for Mayor or City Council, acceptances of such candidacy, and the names and addresses of campaign treasurers, to the deadline provided in Section 24.2-507 of the Virginia Code; (2) correcting an obsolete citation in the Charter to a Virginia Code chapter that has been repealed; and (3) conforming the timeframe for City Council to make an appointment to fill a vacancy on Council to the timeframe provided in Section 24.2-228 of the Virginia Code. 1. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, spoke in opposition to amending the charter by resolution. 23 - 279 - Public hearing on a use permit application: UP-23-15 DOWNTOWN - Resolution granting the request of Thyme on the River LLC for a Use Permit to operate an entertainment establishment on approximately 0.619-acre parcel located at 1 High Street Suite 4 in the Downtown D1 T6 Urban Core zoning sub- district. The Future Land Use Map of the Build One Portsmouth Comprehensive Plan designates this property for mixed-use downtown. The property is owned by One High Street LLC. Planning Commission recommends approval. 1. Gabbi McClay, 1 High Street, presented the application. 2. Donna Biggs, 3104 Garland Drive, spoke in opposition to this item. 3. Cliff Paige, 465 Primrose Street, voiced his concern with design committees.