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September 26, 2023 1. The Articles of Incorporation of the Portsmouth Community Broadband Network Authority is hereby amended by: (a) Deleting the first three paragraphs of Article V in their entirety and replacing them with the following: The powers of the Authority shall be exercised by a board of directors composed of seven members appointed by the City Council of the City of Portsmouth. City Council may remove board members at any time. In the event a board of directors member’s term ends by resignation or removal, that board of directors member shall be disqualified and their seat on the board of directors shall become automatically vacant. The City Council of the City of Portsmouth may appoint a replacement to serve the remainder of the term. The terms of office of the board of directors members shall be four years. However, the terms of the initial members of the board of directors shall coincide with the terms of the City Council members at the time of the Authority’s formation. Members may succeed themselves. Appointments to fill vacancies, however arising, shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term. If at the end of any term of office a successor director has not been appointed, then the director whose term of office has expired shall continue to hold office until a successor is appointed and qualifies. The board of directors shall annually elect from among its members a chair and a vice- chair, and shall annually elect a secretary and treasurer who need not be members. (b) Deleting the second to last paragraph of Article V, which begins, “The terms of office of the..,” in its entirety and replacing it with the following: The terms of office of the initial members of the board of directors of the Authority shall begin on the date of the adoption of the initial Articles by the City Council of the City of Portsmouth. 2. The City Manager, City Clerk, and City Attorney are hereby authorized and directed to undertake such other and further administrative acts as may be necessary to cause this amendment to the Articles of Incorporation to be registered promptly with the State Corporation Commission. 3. This Resolution shall be effective upon adoption.” Ayes: Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Glover Nays: Barnes, Tillage, Whitaker 23-306(b): Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Hugel, to amend the language of the ordinance to include the following: Members that serve on the Portsmouth Community Network Broadband Authority must own property, have a business, or be a resident of the City of Portsmouth. Motion by Mr. Tillage, and seconded by Dr. Whitaker, to defer above amendment to the October 10, 2023, City Council meeting to allow for additional discussion and clarity, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Barnes, Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover Nays: None 23 - 307 - Adoption of a resolution authorizing the conveyance of two drainage easements encumbering property having a Suffolk Tax Parcel Number of #35*XX to the Commonwealth of Virginia in furtherance of the construction of the SPSA Flyover Ramp along Route 58.