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February 13, 2024 “ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RE-ORDAINING ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 4 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (ANIMALS; IN GENERAL) BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 4-14 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROHIBITING HORSES IN PUBLIC WAYS EXCEPT IN CERTAIN SPECIFIED INSTANCES.” Ayes: Barnes, Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover Nays: None - New Business - 24 - 42 - Boards and Commissions  There were no appointments. 24 - 43 - Items Submitted by Council Members  Adoption of a resolution to cancel the Regular Meeting of City Council scheduled for March 14, 2024. Motion by Mr. Hugel, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: “RESOLUTION TO CANCEL THE REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 14, 2024. WHEREAS , by Resolution R-23-53 adopted on December 12, 2023, the City Council for the City of Portsmouth, Virginia adopted a schedule of regular meetings for calendar year 2024; and WHEREAS , the adopted schedule provided for a regular meeting to be held on March 14, 2024; and WHEREAS , City Council desires to cancel the March 14, 2024 meeting and to provide the public notice of the cancellation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the scheduled regular meeting on March 14, 2024 is hereby cancelled.” Ayes: Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover Nays: Barnes Dr. Whitaker thanked Interim City Manager Terry for resolving issue regarding Truxton  th 105 Anniversary. Dr. Whitaker asked for and received a consensus of City Council to have City Attorney  Graham-Williams provide a report back on any legal actions needed to form a taskforce pertaining to Sugar Hill. City Attorney Graham-Williams will provide a report back. ˗ Dr. Whitaker asked, as it pertains to the Disparity Study and recommendations, where  in the process was the City on updating contracts to include auditing language and penalty language for noncompliance. Vice Mayor Lucas-Burke submitted a notice of closed meeting:  “The City Council of the City of Portsmouth, pursuant to Virginia Code subsection 2.2- 3712(b), shall conduct one or more closed meetings for the sole purpose of interviewing candidates for the position of City Manager at an undisclosed location within 15 days of this notice. The City Council of the City of Portsmouth will re-issue this notice should the need arise to conduct additional closed meeting interviews for the position of City Manager after the expiration of the 15-day period.”