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October 22, 2024 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, there were present: Mayor Shannon E. Glover, Vice Mayor Lisa L. Lucas-Burke, Wiliam E. Moody, Jr., Mark A. Hugel, Vernon L. Tillage, Jr., City Manager Steven Carter, 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. Tillage, to adopt the minutes of a Called Meeting of October 8, 2024, and of a Regular Meeting of October 8, 2024, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Glover Nays: None - Public Hearing - 24 - 308 Public hearing with respect to the proposed adoption by the City Council of resolutions requesting that the General Assembly amend the present City Charter. 1. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, spoke in opposition to proposed changes to the City Charter. - City Manager’s Report - 24 - 309 - Adoption of an ordinance (1) accepting a Preservation Trust Fund Grant in the amount of $376,247.25 from the Virginia Outdoors Foundation and appropriating said amount in the FY 2025 Grants Fund for the purpose of renovating Maplewood Park located at 3235 Portsmouth Boulevard and (2) authorizing the conveyance of a permanent easement in favor of the Virginia Outdoors Foundation or its designee encumbering approximately 1.80 acres of open space at 3235 Portsmouth Boulevard in compliance with the requirements of Virginia Code Section 10.1-1801.1 and Virginia Code Section 10.1-1700. Background:  The City of Portsmouth has received a Preservation Trust Fund grant through the Virginia Outdoors Foundation (VOF) in the amount of $376,247.25 to use towards renovating Maplewood Park, located at 3235 Portsmouth Boulevard.  The grant will be used to make park and playground improvements to the property. Discussion:  As a condition of the grant, a permanent easement must be placed on the property for the benefit of the Virginia Outdoors Foundation or its designee and including the following terms:  Requiring that the use of the property conform to the official comprehensive plan for the area in which the property is located;  Providing a permanent right of public access to the property;  Restricting any division of the property;  Limiting impervious cover on the property to 50% of the total area;  Limiting the type of structures allowed on the property to those that support the public use of the property as a park; and  Including a conversion/diversion clause. Financial Impact:  There is no local cash match required as a condition of the funding.