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February 11, 2025
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, there
<br />were present:
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<br />Mayor Shannon E. Glover, Vice Mayor Wiliam E. Moody, Jr., Mark A. Hugel, Vernon L.
<br />Tillage, Jr., Kathryn W. Bryant, Dr. William S. Dodson, Jr., Yolanda E. Thomas, City
<br />Manager Steven Carter, City Attorney Lavonda Graham-Williams.
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<br />Pastor Michael Porter, Sr., opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by
<br />the Pledge of 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. Hugel, to adopt the minutes of a Called
<br />Meeting of January 28, 2025, and of a Regular Meeting of January 28, 2025, and was
<br />adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Bryant, Dodson, Hugel, Moody, Thomas, Tillage, Glover
<br />Nays: None
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />25 - 48 - Public hearing on honorary street name designation application:
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<br />HSND-24-01 CAVALIER MANOR – Resolution granting the request of S. Lowry,
<br />on behalf of New Testament Church Ministries, for an Honorary
<br />Street Name Designation to designate a portion of Rapidan Street
<br />between Greenwood Drive and Hancock Avenue as “Jerome L.
<br />Williams Way” in recognition of Jerome L. Williams, the current
<br />pastor of New Testament Church Ministries in Portsmouth. The
<br />property is public right-of-way owned by the City of Portsmouth. The
<br />Future Land Use Map of the Build One Portsmouth Comprehensive
<br />Plan designates this property for transportation. Planning
<br />Commission recommends approval.
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<br />1. Samuel Lowry, 1705 Dock Landing Road, Chesapeake, presented the application.
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<br />2. Ray Smith, 1227 Darren Drive, spoke in support of this item.
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<br />Motion by Ms. Thomas, and seconded by Mr. Tillage, to adopt the following
<br />resolution, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />“RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AN HONORARY STREET NAME OF “JEROME L.
<br />WILLIAMS WAY” FOR THE PORTION OF RAPIDAN STREET LOCATED BETWEEN
<br />GREENWOOD DRIVE AND HANCOCK AVENUE.
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<br />WHEREAS
<br />, by Resolution R-24-19 adopted on July 23, 2024, the City Council
<br />adopted an Honorary Street Designation Policy; and
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<br />WHEREAS
<br />, the purpose of the Honorary Street Designation Policy is to recognize
<br />and honor the citywide contribution, impact, or fame of Portsmouth individuals and groups
<br />without changing the official names of streets or the addresses of residents and
<br />businesses; and
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<br />WHEREAS
<br />, S. Lowry, on behalf of New Testament Church Ministries, filed an
<br />application requesting an Honorary Street Name Designation to designate a portion of
<br />Rapidan Street between Greenwood Drive and Hancock Avenue as “Jerome L. Williams
<br />Way”; and
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<br />WHEREAS
<br />, the honorary designation application seeks to honor the contributions
<br />to the city of Jerome L. Williams, who is the current pastor of New Testament Church
<br />Ministries, for his community leadership and his support of outreach programs, including
<br />toy drives, back-to-school drives, food pantries, and college scholarship funds;
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