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<br />April 14, 2026 <br /> <br />History Commission <br />Neal Dewing to be appointed to a term ending June 30, 2027, replacing Mary McManus. <br /> <br />Museum & Fine Arts Commission <br />Allison Sublett to be appointed to a term ending October 31, 2029, replacing Kathleen <br />Cullen. <br /> <br />Portsmouth Broadband Authority <br />Mallory Evans to be appointed to a term ending December 31, 2026, replacing Mark <br />Hugel. <br />Marko Frigelj to be appointed to a term ending December 31, 2026, replacing Vernon <br />Tillage. <br /> <br />South Hampton Roads Disabilities Services Board <br />Natalie Carr to be appointed to a term ending December 31, 2029, replacing Kenyetta <br />Handy. <br /> <br />Motion by Mr. Hugel, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to close nominations and the <br />above nominations were adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Bryant, Dodson, Hugel, Moody, Thomas, Tillage, Glover <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />26 - 101 - Items Submitted by Council Members <br /> <br /> Mr. Hugel spoke on the following: <br /> <br /> American Society of Naval Engineers Promoting Electrical Propulsion event at City <br />˗ <br />Park. <br /> Thanked Portsmouth United and organizations involved in the success of Peace <br />˗ <br />Week. <br /> <br /> Ms. Thomas spoke on the following: <br /> <br /> Youth Seize the Opportunity Summer Internship Program. <br />˗ <br /> Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) update on Cradock superfund site. She <br />˗ <br />also asked that the EPA provide an update to City Council at a work session. <br /> <br /> Mr. Tillage spoke on the following: <br /> <br /> Child Abuse Prevention month. <br />˗ <br /> Ribbon cutting for the Path Program hosted by Portsmouth Health Department. <br />˗ <br /> Dominion Energy affordability program. He also asked that City Manager Carter <br />˗ <br />have a spokesperson with the program provide information at an upcoming work <br />session. <br /> <br /> Dr. Dodson spoke on the following: <br /> <br /> Information on the justification for relocating the Cradock fire station. <br />˗ <br /> Pavilion contract update. <br />˗ <br /> Discussion on the conflict in the city and state budget deadlines for school <br />˗ <br />systems. <br /> <br /> Vice Mayor Moody spoke on the following: <br /> <br /> Update on the deferred maintenance issue at Oak Grove Cemetery. <br />˗ <br /> Placement of suicide crisis hotline in intersections. <br />˗ <br /> <br /> Ms. Bryant spoke on the following: <br /> <br /> National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. <br />˗ <br /> Thanked teachers for preparing students for end of the year tests. <br />˗ <br /> <br /> Vice Mayor Moody thanked City Manager Carter on the street repairs happening along <br /> <br />Portsmouth Boulevard. <br /> <br /> Mr. Hugel informed citizens of the Elizabeth River Garden Club Home tours Saturday, <br /> <br />April 18, 2026. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />