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<br />April 28, 2026 <br /> <br />26 - 111 - Items Submitted by Council Members <br /> <br /> Mr. Hugel spoke on Project 180 Commencement ceremony. <br /> <br /> <br /> Mr. Tillage spoke on the following: <br /> <br /> Project 180 Commencement ceremony. <br />˗ <br /> Elizabeth River Project Arbor Day. <br />˗ <br /> Launch of Dolly Pardon Imagination Library. <br />˗ <br /> City of Portsmouth Community meeting focusing on budget, zoning changes and <br />˗ <br />short-term rentals, 6:30 p.m., May 11, 2026, at Westhaven Baptist Church and <br />6:00 p.m., May 13, 2026, City Council Chamber. <br /> <br /> Vice Mayor Moody spoke on the following: <br /> <br /> Passing of former City Councilman Cameron Pitts. <br />˗ <br /> Passing of former city employee Carol Rowe, wife of former City Manager and <br />˗ <br />Mayor John Rowe. <br />th <br /> April 30 deadline for tax abatement and tax freeze. <br />˗ <br /> <br /> Ms. Bryant spoke on the following: <br /> <br /> Promoting Electric Propulsion Camp. <br />˗ <br /> Portsmouth Invitational Tournament. <br />˗ <br /> <br /> Ms. Thomas spoke on the following: <br /> <br /> Thanked City Manager Carter for update on the Environmental Protection Agency <br />˗ <br />(EPA) briefing to City Council. <br /> Parks and Recreation committee meeting. <br />˗ <br /> Summer Raze Program. <br />˗ <br /> Starbase Program Space Camp. <br />˗ <br /> Internship program opportunities. <br />˗ <br /> <br /> Dr. Dodson informed citizens and City Council of the How to do Business with <br /> <br />Portsmouth workshop. <br /> <br /> Mayor Glover spoke on the following: <br /> <br /> Portsmouth State of the City, Friday, May 8, 2026. <br />˗ <br /> Wall Street Mural Arts Festival, Saturday, May 9, 2026. <br />˗ <br /> Antiques and Farmers Market, Saturday, May 2, 2026. <br />˗ <br /> <br />26 - 112 - Report on Pending Items <br /> <br />There were no pending items. <br /> <br />26 - 113 - Non-Agenda Speakers <br /> <br />1. Tom Miano, 4105 Faber Road, asked City Council to support the United Nations <br />(UN) Treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons. <br /> <br />2. Faye Bailey, 350 Middle Street, asked City Council to support the UN Treaty on the <br />prohibition of nuclear weapons. <br /> <br />3. Julia Dorsey Loomis, 1 Crawford Parkway, asked City Council to support the UN <br />Treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons. <br /> <br />4. David House, P. O. Box 3002, voiced his concern with a dilapidated property. <br /> <br />5. Christian Bias-Saunders, 5905 Portsmouth Boulevard, spoke on positive influences <br />of the Boys and Girls Club. <br /> <br />6. Yvonne Dodson, 801 Mimosa Road, spoke on the Dolly Parton Imagination library <br />event. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />