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February 22, 2000 <br /> <br /> At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, February 22, 2000, <br />there were present: <br /> <br />Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor Bernard D. Griffin, Sr., Cameron C. Pitts, <br />J. Thomas Benn III, William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., City Manager <br />Ronald W. Massie, City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman. <br /> <br /> Councilman Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr. opened the meeting with prayer, which <br />was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. <br /> <br />Mayor Holley called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. <br /> <br />Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to approve the minutes of a Called <br />Meeting on February 3, 2000, a Called Meeting on February 4, 2000, a Called Meeting <br />on February 5, 2000, a Called Meeting on February 8, 2000, a Regular Meeting on <br />February 8, 2000, and a Called Meeting on February 15, 2000, and was adopted by <br />unanimous vote. <br /> <br />- Public Hearing - <br /> <br />00 43 Joint public hearing with the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing <br />Authority to consider the approval of the redevelopment plan for the Tower <br />Redevelopment Project. <br /> <br /> Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to cancel the joint public hearing, <br />and was adopted by unanimous vote. <br /> <br />- Unfinished Business - <br /> <br />Consent Aqenda <br /> <br />99 - 252 - Use permit: <br /> <br /> Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to adopt the following <br />resolutions, approved at the February 8, 2000 meeting, and was adopted by the <br />following vote: <br /> <br />99-252(b): <br /> <br />"A RESOLUTION GRANTING A USE PERMIT TO GIRLS, INC. CENTER FOR <br />YOUTH OF SOUTHWEST HAMPTON ROADS FOR THE OPERATION OF A CHILD <br />DAY CARE FACILITY AT 5905 PORTSMOUTH BOULEVARD. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the applicant, Girls, Inc. Center for Youth of Southwest Hampton <br />Roads was granted a use permit on September 21, 1994, to operate a child day care <br />facility for 142 children at 5905 Portsmouth Boulevard; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the applicant has now made application to amend said use permit to <br />accommodate additional children at the facility; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the applicant and the Planning Director have done all things <br />required to be done in connection with said application; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended the granting of the <br />application for an amended use permit with conditions. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of <br />Portsmouth, Virginia: <br /> <br />1. That the use for which the permit hereinafter-described is sought: <br /> <br /> (a) Will not adversely affect the health and safety of persons residing or <br />working in the neighborhood of the proposed use; <br /> <br /> <br />