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October 26, 1999 Councilman Whitehurst announced Horace S. Savage would be roasted on October 30, 1999 by the Portsmouth School Foundation. Councilman Moody spoke on the business and civic league of Cradock hosting a Halloween party on October 31, 1999. Mayor Holley recognized Lucy Overton, a Civic League President, who was recently ill. Councilman Pitts provided a street lights update to Virginia Power's program to have burned out lights replaced. Mayor Holley acknowledged that he and Mr. Pitts were in Salt Lake City, Utah on an economic development venture. Councilman Moody reminded citizens to vote on November 2, 1999. 99 - 245 - Non-Agenda Speakers 1. Jennette Johnson, 65 Channing Avenue, spoke on Columbia Gas Company monopoly. 2. J. Brewer Moore, 308 Bobby Jones Drive, spoke on Portsmouth's image through recent editorials. 3. Mark Geduldig-Yatrosky, 363 Middle Street, requested that Council use city web page and the Portsmouth Channel 49 for more detailed information on the agenda. 4. Reverend James R. Griffin, 1528 Maple Avenue, spoke on funding for the community. Raleigh G. Harsley, 2124 Peach Street, Lee Ward Civic League, spoke on keeping refuse schedule the same after storm events as in normal circumstances. Lee Ward is left out of Empowerment Zone and other programs, but just enforcing environmental and zoning violations would help. William E. Copeland, 2107 Staunton Avenue, spoke on receiving a notice for tall grass. Commented on Des Moines Avenue from Randolph to Palmer and condition of streets. Motion by Mr. Griffin, and seconded by Mr. Robinett, to go into Closed Meeting pursuant to provisions of Section 2.1-344 of the Code of Virginia, to discuss or consider the following: - to discuss employee personnel matters, as authorized by subparagraph A. 1. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Moody, pursuant to Section 2.1- 344.1 of the Code of Virginia, certifying that to the best of the Council Member's knowledge during the immediately preceding Closed Meeting of the City Council: 1. Only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, and Only such public business matters as were identified in the motion by which the Closed Meeting was convened, were heard, discussed or considered in the meeting by the City Council. The motion was adopted by unanimous vote.