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Votes at a glance: minutes adopted; Charles Baumann appointed assistant secretary; property resolutions and funding approved
Summary
The EDA on April 15 approved meeting minutes, appointed an assistant secretary and approved purchase and contract-related resolutions for High Street and Pavilion properties; it also allocated $35,000 to a downtown festival.
The Portsmouth Economic Development Authority recorded multiple formal actions at its April 15 meeting. Key votes and outcomes are listed below.
Minutes - Motion: Adopt March 18 meeting minutes. - Outcome: Approved by roll call, vote 7-0. - Vote roll call recorded: Mister Barber (Aye), Susan Mitchell (Yes), Mister Brown (Yes), Sandra Smith (Yes), Cherry (Yes), Mister James (Yes), Mister Harmon (Yes).
Appointment: Assistant Secretary - Motion: Appoint Charles Baumann as EDA assistant secretary. - Outcome: Approved by roll call, vote 7-0. - Vote roll call recorded: same 7 members recorded as voting Yes.
Resolution: Acquisition of 934 High Street - Motion: Approve resolution authorizing the purchase agreement for 934 High Street (purchase price $400,000); authorize chair/vice chair to execute the agreement and related implementing actions. - Outcome: Approved by roll call, vote 7-0. - Text referenced a purchase agreement reference (Park City 024161) and found the acquisition furthers the High Street Innovation Corridor.
Resolution: Extend feasibility period for 219 Pavilion - Motion: Amend the existing purchase and sale agreement (dated 01/20/2022 with Perrigo International Incorporated) to extend the feasibility-period expiration to 05/15/2025 to allow permitting completion. - Outcome: Approved by roll call, vote 7-0.
Allocation: Shop the Block - Motion: Allocate $35,000 to Shop the Block High Street Festival. - Outcome: Approved, vote 7-0.
Agenda addition and closed meeting - The board voted to add three items to the open meeting agenda (934 High Street, 219 Pavilion Drive, Shop the Block) and later moved into a closed meeting under Virginia Code §2.2-3711(A)(3) to discuss the acquisition and disposition of real property; the closed meeting motion and the certification vote on returning to open session were both recorded as approved by voice/roll call.
Votes cited in the meeting transcript were taken by roll call; individual roll-call responses as recorded in the transcript are listed above where shown.
No litigation, ordinances or budget adoptions were finalized in the open session of this meeting.
