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Votes at a glance: Newport News council approves licenses, stream-restoration grant, lease extension, code change and training appropriation
Summary
On April 8 the Newport News City Council approved a package of resolutions and an ordinance including a license agreement, a DEQ grant for stream restoration, a two-year lease extension for Fire Station 11, a reallocation of poultry permitting to Parks and Recreation and a $100,000 training appropriation; all recorded votes were 6-0.
The Newport News City Council on April 8 approved multiple routine and project-related actions by recorded vote, each passing unanimously in a 6-0 roll call.
Key results at a glance:
- License agreement (Item G-1): Council authorized the city manager to execute a license agreement among the city, 5100 Chestnut Avenue LLC and Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association Inc. for use of city-owned property at 5198 Chestnut Avenue (Solo Road). Motion approved 6-0.
- DEQ grant for Governor Drive stream restoration (Item G-2): Council adopted a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a grant agreement with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality for the Governor Drive stream restoration and best-management-practice project. The project will restore…
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