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A RESOLUTION CO!~%LEI~DING BURRELL R. JOHNSON FOR HiS <br />SERVICES AS COUNCII~LAN TO THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH. <br /> <br /> Wq~EREAS, Burrelt R. Johnson, served for one yea~ <br />as s member of the School Board, and as a Councilman <br />foe the past ten yea~s, demonstrating a dedicated inter- <br />est in its problems; and <br /> <br /> ~HER~AS, this service~ as a Councilman, required <br />during the period from Septenfoer, 1964 to June 30, 1974, <br />many hours of study and adjudication of matters in con- <br />ference and special meetings, in addition to the regular <br />session of the City Council; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, his devotion to the general welfare of the <br />City and all its people was manifest during his fruitful <br />term of office during a difficult period in our City's <br />history, due to necessity for economic restraint and in- <br />escapable demands for continued progress. <br /> <br /> THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the <br />City of Portsmouth~ Virginiat that the valuable contri- <br />butions to the progress of our City made by Burreli R. <br />Johnson be acknowledged with sincere gratitude and ap- <br />preciation; and <br /> <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution <br />be presented to Mr. Burrelt R. Johnson~ and that it be <br />made a part of the permanent records of the City Council. <br /> <br /> Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, <br />Virginia, at a meeting held on July 23, 1974. <br /> <br />Mayor <br /> <br />Attest: City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />