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May 31, 1977
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<br />77-192 - Mrs. G. A. Wermick, 3503 South Street, spoke and presented the following letter:
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<br /> "I want this letter read bY the City Clerk and incorporated in the minutes of the May 31
<br />regular Council meeting.
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<br />I may not be "Joe Doaks", but I do object to double standards and preferential treatment.
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<br /> I, too, have been before the Equalization Board six times and before the City Council
<br />and the Citizens Advisory Committee; and because you have not incorporated a land use clause
<br />in your assessment procedures, you leave the small taxpayer at a disadvantage.
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<br /> If we in the R60A can be assessed on potential and not as residences, then I have to agre,
<br />with Mr. Wallace--that Elizabeth Manor Country Club should be, too.
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<br /> With Mr. Wallace's appraisal of $1,411,000, and with 500 members paying $420 memberships,
<br />this makes an increase of $36.60 per member, or $456.60 a membership. As Mr. Ottavio put it,
<br />I, too, cannot afford $500 a year in real estate tax; and if you will get me that doctor to
<br />buy my house for $45,000, I will sell. I, too, am an asset to the City; I pay more than my
<br />equal share.
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<br /> In 1971 this Council took me and other City taxpayers to court to retrieve a $16.86 re-
<br />duction on my home, not land, that I was being erroneously taxed for footage and specification~
<br />on my data sheet. I have never been reimbursed the overcharges. I do not know of any existin
<br />record of Elizabeth Manor being subpoenaed.
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<br /> If the law states that "all property shall be taxed and shall be uniform upon the same
<br />class," then apply that law and take Elizabeth Manor Country Club to court or else assess all
<br />taxpayers on the same ba~is~ If potential cannot be applied at Elizabeth Manor, then it shoul
<br />not be applied at Westhaven."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Eltiott and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the matter to be~referred to the City
<br />Manager for recommendations to be furnished to Council, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 77-193 - Vernon Lee Wilson, 514 Brunswick Road, Spoke regarding tennis courts at Manor
<br />High School, requesting screening around courts for privacy of residents adjacent to courts.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Barnes, that the City Manager to investigate to
<br />see if something feasible can be~worked out, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 77-194 - Letters received from Doughtie's Foods, Inc., Laskin Foods, Inc., and Tidewater
<br />'~roduce Co., Inc. concerning food service for Portsmouth Public Schools were presented~
<br />(Letters were addressed to the Portsmouth School Board)
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Wentz and
<br />Municipal Finance Commission
<br />the financial impact will be
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<br />seconded by Mr. Elliott, the matter to be referred to the
<br />and a report to be furnished to the Council, to determine what
<br />on the city, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 77-195 - Motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. ~a~r~=s~that the'resign~ti~n-~f Robert
<br />-h~mi~, ~r.~.~e_mber oof~-the~Pa~ks and R~cre~t~on.Commissi6~to~ ~e-aecep. ted~and an appropriat~
<br />Ce~'£ificate of~Apprsti&tioh to be presented, was ~dopte~ by unanimous vote.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Wenz and seconded by Mr. Elliott, to go into the election of members to the
<br />following:B~m-~d~ and[Commissions, was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />Mr. Wentz nominated the following:
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<br />Citizens Advisory Committee
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<br /> Ralph W. Gholson
<br />expiring June 1, 1980;
<br />expiring June 1, 1980,
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<br />and Lindell Wallace, to be reappointed for a term of three years,
<br />Major Charles Whitehurst to be appointed for a term of three years,
<br />replacing Kelly Briley.
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<br />Parks and Recreation Commission
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<br /> James Cradle to be appointed to fill an unexpired term created by the resignation of
<br />Robert L. Smith, Sr., which term expires July 1, 1978.
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<br />Eastern Virginia Medical Authority
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<br />Dr. Arthur A. Kirk to be reappointed for a term of two years, expiring June 1, 1979.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Elliott, to close nominations, and the above
<br />members were elected to the Board/Commission as designated, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded
<br />mission to appoint a sub-committee of
<br />and submit these names to the Council
<br />adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />by Mr. Elliott,
<br />five members to
<br />for appointment
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<br />to request the Municipal Finance Com-
<br />serve as the Portsmouth Parking Authorit-
<br />for that particular Authority, and was
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