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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on May 31, 1977, there were present:
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<br />Richard J. Davis, Jack P. Barnes, E. Saunders Early, Jr., Archie Elliott, Jr.,
<br />3ames W. Holley, Edward L. Oast, Jr., Robert W. Wentz, Jr., R. T. Williams, City
<br />Manager, Gordon B. Tayloe, Jr., City Attorney,
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<br /> Dr. Ray O. Jones, Pastor, Alexander Baptist Church, opened the meeting with prayer,
<br />followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Mayor Davis welcomed all visitors in attandance.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Barnes, minutes of the regular meeting of May 10,
<br />1977, to be approved as received, was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 77-168 Portraits of the Members of City Council were presented by the following
<br />students from the Tower Malj Art Exhibit~ &ntroduction by Miss Daisy Wallace, Cradock High:
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<br />Portrait A~tist School Grade Presentor
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<br />Mayor Richard J. Davis Aaron St.Ann Emily Spong 6
<br /> Kenneth Langston Cradock High 11
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<br />Aaron St.Ann
<br />Kenneth Langston
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<br />Vice Mayor Robert W.
<br /> Wentz, Jr.
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<br />Robert Jenkins Emily Spong 6 Rhonda Ellis
<br />Tyrone Ricks 6~a~oc-!,eHigh 12 Tyrone ~Rl~ks
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<br />E. Saunders Early, Jr. -Aaron St.Ann Emily Spong 6
<br />Lori McGuire Cradock High 11
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<br />Melissa Williams
<br />Ca~ro~.~Platt, Teache:
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<br />Archie Elliott, Jr. Glenda Artis Emily Spong 6 Glenda Artis
<br /> Joe Alston Cradock High 12 Joe Alston
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<br />Jack P. Barnes Aaron St.Ann Emily Spong 6
<br /> Wesley Page Cradock High 12
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<br />Edward L. Oast, Jr. Robert Jenkins Emily Spong 6
<br /> Kenneth Honaker Cradock High 12
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<br />Benessa Harrell
<br />~h~i~e.lm6ai~ Smith,
<br /> Teacher
<br /> Patti Weaver
<br /> Kenneth Honaker
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<br />Dr. James W. Holley Robert Jenkins Emily Spong 6 Robert Jenkins
<br /> Danny Newsome Cradock 10 Danny Newsome
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<br /> Mayor Davis complimented the students on showing such talent and appreciated the pre-
<br />sentation of the portraits to each member of City Council.
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<br /> 77-169 Mayor Davis presented an All-America memento to Bruce D. Arnold, Eagle Scout
<br />of Troop 258, Boy Scouts of America.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> 77-150 The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of
<br />May 10, 1977, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE ~MPOSING AND LEVYING TAXES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1,
<br />1977, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1978, AND ALSO FOR EACH AND EVERY FISCAL YEAR THERE-
<br />AFTER BEGINNING JULY 1 AND ENDING JUNE 30 OR EACH SUCH YEAR, UNLESS OTHERWISE
<br />CHANGED BY COUNCIL, ON REAL ESTATE, TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY; AND MACHINERY
<br />AND TOOLS WITHIN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR THE PURROSE OF RAISING
<br />REVENUE FOR THE SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS AND THE PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS
<br />AND TO PAY PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON THE PUBLIC DEBT."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the ordinance was adopted, and by
<br />the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 77-151 The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of
<br />May 10, 1977, was taken up and read:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, BY
<br /> AMENDING SECTION 38-77(b), PERTAINING TO CHARGES FOR TREATMENT OF SEWAGE."
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<br /> On motinn of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the ordinance was adopted,
<br />the following vote:
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<br />and by
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 77-152 -~ The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of
<br />May 10, 1977, was taken UP and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $1,590,000 FROM THE
<br />FUND FOR THE SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS,
<br />SERVICE."
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<br />GENERAL REVENUE SHARING TRUST
<br />PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND DEBT
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