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<br />February 8, 1977
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on February 8, 1977, there were present:
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<br />Jack P Barnes, E. Saunders Early, Jr., Archie Elliott, Jr., James W. Holley,
<br />Edward L. Oast, Jr., Robert W. Wentz, Jr., R. T. Williams, City Manager, Gordon B.
<br />Tayloe, Jr., City Attorney.
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<br />Absent: Richard J. Davis
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<br />Vice Mayor Wentz presided in the absence of Mayor Davis.
<br />Vice Mayor Wentz welcomed all visitors in attendance.
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<br /> Rev. Warren A. Page, Pastor of Emanuel A.M.E. Church, opened the meeting With prayer,
<br />followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Holley, m~nutes of the called meeting of January
<br />24, 1977; minutes of the regular meeting of January 25, 1977, to be approved as received, was
<br />adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 77-39 - Vice Mayor Wentz presented the following resolution honoring the late Margaret
<br />Louise C. Brown:
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<br /> "WHEREAS, on the seventeenth day of December, 1976, death brought to a close the active
<br />life of Margaret Louise C. Brown; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, she served in the Portsmouth Public School System for the past twenty-six years
<br />as a Teacher. In addition she served as a member of the Mental Health and Mental Retardation
<br />Services Board for three years, giving-~enerously of her time and efforts unselfishly in all
<br />deliberations; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, throughout her long years of service, she has performed her duties with the utmc
<br />efficiency and dependability, contributing much to the advancement of quality education and
<br />further, rendered great service to this City; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the community has suffered a great loss in the passing of Margaret Louise C.
<br />and has joined with her friends and associates in mourning her death, and in recognizing the
<br />worth of her accomplishments.
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<br /> NOW, Th~REFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this resolution be spread upon the minutes of City
<br />Cbuncil and there being no survivors of her family, a copy be presented to Warren A. Page,
<br />Minister of Emanuel A.M.E. Church, of which she was an active member, and be displayed in an
<br />appropriate place."
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<br />77-40 - Certificate of Appreciation - William Beard unable to be present.
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<br /> 77-41 - Vice Mayor Wentz presented proclamation J. A. Cales, Jr., Commonwealth Attorney,
<br />in recognition of Victim/Witness Rights Week.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> 77-24 The following ordinance approved on First reading at the regular meeting of
<br />January 25, 1977, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $4,070,000 FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND
<br />FOR THOSE ACTIVITIES OUTLINED IN THE APPROVED F.Y.77 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
<br />PROGRAM."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Early, the ordinance was adopted, and by
<br />the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz
<br />Nays: None
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<br />The following reports from the City Manager were presented:
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<br /> 77-42 "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $9.600 from the
<br />Capital Improvements Fund for the extension of sanitary sewers on Glasgow Street.
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<br /> This appropriation wi.ll provide the necessary funds to extend sanitary sewers on
<br />Glasgow Street to property ~or commercial development in the Nor~hside Redevelopment Project.
<br />The total cost of:thig n~0ject is $9,528. The City Manager recommends approval on first
<br />reading."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was approved
<br />on first reading, and by unanimous votel
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<br /> ~'AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIA-T~ ~9,.6~..8~g0M~TR~CAPITAL IMPR~VEMBN~ FUND FOR T~E
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Elliott, to award the contract to A. $. Bolling
<br />Co., Inc. in the amount.of $.7;53Z%05, 'being tow-bi~:.as recomme~ded by the~Cig~:Mang9er, and
<br />was~ado.p~ed by.unanimcus.vote.- _ ~ ' " : ' -~
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<br /> 77-43 -."Consideration of an ordinance on first, reading to appropriate $40,000 from the
<br />Capit. a~ lmprovements'-~und f~r t.h¢ p~rcha%e o£ emergency ~edical services equipment.
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