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<br />July 1.3, 1976
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council held on July 13, 1976, there were present:
<br /> Jack P.~_Barnes,
<br />Richard J. Davis,/E. Saunders Early, Jr., Archie Elliott, Jr., James W. Holley,
<br />Robert W. Wentz, Jr., R. ~. Williams, City Manager, Gordon B. Taytoe, Jr., City
<br />Attorney.
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<br /> Absent: Edward L. Oast, Jr.
<br /> Rev. Kenneth E. King, Pastor, Port Norfolk Baptist Churdh~ 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 attendance.
<br /> Motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Elliott, minutes of the regular meeting of JuAe 22
<br />1976, to be approved as received, was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />- UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> 76-255
<br />June 22, 1976, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $11,011 FROM THE FEDERAL GRANTS FUND
<br />INFORMATION PROGRAM AND CO~UNIF~TIONS EQUIPMENT."
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<br />- The-following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of
<br /> FOR THE JAIL
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<br /> Wentz and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the ordinance
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Wentz, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> On motion of Mr.
<br />the following vote:
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<br />was adopted, and by
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<br />The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of
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<br /> 76-236
<br />June 22, 1976, was taken up and read:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $50,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE
<br /> PURCHASE OF A RESIDUE PARCEL OF LAND FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND
<br /> TRANSPORTATION AT THE INTERSECTION OF CRAW-FORD STREET AND COLUMBIA STREET."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the ordinance was adopted,
<br />the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Wentz, Davis
<br /> Na~s:-' None
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<br /> 76-237 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at
<br />June 22, 1976, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $225,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR
<br />EMPLOYMENT TRAINING ACT, TITLE VI, FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975-76."
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<br />and by
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<br />the*regular meeting of
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<br />THE COMPREHENSIVE
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<br />The City Manager presented the following report:
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<br /> "In accordance with your request, I am submitting herewith a report on the Comprehensive .:
<br />Manployment and Training Act. The Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 was establ
<br />to provide job training and employment opportunities for economically disadvantaged, unemploye
<br />and underemployed persons, and to assure that training and other services lead to maximum
<br />employment opportunities and enhance self-sufficiency. To accomplish that purpose, CETA
<br />consolidated a number of categorical manpower programs into a flexible and decentralized
<br />system of Federal, State and local programs. The prime sponsor for CETA in this area is
<br />the Southeastern Tidewater Area Manpower Authority (STA~), a consortium of eight jurisdiction
<br />in Planning District 20, which was organized on July 1, 1974. Operating through STA!~it, Portsm
<br />mouth and the other seven cities and counties operate a diverse number of programs which
<br />help their residents overcome the barriers to employment.
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<br /> In general, the services available under CETA underscore the fact that there are two
<br />basic problems which the economically.disadvantaged persons face in their search for employmen'
<br />One is that many of the poor have insufficient skills or experience to obtain anything other
<br />than the most unskilled, lowest-paying jobs. For these persons, counseling, job training,
<br />work experience and job placement kre the services which most likely will provide a solution
<br />to their problems. The second major obstacle is a lack of jobs in the private market. When
<br />unemployment goes high enough, even the most well-qualified applicants often find it difficult
<br />to get suitable employment. For persons in this category, public service employment is the
<br />most direct approach to use. Under CETA, Title I sarvices are directed at lowering the first
<br />barrier to employment -- lack of training. Titles II, III and VI basically are used to cope
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<br />with the second barrier --
<br />which these two strategies
<br />problems."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Wentz
<br />following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes,
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 76-238 The following ordinance approved on first
<br />June 22, 1976, was taken ~p and read:
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<br />lack of jobs. The analysis which follows examines the impact
<br />have had during Fiscal Year 1976 in solving Portsmouth's manpower
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<br />and seconded by'Mr. Early, the ordinance was adopted, and by the
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<br /> Early, Elliott, Holley, Wentz, Davis
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<br /> reading at the regular meeting of
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