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<br />September 16 1975
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<br />At a regular meeti~.g of the City Council, held on September 16, 1975, there were present:
<br />Richard J. Davis, Jack P. Barnes, Archie Elliott, Jr. James W. Holley, Edward L.
<br />Oast, Jr., Robert W. Wentz, Jr., R. T. Williams, City Manager% H. M. Myers, Jr.,
<br />Assistant City Manager, Gordon B. Tayloe, Jr., City Attorney.
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<br /> Absent: E. Saunders E~rly, Jr.
<br /> The Rev¢.Warren A. Page, Pastor, Emmanuel A.M.E. Church, opened the meeting with prayer,
<br />followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
<br /> Mayor Davis welcomed all visitors in attendance.
<br /> Motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Elliott, minutes of the regular meeting of
<br />September 9, 1975, to be approved as received, was adopted by unanimous vote.
<br /> 75-400 Mayor Davis presented the following honorary resolution to Jerome P. Carr,II,
<br />Chairman, Portsmouth Area Mental Health Center, Inc.:
<br /> "WHEREAS, the Portsmouth Area Mental Health Center, Inc. did from 1957 to 1973 provide ~
<br />the only public mental health service in the City of Portsmouth; and
<br /> WHEREAS, said corporation has given a building known as the Community Psychiatric Clinic
<br />building on Effingham Street and other assets to the City of Portsmouth; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the Corporation has taken action to dissolve.
<br /> NOW, TFLERBFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that
<br /> it expresses its gratitude and appreciation to the Directors of the Corporation (Jerome P.
<br /> Carr, II, Chairman, Dr. William S. Terry, Irving Duffen, Judge Donald H. Sandie, and George
<br /> F. Davis) and former members of the Clinic Advisory Committee for their invaluable and unselfi
<br /> contribution over the years to the mental health needs of their fellow citizens.
<br /> BE IT FURTHER R~SOLVED that this Council expresses its appreciation for the donation
<br /> of the Psychiatric Clinic building on Effingham Street and the other assets of the Corporation
<br /> B~ IT EURT~IER RESOLVED, that this resolution be spread upon the minutes of the City
<br /> Council and that a cepy be presented to %he Chairman of the Portsmouth Area Mental Health
<br /> Center, Inc."
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br /> 75-355 The following ordinance, approved on first reading at regular meeting of August
<br />~8~t~8~ ~nd deferred from meeting of September 9, 1975; was taken up and re~d:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $57,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE
<br />CONSTRUCTION OF TENNIS AND BASKETBALL COURTS AT THE PARK VIEW PLAYGROUND."
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<br /> The City Manager presented a report, as requested at the previous meeting, September 9,
<br />1975, on the item of tennis courts,and requested the appropriation be increased to $64,908.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Blliot~tand seconded by Mr. Holley, to concur in the recommendation of
<br />the City Manager, w~-.a~pt~ ~¥ ~ £e,~w~A~.~
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Barnes, that the ordimance be amended in the
<br />.mmount of $64,908, ~nd the ordinance as amended, was adopted by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Etliott, Holley, Oast, We~tz, Davis
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 75-371 The following ordinance, approved on first reading at regular meeting of
<br />September 9, 1975, was taken up and read:
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<br /> ~'AM 8RD~3INCE TO APPROPRIATE $43,279 FROM THE FEDEkRL GRANTS FUND FOR CON-
<br /> TINUATION OF THE JAIL WORK RELEASE PROGR3%M AND THE JAIL INFORMATION AND
<br /> EDUCATION PROGRAM."
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<br />the
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<br />On motinn of Mr.
<br />following vote:
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<br /> Ayes:
<br /> Nays:
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<br />Wentz and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the ordinance was adopted,
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<br />Barnes, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis
<br />None
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<br /> 75-372 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at
<br />September 9, 1975, was taken up and read:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO APPRORRIATE $228,439 FROM THE FEDERAL GRANTS
<br /> THE TITLE [I PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM FUNDED UNDER
<br /> MENT AND TRAINING ACT OF 197S, AS AMENDED."
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<br />and by.
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<br /> regular meeting of
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<br /> FUND FOR REFUNDING OF
<br />THE COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOY-
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