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171 <br /> <br />August 12~ 1975 <br /> <br />~t a regular meeting of the City Council, held on August 12, 1975, there were present: <br /> <br />Richard J. Davis, Jack P. Barnes, E. Saunders Early, Jr., Archie Elliott, Jr., <br />James W. Hotley, Edward L. Oast, Jr., Robert W. Wentz, Jr., R. T. Williams, <br />City Manager, H. M. Myers, Jr., Assistant City Manager, Gordon B. Tayloe, Jr., <br />City Attorney. <br /> <br /> The Rev. Kenneth King, Pastor, Port Norfolk Baptist Church, opened the meeting Oith <br />prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. <br /> <br />Mayor Davis welcomed all visitors in attendance. <br /> <br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Holley, the minutes of the regular meeting of <br />July 22, 1975, to be approved as received, was adopted by unanimous vote. <br /> <br /> 75-322 - Mayor Davis presented a reso!~tion to Miss Jackie Kendall, Student of Manor <br />High School, for her accomplishments in "Hula Hoops" and "Frisbee". <br /> <br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br /> <br /> 75-302 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at regular meeting of July <br />22, 1975, was taken up and read: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $271,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR <br />KING STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MT. HERMON REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT, 75-4." <br /> <br /> ~nt~o~io~ of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the ordinance was adopted, and by <br />the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, <br />Nays: None <br />Abstaining: Wentz <br /> <br />Early, Elliott, <br /> <br />Holley, Oast, Davis <br /> <br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and secended by Mr. Holley, the contract in the amount of $192,489 <br />for construction, to be awarded to Basic Construction Company, being low bidder; contract <br />in the amount of $9,033 to furnish pipe, to be awarded to Empire Sales Company, being low <br />bidder, was adopted by 6-1 (Wentz-abstaining) vote. <br /> <br /> 75-303 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at regular meeting of July <br />22, 1975, was taken up and read: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $463,597 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR <br />THE PURCHASE OF A SEVEN-ACRE SITE BETWEEN THE CITIZENS TRUST BUILDING AND <br />THE HOLIDAY INN WHICH IS A PART OF THE WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes <br />the following vote: <br /> <br />and seconded by Mr. Early, the ordinance'was adopted, and by <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, <br />Nays: None <br />Abstaining: Wentz <br /> <br />Elliott, Holley, Oast, Davis <br /> <br /> After roll call, the City Clerk due to an oversight, failed to inf~m City Council that <br />Mr. George R. Walker, 1749 Spratley Street, had requested to speak on the above item. <br /> <br />spoke. <br /> <br /> Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Egrly, to reconsider previous action on <br />ordinance, was adspeed by unanimous vote. <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the ordinance to be placed on final <br />reading~for approval, and the ordinance was~adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, <br />Nays: None <br />Abstaining: Wentz <br /> <br />Early, <br /> <br />Elliott, Holley, Oast, Davis <br /> <br /> 75-304 The following ordinance,approved on first reading at regular meeting of July <br />22, 1975, was taken up and read: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $30,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT <br />UPGRADING SEWAGE PUMPING STATIONS AT RODMAN AVENUE, AFTON PARKWAY, <br />B©~LEVARD AND DEEP CREEK BOULEVARD.' <br /> <br />FUND FOR <br />VICTORY <br /> <br /> On motion o£ Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the ordinance was adopted, andSby <br />the following vo~e: <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> <br />