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January 28. 1975
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on January 28, 1935, there were present:
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<br />Richard J. Davis, Jack P.
<br />Edward, L. Oast, Jr., Phin
<br />Manager, H. M. Myers, Jr,,
<br />Attorney.
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<br />Barnes, E. Saunders Early, Jr., Archie Elliott, Jr.,
<br />Horton, City Manager, R. T, Williams, Assistant City
<br />Assistant City Manager, Gordon B. %y~$ee', Jrt., City
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<br />Absent: James W. Holley, Robert W. Wentz, Jr.
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<br /> The Rev. Daniel H. LaMotte, Pastor, St. John's Episcopal Church, opened the meeting with
<br />pmayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br />Mayor Davis welcomed all visitors in attendance.
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<br /> Minutes of the regular meeting of January 14, 1975, to be approved as corrected
<br />75-11, the amount to read $28,000, was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 75-37 - Mayor Davis read proclamation commemorating Boy Scouts Week of February 3-9,
<br />1975.
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<br /> Life Scouts Lewis Bookman and Terry Brumsey, Boy Scouts Troop 219, Simonsdale, presented
<br />a plaque ~"~aunt' Dath~or Promise" to Mayor Davis.
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<br /> Mayor Davis presented the proclamation to Mr. A1 Newton, Activities Chairman, Merrimac
<br />District, Boy Scouts of America.
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<br />The following agenda items were presented by the City Manager:
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<br /> 75-38 "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading appropriating $45,500 from the
<br />Capital Improvement Fund for the fiscal Fear 1975 for payment of underground and electric
<br />distribution facilities in Olde Towne Conservation Project, VA.R-49.
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<br /> This appropriation is to provide the necessary funds for the 3rd payment to VEPCO
<br />on the relocation of all existing overhead facilities to underground within the boundaries
<br />designated as Area 2 of the Olde Towne Conservation Project. These funds are required to
<br />fulfill the local obligation of the cooperation agreement with PRHA. The City Manager re-
<br />commends adoption of this ordinance on first 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 vote.
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $45,500 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE
<br />FISCAL YEAR 1975 FOR PAYMENT OF UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES
<br />IN OLDE TOWNE CONSERVATION PROJECT VA. R-49."
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<br /> 7S-39 "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $60,250 from the
<br />Capital Improvement Fund for engineering services in the Mount Harmon Project, VA. R-69, and
<br />Effingham Urban Renewal Project, VA. R-72, for fiscal years 1975-76.
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<br /> This appropriation will provide the funds for fiscal year 1975-76 for engineering design
<br />costs for the Mnunt Hermon and Effingham Urban Renewal Projects. The engineering design is
<br />required for the public improvements committed by the City in the cooperative agreement of
<br />the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority for these two projects. The City Manager
<br />recommends adoption of this ordinance on first reading."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Oast, the following ordinance was approved
<br />on first reading, and by unanimous Tote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $60,250 FROM THE CAPITAl IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR
<br />ENGINEERING SERVICES IN THE MOUNT HERMON, PROJECT VA. R-69 AND EFFINGHAM
<br />URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT ~A. R-72 FOR FI~SCAL YEARS 1975 AND 1976."
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<br /> 75-40 "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading appropriatinB $7,500 from the
<br />General Revenue Sharing Trust Fund in the category of Public Transportation to the General
<br />Fund.
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<br /> This appropriation is necessary to provide the funds
<br />for the $7,500 subsidy to Community Motor Bus Company for
<br />The City Manager recommends adoption of this ordinance on
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<br />to the Genemal Operating Budget
<br />the month of February, 1975.
<br />first reading."
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<br /> On motion~of Mr. Earl)- and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was approved
<br />on first reading, and by unanimous vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $7,500 FROM THE GENERAL REVENUE SHARING TRUST FUND
<br />IN THE CATEGORY OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO THE GENERAL FUND."
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<br /> 75-41 "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $7,500 from
<br />General Fund for the payment of operating subsidies under the contract with Community
<br />Motor Bus Company.
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<br />the
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<br /> These funds are to continue for one additional month of contractual arrangement with
<br />Community Motor Bus Company because the purchase by TTDC cannot be per~ected until further
<br />information is developed for Council consideration~ The City Manager recommends adoption
<br />of this ordinance on first reading."
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