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January I4, 1975
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> 75-29 - On motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Early, the following ordinance was
<br />approved on first reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RBORDAIN THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA,
<br />1973, BY AMENDING SECTION 26~2 THEREOF PERTAINING TO INCREASING THE PLANNING
<br />CO~4ISSION FROM SEVEN (7) MEMBERS TO NINE (9) MEMBERS. '
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<br />Ayes: Earl¥~ Elliott, Oast, ~ntz,, Davis
<br />Nays: Barnes, Holley
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<br /> 75-30 The following request to speak, received from George R. Walker, 1749 Spratley
<br />Street, was read:
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<br />"Subject: Postponement of Request to address Council
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<br />Reference: My letter dated 1 December, 1974 requesting to be placed on the agenda
<br /> of the regular 10 December, 1974 City Council Meeting.
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<br /> In view of the recent action of Council substituting a meeting of the ad hoc committee
<br />formed to divvy up the latest batch of round-trip federal spoils for the regular lawful
<br />meeting of the local government; and the proximity of the second rescheduled December meeting
<br />to Christmas eve; it ms requested that the date of the referenced request be also rescheduled
<br />for the agend~ Of the January 14, 1975 Portsmouth City Council Meeting.'
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<br />Mr. Walker spoke.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Early, to be received as information, was
<br />adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 75-31 The following request to speak, received from Otis L. Landis, Secretary-Treasure
<br />TeamsTers Local 822, was read:
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<br /> "Kindly place on the City Council agenda the request of Temmsters Local 822 to appear
<br />before the Portsmouth, Virginia City Council to discuss the matter of Collective Bargaining
<br />on behalf of the ~epresented members in the Portsmouth Police Department, Attorney, Norman
<br />Olitsky will speak for Teamsters Local 822."
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<br />Mr. Norman Olitsky spoke and offered a resolution concerning labor relations.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Wentz, the matter be deferred until the
<br />Legislative Session is over and we receive direction from them, was adopted by the following
<br />vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Oast, Wentz, Davis
<br />Nays: Holley
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<br /> 75=32 Motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Barnes, to go into the election of
<br />members to the following Boards and Commissions, was adopted by unanimous vote;
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<br />Mr[~Wen~z ~omi~a~e~ ~h~ following members:
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<br />Library Board
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<br />G. Michael Edwards, to fill an unexpired term, expiring December 1, 1976.
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<br />Cable Television Commission
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<br /> Russell F. Gallette, Phin Horton, Gene C. Luke, A. B.
<br />Jr., Richard D. Roberts, Bruce M. Watts, to be re-elected
<br />expiring February 1, 1977.
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<br />Niemeyer, Jr., Gordon B. Tayloe,
<br />to serve a term of ~wo years,
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr.
<br />elected to the above Board and Commission for
<br />VOte.
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<br />Elliott, to close nominations and members were
<br />term of office designated, and by unanimous
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<br /> 75-33 - Motion of Mr. Elliott and Seconded by Mr. Wentz, that the Council meet in an ~-
<br />executive session prior to the next regularly scheduled Council meeting for the purpose of:
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<br />(1) Discussing appointments to Boards and Commissions.
<br />(2) Discussing the disposition of City property.
<br />(3) Consultation~i~hCounsel pertaining to legal matters;
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<br />was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, 0ast, Wentz, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br />75-34 - The following resolution, adopted by the School Board, was presented:
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<br /> "WHEREAS, an addition to the Highland Biltmore Elementary School was included in the
<br />School Board Capital Improvement Program for 1974-75; and
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