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<br /> 74-471 '~Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $50,000 from
<br />the General Revenue Sharing Trust Fund as matching funds for expansion of the Naval Museum.
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<br /> Recommendation from the Municipal Finance Commission on this appropriation to match
<br />the already received State funds is provided for your information." (Letter of Nov.8,1974)
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Elliott, that the following ordinance to be
<br />approved on first reading:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE SS0,000 FROM THE GENERAL REVENUE S}~RING TRUST FUND
<br />TO THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROV~{ENT FUND IN'THE CATEGORY OF CAPITAL PROJECTS."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Elliott and seconded by Mr. Barnes, to
<br />M. Stokes, Jr., Chairman, Museum and Fine Arts Commission,
<br />vote.
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<br />suspend the rules for Mrs. Ralph
<br />to speak, was adopted by unanimous
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<br /> Mrs. Stokes spoke and requested that an additional $200,000 be committed on this date
<br />in order that the State Legislators can act on the $200,000 State matching funds.
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<br /> Vote taken, the ordinance was approved on first reading by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 74-498 The following ordinance, approved on first reading at regular meeting of
<br />December 3, 1974, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $131,503 FROM THE FEDERAL GRANTS FUND FOR THE
<br />CONTINUATION OF THE METF~DONE TREATMENT AND RE}~BILI%ATION PROGRA}4."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the ordinance was adopted, and by
<br />the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Oast, Wentz, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 74-499 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at regula~ meeting of
<br />December 3, 1974, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $4,279 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE PURCHASE
<br />OF BOOKS FOR THE PUBLIC LIBRARY:"
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Early, the ordinance was adopted, and by
<br />the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Oast, Wentz, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 74-500 The following o~dinance, approved on first reading at regular meeting of
<br />December S, 1974, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 19 OF THE CLASSIFICATION AND PAY PLAN ORDInaNCE
<br />(1974-75) BY INCREASING THE SALARY OF THE CITY ATTORNEY."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Early, the ordinance was adopted, and by
<br />the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, east, Wentz, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Program for convicted criminals.
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<br /> This resolution expresses opposition of Council to the Work Release Program as presentl
<br />operated and directs the City Manager to communicate such opposition to responsible State
<br />Officials. The City Manager recommends approval of this resolution."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the following resolution was adopted
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />I'A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE OPPOSITION OF CITY COUNCIL TO ANY CONTINUATION
<br />OF THE STATE WORK RELEASE PROG~RM FOR CONVICTED CRIMINALS.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the State of Virginia has operated a work release program as a part of its
<br />penal system; and
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<br /> ~EREAS, the work release program has permitted dangerous and violent felons to be
<br />released in the City of Portsmouth and neighboring communities; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, some of the felons released have committed atrocious and brutal crimes, includ-
<br />ing premeditated murders; and
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<br /> ~EREAS, the senseless and brutal
<br />the work release program is completely
<br />the most dangerous felons.
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<br />slayings recently committed have demonstrated that
<br />unreliable and wholly unable to screen out even
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