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<br />July 23, 1974
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on July 23, 1974, there wore present:
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<br />with
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<br />Richard J. Davis, E. Saunders Early, Jr., Archie Elliott, Jr., James W. Holley,
<br />Edward L. Oast, Jr., Phin Horton, City Manager, R. T. Williams, Assistant City
<br />Manager for Finance & Staff Services, H. M. Myers, Jr., Assistant City Manager
<br />for Operations, D. R. Hagemeister, Acting City Attorney.
<br />Absent: Jack P. Earnest; Robert W. Wentz, Jr.
<br />The Rev. Robert F. Ruth, Pastor, Holy Angels Catholic Church, opened the meeting
<br />prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br />Mayor Davis welcomed all citizens in attendance.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Elliott, that the minutes to be
<br />corrected under Item 74-284 "The total cost of re~airs is $210,000 instead
<br />was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />approved as
<br />of ~20,000,"
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<br /> 74-311 Mayor Davis presented the "Key to the City" to Miss Jan Powe~l, Miss Ports-
<br />mouth of 1974, and congratulated her on obtaining the title of "Second-Runner-Up" in the
<br />Miss Virginia Pageant held in Roanoke, Virginia on July 13, 1974.
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<br /> Miss Powelt responded by thanking the City Council for thei~ support and for the
<br />flowers and telegram sent to her in Roanoke.
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<br />The following agenda items wereppresented by the City Manager:
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<br /> 74-312 "Ordinance on first reading to appropriate $16,500 from the Capital
<br />Improvements Fund for the City's share of off-site storm drainage occurring at Towne
<br />Point Apartments, Peachtree Apartments and Churchland West Subdivision.
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<br /> This appropriation will provide the funds for the City's share of off-site drainage
<br />in accordanae with the Subdivision Ordinance."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Early, the following ordinance was ap-
<br />proved on first reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $16,500 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAl IMPROVEMENT
<br />FUND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF OFF-SITE STORM DRAINAGE FACILITIES AT TOWNE
<br />POINT APARTMENTS, PEACHTREE APARTMENTS AND CHURCHLAND WEST SUBDIVISION."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 74-313 - "Ordinance on first reading to appropriate
<br />Fund for the establishment of a VISTA/ACTION (Volunteers
<br />Cooperative Volunteer Program.
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<br />$11,350 from the Federal Grants
<br />in Service to America/ACTION)
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<br /> This appropriation will provide the funds for the emplgyment of a Preject Director
<br />to coordinate volunteers working with eight public and private City agencies in the areas
<br />of education, planning, outreach, recreation, job development and counseling, Total
<br />salary for the Project Director is 100% Federal funds. The City's share is ~850 in fringe
<br />benefits already appropriated in the Department of Social Services budget."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Hotley 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 APPROPRIATE $11,350 FROM THE FEDERAL GRANTS FUND FOR THE
<br />ESTABLISHMENT OF A VISTA/ACTION COOPERATIVE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 74-314 "Ordinance on first reading to amend the City Code by adding a chapter per-
<br />taining to Flood Control Management.
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<br /> This ordinance had been
<br />it is recommended that it be
<br />cussion.'
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<br />submitted by the Planning Commission
<br />referred to the Planning Commission
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<br /> about a year ago and
<br />for further ~ublic dis-
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr, Holley, the following ordimance,.as re-
<br />commended by the City Manager, to be referred to the Planning Commission for further
<br />public discussion, was adopted by the following vote:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO~Ju~IE~D THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961,
<br /> BY ADDING THERETO A~NEW CHAPTER NUMBERED 39.1 ~ERTAINING TO FLOOD CONTROL
<br /> iv'iANAGEMENT."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 74-315 - "Ordinance on first reading to amend the City Code to prohibit truck traffic
<br />on Harvey Street north of Arthur Street.
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<br /> This section of Harvey Street is being surface-treated at the request of residents
<br />in the area. This street has insufficient base material to support truck traffic.
<br />Harvey Street is not a connector street and should kave limited usage."
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