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<br />July 9, 1974
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on July 9, 1974, there were present:
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<br />Richard J. Davis, Jack P. Barnes, E. Saunders Early, Jr., Archie Elliott, Jr.,
<br />James W. Holley, Edward L. Oast, Jr., Robert W. Wentz, Jr., R. T. Williams,
<br />Assistant City Manager £or Finance g Staff Services, H. M. Myers, Jr., Assistant
<br />City Manager for Operations, D. R. Hagemeister, Acting City Attorney.
<br />
<br />The Rev. Rhodes M. Artz, Pastor, Park View Christian 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 /> Minfit~s"of June 25, 1974 and July 1, 1974, meetings approved as submitted by
<br />unanimous
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<br /> 74-282 Presentation of Certificate of Recognition to Thomas Edward Bennett,
<br />Eagle Scout, was deferred.
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<br /> 74-283 Mr. H. H. Shiner, Jr., State Chairman of MFOA, presented the Certificate
<br />of Conf'ormance to Roy W. Cherry, City Comptroller, Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br /> 74-283(a) - Motion by Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr.
<br />Mr. William H. Blackwell, Chairman, Craney Island Study
<br />by unanimous vote.
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<br /> Early, to suspend the rules for
<br />Commission, to speak, was adopted
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<br /> Mr. Blackwell presented an interim report regarding recommendations by Craney Island
<br />Study Commission. He further stated a final report will be presented at a later date.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr.
<br />of the ordinance adopted February 25, 1969 be
<br />as amended, was adopted by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott,
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />Wentz, that the last sentence in Section 1
<br />deleted, ~. ord.~e: ~b~-~d~o~ f~r~
<br /> read&
<br />Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis
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<br /> The following agenda items were presented by Assistant City Manager Williams and
<br />Assistant City Manager Myers:
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<br /> 74-284 -'Ordinance on first reading to appropriate $85,000 from the Capital Imorove-
<br />ment Fund for repairs to the Paradise Creek Bridge at Victory Boulevard.
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<br /> _he-allurements, pier stems and railings on this~ bridge need repair in order~to
<br />meet Virgnia Department of Highways inspection criteria. We were advised several years
<br />ago by the Virginia State Department of Highwav.s Bridge Engineer that th~s bridge mus~t
<br />be repaired in order to meet State standB%ds. 'The total cost of the repairs is
<br />of which $125,000 was previously appropriate'd. Request motion authorizing and directing
<br />the City Manager to award contract to the low bidder."
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Holley, the following ordinance was ap~
<br />proved on first reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $85,000 FROM
<br />FUND FOR REPAIRS TO AND REBUILDING OF THE
<br />BOULEVARD."
<br />
<br />THE GENERAL CAPITAl IMPROVEMENT
<br />PARADISE CREEK BRIDGE ON VICTORY
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Barnes, that the City Manager be authorized
<br />to award contract to low bidder, was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 74-285 "Ordinance on first reading to appropriate $3,535 from the Federal Grants
<br />Fund for a grant received from the U. S. Office of Education, Drug Education Center.
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<br /> This appropriation will provide the funds to train a team of persons for two weeks
<br />by the U. S. Office of Education, Drug Education Center, in methods of developing and
<br />establishing educationsl m~terials and programs for prevention of drug abnse. The funds
<br />included in this grant are 100% Federal funds and there are no local funds, either hard
<br />cash or in-kind involved."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Wentz 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 $3,535 FROM THE FEDERAL GRANTS FUND FOR THE
<br />TRAINING OF I~TAL HEALTH PERSONNEL BY THE UNITED STATES OFFICE OF EDUCATION
<br />
<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis
<br /> Nays: None
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