June 25, 1~9.74'
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<br /> WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City of Portsmouth to provide funds for the
<br />projects hereinafter set forth; and
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<br /> ~EREAS, there are no funds in the treasury of the City of Portsmouth applicable
<br />to the payment of said expenses and the costs of said projects and it is, accordingly,
<br />necessary to issue bonds of the City of Portsmouth in the sum of Seventy-three Thousand
<br />and 00/100 ($75,000.) Dollars, for that purpose.
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<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE iT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia:
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<br /> i. Eot the purpose of providing funds for engineering services concerning improve~
<br />merits to Syer Road, Elmhurst Lane between Cherokee Lane and Portsmouth Boulevard, South
<br />Street, Wilcox Avenue east of Elm Avenue, West Norfolk Road between Cedar Lane and
<br />the West Norfolk Bridge and the Victory Boulevard drainage ditch at Francis Street;
<br />and for the purpose of constructing a maintenance-concession building within the Park
<br />View Conservation Project, there shall be issued Seventy-three Thousand and 00/100
<br />($?$,000.) Dollars of bonds of the City of Portsmouth to be known as General Obligation
<br />Bonds pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 5 of Title 1S.t of the Code of Virginia,
<br />1950, as amended, and the provisions of law applicable thereto. The said bonds shall
<br />be serial bonds and shall be issued at one time and shall be in such form and of such
<br />denomination as the Council shall direct. Each issue shall be payable not exceeding
<br />forty (40) years from its date, and said bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates
<br />to be hereafter determined by the Council upon the sale of said bonds, providing that
<br />the maximum rate of interest shall not exceed the maximum rate of interest authorized
<br />by law at the time of the sale of said bonds.
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<br />2. This resolution shall take effect from the date of its passage."
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<br /> Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> ?4-262 - "Consideration of a resolution establishing a Grievance Policy recommsnded
<br />by the City Manager to comply with Virginia Code, Section i5.1-?.1.
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<br /> This resolution adopts a policy to handle grievances of municipal employees under
<br />the applicable Virginia law, which requires State approval by June 50, 1974." See City Manager's lette[ - pag~ 317
<br /> On motion of Mr. King ana seconaed by Mr. Smith, the following resolution was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION APPROVING, RATIFYING AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH
<br />GRIEVANCE POLICY AND AUTHORIZING THE CiTY ~iNAGER TO SUBMIT SUCH POLICY
<br />TO THE DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PERSONNEL FOR THE CO~ONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
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<br /> WHEREAS, Section 15.1-7.1 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, provides
<br />that the governing body of every city which has more than fifteen employees shall establi
<br />a grievance procedure for its employees to afford an immediate and fair method for
<br />the resolution of disputes which may arise between such public employer and its employees
<br />and
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<br /> WHEREAS, said section further provides that any such grievance procedure shall
<br />conform to like procedures established by the Governor and shall be submitted to the
<br />Director of the Division of Personnel of the Commonwealth of Virginia for approval;
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City Manager in performance of his duties as the administrative and
<br />executive head of the municipal government of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, has
<br />~stablished a grievance policy to be designated the City of Portsmouth Grievance Policy.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />that the City of Portsmouth Grievance Policy, as attached hereto, is hereby approved,
<br />ratified and adopted.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth that the City
<br />Manager is hereby authorized and directed to submit such~policy to the Director, Division
<br />of Personnel for the Commonwealth of Virginia for approval."
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<br />.Ayes: Early, Hol!ey, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 74-263 "Consideration of a resolution authorizing and ~irecting the City Manager
<br />to convey a parcel of City-owned property to PRHA (NashVille Avenue tract).
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<br /> This resolution directs the City Manager to convey, for the appraised price
<br />established for the property, a parcel of land adjacent to PRHA maintenance center
<br />which is needed for expansion of the maintenance operation.''
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the following resolution was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY ~NAGER TO CONVEY A PARCEL
<br />OF CITY-O~ED PROPERTY TO THE PORTSMOUTH REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY
<br />(NASHVILLE AVENUE TRACT).
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