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<br /> WHEREAS, locating additional military housing units in Portsmouth would prevent
<br />utilization of such property by private developers or owners which would generate tax
<br />revenues for the City; and
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<br /> WHF~EAS, the City of Portsmouth already suffers from an extremely high degree of
<br />tax-exempt government property located within its boundaries and supports nearly 5,000
<br />subsidized housing units for lower income families; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, utilization of the Williams Court property for military housing will create
<br />a substantial demand for municipal services, without any increase in tax revenues.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />that this Council does firmly and earnestly express its strong opposition to utilizatio~
<br />of Williams Court for military housing.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is directed to send certified copies
<br />of this resolution to all concerned members of the Virginia congressional delegation."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br />74-250 - Withdrawn (letter - Kenneth B. Babb)
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<br /> 74~251 The following letter from William E. Kube, Chairman, Portsmouth Retirement
<br />Board, was presented:
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<br /> "On May 21, 1974, Mr. Ben Andrews, a former policeman, appeared before the Retire-
<br />ment Board regarding fifteen (15[ years service with the Police Department, from 1928
<br />to 1943 and requested that he be granted a pension for this serviae.
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<br /> Attached hereto for your ready reference is copy of Chapter 19 of the 1951 Code
<br />of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia~ Your attention is called to Section 19-1 which
<br />states that a policeman may retire who was injured in the line of duty and has become
<br />physically unfit to perform active service by reason of the injury. Also attached hereto
<br />for your information, is copy of letter from Mr. D. R. Hagemeister, Acting City Attorney,
<br />pertaining to this matter.
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<br /> It is the opinion of the Retirement Board that
<br />would not be eligible for retirement as he was not
<br />normal retirement.
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<br />due to the foregoing, Mr. Rndrews
<br />injured and there zs no provision for
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<br /> Your attention is especially called to Section 19-7 of the '51 Code that any police-
<br />man voluntarily leaving the service of the Police Department shall not be entitled to
<br />receive or recover the deduction from his salary.
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<br /> If it is the desire of the City Council to grant Mr. Andrews a pension for his
<br />service, that appropriate Council action would be necessary in this matter."
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<br />No action taken.
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<br />ail
<br />of:
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<br /> 74-252 Motion of Mr. Smith
<br />executive session prior to the
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<br />and seconded by Mr. Johnson, that the Council meet in
<br />next regularly scheduled Council meeting for the purpose
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<br />(1) Discussing appointments to Boards and Commissions.
<br />(2) Discussing the disposition of City property.
<br />(3) Consultation with Counsel pertaining to legal matters;
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<br />was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Early, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: Holley
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<br />74-253 - Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Early, tn~,direct the City Manager to
<br />obtain salaries of all department heads, assistant department heads, all related city
<br />agencies, School Board, PRHA, and state offices '73-'74 projected and '74-'75 salaries,
<br />was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, mmng~ Smith Barnes
<br />Nays: Wentz
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<br />Motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Holley, the meeting adjourned at 1:45 a.m.
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<br />APPROVED
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<br />City Clerk
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