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<br />At a regu4ar meeting of the City Council,, held on May 28, 1974, there were present:
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<br />Jack P. Barnes, E. Saunders:Barly¢ J~, ~James W.'Holley, Isaac W. King,
<br />Raymond B. Smith, Robert W. Wentz, Jr., Phin Horton, City Manager, D. R.
<br />Hagemeister, Acting City Attorney.
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<br />Absent: Burrell R. Johnson
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<br /> The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. Charles G. Kettlewell, Minister, Emmanuel
<br />Episcopal Church, and was followed by the Pledg% of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Moticn of Mr. smith and seconded by Mr. Early, the minutes go be approved as received
<br />was adopted by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes:
<br /> Nays:
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<br /> 74-202 - Mayor
<br />of the late Richard
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<br /> EarIy, Holl)y, King, 'Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br /> None
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<br />Barnes presented the following resolution to Mrs. Eleanor Ivins, wife
<br />Ivins, for services rendered on the Portsmouth Parking Authority:
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<br /> "WHEREAS, on the eleventh day of May, nine%cch hundred and seventyrfour, and in
<br />his infinite wisdom, Almighty God has called unto him Richard Ivins, who served as
<br />-a member of the Portsmouth Parking Authority for seven years, being its Chairman for
<br />the past two years, and giving generously of his time and efforts unselfishly in all
<br />deliberations; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the o '~
<br /> c mmun~y has suffered a great loss in the passing of Richard Ivins
<br />and has joined with his family, friends and associates in mourning his death and in
<br />recognizing the worth of his accomplishments.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth that the
<br />sympathy of this body acting for the citizens of this city, be and hereby, is extended
<br />to the family of the late Richard Ivins.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution be
<br />Council and a copy thereof be presented to his wife,
<br />of Mr. Ivins' respected place in this community.".~
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<br />spread upon the mAnures of the
<br />Eleanor Ivins, in recognition
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<br /> The following reports from the City Manager were read:~ ~ .....
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<br /> 74-203 - "The attached ordinance is submitted for your consideration and I recommend
<br />that it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $261,885 from the Federal Revenue
<br />Sharing Trust Fund in the category of Capital Expenditures. This appropriation authorizes
<br />the payment of Revenue Sharing Funds to the Capital Improvement Fund for the construction
<br />of curbs, gutters, drainage and street improvements to City Park Avenue~ ~
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<br /> This project was authorized by City Council in the Planned Use Report
<br />IV Revenue Sharing Funds."
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<br />for Entitlement
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<br /> On motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Smith, the following ordinance was approved
<br />on first reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $261,885 IN THE FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING TRUST
<br />FUND FOR CURB, GUTTER, SIDEWALK, DRAINAGE AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS TO CITY
<br />PARK AVENUE BETWEEN PORTSMOUTH BOULEVARD AND THE RAILROAD TKACK AT CLIFFORD
<br />STREET."
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<br /> Ayes: Early, Holley, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br /> Nays: None ''
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<br /> 74-204 "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first
<br />reading. This appropriates $261,885 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the constructio]
<br />of curbs, gutters, sidewalks, drainage and street improvements to City Park Avenue
<br />between Portsmouth Boulevard and the railroad tracks at Clifford Street. The funding
<br />of this project out of Revenue Sharing funds was authorized in the Planned Use Report
<br />for Entittement~IV. This appropriation authorizes the expenditure of £he Revenue Sharing
<br />funds for this project in the Capital Improvements Fund.
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<br /> I request authorization to award the low bid of $198,021 to Portsmouth Paving
<br />Corporation for this project. The balance of the funds in the appropriation are for
<br />contingencies, engineering and inspections."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Smith, the following ordinance be approved
<br />on first reading; contract be awarded to Portsmouth Paving Corporation, being low bidder,
<br />and was adopted by the ~011owing vote:
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<br />:*AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $g61,885 FROM~ THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
<br />FUND FOR CURB, GUTTER, SIDE~K, DRAINAGE AN~ STREET IMPROVEMENTS TO CITY
<br />PARK AVEWJE BETWEEN PORTSMOUTH BOULEVARD AND THE RAILROAD TRACK AT CLIFFORD
<br />STREET."
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<br />Ayes: Early, HOlley', King, Smith~ Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br />74-205 - "An ornamental
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<br />park to be constructed at the northeast corner of Washington
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