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<br />.T~m~ry 8, 1974
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on ~anuary 8, 1974, there were
<br />present:
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<br />Jack P. Barnes, E. Saunders Early, Jr., James W. Holley, Isaac W. King,
<br />Raymond B. Smith, Robert W. Wentz, Jr., A. P. Johnson, Jr., City Manager,
<br />W. J. O'Brien, Jr., City Attorney.
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<br />Mayor Barnes welcomed all visitors in attendance.
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<br />Prayer was offered by Councilman King.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, minutes of the regular meeting of
<br />December 18, 1973, to be approved as received, was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br />The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 74-1:~:_?I Shgm~t.~h~(atZached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />This appropriates $13,SOS for the purchase of library books.
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<br /> The library has been advised that it will receive the above f.unds as an additional
<br />State-aid allotment. All of the funds will be used for the purchase of books."
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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 $13,S05 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE PURCHASE
<br />OF BOOKS FOR THE PUBLIC LIBRARY."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 74-2 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first
<br />reading. This appropriates $19,739.48 from the Federal Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for
<br />expenditures in the category of PUblic Libraries.
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<br /> The above appropriation represents the interest earned on Entitlements III and IV
<br />during the last quarter of 1973. These funds will be used for renovation and furnishings
<br />for a larger library facility in the Cradock area. A copy of the recommendation for
<br />exchange between the present Cradock Library and the Cradock Post Office is attached
<br />for your information."
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<br /> On motin of~Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the following ordinance was
<br />approved on first reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $19,739.48 FROM THE FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING
<br />TRUST FUND AND TO ALLOCATE SAID FUNDS FOR THE RENOVATION OF LIBRARY FACI-
<br />LITIES AND FOR THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT THEREFOR."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 74-3 "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />This appropriates $19,739.48 in the General Fund for the renovation, shelving and furnish~
<br />ings of the enlarged Cradock Library.
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<br /> The above funds were previously appropriated in the Federal Revenue Sharing Trust
<br />Fund and this appropriation is necessary in order that the funds may be expended through
<br />the General Fund in the category of Public Libraries."
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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 ~$19,739~48 IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE
<br />RENOVATION OF LIBRARY FACILITIES AND THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT THEREFOR."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 74-4 - '~I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first
<br />reading. This appropriates $1,436,594 in the Capital Improvements Fund for Urban Renewal,i
<br />Parks and Recreation and Construction of Streets and Highways.
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<br /> There are $394,284 of Urban Renewal Funds, of which $62,100 are for Northside and
<br /> $332,184 for Olde Towne. These funds are required in order for the City to meet their
<br />Mon-cash credit obligations for 1973-74 under the original Urban Renewal Contracts Va.
<br /> R-39 and Va. R-49. There are $22S,000 in the above appropriation for Parks and Recreation
<br /> of which $25,000 is for equipment at Sleepy Hole Park and $200,000 is for the irrigation
<br /> system at Sleepy Hole Golf Course, Also, there is $817,310 in the above appropriation
<br /> for construction of streets and highways, of which $S~5~025 is for the Crawford Street
<br /> Connector and $242,285 for Victory Boulevard improvements and signalization.
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