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<br /> While budgetary needs have risen over the years, our Department Heads and many of
<br />their employees have performed exceedingly Well, sometimes under desperate conditions.
<br />They have absorbed considerable reductions in calculated budget needs, affecting both
<br />their manpower requirements and material and equipment.
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<br /> I have endeavored to be scrupulously aware of the City Government's need for an
<br />economy balanced by ability to pay, and the various departments of the City have fully
<br />cooperated to this end.
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<br /> At best, the position of City Manager is not without many challenges and difficultie~
<br />In recent years, the scope of challenges and difficulties have greatly increased, as well
<br />as the demands on p~ysical stamina. At times, perhaps, we have endeavored to do too
<br />much with too little. During my regime as City Manager, I have been pleased with any
<br />successes attained, and, chagrined when other purposeful endeavors did not work ver well.
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<br /> It is my sincere wish, as I make final preparation for my retirement, that Ports-
<br />mouth and our City Government will move forward to the potential that always lies ahead."
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<br /> Motian of. Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Smith, that the City Manaser's letter of
<br />Retirement be accepted with a great deal of'~emor'~o and r~gr~ts to a dedicated City Manag(
<br />was adopted by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />- UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> 73-495 - The following ordinance, approved at the Public Hearing meeting, held on
<br />December 3, 1973, was taken up and read:
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<br />'ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 73-27"
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<br /> On motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Smith, the ordinance was adopted, and by
<br />the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wkntz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br /> 73-495 - The following ordinance, approved at the Public Hearing meeting, held on
<br />December 3, 1973, was taken up and read:
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<br />"ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 73-28"
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the ordinance was adopted, and
<br />by the following vote:
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<br />Syes,: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 73-495 - The following ordinance, approved at the Public Hearing meeting, held on
<br />December 3, 1973., was taken up and read:
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<br />'1ZONING ~MENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 73-31"
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<br /> On motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Smith, the ordinance was adopted, and by
<br />the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 7f~495 - The following ordinance, apFroved at the Public Hearing meeting, held on
<br />December 3, 1973, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, BY
<br />ADDING TO CHAPTER 39 THEREOF (ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />VIRGINIA, 1972) A NEW SECTION PERTAINING TO CERTAIN NONCONFORMING USES
<br />IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT."
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<br />The following requests to speak were read:
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<br /> "As attorney for the undersigned citizens of the City of Portsmouth and on their
<br />behalf I her~y~-request to be placed upon the Council agenda for the meeting scheduled
<br />for December 18,:~[3 at 7:30 p.m. to be recognized and to speak before the Council in
<br />apposition to the passage of the above referenced ordinance upon second ready.
<br />Old Towne Citi,zens Opposed To The Amendment of the Portsmouth Zoning Ordinance by Adding
<br />A New Section Pertaining to Certain Nonconforming Uses In The Historic District. H. P.
<br />Crowe~Chairman.!' By: S, Lee Morris, Attorney, Law Office Manning, Ferrell and Morris.
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<br />Mr. Lee Morris spoke against the ordinance.
<br />
<br /> "I respectfully request that the following persons, who wish to speak in behalf of ti
<br />amendment of the zoning ordinance for Old Towne which will permit the expansion of the
<br />Flynn House, be placed on the agenda of the December 18th meeting of the City Council:
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<br />Rear Admiral Jamie Adair The Rev. Lewis M. Cobb Mr. Robert Blyth
<br />Mr. Eugene Larkin Mrl Thmmas Fennell Mr. Charlie Ward"
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