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<br />December 18, 1973
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<br /> 73-523 - Motion of Mr.
<br />executive session prior to
<br />of:
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<br />Smith and seconded by Mr. King, that the Council meet in an
<br />the next regularly scheduled Council meeting for the purpose
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<br />(1) Discussing appointments to Boards and Commission.
<br />(2) Discussing the disposition of City property. ·
<br />(3) ' ConsUltation w%th Counsel pertaining to legal matters;
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<br />was adopted .by the following vo~e:
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<br />Ayes: EJrly, J~hnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: Hotley
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<br /> 73-524 The following letter received from George F. Davis, Chairman, Municipal
<br />Finance Commission, was read:
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<br /> "The Municipal Finance Commission at its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday,
<br />November 12, 1973, unanimously adopted the following motion:
<br />
<br />'We recommend to City Council that action be taken immediately to
<br />authorize and implement the position of internal Auditor for the City
<br />of Portsmouth'.
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<br /> After much discussion on the subject of internal auditor, it is our recommendation
<br />that the position be allocated in the Finance Division, administratively under the Finance
<br />Director, with reporting responsibilities to the City Council, City Manager, and Finance
<br />Commission. We further recommend that this new position have total responsibility for all
<br />internal audit requirements in t~he city.
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<br /> The position taken above is a change from our ~ecommendation made in June of this
<br />year; however, we are now in concurrence with the recommendation~ ~ade by Frederick B.
<br />& Co., the city's independent auditors.'
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<br />Hill
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the matter to be referred to a
<br />conference.
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<br /> Substitute motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. King, the recommendation, be
<br />adopted and to be referred to the City Manager for necessary procedure to implement the
<br />posmtion of internal auditor and do so as soon as possible, was adopted by ~he following
<br />Vote:
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<br />Ayes: Early, Johnson, King~ Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: Holley
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<br /> 73-525 - M~t~mn ~F Mr Smith and seconded by Mr. Wantz, to go into th~ election
<br />members to the/~oar~s a~d Commlssmons, was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />Highway Safety Commission
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<br />of
<br />
<br />Mr. King nominated Dr. C. M. G. Buttery, Dr. Catherine C. Kersey, ~r. R. D. McDaniel.
<br />
<br />Mr. Holley nominated Rev. Daniel Jones.
<br />
<br /> Dr. Buttery, Dr. Kersey, and Mr. McDaniel were elected to the Highway Safety Commissio~
<br />by the following vote:
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<br />Early, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />
<br />Mr. Holley voted for the Rev. Daniel Jones.
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<br /> Vote being taken, Dr. Buttery, Dr. Kersey,
<br />term of three years, expiring November 1, 1976,
<br />
<br />Law Library Board
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<br />and Mr. McDafi&~l, were elected to
<br />on the Highway Safety Commission.
<br />
<br /> Mr. King nominated Mr. Carroll O. Ferrell, to serve a term of four years, expiring
<br />November 1, 1977, on the Law Library Board.
<br />
<br />Library Board
<br />
<br />Mr. King nominated Mr. Joseph S. Bell, Jr.
<br />
<br />Mr. Holley nominated Mrs. Helen Davis
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<br />Mr. Bell wgs elected to the Library Board by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Early, King,Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />
<br />Mr. Holley and Mr. Johnson voted for Mrs. Helen Davis.
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<br /> Vote being taken, Mr. Bell was elected to serve an unexpired term, expiying~ecember
<br />1, 1976 on the Library Board. k
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