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January ~3~ 1973
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<br />City of Portsmouth."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Smith,
<br />Commission, was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />to be referred to the Municipal Finance
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<br />tO
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<br /> Ayes:
<br /> Nays:
<br />Abstaining:
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<br />Early, Holley, Johnson,
<br />None
<br />Wentz
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<br />King,
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<br />Smith, Barnes
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<br /> 73~40 - Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Holley, to go
<br />Boards and Commissions, was adopted without dissenting vote.
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<br />into the election of members
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<br />Citizens Advisory Committee
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<br /> Mr. King nominated Holt W. Butt, Jr., David A. Corey, Leslie Cox, Mrs. Helen Davis, and
<br />Guy M. Gaskill.
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<br /> Moti~n~of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Smith, to close nominations, Mr. Butt, Mr. Core'
<br />Mr. Cox, Mrs. Davis and Mr. Gaskill, were re-elected to the Citizens Advisory Committee for
<br />a term of three years, expiring February t, 1976, 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 />Board of Electrical Examiners
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<br />Mr. King nominated Mr. John A. Bender, Jr., 3803 Scott Street.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. King, to close nominations, Mr. Bender was
<br />elected to the Board of Electrical Examiners for a term of four years, expiring March 1,
<br />by the following vote:
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<br />1977
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 73-4i The following letter received from Richard J. Davis~ Chairman, Community Action
<br />Incorporated, was read:
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<br /> "The Board of Directors of Community Action, Inc. wishes to congratulate the City Counci~
<br />on its decision to adopt the Mass Transit Plan to the Southeastern Virginia Planning District
<br />Commission.
<br /> We ~eel that implementation of such a plan as soon as possible is mandatory for the tota~
<br />develop~ent of this region as well as for the separate jurisdictions within it.
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<br /> Only through regional concepts such as this can a chhesive metropolitan area develop int~
<br />an entity greater than the sum of its parts.
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<br />to be received as information, was adopted
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<br /> We stand ready to assist in any way possible."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Smith,
<br />by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 75-42 - The following letter, dated January 15, 1973, received from Richard J. Davis,
<br />Chairman, Community Action Incorporated, as mailed to members of City Council:
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<br /> "During the January 9, 1973 session of City Council an ap~arent misunderstanding arose
<br />with regard to an alle~ed,',recommendation of "The Portsmouth Study".
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<br /> A statement made before Council that night insisted that the "Study" had recommended
<br />a "strong mayor" (re:p.84). This is not correct.
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<br /> During the course of the study, the research team was presented with the proposition of
<br />a "full-time mayor" but mentioned it only as a possible point for future consideration, not
<br />as a recommendation.
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<br /> The opinion of the research team was that the establishment of the office of deputy city
<br />manager would be better suited to the City's needs, therefore the proposition with regard to
<br />the mayor was not followed up.
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<br /> On December 19, 1972 before Council, Community Action, Inc. represented by Mr. Lyle Reed
<br />spoke against the proposed charter change which would provide for a directly elected mayor.
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<br /> It is our~most fervent desire that our efforts accrue to the improvement of the quality
<br />of life in Portsmouth. Such a goal requires not only cooperation within our organization but
<br />between ourselves, both individually and collectively and others in this community.
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<br /> To this
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<br /> Motion of Mr.
<br />unanimous vote.
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<br />end we respectfully request
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<br />King and seconded by Mr.
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<br />your understanding and support."
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<br /> Smith, to be ~referred to a conference, was adopte~
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