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December 19. 1972
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<br /> At a regular City Council meeting held on December 19, 1972, in the City Council
<br />Chamber, there were present:
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<br /> Jack P. Barnes, E. Saunders Early, Jr., James W. Holley, Isaac W. King, Burrell
<br /> R. Johnson, Raymond B. Smith, Robert W. Wentz, Jr., A. P. Johnson, Jr., City
<br /> Manager, W. J. O'Brien, Jr., City Attorney·
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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 Public Hearing meeting
<br />of City Council, held on December 4, 1972, to be approved as received; minutes of the
<br />regular City Council meeting, held on December 5, 1972, to be approved as corrected Item
<br />72-515 - include organizational structure and purpose, was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith,
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 72-517 - Mayor Barnes presented the "Key to the CSt)-"
<br />Portsmouth's "Junior Miss of 1973".
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<br />Wentz~ Barnes
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<br />to Miss Patri¢ia Halstead,
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<br /> 72-518 Mayor Barnes presented H. Richard Dill, Director, Churchland High School Band,
<br />~omm~di~gltha C~archland Band for their participation in the 41st Annual Santa Claus Eane
<br />Parade of Stars.
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<br />72-519 - Public Hearing Proposed Charter Amendments for City of Portsmouth
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<br />resolution
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<br />The following spoke in favor:
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<br />Raymond Turner, 526 Bunche Court
<br />E. W. Lewis, Pres.,Senior Citizens Council
<br />J. Frank Williams, 498 Dominion Road
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<br />Lyle F. Reed, representing Community Action, Inc.,
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<br />spoke against. (See Exhibit
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<br />72-519)
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<br />George R. Walker, 1749 Spratley Street, spoke and recommended various changes.
<br />(See Exhibit 72-519)
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<br />Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. King to adopt the 9e~oluti~n~
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<br /> *"A'RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GENERAL ASSEbIBLY OF VIRGINIA TO AMEND THE CHARTER
<br /> OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA.
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<br /> ~HEREAS, Sections 15.1-8~$ and 15.1-912 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as emended, provide
<br />for the amendment of the City Charter upon the holding of a public hearing and the request
<br />of the City Council to the General Assembly; and
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<br /> ~HEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that certain .emendments to the Charter of
<br />the City of Portsmouth are .necessary and desirable at this time and has held the public hear
<br />required by law to consider such amendments.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT R~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that~
<br />the City Attorney is hereby directed to prepare and transmit to the General Assembly, together
<br />with certified copies of this resolution, drafts of bills amending the Charter of the City
<br />of Portsmouth by amending Sections 3.01, 3.02, ~.05, 3.05, 3.06, 3.08 and 9.08 thereof to
<br />read as follows:
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<br />Section 5.01. Composition. -.The Council shall consist~of meven ma~bers a-~a¥or and six
<br />councilmen.~o be elected by and from the city at large.
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<br />Section 3.02. Nomination of Candidates.
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<br /> (a) Candidates for the eeiieit offices of mayor and councilmen under the provisions
<br />of this charter shall be nominated by petition. Any qualified voter of the city may be nomi~
<br />as provided herein. Subject to the provisions, herein, there shall be printed on the ballots
<br />to be used in any municipal election for the ~l~ction of mayor and councilmen the names of
<br />all candidates who have beenhnominated by petition and no others. A nominating petition shal
<br />-konform substantia~he following requirements:
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<br /> .~ (1) ~uch petition shall state the name and place of residence of each person
<br />whose name is presented for a place upon the ballot, and shall request such person or person~
<br />to become a candidate or candidates for the office of mayor or councilmen for the City of
<br />Portsmouth.
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<br /> (2) Such petition shall be signed by at least ieveaty-five one hundred and twenty-
<br />five qualified electors of the city and shall contain the residence address of each such
<br />~tor and the affidavit of another such qualified voter who witnessed sail signature or
<br />signatures.
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<br /> ($) Each elector signing a petition may subscribe to one nomination for each of
<br />the places to be £illed at the ensuing election, and no more.
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<br /> (4) Such petition shall not be signed by any elector more than ninety days prior
<br />to the first Tuesday in January of the yeat of such election~ and such petition shall be
<br />filed with theClerk of the Hustings Court of said city not ~ss-~h~n-six~F~i~s-}revieas
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