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September 12~ 1972 .appropriate $588,229 to implement the T~ansportation Plan for 1972-73. Attached is a copy of the minutes of the special meeting." (See_Exhibit 72-384) "In order that the necessary financial arrangements can be made to handle the financing of the school transportation, it is recommended that the School Board of the City of Ports- mouth submit to the City Manager detail costs on the Transportation Plan for 1972-73~re- quiring $588,229.00 additional funds for the School Board. The detail costs shall include the following: (1) Number of buses to be purchased by School Board and cost of each. (2) Cost of operation for each additional bus purchased including drivers. (3) Number of buses to be contracted from Community Motor Bus'Company and cost of operation for each. (4~ A breakdown of the cost that the School Board is absorbing in both the aemporary and permanent plans. The above information shall be furnished for t~he temporary and permanent plans. The above information~and cost shall be referred to the Finance Commission for review and recommendation as to tax increase required if approved. Beginning with the next fiscal year, it is further recommended that the School Board of the City of Portsmouth Submit to the City Manager on or before April 1 of each year a detailed budget estimate of money required for the conduct of the public schools of the City for the ensuing year, such estimate to include among other things detailed line item categories of proposed monetary expenditures and the following information: (!) Current and projected total enrollment for Elementary, Junior and Senior High Schools. (2) Current and projected enrollment by grade for each school. (3) Current and projected staff requirements by grade for each school, (4) Current and projected non-instructimnal staff assigned by school. (5) Method and number of buses to be operated and estimated detail cost." Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson to concur in the recommendation by the City Manager; agree to fund the funds as requested by Court, subject to the information reques~d by the'City Manager in his letter to the City Council, was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes Nays: None The3~f61lowing letter received from Mr. & Mrs. ~. D. Thomas, 521 Beacon Road, was read: "As a citizen and a homeowner in the City of Portsmouth, I would like to express my opinio~ regarding to the raising of real estate tax for the purpose of buying buses for free school transportation. 'I am definitely opposed to this. It is not fair that only a certain portion of this city have to pay for these buses. I think it is only f~r that everyone benefiting from the free buses share the burden of paying for them. · I am sorry that the City is in such a financial bind, but the need for the buses was uncalled for.to start with and in my opinion is unconstitutional." 72-385 - M~i~nlDf~:~Z ~entz:~'anRese~o~ded by~,M~:iJmhnBo~,!~o;Ris~ense~i{~Wf~i~he~reading of the letters and to include in the Council minutes. Substituted. motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Holley, that one letter be read and make all subject of Council minutes, was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes Nays: None The following letter~vwas read - received from ~ H. Hux, 3000 Woodrow Avenue: "I .am writing in regards to the situation in the SO0 Block of Douglas Avenue~ My home is on the corner. We have complained for years aboutlthe conditinn of'the street, we want curbs, gutters and a paved street to remedy the awful situation. Sewage is pumped down the street and into peoples yards in an~open field. it has happened 4 or S times, and nothing is being gone to improve the matter. We~ con- side~ this a nice respectable neighborhood and not a slum sewage dump. When it rains the street is flooded. 500 Block Of Doug%as ~¥enue~iis a Bead-end. and there are weeds tall enough to get lost in' we've seen rats because of this. Being a tax payer, I beseech you to take immediate action." The following letters were received - but not read: ~rs. Jessie Prince, 528 Douglas Avenue -