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<br />June 27, 1972
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<br />The following letter received from Attorney H. Thomas Fennell, Jr., was read:
<br />
<br /> "The undersigned respectfully requests permission to speak to the City Council at its
<br />meeting on June 27, 1972, in connection with the sale of the real estate bounded on the
<br />north by Crawford Parkway, on the East by Dinwiddie Street, on the south by an alley, and
<br />on the west by Washington Street."
<br />
<br /> Attorney ~ennell spoke in support of the bid submitted by Portsmouth Elderly Housing,
<br />Inc.
<br />
<br /> The following letter received from Rev.
<br />for Elderly, Inc., was read:
<br />
<br />C. Chalres Va~he, President,
<br />
<br />Portsmouth Housing
<br />
<br /> "As President of the Portsmouth Ho~sing for the Elderly, Inc. I wish to speak at the
<br />City Council meeting of June 27th 1972 on the matter of our bid for the p¥operty owned by
<br />the City on Washington St. & Crawford Parkway."
<br />
<br />Rev. Vache spoke.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Irvine Smith, to accept the bid of Portsmouth
<br />~!de21y Housing, Inc. for $96,000.00.
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<br /> Substitute motion of Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Raymond Smith, that both bids as
<br />submitted be rejected and that re-bids with the proper stipulations be submitted to City
<br />Council at the first meeting in July - July 11, 1972.
<br />
<br /> Amendment to motion by Mr. Turner and
<br />tised at the minimum appraisal value of the
<br />adopted by the following vote:
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<br />seconded by Mr. Holley, that the bids be adver-
<br />property as appraised by the City-Assessor, was
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<br /> Ayes:
<br /> Nays:
<br />Abstaining:
<br />
<br />Holley, Johnson,
<br />King
<br />Irvine Smith
<br />
<br />Ra,~mend Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />
<br />The substitute motion, as amended, was adopted by the following vote:
<br />
<br /> Ayes:
<br /> Nays:
<br />Abstaining:
<br />
<br />Holley, Johnson,
<br />King, Barnes
<br />Irvine Smith
<br />
<br />Raymond Smith, Turner
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<br /> 72-264 "I am in receipt of a letter from Mr. JamesB. Early advising me that it
<br />is necessary for him to resign as High Constable for the City of Portsmouth. Mr. Early
<br />is taking this action on advice of his doctor.
<br />
<br /> In accordance with the City Charter, it requires the City Council to appoint the
<br />High Constable. This position has been advertised by the Personnel Department and four
<br />applications were received.
<br />
<br /> It is recommended
<br />of High Constable. Mr.
<br />as a detective with the
<br />
<br />that Mr. Morton Russell Williford be appointed to the position
<br />Williford lives at 2611 Evergreen Place and currently is employed
<br />Portsmouth Police Department."
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Raymond Smith and seconded by Mr. King, to concur with the recommendation
<br />of the City Manager, was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br /> 72-265 "The City Code requires that the City Council shall designate the depositories
<br />for all City funds. The City's current practice is to rotate the various funds between
<br />the five banks in the City on a monthly basis. Due to the many accounts, this creates
<br />additional cost to the City as well as administrative problems.
<br />
<br /> It is recommended that effective July 1, 1972, that the various City accounts be deposit
<br />ed in the banks designated on the attached list. The accounts have been assigned on a
<br />dollar volume basis as nearly equal as possible. The bank should benefit as they have
<br />in the past. At such time as any drastic changes occur in the accounts, changes will be
<br />recommended for proper adjustments." See attachment below
<br /> Motion of Mr. Irvine Smith and seconded by Mr. King, to concur with recommendation of
<br />the City Manager, was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br />* ATTAC~4ENT
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<br />~MERICAN NATIONAL BANK
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<br />General Fund - Schools
<br />Payroll Schools
<br />Public Utilities
<br />Special Welfare
<br />V.P.A. Account
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<br />Cemetery Fund
<br />Merrifields Account
<br />Fire & Police Retirement
<br />Law Library
<br />Norfolk Ferries
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