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March 14. 1972
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<br />72-54 The following ordinance, approved at
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO ALLOW DISCRETIONARY CLOSING
<br />DIVISION AND TRAFFIC DIVISION ON SATURDAYS."
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<br />last meeting, was taken up and read:
<br />OF MUNICIPAL COURT, POLICE
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<br /> Motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Raymond Smith, ordinance placed on final
<br />reading.
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<br /> Substitute motion made by Mr. Raymond Smith, and seconded by Mr. Irvine Smith, to defer
<br />action on this ordinance until next meeting until the City Attorney could confer with Judge
<br />Sandie and the Bar Association, was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, Ming, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith Turner Barnes
<br />Nays: None ' '
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<br />72-58 The following ordinance, approved at last meeting, was taken up and
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS 18-317, 18-324, t8z325, 18-327, 18-328,
<br />18-329 AND 18-330 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961,
<br />PERTAINING TO PORTSMOUTH~gOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS OR DECALS."
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<br />read:
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Ming and seconded by Mr. Raymond Smith, the ordinance was adopted,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, Ming, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> 72-80/-)The following letter received from Paul M. Crum, M. D., 3022 Sterling Point
<br />Drive, was read:
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<br /> "My most enthusiastic support for the City Council's consideration of stricter control
<br />of-dogs in Portsmouth. I have treated enough dog bites by alledgedly friendly neighborhood
<br />animals to be very concerned about the large number of loose animals roaming Churchland. '
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Johnson, ~econded by Mr. Raymond Smith, to be received as information
<br />and that the dog ordinance be brought back to,next Council meeting, was adopted by"the
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, Ming, Irvine Smith; Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 72-81 - The following letter received from Mrs. S. J. Gillikin,
<br />read:
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<br />306 Deal Drive, was
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<br /> "I am writing in regard to students b~ing counted tardy at Waters Jr. High School and,~
<br /> WilsOn because the-buses are late. I have no control over the bus service, but I think if
<br /> the Elementary children were allowed to go to school in their neighborhood it would help
<br /> the Jr.'High and High School to have,better bus service. I have three children in three
<br /> different schools and one car. I don't think any child should be counted ~ardy-if the buses
<br /> are late, the teachers, and principal say they can't do anything about it. I would apprecia~
<br /> you doing something about this matter." ~
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Holtey and-seconded by Mr~ Turner, that the letter,be forwarded to
<br /> the Scheol Board, to answer the citizen'.s cemplaint and Council a copy of the reply, was
<br /> adopted by the~following..vote: , ~ · : ~ ~
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<br /> Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
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<br /> 72-82 ~-The following letter:from Mrs..,John G~aham,~t07 Sequ~a Road~wss read:
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<br /> "This letter is concerning the school bus service from the HOd~es Manor area to Waters
<br /> Junior High School. I am not complaining because my son has!t~ride-a bus,~but because the
<br /> school bus is continually late in the morning. He arrives late at school 3 out of 5 school
<br /> days. Sometimes the bus doesn't come in the afternoon when shcool is out, causing him to
<br /> have to ride the-straglers buS: ~-,: - ~:- .
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<br /> The buS,company doesn,t s, eem to be to sympathetic, the official blame the drivers, ~
<br /> can understand the bus being l'ate once in a while, but when it is late 3 and 4 times a week
<br />I think maybe the schedule could be wrong. -
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<br /> I am writing in hopes the members of the City Council can u§e their
<br />officials of the bus company tolcorrect.this situation.-~ .
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<br />influence with the
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<br /> ,,~- On motion of--Mr, Hol!ey and :seconded rbyMr. Raymond Smith, to receive as information
<br />and forward copy of letter to the School Board, to answer the citizenls'complaint and Council
<br />a copy of the reply, wasa~opted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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