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October 26, 1971
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<br /> 71-491 On motion of Mr. Irvine Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the floor was opened
<br />for elections of individuals for the Museum and Fine Arts Commission by unanimous vote~
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<br />Mr. Johnson nominated the following:
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<br />Mr. John Ackley, 32tS Lilac Drive
<br />Mrs. Jamie Adair, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth
<br />Mrs. E. C. Allen, Jr., 3205 Lilac Drive
<br />Mrs. B. W. Baker, 81 Kansas Avenue
<br />Mr James W. Bolding, Jr., 4201 Manchester Road
<br />Mr R. M. Freeman, 4 Pennington Boulevard
<br />Mr John P. C. Hanbury, 208 Washington Street
<br />Mr Melvin Lewis, 605 London Street
<br />Mr W. F. Magann, 4305 Manchester Road
<br />Mr James Mintz, 2433 Sterling Point D~ive
<br />Mrs. E. L~ Oapt, Jr., 4312 Winston Road
<br />Mrs. Ralph M. Stokes, J~., 1 Elmhurst Lane
<br />Mrs. Ethel D. Story, #1Crawford Parkway
<br />Mrs. Ethelyn R. Strong, 816 Duke
<br />Mrs. W. E. Waters, 822 Lincoln Street
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<br />Mr. King moved to close nominat4ons.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Raymond Smith the above nitizens were elected as members to the Museum
<br />and Fine Arts Commission] was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br />See Ordinance I971-74
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<br /> 71-492 - On motion of ~. King and seconded by Mr. Raymond Smith~, the following
<br />resolution was aSopted by. the following vote:
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<br />"RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ALL city EMPLOYEES TO REUEIVE WAGE INCREASES
<br />RETROACTIVE TO OC?0BER 1, 1971, IF SUCH IS LEGALLY PERMISSIBLE.
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<br /> WHERgAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, by Ordinance No.
<br />adopted on June 22, 1971, did in effect authorize certain wage increases for all
<br />effective as of October 1, 1971;~ and
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<br />1971-62
<br /> city employees
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<br /> WHEREAS, the President of the United States put into effect a "freeze"
<br />which commenced on August lB, 1971, such "freeze" to remain i~ effect until
<br />thereafter; and
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<br />on wage increases
<br />ninety days
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<br /> WHEREAS, said city employees were deprived of the aforementioned pay increases by
<br />such'~reeze" from October 1, 1971 untile t~ end of such "fr~eze"; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, this Council feels that it is obligated to honor its committment to wage
<br />increases effective as of October 1, 1971; and
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<br /> WMEREAS. t~ere see~s to be a ~pssobility that retroactive wage ~mcreases may be per-
<br />mitted after said "freeze" by the President's Pay Board;
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BYVT~E COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA,
<br />that all city employees shall receive wage increases retroactive to October 1, 1971, if
<br />when such retroactive wage increases are legally permissible."
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<br />and
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 71-493 - Mr. Raymond Smith made a motion that was seconded by Mr. Johnson that an
<br />agreement ~e drawn between the City Council and the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing
<br />Authority that would require City Council's review and approval prior to any PRHA expenditure~
<br />was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 71-494 Mr. Irvine Smith made a motion that was seconded by Mr.
<br /> '%rick or treat" function be held on Saturday night, October 30, 1Rll,
<br />~of611owing vote:
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<br />King that this year2s
<br />was adopted,by the
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, %rvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 71-495 On motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Raymond
<br />was referred to the School Board with a request that City Council
<br />to Mr. E. F. Pool, Sr., from the School Board, was adopted by the
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<br />Smith, the following letter
<br />have a copy of the reply
<br />following vote:
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<br /> "Several citizens have asked the question, ~Why hasn't the city of Portsmouth published
<br />the record of school related incidents that have happened since the beginning of this school
<br />year'? The dity of Norfolk recently made available to the press the school related inciden.ts
<br />I for one, as an interested citizen, think the public should be informed of what is happening
<br />in_the school system." Signed by Edward F. Pool, Sr., 131 Alton Parkway.
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<br />Ayes: Ho%%~y, Johnson~ King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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