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71-375 "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first <br />reading. This amends Section 2-26 of the City Code. This section deals with the election <br />and appointment of officers and is in conflict with the City Charter. This amendment will <br />eliminate'the conflict pertaining to the appointment of officers in the judicial department. <br />The Charter now provides for the appointment of the lower court judges by the Judges of <br />Courts of Record. The High Constable will be appointed by the City Manager and report to <br />the Director of Finance." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Raymond Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the following ordinance was <br />approved on first ~eading, and by the following vote: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 2-26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, <br />VIRGINIA, 1961, PERTAINING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS BECAUSE <br />OF A CONFLICT WTTH THE CITY CHARTER." <br /> <br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> 71-576 "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. <br />This amends the Classification Plan for City Employees. This is a technical amendment to <br />cover positions that have not been covered and also eliminate certain positions that are <br />not needed. This does not affect the pay scale in any way nor increase any employee's salar <br /> <br />_was <br /> <br />On motion of Mr. Turner and seconded by Mr. Raymond Smith, the following <br />approved on first reading, and by the following vote: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS 5 AND 18 OF ORDINANCE NO. 1971-62, <br />PERTAINING TO THE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES." <br /> <br />ordinance <br /> <br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />71-377 "Under the Civil Defense Program, it is necessary for the City to have an <br /> <br />Emergency Resource Management Plan. The plan is to include all requirements for mobilizatio: <br />of the City's economy under emergency conditions. Included are: Telecommunications, Constrdc- <br />tion and Housing, Economic Stabilization, Electric Power, Food, Gas, Health, Manpower, <br />Petroleum, Production, Solid Fuels, Transportation and Water. <br /> <br /> The purpose of this plan is to provide for the emergency organization and an emergency <br />readiness condition in Portsmouth. The primary goal is to conserve and direct the distribu- <br />tion and use of secondary resources which are available and to provide a means whereby the <br />restoration of the economy can be accomplished in the most expeditious manner. <br /> <br /> The plan for Health, Food and Transportation has been accomplished. Submitted to you <br />tonight is the Economic Stabilization Plan and it is required that it be approved by the <br />City Council. The Superintendent of Schools has the responsibility for the preparation <br />and implementation of this plan. The plan establishes a Consumer Rationing Committee and <br />Boards, as well as Price Stabilization Committee and Boards and Rent Stabilization Committee <br />and Boards. <br /> <br />I recommend the City Council approve this plan." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Irvine Smith, the recommendation of the <br />City Manager was adopted, and by the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Barnes. <br />Nays: ~u~mer <br /> <br /> 71-378 - "I was requested at the last meeting of the City Council to make a report <br />on Sickle Cell Disease to include the instances of this disease in the City of Portsmouth <br />and to advise nature of treatment and methods of diagnosis. <br /> <br />The attached report was prepared <br /> <br /> Om motion of Mr. Irvine Smith and <br />information and that the Superintenden <br />Addit~onally, a copy of the report be <br />was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />by C.M.G. Buttery, M.D., Director of Public Health." <br /> <br /> seconded by Mr, King, the report be received as <br />t of Schools be apprised of Dr. Buttery's report. <br />sent to Mrs. Thelma P. Jones for her information, <br /> <br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond smith, Turner, Barnes <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> <br />