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M~y 25. 1971
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<br />~ions made by these people.
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<br /> While the arrests~for drunkenness seem to be high in the general area where Mr. Mitchell
<br />lives, when you consider the number of houses illegally dispensing whiskey, the rate of ar-
<br />rests is not as high as those in some other areas of the City. It is further noted that
<br />the number of arrests in the entire City for drunkenness has been on the decline for the past
<br />three years."
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<br /> On m~tion of Mr. Holley, a report by the City Manager, pertaining to the Police Depart-
<br />ment was received as information by the following:
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 71-220 ~ "I recommend I be authorized to submit to the State the Community Mental
<br />Health and Mental Retardation Services Board budget for fiscal year i972 with projections
<br />for fiscal year 1973. This submission is necessary in accordance with Chapter 10, Title 37.1
<br />of the Code of Virginia. It is necessary that this be submitted in order that State and
<br />Federal funds will be available to the local beard.
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<br /> The budget calls for an expenditure of $227,197, of which $88,951.50 is local funds.
<br />These local funds are made up of contributions and funds from the United Fund plus local
<br />funds from the City. The City is not, however, app~r0priating any additionad funds over
<br />and above what is currently budgeted for this program.
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<br />It is required that this budget be submitted to the State prior to June 1, 1971."
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<br /> A~mo~ion~of Mr. Raymofid Smith to concur with recommendation of the City Manager, was
<br />~dopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />- WNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br /> 71-191 The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken
<br />up And read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 18-90 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />VIRGINIA, 1961, MAKING CHESTNUT STREET ONE-WAY NORTH BETWEEN PORTSMOUTH
<br />BOULEVARD AND GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGHWAY."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Johnson, the ordinance was adopted, and 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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<br />71-1S0 - The following letter from the Grants' Coordinator was read:
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<br /> "At the City Council meeting held on April 13, 1971, you directed me to investigate
<br />contents of a letter submitted April 1, 1971, to City Council by Mr. Vincent J. Carlo,
<br />Secretary/T~easurer of US By '76 Inc.
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<br />the
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<br /> I have conferred with the City PlanniBg Department and the Housing Authority and Mr.
<br />Carlo.
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<br /> Based upon information gathered from the Planning Department and Housing Authority, I
<br />decided to contact Mr. Larry Howes, President of the Chamber of Commerce, for a meeting with
<br />the Chamber Industrial Development Committee. On Thursday, May 20, 1971, Mr. Vincent Carlo,
<br />Mr. Brewer Moore and I met with the President of the Chamber of Commerce and the Industrial
<br />Development Committee. Following a detailed disaussion of the contents of the Carlo letter,
<br />plus much supportive information consisting of a doeumentary, both oral and printed, the
<br />Chamber Committee decided that an investigation into certain possibilities contained in the
<br />letter by Mr. Carlo should he explored.
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<br /> Mr. Howes and the Industrial Development Committee have ~lated to me that as information
<br />delineating the substance of this inquiry is eventuated the City Council shall be appraised."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Holley, the repprt was received as inf~mation by the following vote:
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<br />was
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<br /> Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br /> Nays: None
<br /> special called
<br /> 71-213 ~ The following ordinance, approved on first reading at/Public Hearing meeting,
<br />taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, t961,
<br />BY~RM~NDING SECTION 5-7 THEREOF, ESTABLISHING MINIMUM PLOT WIDTHS FOR ROW
<br />HOUSES IN THE RESIDENTIAL R-75 DISTRICT."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Raymond Smith, the ordinance was adopted, and 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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