Minutes 05/11/1971 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Mmv 11 lq71 - NEW BUSINESS 71-150 - Report from G~ants' Coordinator regarding letter from Vincent J. Carlo, on motion of Mr. Holley to give additional time for research, was adopted, without dis- senting vote. 816 Green Street, 71-198 - The following letter received from Mr. Leon MitchelI,/was read: "In the past year I have observed men being arrested for being drunk that had maybe had several drinks but were not drunk to the extent that they were disorderly or of any harm to themselves or anyone else. These men are simply told "get in the car boy", they are then taken to police headquarters and if they can pay, they are released immediately in which case the men risk being re-arrested. In some cases after paying the fine, the person is refused a receipt of payment. I am aware that it 53 a misdemeanor to be drunk in public, but yesterday, 4-30-71, Mr. Wa~ter Darden was visiting Mr. George Cary and Mr. Warden was arrested for being drunk. He had only been off from work about 45 minutes. Of course, I'm no doctor or authority on drunkness, but I had talked with Mr. Darden 1S minutes prior to his being arrested and he was as sober as I and I don't drink. ' As I will agree, each of these men that I speak of will take a drink but if this is a misdeed, so should it be for the State to maintain liquor stores in Portsmnuth. ~t would be a blessing where we have known narcotic crime rate not the 'one who ends. if these same arresting officers would concentrate on the areas pushers and users. These are the people who contribut to our Works hard all week to be able to have a little drink on weeh- Gentlemen, I write with concern for both the city and these men, because in many cases that I have observed, the arresting officers have left the city open to be taken to court." On motion of Mr. Turner, to be referred to the City Manager to research-a'llegations and to report to City Council, was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Ir~ine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes Nays: None 71-199 The following letter received f~om Rev. Ralph Reavis, P. O. Box 6142, Ports- mouth, Virginia, was read: "I would like very much to be placed on the Tuesday night docket of City Council May 1I, 1971 to speak for the Lincoln Park project. I am a member of the Executive Board of the Lincoln Park Assembly and the tenants would like to clear up some issues that'~h~y have not been able to clear up for themselves through housing management. I will be in touch with your offi¢~ by phone to confirm this appointment.,' Rev. Reavis spoke in regards to/~6~problems. On motion of Mr. Irvine Smith to refer ~o a conference was superceeded by~a substitute ~otion by Mr. Holley that the City Council p~tition the C01mmissioners Of Portsmouth Redevelo merit and Housing Authority in an effort to h~ve information extended to Rev. Reavis that he requested as soon as possible, was adopted, without dissenting vote. -- 71-200 - The following letter received from Mrs. Christine Oglesby, 1435 "E" Barbour Drive, was read: "Please place the undersigned on the agenda for your next Council meeting. I wish to speak regarding citizen participation in Housing management in Portsmouth." Mrs. Oglesby offered fhmr requests and rendered one allegation: (1) That the Citizens Advisory Committe be expanded to include committee-PAC representatives~ project area (2) That the CAC include a member from the various "tenant assemblies". (3) That PA¢'committees and Tenant Assemblies be represented on the Board of Commissioners of Portsmouth Housing Authority. (4) That ALL PRHA meetings be publicly announced fifteen (iS) days before the meeting. Mrs. Ogtesby further denounced treatment of her fancily and herself as "police brutality' The following letter from Mrs. Delores Jacobs, 1005 "C" County Street, was read: ~ "Please place the undersigned 6n the agenda for your next Council meeting. I wish to speak on management and housing services in the City of Portsmouth." Mrs. Jacobs spoke~on housing problems Ida Barbour Park.