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,May 11_ 197t
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<br /> Letter from Mrs. Delores Briggs, 926 "Du South Street, was received:
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<br /> "Please place the undersigned on the agenda for your next Council meeting.
<br />speak on housing mauagement in the City of PortsmoUth."
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<br />I wish to
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<br />Mrs .
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<br />Smith,
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<br /> Briggs was not present.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Turner, item 71-200 to be received as information, was adopted, and by
<br />the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />included the following two
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<br />Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Holley that
<br />following vote:
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<br />That the recommendations by Mrs. Oglesby be referred to
<br />research.
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<br />provisions; was adopted by the
<br /> the City Attorney for
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<br />(2) That the allegations made by Mrs. Oglesby about police brutality be referred to
<br /> the City Manager for investigation.
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Holley that Mrs. Jacob's requests (see letter item 71-200) be coupled
<br />with the request of Rev. Reavis and that these requests be forwarded to the Commissioners
<br />the Housing Authority, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />of
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turn~r, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 71-201 - Mr. Irvine S~ith made a motion that the context of the City Manager's budget
<br />be forwarded to the Press so proper publicity could be extended the Portsmouth Citizenry
<br />before the budget comes up for public hearing, 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 ~ ~ ~
<br /> 71-202 On motion of Mr. Irvine Smith that the United States be extended a bill by the
<br />City Assessor az proper authority for the worth of the Federal property in Portsmouth, whethe]
<br />we are turned down or not, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br /> Abstaining: Tu~er
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<br /> 71-203 Motion of Mr. Irvine Smith that the matter of picking up debris from residencys
<br />of deteriorated areas be submitted to the City Manager for effect, was adopted, without dis-
<br />senting vote.
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<br /> 71-204 Motion of Mr. Irvine Smith ghat City Council have the proper official inter-
<br />vene against the C & P rate increase include a resolution of opp~ition.
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<br /> Mr. Holley offered an amendment that the City Attorney research and bring berth to the
<br />Council all information pertinent to the rate increase.
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<br />Amendment was adorted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barmms
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Motion as amended 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 /> 71-205 Motion of Mr. Turner that an ordinance be drawn to prohibit any City employee
<br />who leave the City from conducting business with the City within a period of one year, was
<br />defeated, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Turner
<br />Nays: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Sm~Lh, Raymond Smith, Barnes
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<br /> 71-206 - Motion of Mr. T~rn~r that the City Attorney render an opinion as to whether
<br />Mr. Warren Holland, a contractor, is in conflict of interest by being a member of the Plannin
<br />Commission and being a party to a contract awarded by the City via recommendation of the
<br />Planning Commission, 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 /> 71-207 - Motion of Mr. Turner that the City Council recexve all pertinent inf~mation
<br />about a street closing prior to the Council meeting, was adopted, without dissenting vote:
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