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<br />t'AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $10,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE PURCHASE
<br />OF BREATHING APPARATUS FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT."
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<br /> Ayes:-Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 71-140 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />appropriates $22S,000 for the construction of the Sleepy Hole Golf Course on the old Obici
<br />property.
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<br />his
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<br /> In November, 1970, I was authorized to employ a golf architect to proceed with the
<br />plans and supervision of this course. The City Engineering Department has been and is doing
<br />the necessary engineering on this project. We are contracting on an hourly b~is for the
<br />necessary bulldozing and grading and the Water Department is assisting in th~'installation
<br />of the necessary watering system.
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<br /> The cost for the construction of this course will be financed from golf fees and it
<br />is estimated that the cost can be recovered over a five-year period. This project conforms
<br />to the City's five-year capital improvement program,n
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Turner, the following ordinance was placed on first reading,~and by
<br />the following vote:
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<br />nAN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $225,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND
<br />FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE SLEEPY HOLE GOLF COURSE."
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<br />Ayes: Hol'ley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 71-141 "I submit the attached ordinance and
<br />This appropriates $32,418 received under a Federal
<br />Program. These funds represent only federal funds
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<br />recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />Grant for a Police Community Relations
<br />as the local cost will be in-kind services
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<br /> The Division of Justice and Crime Prevention has approved our application for
<br />grant, Improvement of Community Relations. This application was submitted January
<br />approved March 4, 1971, and we were officially notified March 19, 1971.
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<br />this actiol
<br />$0, 1971,
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<br /> The grant allows us to establish four additional "Store-Front" Police Community Relation~
<br />Offices to support the experimental program established in Southside last May. The additiDna!
<br />policecommunity offices will be established in Park View, Mount Hermon, Jeffrey Wilson Homes
<br />and Ida Barbour Homes.
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<br /> Based upon a favorable evaluation of the program in Southside, we have every indication
<br />that this expanded program will enjoy equal success."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Raymond Smith, the following~ordinance was placed on first reading,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $32,418.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
<br />FUND FOR THE POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS PROGRAM."
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<br />Ayes: HOlley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 71-142 "I submit the attached resolution and
<br />the submission of an application for recertification
<br />ty Improvement.
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<br />recommend its adoption.
<br />of the City's Workable
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<br />This authorizes
<br />Program for Commui
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<br /> It is necessary to submit this application in order for the City to be eligible to rec~ei%
<br />federal funds. It outlines what has been accomplished in the past two years in such areas
<br />as codes enforcement programs, citizen participation, etc. This also projects what the City
<br />will expect to accomplish in the next two years.
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<br />Our present recertification expires in June of this year."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Raymond Smith that the resolution authorizing the submission of the Work-
<br />able Program for recertification to be adopted.
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<br /> Substitute motion of Mr. Raymond Turner, to defer action on the resolution was defeated.
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<br /> * Mr. Ruben Bouie, ghaimman, Southside Project Area Committee, spoke against the submission
<br />of the Workable P~ogram. (See Item 71-156 - permission to speak)
<br /> the following resoluti~n~
<br /> The original motion made by Mr. Raymond Smith,/was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />"A RESCLUTION APPROVING PORTSMOUTH'S A~PLICATION FOR RECERTIFICATION OF ITS
<br />WORKABLE PROGRAM FOR COMMUNITY IMPROV~F~NT.
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<br /> WHEREAS, application ~ust be made to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Developmen
<br />for recertification of Portsmouth's W~rk~ble Program for Community improvement; and
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<br /> WHEREAS,
<br />under various
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<br />such recertification is necessary
<br />federal aid programs;
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council
<br />tion for recertification of Portsmouth's Workable
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<br />for Portsmouth to remain eligible for funds
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<br /> of the City of Portsmouth that the applica~I
<br /> Program for Community Improvement, as prepar-
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