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We would appreciate you taking this matter up at your earliest possible convenience, and advising us of
<br />your decision in this regard."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Turner, to be referred to the City Manager for study and report at next Council meeting,~
<br />March 9, 1971, was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 71-74 - The report of the Auditor of Public Accounts on the addit of the Municipal Eourt for the fiscal
<br />year ended June 50, 1970 was oresented, and on motion of Mr. Raymond Smith, was received as information
<br />by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johmson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 71-?S - the report of the luditor of Public Accounts on the audit of City Treasurer's Office for the
<br />period January 1, 1970 through June 30, 1970, was presented, and on motion of Mr. Johnson, was received as
<br />information 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 /> 71-76 - Motion of Mr. Irvine Smith to go into the electiom~o~ ;two ~members:to the Tax Study Commission
<br />was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br />Mr. Raymond Smith nominated Mr. William H. Kline, Jr. and Mr. Thomas R. Dail.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Holley to close the nominations was adopted.
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<br />~is ~o~n gained the eollowing vote:
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<br /> Nays:
<br />Ati's~ aining:
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<br />Holley, King, Irvine Smith, RBMmond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />None
<br />Johnson
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<br /> Vote being taken, Mr. Kline was elected to the Tax Study Commission, with term of office expiring
<br />July 1, 1971; Mr. Dail was elected to the Tax Study Commission, with term of office expiring July 1, 1972.
<br />
<br />71-77 - The following letter from Floyd W. Simpson, Sr., 6 R~id Street, was read:
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<br />"I hereby request permission to appear before the City Council on Tuesday, February 23, 1971.
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<br /> I have a matter which I feel is important to bring before the council for gonsideration, before I take
<br />further action."
<br /> Mr.
<br /> On motion of/Irvine Smith, the request was withdrawn - no one appeared, and was adooted without dis-
<br />senting vote.
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<br /> 71-78 - On motion of Mr. Holley that the City Clerk send a letter to the Churchland Interfaith Council
<br />in reference to maintenance of ditch in Merrifields bordering Edgefield, was adopted without dissenting vote.
<br />
<br /> 71~79 - Mr. Johnson, City ~anager, reported on conditions of ditch separating Pine Croft Lane and the
<br />Churchlani~Elementary School property.
<br />
<br /> 71-80 - Mr. Barnes directed the Assistant City Attorney, H. K. Reveley, to confer with the City
<br />Attorney in reference to recent state legislation in relation to sale of syringes without prescription.
<br />Further, to see if Council would be acting within realm of legality Zo pass a local ordinance of same
<br />substance.
<br />
<br /> 71-81 - Mr. Irvine SMith asked what information was available in reference to Park View Redevelopment
<br />inspections. Mr. Smith~ furt~T asked that Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authm~i~IQ~furnish copies
<br />to Council on what plans have been inspected and what the outcome of the inspections would yield.
<br />
<br /> 71-82 - On motion of Mr. Johnson, that PRHA and ~nimum Housing Authority staff get.together in Park
<br />View in order to establish rules and procedures to force homes to be brought up to standards, was adopted
<br />without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 71-85 - ~r. Barmes directed that the City Attorney advise us what the law allows us in code enforcement
<br />through the Housing Authority and what the Federal law will allow the Housing Authority.
<br />
<br /> 71-84 - Mr. Johnson directed the Assistant Attorney, H. K. Reveley, to relate to the City Attorney to
<br />draft a USe Permit for all zoning categories so as to relieve situations as they come up.
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<br />On motion adjourned.
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<br />APPROVED
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<br /> President
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<br />' City Clerk /
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