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Nov~.mb~.r 10~ 197G
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, ~eld on November 10, 1970, there were present:
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<br />Jack P. Barnes, James W. Holley, Burrell R. Johnson, Isaac W. King, R. Irvine Smith, Raymond B. Smith,
<br />Raymond Turner, A. P. Johnson, Jrt, City Manager, and Claude Scialdone, Assistant City Attorney.
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<br />The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. King.
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<br />The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 70-48S "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />This appropriates $10,000 from the Law Library Fund. These funds are to be used for the
<br />purchase of equipment and furnishings for the Law Library in the Civic Center. A portion
<br />of the funds are to be used to pay the salary of a Librarian."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. King, the following ordinance wasa~approved on first reading and b~the
<br />following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $10,000.00 FROM THE LAW LIBRARY FUND FOR
<br />SALARIES AND FURNISHINGS FOR THE LAW LIBRARY."
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<br />This
<br />This
<br />tional days for 10
<br />20 years.
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<br /> AMes: Holley, Johnson, King, Smith (I), Smith (R), Turner, Barnes
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />70-486 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />amends Section 2-35 of the City Code pertaining to annual leave for City employees.
<br />amendment grants two additional days after 7 years of service with the City; three addi~'~
<br /> years; five additional days for 1S years; and, seven additional days for
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<br /> These additional days of vacation were agreed to with the employees prior to the adoptio:
<br />of the 1970-71 budget. This ordinance is to be effective January 1, 1971."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Smith (I), the following ordinance was approved on first reading and by
<br />the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, BY
<br />AMENDING SECTION 2-35 PERTAINING TO ANNUAL LEAVE ALLOWED TO OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
<br />OF THE iCITY."
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Smith (I), Smith (R), Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 70-487 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />This designates Cumberland Avenue between High Street and King Street one-way south. This
<br />is submitted in accordance with a motion adopted by the City Council at its last meeting."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Johnson the following ordinance was approved on first reading and by
<br />the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961
<br />BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SECTION NUMBER 18-94, MAKING CUMBERLAND AVENUE
<br />BETWEEN HIGH STREET AND KING STREET A ONE-WAY STREET SOUTH."
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Smith (I), Smith (R), Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 70-488 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />This appropriates $60,000 for the construction of the Middle Street Mall. This, in effect,
<br />is a reappropriation since the Auditors closed this account in error during the last audit.
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<br /> There was a balance of $148,000 in the previous appropriation; however; the Engineers
<br />estimate we will need only $60,000 to complete this project."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Turner, the following ordinance was approved on first reading and by the
<br />following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $60,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
<br />FUND FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE MIDDLE STREET MALL."
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Smith (~), Smith (R), Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 70-489 ~ "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This authorizes
<br />the issuance of General Obligation Bonds covering the funds appropriated for the Middle Street
<br />Mall. It also authorizes the issuance of bonds to cover Portsmouth's pro rata share for
<br />the purchase of land for the Tidewater Retarded Children's Hospital. These funds were appro~
<br />priated in June.
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<br /> It is not intended to issue the bonds at this time; however, the adoption of this resolu~
<br />tion will allow us to do temporary financing."
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<br /> On motion of Mr Smith/the following resolution was adopted and by the following vote:
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