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September R. 1970
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on September 8, 1970, there were present:
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<br />Jack P. Barnes, James W. Holley, Burrell R. Johnson, Isaac W. King, Raymond B. Smith, Raymond Turner,
<br />A. P. Johnson, Jr., City Manager, and M. A. Korb, Jr., City Attorney.
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<br />The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. King.
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<br />Minutes of the regular meeting held on August 25, 1970 were read and approved.
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<br />The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 70-378 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This appropriates
<br />$3,600 to the Library for the purchase of books. These funds have been regeived from the State to cover these
<br />purchases."
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<br />On m~tion of Mr. King, the following ordinance was approved.on first reading and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $3,600.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF BOOKS
<br />FOR THE PORTSMO[~H PUBLIC LIBRARY."
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays. None
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<br /> 70-379 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This appropriates
<br />$5,503 to the United Drug Abuse Commission.
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<br /> This is the City of Portsmouth's pro rata share of the 4 Tidewater cities. UDAC has requested this one-
<br />time appropriation from the cities in order to get their program, organized. This is in compliance with the
<br />authorization of the City Council at its last meeting."
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<br />0P~m~Eion of Mr, Turner, the fOllowing ordinance was approved on first reading and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $5,503.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND ~ T~ CITY'S SHARE OF THE
<br />FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE UNITBD DRUG ABUSE COUNCIL."
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 70-380 - "Bids were received on August 20, 1970 for the installation of a storm sewer system at Taft
<br />and Bunche Boulevards. The following bids were received:
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<br />Central Builders, Inc.
<br />Rocky Motmt, N. C.
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<br />$110,777.00
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<br />Roanoke Construction~fompany
<br />Roanoke Rapids, N. C.
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<br />$ 88,726.00
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<br /> Cartwright Construction Company $ 79,077.39
<br /> Virginia Beach, Va.
<br /> Cartwright Construction Comp. any being the low bidder, I recommend the contract be awarded to this firm.
<br />These bids have been reviewed by our consulting engineers and it is their recommendation also that the contract
<br />be awarded to Cartwright Construction Company.
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<br /> Funds for this construction are a part of the curb and gutter and drainage funds appropriated annually.
<br />The drainage project for the Cradock area will be submitted for bids approximately September 15, and the
<br />engineering work for the Mimosa Road drainage project and the North Truxtnn drainage project is now in progress
<br />It will be an additional two months before the engineering work is completed on these projects."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith (R) to award the bid to Cartwright Construction company, the lowest bidder, was
<br />adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 70-381 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This resolution reqtu~sts that
<br />architects, builders and developers be encouraged to make prevision in their designs of buildings to provide
<br />adequate fallout protection against nuclear radiation in the future construction of new buildings. This
<br />resolution also states it will be the policF of the City of Portsmouth to incorporate tbis type of protection
<br />in any newly constructed City-owned facilities.
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<br /> All localities are being requested by Civil Defense officials to adopt this type of resolution to en-
<br />courage additional shelter facilities in the con,unities. The recent study of available shelters in the City
<br />of Portsmouth reveals the need for additional protection in the City."
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<br />.On motion of Mr. King the following resolution was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION TO ENCOURAGE INCORPORATING RADIOACTIVE FALLOUT PROTECTION AGAINST NUCLEAR
<br />RADIATION IN NEW STRUCTURES
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<br /> ~EREAS, the objective of the City Council of Portsmouth, Virginia, is that radioactive fallout oro-
<br />tection be provided for all its~citizens whether at home, work, school, or elsewhere in the City; and~
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<br /> WHEREAS, the community Shelter Plan pertaining to the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, discloses the need
<br />for additional protection in certain areas of the City against the damaging effects of radioactive fallout in
<br />the event of nuclear attack; and
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<br />WHEREAS, a need for such protection may continue to exist in the future; and
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