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in favor of a higher bid submitted by Desks, Inc. Clearly no advantages accrue to the City by the acceptance
<br />of this higher bid, due to the fact that the same product will be inst~lled in the same manner regardless of
<br />which bid proposal is accepted. By accepting the bid on Division II from Everett ~addey Company, there will
<br />be a savings to the City of approximately $500.00.
<br /> It is, therefore, respectfully submitted that the City Council consider the proposal by Everett Waddey
<br />Company on Division II of the contract under consideration and, further, that this Division be awarded to Ever-
<br />ett Waddey on the basis of the lower bid. As additional information for you and the Council, we would also
<br />like to call to your attention that Everett Waddey maintains an office under the name of Business Interiors
<br />located on the Sixth Floor. of the Citizens Trust Building and the Everett Waddey Sales Representative, Mt. Kent
<br />Johnson, has been a Portsmouth resident for twenty years.
<br /> I would be happy to furnish you with any additional information you deem advisable. Mr. Johnson and
<br />Mr. Davis~ the local manager of Everett ~Vaddey Company, will be present at Council meeting tonight to answer
<br />any inquiries which may be raised."
<br />
<br /> Motion of }4r. Smith to suspend the rules to hear Kent Johnson and Ben Levy was adopted.
<br /> Vote being taken on Mr. Smith's original motion, the recommendation of the City ~.anager was approved
<br /> without dissenting vote.
<br />
<br /> 70-8S - "I recommend that the proper City Official be authorized to sign an agreement for underground
<br /> telephone service at the new Neighborhood Facilities Project on E~m Avenue. This is the old Armory that is
<br /> being remodeled.
<br />
<br /> This agreement provides an easement to the telephone company to place underground wires for telephone
<br /> service on City-owned property. It will also provide underground telephone service for the Ida Barbour Homes
<br /> Project."
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Johnson to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted, without dissenting
<br /> vote.
<br />
<br />- UNPINISNHD BUSINESS -
<br />
<br /> 70-52 - The following.ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO APpROpRIATE $415.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND AS THE CITY'S SHARE OF THE COST
<br /> OF PARTICIPATION IN THE APPEAL OF THE RAILROAD ASSESSb~NT CASE."
<br />
<br /> On motion of t~!r. Johnson, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Holley, Johnson, .King, Smith, Turner
<br /> Nays: None
<br />
<br /> 70-53 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
<br />
<br /> "~q ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $5,S19.00 FOR THE PURCHASE OF BOOKS FOR THE PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC
<br /> LIBRARY."
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Smith, the ordinance was adopted, and by the fo~i, ng vote:
<br />
<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Turner
<br /> Nays: None
<br />
<br /> 70-S4 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
<br />
<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $18,3S1.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO INCREASE THE BP~NEFITS
<br /> PAID TO RETIMED CITY Eb~LOYEES."
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Turner, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Turner
<br /> Nays; None
<br />
<br /> 70-SS - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
<br />
<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $57,972.00 FROM THE GENERAL F~ND FOR THE OPEP~TION OF THE
<br /> ENGINEERING DEPART}~NT FOR THE REHAINDER OF THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR."
<br />
<br /> On motion Of }.~r. King, the ordinance was adoptec~, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, T.urr~r
<br /> Nays: None
<br />
<br /> 70-S6 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
<br />
<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $8,700.00 FRO~ THE GENMRAL FUND FOR THE PURCH.~SE OF PAINT .AND
<br />TRAFFICAEQUIP}~{ENT FOR THE BUREAU OF TRAFFIC ENGINEERING."
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Smit]~, the ordinance was adopted and by the following vote:
<br />
<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Turner
<br /> Nays: None
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