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<br />November 28, 1967
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<br />-NEW BUSINESS-
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<br /> 67-545 - The following letter from Robert W. Wentz, Jr., was received as information and
<br />referred to a conference of Council, to discuss the recommendations:
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<br /> "At the November 15 meeting of the Churchland Area Citizens Advisory Planning Committee, the
<br />following recommendations were adopted and are fonvarded to you:
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<br />Two-thirds of the members present concurring:
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<br /> On January 1, 1968, 2799 students, over night, will change from one school system to another. To
<br />expedite this transition, the :committee recommends the enlargement of the present Portsmouth
<br />School Board from nine members to eleven members. These two new members should have an interest in the
<br />Churchland schools and he responsible citizens of the area to be annexed. To comply with rotation
<br />rules of the Portsmouth~School Board, this committee recon~ends that one new member serve a three year
<br />term; the other member be appointed for a one year term.
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<br />By unanimous vote of the committee:
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<br /> After a lengthy discussion of teacher salaries and fringe benefits; it was concluded that Portsmouth's
<br />teachers fare quite favorably with those in the Chesapeake School System. Portsmouth will
<br />initiate a hospital plan comparable or better than Chesapeake's for its teachers.
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<br /> The committee recommends that the Portsmouth School Board continue to maintain a comparable
<br />salary and fringe benefits in comparison to surrounding areas. By unanimous vote of the committee:
<br /> The committee recommends that consideration be given to retaining a semblance of the prima~f
<br />and ~velopmental reading programs now in use in the elementary schools of Churchland~ Entirely
<br />new ~rograms would require instilling new philosophies and methods for parents, pupils and teachers:,
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<br /> 67-346 - The followinM letter from Jane Garrett, Chairman, American Education Week, was read,
<br />and on motion of ~Ir. Barnes, was received as information:
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<br /> "This letter is an attempt to express to you our sincere gratitude for your efforts to assist
<br />the students, who acted in y~ur capacities during American Education Week. Not only did they become better
<br />acquainted with our city government, but they also ex?erienced considerable satisfaction in becoming
<br />personally acquainted with council members~
<br /> Your continued interest in and support of Bublic education will prove most valuable as we attemnt
<br />to develo~ outstanding educational programs for-Portsmouth."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes to receive as information, was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 67-347 - Motion of ~{r. Knight to go into the election of a Community College Sub-committee, was
<br />adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Bastes to cast a nnanimous ballot for the following members was adopted, w&thout
<br />dissenting vote:
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<br /> George K. Eberwine, Jr., Dr. S. E. Buxton, Jr., RADM William E. Howard, Frank A. Narte, W. R. Pearson,
<br /> Michael J. Service, Dr. M. E. Alford, Mayor R. Irvine Smith, and Glenn Yeates, Jr.
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<br /> 67-548 - The following letter from the West Side Civi~ ~eague was read:
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<br /> "The members of West Side Civic League resBectfully request you to recommend to the Portsmouth
<br />members of the General Assembly that they spons6r a bill for the elimination of Councilmanic Primaries
<br />in Portsmouth,;
<br /> It is the consensus of this league that eliminating the Councilmanic Primaries would create more
<br />interest in elections, as federal employees would then h~e an eaual opportunity to actively Barticipate
<br />along with non-federal employees. It would likewise be a saving in tax monies if Councilmani~
<br />Primaries were eliminated,
<br /> In 1960 the electors voted to eliminate Councilmanic Primaries in Portsmouth, however, the wishes
<br />of the people has not been granted. We are of the opinion if another referendum] was held the
<br />percentage for elimination of Councilmanic Primaries would be greater than in 1960.
<br /> PerhaBs citizens of Portsmouth would not be so indifferent to elections if all citizens had
<br />an equal opportunity to participate."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Knight to acknowledge the letter and refer it to s conference of the Council was
<br />adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 67-S49 - The following letter from the National Association of Government Employees was read:
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<br /> "We are sure the Portsmouth City officials are aware of the Parking problems around the Naval
<br />~Shipyard at the present time. This oroblem is due to the high level of employment at the shipyard,
<br />and the number of service personal t~at use the present Barking lots.
<br /> We believe the shipyard should accept the responsibility of furnishing adequate Barking for its
<br />employees and service personnel, so they will not have to use the city streets for pa~king. We
<br />ask the shipyard commander to look ~nto the parking problem around the commissary, and see if he
<br />could find a way to correct it. From the answer we received, it aopears that the shipyard officials
<br />are not interested in correcting this p~obtem, so we are aopealing to the city ~6r hewn.
<br /> We have been asked to advocate the ~se of the folf cburse or narade Eround as a 6arking. lot. This
<br /> is an excellent idea, but we are not s61ely in favor of this due to the fact there are other methods
<br /> of correctin~ this Situation. One method would b~ for the City to nurchase land around the shipyard, and
<br /> use it for parking lots. This not only would held the shipyard wor~ers, but would be a source of revenue
<br /> for the city. ~'
<br /> ~e urge the City Council to consider this suggestion, and investigate the nos$ibility of City
<br /> parking lots in the vicinity of the shipyard."
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