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March 23, 1965
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS'
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<br />65-50 - The following ordinance approved on first .reading at .last meeting was taken up
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $3,600.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR SALARY AND
<br />EQUIPb~NT FOR AN ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Eastes the ordinance was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Dillon, Eastes, Johnson, Knight, Leafy
<br />Nays: None
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<br />65-51 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at lagt meeting was taken un
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<br />"ANORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $2,500.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR PAYMENT OF THE CITY'S
<br /> PRO RATA SHARE OF THE OPERATION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL INFOP~iATION BOOTH"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Leafy the ordinance was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Dillon, Eastes, Johnson, Knight, Leafy
<br />Nays: None
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<br />65-52 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at last meeting was taken up
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<br />"A~' ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $3,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND
<br />FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO BASEBALL FIELDS"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Johnson the ordinance was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Dillon, Eastes, Johnson, Knight, Leal-/
<br />Nays: None
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<br />65-53 - The following ordinance approved on first ~eading at laStr~meeting was taken up
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $19,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR
<br />THE PURCHASE OF LAND"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Dillon, the ordinance was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Dillon, Eastes, Johnson, Knight, Leafy
<br />Nays: None
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<br />NEW BUSINESS.
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<br />6S-gl - The following letter from Rev, Eugene Sowder, pastor, Wright Memorial Methodist
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<br />Church, was read:
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<br /> "I am writing to respectfully request the opportunity to address City Council in its
<br />session on March 25. I wish to speak as President of the Newto~m Civic League, and will be accompanied to the
<br />meeting by certain members of the League.
<br /> I should like to speak about five minutes setting forth very briefly certain observations
<br />about our section of the City, and perhaps to make one or two general recommendations."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Knight to suspend the rules to hear from Rev. Sowder, was adopted. Mr.
<br />Sowder sp~ke regarding needed improvements in 'Southside'.
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<br />On motion of Mr. Barnes this was referred to the City Manager.
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<br />65-72 - The following letter from It. C. Williams, Jr., was read:
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<br /> "Now that City ~nager, Aubrey Johnson, Jrt, has announded that he will resign from the
<br />Portsmouth City Planning Commission; I wish to announce my candidacy for the vacancy.which hi~ resignation will
<br />create.
<br /> The enclosed resume of my background was prepared to assist in your consideration.
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<br /> As a citizen of Portsmouth and as a life-long, resident of the area, I am mos~ interested
<br />in the future of our city and I, therefore, humbly offer my services to this candidacy for the vacancy which his
<br />resignation will create,~ to this cause. I feel that my experience as a planner and that as a professional engineer
<br />can be of valuable assistance in this endeavor."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes to refer to a conference of the Council to consider the vacancy in
<br />the Planning Conunission was adopted without dissenting vote,
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<br /> 65-72a - Motion of Mr. Leafy that Carroll A. Mason, A~sistant City Manager, represent
<br />the City with the Tidewater Youth Association, was adopted without dissenting vote.
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