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February 25, 1964 I assume Mr. Turtle's statement in his letter that 'the city's business has evolved throughout the years to the point where we now have situations where non-residents are given preferential' trestment over residents' is based on his letter on a letterhead.of Francis I. DuPont & Company, Norfolk, Virginia to the City of Portsmouth Pension Fund Committee in which he requeste participation in the C~ty of PortsmouthPension Fund Business.- The matter of handling investments for the pension system is the sole-r~-sponsibility of the trustees and is not involved with purchases handled by the city. If Mr. Turtle has any other specific instances, as I feel he alleged in his letter, I will be happy to have an investigstion made and submit a full report to the City Council.3' Notion of Mr. Knight that the City Manager write Mr. Tuttle giving him the iriformation in the s~atemenr he presented. Substitute motion of Mr. Barnes that the City Manager check into the policies of Chesapeake and Norfolk and submit a report at the next meeting of the Council was adopted, without dissenting vote. 64-38 - Motion of Mr. Knight To go into the election of members to the Board of Electrical Examiners was adopted. Mr. Barn~s nominated t~e following: W. S. Cherry, Electrical Contractor Leroy-Green~¥i~giniaJEtectric:and-.Pov~r D. O. Hawkins, Electrical Contractor B. C. Morin, Electrical Engineer .... B. S. Trant, Building Official Motion of ~Lr. Knight to close, the nominations was adopted. Vote being taken, the nominees were unanimously elected to the Board of Electrical Examiners. 64-39 Motion of Mr. Atkinson to go into the election of members of the Citizens Advisory Committee was adopted, witheut dissen{ing vote. Mr. Knight nominated the following: E Saunders Early E. A. Craig, Jr. Guy M. Gaskill Mrs. Samuel Golightly Rev. Barvey'N. Johnson, Mrs. J. W. Jones L. J. Leitner William T. Mercer-- ~ David Muckle Julian Orrock ~llwood Twilley Motion of Mr. Leafy To close the nominations was adopted. Vote being taken, the nominees were unanimously elected members of the Citizens'Advisory Committee.' 64-40 - The following communication from Benjamin A. Haddo~,.~Chai~man, Portsmouth-Bunedin Civic Understanding Commission, was read: ~: "Submitted herewith are the proposed by-laws for governance of planting and upkeep of the International Friendship Garden located in Portsmouth City Park. The by-laws were authored.by the Friendship Garden Committee of the Portsmouth Area Council of Garden Clubs and submitted through the undersigned for your understanding and consideration, along with which is placed a plea for acceptance and concurrance. It is believed that the by-laws are fair.and just and in accordance wi~h good planning for the f~ture of the Friendship Garden and the furtherance of international goodwill and understanding. This office will deem it a privilege and pleasure to discuss say point which may have need of clarificstion or.justification either in closed session or from the floor of council, whichever your pleasure dictates." Motion of Mr. Barnes To suspend the rules ~o hear from any interested person. Mrs. James C.. Mintz spoke. Motion of Mr. Barnes to concur ~n. the by-laws, as adopted by. the Friendship Garden Committee was adopted, without dissenting vote. On motion adjourned. Approved President City Clerk