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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held for the purpose of public hearings, there
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<br />A.C. Bartlett, B.W. B~ker, W.. E. Hinton, Frank L. Kirby, John E. Scott,
<br />R. Irvine Smith, I.G. Vass, City Manager, and D.C. Barclay, City Attorney.
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<br />The meeting was opened to the public on the following proposed budget:
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<br />"NOTICE
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<br /> 57-216 - The Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia'; wilt hold a public hearing on
<br />Tuesday, June 18th, at 7:30 P.M., in the Co~u~cil Chamber.
<br />The public is invited to be present an~ participate in the discussion of the
<br />budget for the fiscal year July 1, 1957 to June 20, 1958, a synopsis of which is as follows:
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<br />GENERAL FUND
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<br />Estimated Revende
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<br />6,648,366.00
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<br />Appropriations:
<br /> Lesiglative Department
<br /> Executive Department
<br /> Dep~rtment of Law
<br /> Department of Finance
<br /> ~Department of Personnel
<br /> Jddicial Department
<br /> Department of Health
<br /> Department of Public Welfare
<br /> Department of Public Safety
<br /> Department of Public Works
<br /> Department of R~creation
<br /> Department of Education
<br /> Boards and Commissions'
<br /> Non-Departmental
<br /> Debt Service
<br /> b~appropriated Surplus
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<br />20 035.00
<br />24 075.00
<br />14 350.00
<br />375 792.00
<br />1 200.00
<br />214 639.00
<br />199 563.00
<br />1,113,510.00
<br />1,064,336.00
<br />1~121,017.00
<br />97,900.00
<br />1,532,090.00
<br />64,808.00
<br />241,400.00
<br />445,000.00
<br />78,651.00
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<br />6,648,366.00
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<br />WA~ER FUND
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<br />Estimated Revenue
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<br />1,539,800.00
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<br />Appropriations:
<br /> Operating Expense
<br /> Estension of System.
<br /> Debt Servmce
<br /> Surplus
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<br />959,698.00
<br />265,608.00
<br />287,470.00
<br />27,024.00
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<br />1,539,800.00
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<br />SEWAGE DISPOSAL FUND
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<br />Estimated Revenue
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<br />343,395.00
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<br />Appropriations:
<br /> Operating Expense
<br /> Debt Service
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<br />163,155.00
<br />180,240.00
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<br />343,395.00
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<br />A.P. Johnson, Jr.,City Clerk."
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<br />~irs. Marian Rawls spoke relative to the fence at Oak Grove Cemetery being included in the budget.
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<br />J.P.Dontan spoke and presented the following recommendations:
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<br />"1. Prepare budget in sufficient time 5o hold public hearings and obtain action by the
<br /> Council prior to June t5 of each year.
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<br />That Council cease the practice of using civic organizations as sounding boards
<br />for the announcing of a new city project, or projects. This should be accomplished
<br />at Council meetings or public meetings called~by the Council for. the purpose.
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<br />That Council restudy this budget with the view of cutting it ar leas~ 10%; abolish
<br />all unnecessary positions including that of the Assistant to the City Manager;
<br />rgorganize some departments; place the duties of the Planning Commission under
<br />the Director of Public Works; change the present method of handling the Water
<br />Departmen~ - its revenue should be deposited in the General Funds of the City and
<br />the Department treated as the other deparzmen~s of the City Government.
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<br />4. Reduce travel and subscriptions allowances to the absolute minimum.
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<br />That Council appoint a committee of 15 oitizens none of whom shall be public
<br />officeholders or engaged in political activity to study the present organiza-
<br />tional setup and operations of the City Government and to make recommendations
<br />for simplification, modernization and greater efficiency and economy with respect
<br />thereto. Particular attention should be directed to the administration of the
<br />Public Welfare Department and its related activities with the view of reducing
<br />this drain on the public funds.
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<br />6. That Council prepare an itemized list of .major maintenance and repair projects
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