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September 10. 1996
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<br /> At a Regular Meeting of the City Council held on Tuesday, September 10,
<br />1996, there were present:
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<br /> Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor Johnny M. Clemons, Bernard D.
<br />Griffin, Sr., James T. Martin, Cameron C. Pitts, P. Ward Robinett, Jr., J. Thomas
<br />Benn I11, Ronald W. Massie, City Manager, G. Timothy Oksman, City Attorney.
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<br /> Vice Mayor Clemons opened the meeting with prayer which was followed by
<br />the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Mayor Holley called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Robinett, to approve the minutes of
<br />a Called Meeting on August 26, 1996; a Called Meeting on August 27, 1996; and a
<br />Regular Meeting on August 27, 1996, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />96-311 - Proclamation presented to Page McGaughy for "Constitution Week."
<br />96-312 - Non-Agenda Speakers
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<br /> 1. Cornelius Long, 216 Owens Street, spoke on property purchased-from City of
<br /> Portsmouth in August, 1994.
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<br />2. Helen Person, 1314 Green Street, spoke on lead in Washington Park.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Griffin. and seconded by Mr. Martin, to suspend the rules of
<br /> order to allow Minister Zaidi two additional minutes to speak, and was adopted by
<br /> unanimous vote.
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<br /> 3. Minister Rafiq Zaidi, 506 Dinwiddie Street, on HOPE funding for residents of
<br /> Washington Park.
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<br /> 4. Louis Whitehead, 4415 County Street, spoke on the road construction on
<br /> Portsmouth Boulevard
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<br /> 5. James Griffin, 1528 Maple Avenue, spoke on various capital improvement
<br /> maintenance concerns.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Pitts and seconded by Mr. Clemons, to suspend the rules of
<br /> order to allow Joseph Battle, who arrived late, to speak before City Council, and was
<br /> adopted by the following vote.
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<br /> 6. Joseph Battle, 1812 Effingham Street, on the property value for the homes on
<br /> Effingham Street.
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<br /> - CITY MANAGER'S REPORT -
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<br /> 96-313 - A. Ordinance to appropriate $577,671, with $75,053 from the Public Utility
<br /> Capital improvements Fund and $502,618 from the Capital Improvements Fund, for
<br /> Phase IV of street improvements in the Brighton\South Portsmouth area.
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<br /> B. Motion to award a construction contract to Peters and White
<br /> Construction Company.
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<br /> "The 1996-01 Capital Improvement Plan includes funds for ongoing street
<br /> improvements in the Brighton/South Portsmouth area. Bids were received on August
<br /> 8, 1996 for Phase IV of this project, which includes installation of sidewalks, curbs
<br /> and gutters, road widening, drainage, and upgrading water and
<br /> sewer. The project area includes improvements to Lansing, Wilcox and Marshall
<br /> Avenues.
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