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July 9, 1996
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<br /> At a Regular Meeting of the City Council held on
<br />Tuesday, July 9, 1996, there were present:
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<br /> Mayor Ja~es W. Holley III, Vice Mayor Johnny M. Clemons,
<br />Bernard D. Griffin, Sr., James T. Martin, Cameron C. Pitts,
<br />P. Ward Robinett, Jr., J. Thomas Benn III, Ronald W. Massie,
<br />City Manager, G. Timothy Oksman, City Attorney.
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<br /> Vice Mayor Clemons opened the meeting with prayer which
<br />was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Mayor Holley called the meeting to order and welcomed
<br />all in attendance.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Robinett, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to
<br />approve the minutes of a Called Meeting on June 25, 1996; a
<br />Regular Meeting on June 25, 1996; a Called Meeting on July 1,
<br />1996; and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />96-239 Presentation of special pins to newly appointed
<br />Boards and Commissions members.
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<br />96-240 Non-Agenda Speakers
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<br />1. Karen Jordan, 107 Elmhurst Court, spoke on people living
<br />behind the Food Lion near her residence.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Griffin, and seconded by Mr. Robinett, to
<br />have the management staff to investigate and report the
<br />status of the situation to the Council within the next two
<br />weeks, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />2. Helen Person, 1314 Green Street, spoke on the relocation
<br />of Washington Park residents.
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<br />3. Minister Rafiq Zaidi, 506 Dinwiddie Street, spoke on
<br />having a new attitude and dialogue with City officials.
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<br />CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
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<br />96-241 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption
<br />of a motion to transfer $115,855 from the Grants Contingency
<br />Account for the Intensified Drug Enforcement Assistance
<br />(IDEA) grant.
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<br /> "The United States Department of Criminal Justice
<br />Services (DCJS) has approved an application ~ubmitted by the
<br />Commonwealth's Attorney's Office for an Intensified Drug
<br />Enforcement Assistance (IDEA} grant in the amount of $115,855
<br />to the City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> This grant award will allow for the hiring of a
<br />full-time prosecutor, a police officer, and a secretary for
<br />drug cases with a priority in the seizure and forfeiture of
<br />drug assets. Funding includes $86,891 from DCJS and $28,964
<br />as a local match.
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<br /> i, therefore, recommend the transfer of total of
<br />$115,855 from the Grants Contingency ACcount to fund this
<br />program."
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Robinett, and seconded by Mr. Clemons,
<br />transfer $115,855 for the Intensified Drug Enforcement
<br />Assistance (IDEA) grant, and was adopted by the following
<br />vote:
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<br />Ayes: Benn, Clemons, Griffin, Martin, Pitts, Robinett, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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