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<br /> Auqust 22, 1995
<br /> At a Regular Meeting O~'U~'~ City council held on Tuesday,
<br />August 22, 1995, there were present:
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<br /> Mayor Gloria O. Webb, Vice Mayor Johnny M. Clemons, Bernard
<br />D. Griffin, Sr., James C. Hawks, James T. Martin, Cameron C.
<br />Pitts, P. Ward Robinett, Jr., Ronald W. Massie, Acting City
<br />Manager, G. Timothy Oksman, City Attorney.
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<br /> Reverend Leon J. Boone, Celestial Baptist Church, opened
<br />the meeting with prayer which was followed by the Pledge of
<br />Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Mayor Webb called the meeting to order and welcomed all in
<br />attendance.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Martin, to approve
<br />the minutes of a Called Meeting on August 7, 1995; a Regular
<br />Meeting on August ~, 1995; a Called Meeting on August 8, 1995;
<br />an~ ia Regular Meeting on August 8, 1995, and was adopted by
<br />unanimous vote.
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<br />95-3191 - Presentation of a "Hero Medal of Honor" to John Rankin,
<br />Dan Swanson, Katherine Schuhr and her dogs, Sadie and Blanche.
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<br />95-3.92 - Presentation of special pans to newly appointed Boards
<br />and Commissions members.
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<br />95-3193 - Non-Agenda Speakers
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<br />1. K~vin Millar, 143 Grayson Street, spoke in support of closing
<br />the Waterv~ew causeway.
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<br />2. HElen Person, 1314 Green Street, spoke on lead in Washington
<br />Pa kl.
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<br />3. James Flesher, Jr., 3916 Flagship Way, spoke on City
<br />government.
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<br />4. Alan Gollihue, 216 North Street, presented the Olde Towne
<br />Civi~ League Annual Report.
<br />5. ~aryl! Beasley, 506 Shenandoah ~'
<br /> Street, spoke in support of
<br />closing the Waterview causeway.
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<br />6. Larry Hand, 317 Sussex Drive, spoke in support of closing the
<br />Wat~rview causeway.
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<br />7. ~arles.Taylor, 415 Sussex Drive, spoke in support of closing
<br />the Waterv~ew causeway.
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<br />- PUBLIC HEARINGS
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<br />95-394 - Fublic hearing to consider the adoption of a resolution
<br />to a~thor~ze the City to contract a debt and to issue General
<br />Obligation Public Improvement Bonds of the City of Portsmouth,
<br />Virginia in the amount of $24,750,000 to provide for the funds
<br />to p~y the construction costs of the new I. C. Norcom High
<br />School and to authorize and provide for the issuance and sale of
<br />a l~e aunount of General Obligation Bond anticipation notes in
<br />antleipation of the issuance and receipt of the proceeds and
<br />sale of such bonds.
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