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<br /> 'July i:11, i995
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<br /> At a Regular Meeting oral, the C!ty~Counc11 held on TUesday,
<br /> July 11, 1995, there W~=e ~Pr~'~nt~~
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<br /> Mayor Gloria O. Webb, Vice Mayor Johnny M. Clemons,
<br /> Bernard D. Griffin, Sr., James C. Hawks, James T. Martin,
<br /> Cameron C. Pitts, P. ward RObinett, Jr', C. W. McCoy, ~Deputy
<br /> City Manager In Charge, George M. Willson, Acting City
<br /> Attorney.
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<br /> Reverend Philip Parker, Calvary Baptist Church, opened the
<br /> 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 of Mr. Hawks, and seconded by Mr. Martin, to
<br />approve the minutes of a Called Meeting on June 26, 1995; a
<br />Called Meeting on June 27, 1995; and a Regular Meeting on June
<br />27, 1995; and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />95-329 Reaffirmation of Portsmouth's endorsement of the
<br />twinning of Eldoret, Kenya as our Sister City. Participants
<br />include Mayor Webb, The Honorable Cllr. Josiah K. Magut, Mayor
<br />of Eldoret, Margaret Davis, Chair, Portsmouth Sister Cities
<br />Commission and Bernard Rotich, Commission Liaison with Eldoret.
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<br />95-330 - Non-Agenda Speakers
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<br />1. Peter Baar, 111 High Street, spoke on the disruptions from
<br />the Riverfront Cafe.
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<br />2. Carl Westminster, I High Street, spoke on the disruptions
<br />from the Riverfront Cafe.
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<br />3. Jeffrey Hersh, i High street, spoke on the disruptions from
<br />the Riverfront Cafe.
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<br />4. Donald Brown, i High Street, spoke on the disruptions from
<br />the Riverfront Cafe.
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<br />5. E. Stanley Murphy, i High Street, spoke on the disruption
<br />from the Riverfront Cafe.
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<br />6. Elijah Sharp, III, 702 Hancock Avenue, spoke on various
<br />funding needs of the Cavalier Manor area.
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<br />- CITY MANAGER'S REPORT -
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<br />95-331 - Letter from the Deputy City Manager In-Charge
<br />recommending adoption of an ordinance to close a number of
<br />streets and private lanes on the site of the proposed Hampton
<br />Roads Regional Jail.
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<br /> "It is necessary to close a number of streets and private
<br />lanes in order to build the proposed Hampton Roads Regional
<br />Jail. The Planning Commission will meet with the viewers
<br />Council appointed prior to your meeting on July 11 and make a
<br />recommendation to you at that time. The streets affected are
<br />portions of Duncan, Hyman, Baxter, and Trotter Streets and
<br />portions of two private lanes.
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<br /> I, therefore, recommend the adoption of this ordinance to
<br />close the street and lanes."
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Martin, and seconded by Mr. Hawks, to adopt
<br />the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote:
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