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May 14, 1991 <br /> <br /> At a Regular Meeting of ~he City Council held on T esday, <br />May 14, 1991, there were present: <br /> <br />Mayor Gloria O. Webb, Vice Mayor E; G. Corprew, Jr <br />John H. Epperson, James C. Hawks, Lee E. King, <br />Lo Louise Lucas, V. Wayne Orton, City Manager, <br />Stuart E. Katz, City Attorney <br /> <br />Absent: Johnny M. Clemons <br /> <br /> Phillip Williams, Senior at Cradock High School op, <br />the meeting with prayer, followed by the Plsdge of Alle~ <br />the Flag. <br /> <br />Mayor Webb welcomed all visitors in attendance. <br /> <br /> Motion of Mrs. Lucas, and seconded by Mr. Epperson <br />minutes of a Called Meetina of Anrit 23, 1991; minutes <br />Regular Meeting of April 22, 199~; minutes of a Calle~ <br />April 30~ 1991; minutes of a Public Hearing of April ~0 <br />minutes of a Called Meeting of May 9, 199], minutes oK <br />Meeting of May 7, 1991; and minutes of a Regular Meetin~ <br />1991, to be approved as received, and was adopted <br />by unanimous vote. <br /> <br /> 91-172 - A resolution honoring the achievements of <br />Ruffin in the field of Public Service. <br /> <br /> Motion of Mr. Epperson, and seconded by Mr. ~awks, <br />following resolution was adopted and by the following <br /> <br />"A RESOLUTION HONORING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF LOUIS <br />RUFFIN IN THE FIELD OF PUBLIC SERVICE. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Louis Ruffin is a recipient of the 1991 J~ <br />Awards for his performance of extraordinary public serw <br />community and in this City. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Mr. Ruffin has been a resident of-Ida Ba~l <br />in the uity of Portsmouth for 18 years; <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Mr. Ruffin has experienced many changes i~ <br />neighborhood, some of which threatened the existence ~f <br />communit~ pride; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Mr. Ruffin has refused to allow the nega%] <br />in his n~lgnbornood to ~eep ~lm f.rom ~elng a positive 1~ <br />his community; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Mr. Ruffln nas risked his life, without mc <br />compensa ion, to restore safety and community pride wit? <br />neighbor ood by initiating the creation of a foot patrol <br />eneourag ng greater neighbor cooperation and more intim~ <br />communit relationships; and <br /> <br /> W~E EAS, Mr. Ruffin has given unselfishly of his t~ <br />a d ln~e lect by serving as the President of the Ida Bal <br />Tenant C~uncil, President of the Resident Advisory Board <br />Vice P~e~ldent of the Portsmouth Crime Prevention Steer~ <br />Committe~; and <br /> WHEREAS, Mr. Ruffins' efforts have contributed to <br />· mprove~e'nt of the image of the City of Portsmouth. <br /> <br />¸ed <br />lance to <br /> <br />f a <br />eeting of <br /> 1991; <br /> Called <br /> of May 7, <br /> <br />~ouis <br /> <br />the <br />te: <br /> <br />fferson <br />ce in his <br /> <br />bur Park <br /> <br /> his <br />~afety and <br /> <br />~e changes <br />~luence in <br /> <br />~etary <br />in his <br />and by <br /> <br />~e, energy <br />)our <br /> and as <br /> <br />~e overall <br /> <br /> <br />