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November 27, 1990
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<br /> At ia r~ul~ meeting of the City Council held on Tuesday,
<br />November 27, 1990, there were present:
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<br /> MayOr Gloria O. Webb, Vice Mayor E. G. Corprew, Jr., Johnny
<br /> M~ ~lemons, John H. 5pperson, James C. Bawks, Lee E. King,
<br /> L~ Louise Lucas, V. Wayne Orton, City Manager, Stuart E.
<br /> K~tz,/ City Attorney.
<br /> R~v~rend Arthur Wingfield, Pastor of Monumental Unzted
<br />Method| ~s~ Church opened the meeting with a prayer, foll(~wed by the
<br />Pledget~I Allegiance to the Flag.
<br /> r Webb welcomed all visitors in attendance.
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<br />MC on of Mr. Hawks and seconded by Mr. Clemons th~
<br />of a C~ ed Meeting of November 13~ 1990~ and minutes o3
<br />Meetin¢ f November 13, 1990, to be approved as receive(
<br />adopte~ y unanimous vote.
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<br />9( 65 Motion of Mr. Hawks and seconded by Mr. Ep~
<br />followJ resolution was adopted on first and final rea(
<br />by the llowing vote:
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<br /> w~EREAs, on th~ 8tn' day "RESOLUTION of September, 1990,
<br />a clos~ ~he active xife of Mr. Robert ~. Wentz, Jr., a former Vice
<br />Mayor ~f~Portsmouth; and
<br /> W~E~EAS, Robert W. Wonts, Jr. served the ~lty of P~rtsmouth~
<br />and it~ citizens with distinction as a Vice Mayor, School Board
<br /> ~ ~resldent of tne Portsmouth ~eneral Hospital Board, and
<br />Member,
<br />leader 1~ civic and cultural activities; and
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<br /> W~EREAS, he gave generously of his time and energy in the
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<br /> a Regular
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<br /> erson, the
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<br />death ~rought to
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<br />interestS/ of the citizens of the City; and
<br /> W~EREAS, he was an avid photography enthusiast and authored a
<br />book e~tled "Portsmouth: A Pictorial History"; and
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<br /> the stature he attained in the community by his
<br />exempl~ life and monumental achievements were well recognized
<br />during ~s lifetime; and
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<br />W~EAS, the community has suffered a g~eaL loss in the
<br />passin~ ~f Robert W. Wentz, Jr. and joia with hi~ family, friends,
<br />and asi iates in mourning his death.
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<br />N( T~EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of
<br /> h, Virginia, that the sympathy of this ~ody, a~tin~ for
<br />the cji ;ens of this City be, and hereby is, ext.=nded to the
<br />family the late Robert W. Wentz, Jr..
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<br />BI FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolutioa be spread upon
<br />the Mil .es of the Council, and that a copy thereof be )resented
<br />to his in recognition of his service and ~espect-~d stature
<br />in thi: ~ommunity."
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<br /> ~: Clemons, Corprew, Epperson, King, Ha~ks, Lusts, Webb
<br /> ~: None
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<br /> ~67 Presentations:
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<br />M~ Webb presented the above resolution tD the f~mily of
<br />Robert . Wentz, Jr. for his lifetime achievements in t~e City of
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