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<br />February 14~t989
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<br />Mechanical Examining Board: ~ . ~ r ~
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<br /> Harry Lee Jones, to be reappointed for a term of two
<br />years, effective March 1, 1989; and Roderick. Triplett, to be
<br />reappointed for a term of two years, effective March 1, 1989.
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<br />Youth Advisory Commission: ~3~ ~
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<br /> Manor High School - Dione Price and Andrea Harris
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<br />Churchland Junior High School~:Lor~ Blackwell
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<br />Human Relations Commission:
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<br /> Leon J. Boone, to be appointed for a: term of three !~ears,
<br />effective March 1, 1989; Andrea Connors, to be appointed for
<br />term of three years, effective March 1, 1989; Cheryl R. Gregory,
<br />to be appointed for a term of three Fears, effective March 1,
<br />1989; Zelma Rivin, to be appointed.~for~ a term of three years,
<br />effective March 1, 1989; Lilly B. Braswell, to be appointed for
<br />a term of two years, effective March 1, 1989; Lee King, to be
<br />appointed for a te~rm of two ye'ars, effective March 1, 198~; A1
<br />Tyler, to be appoint~for a t~rm~ of t~o~.years, effective March
<br />1, 1989; Carrie Byrum, to be appointed for a term of one year;
<br />David Garth, to be appointed for a~termJof one year, effec~a~.i~ve
<br />March 1, 1989; Hildred McLain, to be appointed for a term of
<br />one year, effective March 1, 1989; Neale Wes%f~ll, to be
<br />appointed for a ~term of ~one~ year~c effective March ~1, -.1989,
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<br /> Motion of Mrs. Lucas~ and seconded by Mr. Barnes.~ito ~lose
<br />the nominations, and there being no further nominations, the
<br />above members were elected to the designated' Board/Commission,
<br />and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 89-68 Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Hawks,
<br />the following reso!utlon supporting a 1% local option income tax
<br />was adopted on first and final ~eading~ and by the following
<br />vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION ENDORSING LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE FOR A 1%
<br />LOCAL OPTION INCOME TAX; REQUESTING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
<br />VIRGINIA TO INCLUDE THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH AS A JURIS!DICTI~N.
<br />WHICH WOULD BE AUTHORIZED TO IMPLEMENT SUCH LOCAL OPTION TAX.
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<br /> WHER~S, the legislation designated as House Bill 1.684 and
<br />Senate Bil't'.6gt ~has been introduced~n .the 1989 Session o.C the
<br />General Assembly of Virginia to permi~t localities to }mplement
<br />local option 1% income tax to provide funds for transportation
<br />needs; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, said legislation is currently applicable only to
<br />northern Virginia counties and cities with a populationlof at
<br />least of 265,000; and
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<br /> 9~EREAS, adoption of this legislation would provide
<br />localities with an additional source of revenue to address the
<br />local transportation needs; and
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<br /> '~EREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />deems it to be in the best inte~est~of ~the City to be included
<br />in the enabling legislation for the local option tax.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVE'D.by the Council of th~ City
<br />of Portsmouth, Virglnxa~ that it hereby.endorses legislation to
<br />provide for a 1% local option income tax.
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