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January 12, 1988
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> 88-15 - Thom Perry, 4297 Hatton Point Lane,
<br />the PortsmoUth Partnership, spoke in support of
<br />Action Plan for Effingham Street.
<br />
<br />representing
<br />the Priority
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<br /> Richard F. Wood, Jr., 4504 Ibis Court, representing the
<br />Chamber of Commerce, spoke in support of the Priority Action
<br />Plan for Effingham Street, and downtown revitalization.
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<br /> 88-16 - Cameron C. Pitts, 4816 Mallard Cres.,
<br />lng the Railroad Relocation Task Force, presented
<br />recommendations of the Task Force.
<br />
<br /> rep~esent-
<br />a report and
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<br /> 88-17 - Jesse H. Overton, 82 Ericsson Street, spoke
<br />concerning the Board of Zoning Appeals.
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<br /> 88-18 - Helen Hampton Jones, 1006 Robinson Road, repre-
<br />senting the Central Civic Forum, spoke concerning the
<br />Bide-A-Wee ~ease, drug abuse in black neIghborhoods, police
<br />protection in the black neighborhoods, and blacks on Boards a~d
<br />Commissions.
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<br /> Motion of Mrs. Lucas and seconded by Mr. Corprew;
<br />requested the report on Bide-A-Wee be furnished to the Council
<br />at the next Council meeting on January 26, 1988, and was
<br />adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 88-19 - Bill Watson, 200 Gee Street, representing the
<br />Highland-Bittmore Civic League, spoke concerning the purchase
<br />of the property at 715 Summers Place, for a recreation center.
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<br /> 88-20 z Charles S. Jenkins, 4104 Sunkist Road, Chesapeake,
<br />representing merchants on County & Effingham Streets, spoke
<br />concerning the redevelopment plan for the area. He presented a
<br />drawing for rebuilding of the area, and asked for help for
<br />business that would be effected by the plan.
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<br /> Richard J. Brown, 822 County Street, requested
<br />merchants in the redevelopment plan for Effingham &
<br />Streets be allowed to keep their businesses.
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<br />that the
<br />County
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<br />88-21 - Shirley Hines, requested five additional minutes.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Williams @nd ~seconded by Mr. Corprew that
<br />the speaker be granted five additional minutes.
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<br /> Substitute motion of Mr. Barnes, that the speaker separate
<br />the items on her agenda, died due to the lack of a second~
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<br /> Original motion of Mr. Williams, was defeated by the
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Corprew, Williams
<br />Nays: Barnes, Gray, Lucas, Simpson, Webb
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<br /> Shirley Hines, 56 Riverview Avenue, representing the
<br />Coalition of Business Owners, spoke concerning the Priority
<br />Action Program for Effingham & County Streets, and the
<br />Bide-A-Wee lease.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Williams and seconded by Mr.
<br />the speaker be granted five additional minutes
<br />finish the presentation, and was defeated by a
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<br />Corprew that
<br />to allow her to
<br />2-5 vote.
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