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<br />February 17, 1987
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<br /> At a special meeting of the City Council held on Tuesday,
<br />February 17, 1987, there were present:
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<br />James W. Holley, III, E. G. Cornrew, Jr., L. Louise Lucas,
<br />J. Herbert Simpson, Gloria O. W~bb, George L. Hanbury,
<br />City Manager, Steven Lieberman, City Attorney.
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<br />Absent: Jack P. Barnes, J. Robert Gray
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<br />a7=$8 ~ Th~ £ollowing cai1 for the meeting was read:
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<br />"Please attend a special meeting of the City Council to be
<br />in the Council Chamber, 6th floor of City Hall, 801 Crawford
<br />Street, at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 1987, for the purpose
<br />3f a joint meeting with the School Board.
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<br /> In addition, you may consider a motion to go into an executive
<br />session.
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<br />By order of the Mayor."
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<br />Mayor Holley called the meeting to order.
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<br />Bishoo Talley offered prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegi-
<br />to the Flag.
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<br />The following members of the School Board were present:
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<br />R. Franklin Hawkins, Chairman, Ben A. Beamer, Sr.,
<br />Dr. Willie Mae W. Beamon, Helen Davis, Kathryn T. Gravatt,
<br />James M. Pickrell, Robert E. Spencer, Jr., Bishop Thomas
<br />E. Talley, Dr. Rondle E. Edwards, Supt. of Schools.
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<br />* Absent: Bradford L. Cherry
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<br />87-59 Councilman Corprew made opening remarks. (See Exhibit
<br /> 87-59}
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<br /> Kathryn Gravatt, Member of School Board, discussed the School
<br />3oard proposal for I. C. Norcom High School.
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<br /> Councilwoman Lucas discussed alternatives to the School Board
<br />~roposal.
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<br /> Helen Davis, Member of School Board, discussed the School Board
<br />)roposal for I. C. Norcom High School.
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<br /> The following citizens spoke in opposition to the School Board
<br />)roposal for Norcom:
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<br />Mrs. Mary Hall, Concerne~ Parent
<br />Bernard Griffin, President of Norcom Alumni Association
<br />Chris Beamon, Student of I. C. Norcom High School
<br />Jeremiah Wilcox, President of Student Council Association
<br /> of I. C. Norcom High School
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<br /> Motion of Mrs. Lucas ad seconded by Mr. Corprew to suspend the
<br />rules for citizen to speak, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />the
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<br /> Vivian Curry, Chairman of Coalition of I. C. Norcom High School
<br /> See speaker below
<br /> Motion of Mrs. Lucas and seconded by Mr. Corprew, to suspend
<br /> rules for one more speaker, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> Shirley Lassiter, representin£ Citizens Coalition
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<br /> Motion of ~ ~orp~ew an~ec~nd~d by_M~. Lucas~ ~q suspend
<br />~he~.~l~s~r'~i~izD~$~sp~a%,~d,~w~s adopted by unanimous vote.
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