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March 25, 1986
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council held on Tuesday, March 25, 1986, there were
<br />present:
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<br />James W. Holley, III, Ben A. Beamer, Sr., E. G. Corprew, Jr., J. Robert Gray,
<br />L. Louise Lucas, Gloria O. Webb, Morton V. Whitlow, George L. Hanbury, City Manager,
<br />Steven Lieberman, City Attorney.
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<br /> Rev. Samuel L. Carruth, Pastor, Holy Light Church, opened the meeting with prayer,
<br />followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Beamer, minutes of the called meeting of March 11,
<br />1986: minutes of the regular meeting of March 11, 1986, to be approved as received, and was
<br />adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />Mayor Holley welcomed all visitors in attendance.
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<br /> 86-82 Mayor Holley presented Certificates of Appreciation to Llo~dJ. Parker,
<br />Commission of Architectural Review-Port Norfolk/Park View; Bruce M. Watts and Gene
<br />the Cable Television Commission; Rev. I. S. Waters of SEVA3~P: and Ethel Old of the
<br />Committee for Handicapped, for services rendered.
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<br />C. Luke of
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<br /> 86-82(a) On motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mr. Corprew, the following resolution
<br />was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE CONCERN OF THE COUNCIl OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH WITH
<br />RECENT INCIDENTS OF ACTS WHICH ARE OFFENSIVE TO THIS COUNCIL AND THE CITI~EN~ OF
<br />THIS COMMUNITY.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has long been recognized as a community of racial and re-
<br />ligious harmony and understanding; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City of
<br />burnings in the y~rd~, of
<br />hoods: and
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<br />Portsmouth has recently been confronted with incidents of cr3ss-
<br />black or interracial families living in predominantly white neighbor-
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<br /> F~EREAS, these isolated incidents are unacceptable to this Council and the citizens of thi
<br />City; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, Commonwealth's Attorney, Johnny E. Morrison,
<br />Task Force composed of the FBI, the Police Department and
<br />these vicious and cowardly acts.
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<br />has announced the formation of a
<br />the Fire Department to investigate
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Portsmouth denounces the
<br />malicious acts of a few which tend to disruFt the quality of life of the citizens of this City
<br />and calls upon the "Portsmouth Family" to likewise denounce these acts and to send a message
<br />throughout the community that the citizens of this City will not tolerate acts of this nature.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Council endorses the formation of the Task Force by the
<br />Commonwealth's Attorney and calls upon the citizens of this City to assist the Task Force in
<br />any way possible to assure the arrest and convictions of the cowardly individuals responsible
<br />for these offensive acts."
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<br />Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Webb, Whitlow, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br />86-70 Rezoning, group housing applications and accode amendment:
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<br />(al Z 86-1
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<br />CHURCHLkNDNEIGHBORHOOD: Rezoning application of John W. Ballard, ~II,
<br />owner, for a parcel of land on the west side of Twin Pines Road between
<br />Hedgerow Lane and Woodside Lane, from Residential R-75-K to Residential
<br />R-100, approved on first reading at the Public Hearing of March 11, 1986,l
<br />was taken up and read.
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<br /> On motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following ordinance was adopted on
<br />final reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />"ZONING ORDINANCE ~ENDMENT Z 86-1"
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<br />Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Webb, Whitlow, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br />(bl Z 86-3 -
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<br />HODGES MANOR NEIGHBORHOOD: Rezoning application of Haysom Street Associ-
<br />ates, by Benjamin J. Levy, General Partner, for a parcel of land on the
<br />easz side of Haysom Street lying 250'+ south from Portsmouth Boulevard,
<br />from Residential R-60 and R-75 to Commercial C-1-K Conditional, approved
<br />on first reading at the Publis Hearing of March 11, 1986, was taken up a~
<br />read.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following ordinance was adonted on
<br />final reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />"ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT Z 86-3"
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<br />Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Webb, Whitlow, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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