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<br />November 12, 1988
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<br />"A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
<br />AND AUTHORrZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING,
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia recognizes the important
<br />contribtuion of small business to local job creation and the expansion of the tax base;
<br />and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Small Business Development Sytem, developed by the Economics Department
<br />of the Bank of Boston, is directed specifically at successful identification of promising
<br />business opportunities and the formation of small business within a targeted area; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Small Business Development System links together market opportunities,
<br />access to capital and management training and, when implemented, will encourage the growth
<br />of new small and minority businesses; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the newly created businesses will expand the number of job opportunities avail-
<br />able in Portsmouth; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Department of Houging and Urban Development is requesting application for
<br />grant funds to replicate the Small Business Program.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia
<br />endorses the development of a Small Business Development Program and that the City Manager
<br />be, and he hereby is, authorized to submit an application to the Department of Housing
<br />and Urban Development to replicate the Small Business Development System and to execute any
<br />documents as may be required in order to implement the Program."
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<br />Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Webb, Whitlow, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 88-352 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a motion to refund $202.27
<br />(without interest) to D. L. Peterson Trust, Tax Department, for 1985 Personal Property Taxes.
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<br /> "The Commissioner of The Revenue is requesting a refund of 1985 Personal Property taxes
<br />to D. L. Peterson Trust, Tax Department, 11333 McCormick Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21203.
<br />
<br /> D. L. Peterson Trust purchased Decal and paid Personal Property on a 1981 Oldsmobile
<br />error. The Oldsmobile was sold in 1984. We request a refund of ~202.27 without interest.
<br />D. L. Peterson did not inform the office that the car had been sold.
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<br />I recommend that Council adopt this motion, and a refund be granted.'
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mrs. Webb, that
<br />D. L. Peterson Trust, $202.27 (without interest) for 1985
<br />1981 Oldsmobile was sold in 1984 and they did not inform
<br />unanimous VOte.
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<br />authorization be granted to refund
<br />Personal Property taxes, because
<br />the office, and was adopted by
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<br /> 85-353 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a motion to refund $398.85
<br />(without interest) to Samac's Corporation for unused portion of 1985 Business License.
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<br /> 'The Commissioner of The Revenue is requesting a refund of 1985 Business License to
<br />Samac's Corporation, c/o Robert L. McKinney, Jr., P. O. Box 6536, Portsmouth, Virginia 23703.
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<br /> the assets of Samac's Corporation were sold
<br />16, 1985. We are requesting a refund of $398.85
<br />the license.
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<br />to Commonwealth Propane, Inc., on September
<br />[without interest] on the unused portion of
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<br />I recommend that Council adopt this motion, and a refund be granted."
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<br /> Motion of Mrs. Lucas and seconded by Mr. Gray,
<br />to Samac's Corporation, $398.85 (without interest)
<br />and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />that authorization be granted to refund
<br />for unused portion of 1985 Business License
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<br /> 85-354 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a motion to transfer
<br />$30,979 from the Grants Contingency Account to fund the victim/Witness Program.
<br />
<br /> "I have recently been notified by Mr. Richard N. Harris, Director of the Deparment of
<br />Criminal Justice Services, of a grant award of $30,979 to fund the Victim~Witness program in
<br />the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office.
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<br /> The criminal justice system often poses unnecessary difficulties for victims and witnesse
<br />The Victim/Witness program is designed to promote sensitive treatment of innocent crime
<br />speed recovery in cases of compensible financial, losses, and reduce physical and emotional
<br />suffering of victims and witnesses. The program also uses an educational component to promote
<br />an understanding of the criminal justice system and to improve the efficiency of the criminal
<br />justice process.
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<br /> The program currently
<br />staffed by student interns.
<br />and to expand the services
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<br />serves victims and witnesses of the Cirsuit Court System and is
<br /> The grant will provide the funds necessary to hire a coordinator
<br />offered to the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.
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