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<br />October 1, 1985
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council held on Tuesday, October 1, 1985, 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, Morton V. Whitlow, George L. Hanbury, City Manager, Steven
<br />Lieberman, City Attorney.
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<br />Absent: Gloria O. Webb
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<br /> Father Paul Jenkins of Holy Angels Catholic Church, opened the meeting with prayer,
<br />followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mr. Whitlow, minutes of the calle~ meeting of
<br />September 4, 1985; minutes of the called meeting of September 10, 1985; minutes of the regular
<br />meeting of September 10, 1985; minutes of the called meeting of September 17, 1985; and minute~
<br />of the special meeting of September 18, 1985, to be approved as received, and was adopted by
<br />unanimous vote.
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<br />Mayor Holley welcomed all visitors in attendanee.
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<br /> Mayor Holley shared with the Port~mouth Family the VML Achievement Award received at the
<br />80th Annual VML Conference held in Roanoke, Virginia on September 22-24, 1985, and Portsmouth
<br />was selected as the outstanding city in the Commonwealth for participation in the Enterprise
<br />Zone Project.
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<br /> 85-276 - On motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following ordinance was
<br />adopted on first and final reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />'AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING THE DECL4RATION O~ A LOCAL EMERGENCY BY THE DIRECTOR OF
<br />EMERGENCY SERVICES (CITY MANAGER~, RATIFYING ALL ACTIONS TAKEN PURSUANT tHERETO,
<br />AND DECLARING A LOCAL EMERGENCY l~ THE EBD THERETO.
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<br />Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, ~Gray, Lucas, Whitlow, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br />85-277
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<br />Public Hearing on 1985/90 Capital Improvements Program and 1985'86 General
<br />Revenue Sharing Capital ~udge~ was held.
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<br />The following members of the Planning Commission were present:
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<br />J. Douglas Powell, Chairman, Rober~ Baker, Martha G1Dver, Vann Lefcoe, and Lamar Williams
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<br />The following cmtmzens spoke:
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<br /> Jean M. Oast, 4512 Winston Road, representing The Elizabeth River Garden Club, requested
<br />approval of the funds for the City Park improvements.
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<br /> Amanda Connor, 3308 Armistead Drive, representing Concerned Citizens of North Truxtun,
<br />requested that the time table be shortea for North Truxtun.
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<br /> Judy Bray, 207 West Road, representing Parks and Recreation Commission, asked approval
<br />the entire Parks and Recreation section of the CIP budget.
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<br /> S. Barnslater, 1505 S~mmi~ Avenue, representing SIRC, expressed appreciation for being
<br />included in the CIP and asked ~or its approval.
<br /> Simon P. Arrington, 2907 Magnolia IStreet, President of Wilson Ward
<br />appreciation for the completion of curbs
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<br />of
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<br /> Civic League, expresse~
<br />and gutters in 1985/86 in the Douglas Park area.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Beamer to recess for 10 minutes for the Planning
<br />Commission to consider the matter, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />Council reconvened~at 7:40
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<br /> The City Manager stated that the Municipal Finance Commission had previously approved
<br />the CIP and the Planning Commission unanimously approved the Program and on October 8, 1985
<br />the Council would be asked for a formal vote on the CIP.
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<br />No action taken.
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<br /> 85-279 - Mayor Holleyipresented to The Honorable Willard J. Moody, former State Senator,
<br />a hook rug of the State Seal, created by citizens of the Senior Citizens Center. Mayor Holley,
<br />also, presented stick pins of the City Seal to Barb~a H. Stepenoff) Clara ~irby, Ethel Walker
<br />and Thelma Britton, who were responsible for this gift. Leola Bu~nett who also helped was un-
<br />able to be present.
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<br /> Senator Moody expressed his appreciation for the hours spent and thoughts that were
<br />involved to bring this about and made him feel very humble. Also, present were Betty, his
<br />wife, his mother, and son.
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