|
2'7: lC~q
<br />
<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council held on Tuesday, August 27, 1985, there were
<br />presen~
<br />
<br />James W. Holley, III, Ben A. Beamer, Sr., E. G. Corprew, Jr., J. Robert Gray,
<br />L. Louise Lucas, Gloria O. Webb, Horton V. Whitlow, George L. Hanbury, City Manager,
<br />Steven Lieberman, City Attorney.
<br />
<br /> Rev. W. Joseph Winfree of Portsmouth Community Ministries opened the meeting with prayer,
<br />followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Beamer, minutes of the-called meeting of August
<br />1985; minutes of the regular meeting of August 13, 1985, to be approved as received, and was
<br />adopted by unanimous vote.
<br />
<br />13
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, that Item 85-240 ko preoede~Item 85~239,
<br />and was adopted by unanimous vote.
<br />
<br /> 85-240 Mr. Frank Turk, Virginia State Representative of the G~vernment ?inance Office~-
<br />Association, presented to Mayor Holley and Roy W. Cherry, Assistant City Manager/Director of
<br />Finance, the 1985 Award for Excellence for Financial Management that had been presented to the
<br />City of Portsmouth for exploring participation in the State Retirement System and an outstandi~
<br />contribution to the practice of government finance.
<br />
<br /> 85-239 On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the following resolution was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />"A RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE CONGRATULATIONS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
<br />PORTSMOUTH TO THE CHARLES PEETE SENrOR LEAGUE ALL STAR TEAM, CHARLES PEETE
<br />JUNIOR LEAGUE ALL STAR TEAM, CHURCHLAND LITTLE LEAGUE ALL STAR TEAM, CHURCH-
<br />LAND PONY LEAGUE ALL STAR TEAM, CHURCHLAND COLT LEAGUE ALL STAR TEAM,
<br />CHURCHLAND THOROUGHBRED LEAGUE TEAM, CHURCHLAND TRAINING LEAGUE SOFTBALL
<br />ALL STAR TEAM AND OLIVE BRANCH SENIOR LEAGUE SOFTBALL ALL STAR TEAM AND THEIR
<br />COACHING STAFFS FOR THEIR HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL 1985 BASEBALL SEASONS.
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, the Charles Pe~re Senior League Ail Star Team won the 1985 District VI Senior
<br />_League Championship and represented the City in the State Tournament; and
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, the Charles Peete Junior League All Star Team won the 1985 District VI Junior
<br />League Championship and represented the City in the State Tournament; and
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, the Churchland Little League All Star Team won the 1985 District VI Little Leagu
<br />Championship and represented the City in the State Tournament; and
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, the Churchland Pony League All Star Team won the 1985 District IV Championship
<br />and represented the District in the Sectional Tournament; and
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, the Churchland Colt League All Star Team won the 198S District IV Championship
<br />and represented the District in the Sectional Tournament; and
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, the Churchland Thoroughbred League Team won the 1985
<br />Tournament, the Sectional Championship and participated in the East
<br />ament held in Amsterdam, New York; and
<br />
<br />District IV Championship
<br /> Zone National Senior Tour~
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, the Churchland Training League Softball All Star Team won the Hampton Roads USSS
<br />Championship, Tidewater Youth Championship, USSSA State Virginia Championship and were runner-
<br />up in the ASA Regional Championship and completed in tb~ World National USSSA Championship; an
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, the Olive Branch Senior League Softball Ail Star Team won the 1985 District
<br />Senior League Softball Championship; and
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, each of these Leagues, by their successful athletic achievements, have repre-
<br />sented the City of Portsmouth in a commendable manner; and
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth recognizes the numerous hours of voluntary
<br />effort put forth by many of our citizens toward these and the other youth athletic leagues
<br />throughout the City.
<br />
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that
<br />the Council hereby extends it congratulations to each of the Ail Star Teams, their coaching
<br />staffs, and their numerous volunteer participants who assisted in the operation of the Leagues
<br />for their outstanding seasons.
<br />
<br />Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Webb, Whitlow, Holley
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br /> Mayor Holley presented resolutions to each representative of the Leagues, recognizing
<br />other League representative&, coaches, players and parents, and commended everyone for
<br />working as volunteers in heipxn~ to mare these young people more productive and becoming
<br />champions in working together.
<br />
<br />
<br />
|