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<br />the terms and conditions contained therein and the appropriate certifications by their legal
<br />counsel have h~n provided to the City C~u~cil for their consideration; and
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<br /> WHEREAS,
<br />the issuance
<br />1983.
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<br /> the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, adopted a resolution approving
<br />of IDA's Industrial Development Revenue Bonds for LTD Associates on September 13
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia reap
<br /> proves the issuance of Industrial Development Revenue Bonds by the IDA for the Company in an
<br /> amount ~ot to exceed One Million, Three Hundred Seventy Thousand ($1,370,000) Dollars for the
<br /> acquisition, construction and equipping of a 62-room motel, office and manager's apartment,
<br /> along with furnishings, laundry facilities and amenities to be located at 1031 London Boule-
<br /> vard in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, to be owned by the Company and has held a public
<br /> hearings thereon on August 16, 1984 and July 17, 1983; and
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the approval of the issuance of the bonds as required by the
<br /> applicable federal and state laws does not constitute an endorsement of the bonds, financial
<br /> viability of the facility or the cre~t!~worthiness of the Company, but, as required by
<br />1380 of Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the bonds shall provide that neither the Common~
<br />~weaE~ of ~i~g'i~nia, the City of Portsmouth nor the IDA shall be obligated to pay the bonds
<br />or the interest thereon or other costs incident thereto.except from the revenues and moneys
<br />pledged therefor, and neither the faith or credit of the taxing power of the Commonwealth,
<br />the Cit~ nor the IDA shall be pledged thereto.
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<br /> This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption."
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<br /> ~ ,.A~e.s: Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Webb, Whitlow, Holley Nays: None
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<br /> 84-268 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a motiba~to accept a grant
<br />award in the amount of $8,163 from the State of Virginia Division of Litter Control and to
<br />transfer this amount from the .grants Contingency ~ccount for the FY 84/85 Clean Community
<br />Program.
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<br /> "I have recently been notified by Miss Eloise Turtle that $8,163 from the Vi!ginia
<br />Division of Litter Control has been awarded to e0ntinue the Clean Community Program for 1984-8
<br />She commended council's action on 5/22/84 for endorsing the project and allowing the Cle~n
<br />Community Commission and Mr. Noel, Executive Ooordinator, to continue their outstanding job in
<br />the control of litter and education of citizens as to the importance of controlling "littering
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<br /> The grant funds will continue to support the Clean Community Office and provide assistanc
<br />to community ~li~ter control projects. The grant represents 100~ state funding and no local
<br />match is'required.~ I recommend acceptance of the award and the transfer of $8,163.00 from the
<br />Grants Contingency Account ~ fundsthe project."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Whitlow, to accept a grant award in the amount
<br />of~-$8,~65~ from~%he State of Virginia Division of Litter Control and that authorization be
<br />granted to transfer this amount from the Grants Contingency Account, as requested, and was
<br />adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> 84-270 Councilman Whitlow offered the following nominations for appointments to the
<br />following Boar~s/.Commission:
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<br />Com~nunity -Services Board
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<br /> Madeline B. DawSon to be appointed for a term of three years, ending June 30, 1987,
<br />replacing Shelia Hunt.
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<br /> Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee
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<br /> Lt. Jori Vargas to be reappointed for a term of three years; expiring July 31, 1987;
<br />appointing Dr:~kYasken~T~ffekjian to replace Dr. Gregory R. Montoya, and appointing Dr. Ashley
<br />M. Classen to replace Dr. C. Dick Park; both appointments for a term of three years, expiring
<br />July 31, 1987.
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<br /> Motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Gray, to close nominations and there being no
<br />further nomi~at,i~ons, the above members were elected to the designated Boards/Commissions,
<br />and was adopted by~nanimous vote.
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<br /> 84~2Yl .... ~manda M. Connor, 3308 Armistead Drive, representing Harrison Ward Civic League~
<br />Concerned Citizens of North Truxton, presented the following proposal and petition:
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<br /> ?,The. Wils~en-Ward Civic League Concerned Citizens of North Truxton hereby propose that
<br />the Portsmouth City Council and the Department of Traffic Engineering restructure its priori'ty
<br />listing for curbs, gutters and street improvements. We contend that the present priority
<br />listing system has proven to be impractical and biased againstcolder tax paying communities,
<br />such as North T~uxton, which has been granted Conservation Status by the City.
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<br />WHEREAS:
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<br /> The Harrison Ward Civic League/North ?ruxton Concerned Citizens requested the installatio
<br />of drainage in this area in 1969, and were assured by City Council that drainage and curbing
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