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<br />May 16, 1983
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<br />At a:special meeting of the City Council held on Monday, May 16, 1983, there were present
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<br />J. E. Johansen, Jack P.~ Barnes, Ben A. Beamer, Sr., J~.~.Robert~_Gray, James
<br />III, Gloria O. Webb, Morton F. Whitlow, George L. Hanbury, City Manager, Steven
<br />Lieberman, City Attorney.
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<br /> Bishop T. E. Talley, of Twine's Memorial Church, opened the meeting with prayer, Followed
<br />by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br />Mayor Johansen welcomed all visitors in attendance.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mrs. Webb, minutes of the public work session of
<br />April 28, 1983; minutes of the malled meeting of May 4, 1983; and minutes of the special
<br />meeting of May 4, 1985, to be approved as received, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> Moticn of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. B~amer,
<br />Appointments to Boards/Commissions, and also, include
<br />to the auditor, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />to take out of order Item
<br /> in the agenda, the award of the bid
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<br /> 83-159 Councilman Holley offered the followang nomination for appointment ~o the
<br />following Board/Commission:
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<br />STANA/PIC
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<br /> Charles L. Tayor to be appointed for a term of 6ne year, beginning July 1, 1983.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, to close nominations and there being
<br />further nomination, the above member was elected to the designated Board/Commission, and
<br />adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />no
<br />was
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<br /> 83-194 ~he following letter from the City Manager was presented:
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<br /> "Enclosed is a letter from the Municipal Finance Commission recommending that the public
<br />accounting firm of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. be selected as the City's a6ditors. I con-
<br />cur in their recommendation and urge you to act on this matter at your earliest convenience.
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<br /> Tonight's meeting of Council is a special meeting called to consider budgetary matters.
<br />The City Attorney advises that the selection of auditor may also be considered by Council
<br />at this meeting, but only if all members of Council are present and unanimously consent to
<br />add this item to the agenda. In order to permit the audit work to begin sooner, I would
<br />suggest that Council act on this matter at tonight's meeting if it meets with your pleasure."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seccnded by Mr. Whitlow, to concur [n the recommendation, Peat,
<br />Marwick, Mitchell & Co. to be selected as the City's~Auditor, and was adopted by unanimous
<br />vote.
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<br /> - UNFIniSHED BUSINESS
<br /> See Ci~ Manager's letter on budget under 83-187.
<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mrs. Webb, to take
<br />and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />up ~em~83-163 at this time,
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<br /> 83-155 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at'~the special meetingc6f
<br />May ~, 1983, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS NECESSARY FOR OPERATION OF THE CITY GOVERNNENT
<br />FOR AND DURING THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1983 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1984.'
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<br />The following citizens sppke:
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<br /> John Ckappell, 855 W. Brambleton Avenue,
<br />Tidewater, asked that Zo~-reeonszder~and~ place
<br />help fund their program.
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<br />Norfolk, representing Endependence Center of
<br />EC7 in the budget.for the amount requested, to
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<br /> Morion of Mr. Barnesz.~nd seco~ded:byMrs. Webb, that the ordinance be a~ppted~_
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, to amend the ordinance to include $11,935
<br />for Endependence Center of Tidewater, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> Vice Mayor Beamer left the Council Chamber at 7:34 p.m.
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<br /> Peter Eustis, ~753,RiYershDre Road,'Chairman Of the. Tidewater Health Cnalit.~on, made
<br />the following presentation:
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<br /> "Today I am appFaring before you as a citizen of Portsmouth asking you to reconsider
<br />the funding reduction for EVMA and to fund it at $30,000 per year for the 1983-~4 year.
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<br /> get's talk only of the economics of the situation ignormng the other health benefits
<br />that flow from EVMA to Portsmouth.
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<br /> EVMA serves as a conduit for funds for
<br />Maryv~ew Hospital and Portsmouth General in
<br />FY 1983 $107,180 and $102,950 respectively.
<br />of the indigent load at these hospitals.
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<br />indigent care and education from the State to
<br />FY 1982, amounting to $87,282 and $95,142 in
<br /> These amounts are an sverage of less than 10~
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