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<br />April 26, 1983
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<br />R~be~% E[ ip~ncer; Jr;; 4930 BriJrwood Lane, representing School Board.
<br />Hele~ Hampton Jones, 1006 Robinson Road, " " "
<br />Dr.M.E. Alford, 801 Crawford Street, Supt. of Schools, " "
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<br />(SeeEBxhibit 83-14
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<br /> Other Citizens spoke concerning the 1985-84 Operating Budget,~pfop0'se4 R~al,.~state
<br />Tax increase, and services:
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<br /> C. Robert Perry, 850 Crawford Parkway, representing Portsmouth General Hospital,_spoke
<br />concerning increase of ~!locatian of funding for the FY 1983-84 for the State Local Hospitali-
<br />zation Program~to help Ports. General Hospital continue to help care for the health care needs of our ci
<br /> Britt Hughson, 3825 High Street, representing Firefighters of Portsmouth, spoke, in
<br />support of the proposed budget.
<br /> Mrs. Harry McCready, 102 East Road, Chairman of Parks & Recreation Commission, requested
<br />adequate funds~for proper~maintenance for the existing facilities.
<br /> Rosalind Gordon, 3902 High Street, spoke ag&inst the budget and proposed decrease in
<br />services.
<br />* Frank Harte, 3403 Dogwood Drive, representing Siesta Civic League, spoke against the
<br />increase of real es.tare ta×,ayarbage pick-up once a week and school budget.
<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, to suspend the rules for Mr. Harte to
<br />continue his presentation, and was adopted by unanimous~ote.
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<br />* Mr. Harte continued on the above items.
<br /> N. David Michalski, 1802 Halifax Avenue, representing Fraternal Order of Police, spoke in
<br /> support of the budget~
<br /> Doris P. Warren, 5020 Leslie Drive, representing Museum and Finae~ts Commission, spoke in
<br />support of the proposed budget~for the Museums, but any further cuts would be disast~o~sjand
<br />requested that aHeq~ieds~pper~!~the Childrens Museum be included in the operating budget
<br />of the Museums.
<br /> C. L. Miltier, 3007 Acres Road, spoke concerning the Equalization Board and assessment on
<br />his property and against any increase in the real estate tax.
<br /> ~ohn Chappell, 85S W. Bramleton Avenue, Norfolk, representing Endependence Center of
<br /> Tidewater, spoke concerning request submitted to be included in the proposed budget for 1983-8
<br /> Bobble Ra~, 5656 Tidewater Drive, Norfolk, represen~i~Endependence Center of Tidewater,
<br /> spoke in support to be included in the proposed budget.'
<br /> Sarah Smith, 501 Cumberland Avenue, representing Endependence Center of Tidewater, spoke
<br /> in support to be included in the proposed~budget.
<br /> Rosa Wright, 2426-C Cutheriell Street, representing Endependence Center of Tidewater,
<br /> spoke in support to be included in the proposed budget.
<br /> W. Pat White, 1712 Glendon Avenue, Norfolk, representing Endependence Center of Tidewater.
<br /> spoke in support to be included in the proposed budget.
<br /> Joseph E. Knight, 4820 Portsmouth Boulevard, spoke in opposition of 100 increase proposed
<br /> for real estate tax.
<br /> James N. Garrett,3Jr., 2712 Sterling Point Drive, spoke against the proposed real estate
<br /> tax increase.
<br /> J. R. Lilienthall, dr., 3616 Forrest Haven Lane, spoke in support of the proposed budget.
<br /> Julius A. Meyer, 111 Lamper Road, spoke against proposed tax increase.
<br /> SandraJones, 21 Hobson Stree, representing Endependence Center of Tidewater, spoke re-
<br /> garding funds for ECT.
<br /> John Wallace, 957-C Suburban Parkway, spoke in opposition to proposed 100 real estate
<br /> tax increase~"
<br /> Harrill H. Young, ~441 Chautauqua Avenue, spoke concerning reduction of employees; raises
<br />s~own throughout the proposed budget; establishment of the Economic Development Department;
<br />.and opposed to using the Water Department asa source of revenue.
<br /> Ga~%a~d L. Alexander, 3400 Nelson Street, Fizefighter, spoke in support of the budget.
<br /> L. Cleaves Manning, 419 Charlotte Drive, representing General Assembly of Virginia, spoke
<br /> concerning legislative actions that impact on the City's budget.
<br /> George Baker, 104 Sykes Avenue, requested that the revenue from the utitity~ax be used
<br /> for the streets, especially a portion for the streets in Sim~nsdale because of continuous
<br /> flooding in that area.
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<br /> 83-149 - Motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mr. Gray, that a public work session on th,
<br />b~dget be held on Thursday, April 28, 1983, at 5:00 p.m., and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />- UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br />Consent Agenda
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<br />Items 83-124 (f) and (g) were removed £rom the Consent Agenda~for s~eakers to address bot~
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<br /> $~ m~tion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the following %temS $~3-124 (~, (~); an~
<br />~(i)~ approved o~ first ~din~ ~t the Public Kear~ g 6~ ~6ri] ~1~t~83~ ~nd?~tem-83~129~a~~
<br />pzoved~on ~igBt reading at the regular meeting of Anril 12, 1983, were adopted and by the fol-
<br />lowing vote:
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<br /> (a) "ZONING AMENDMEN~ ORDINANCE Z 82-26-
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<br />(c) "ZONSN~ ~{ENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 83-3"
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<br /> ORDINANCE TO ~4END THE 20DE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VLRGINIA. 1973, BY
<br />AMENDINe SEC~IONS,~40 13s{k), 40-136~(2~)~,'1~0-I37~q} AND~40-~138~o9' THEREOF, PERZl
<br />TAINING TO RESIDENTtAL.DI¢~NS[ONAL REQUIREMENTS IN ZONING DISTRICTS R-IS0,
<br />R-100, R=?5, R-75-S, 0R-75, R-60 AND R-60-A."
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