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<br />March 22, 1983
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council held on March 22, 1983, there were present:
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<br />J. E. Johansen, Jack P. Barnes, Ben A. Beamer, Sr., J. Robert Gray, James W. Holley;
<br />~II, Gloria O. Webb, Morton V. Whitlow, George L. Hanbury, City Manager, Ste~en
<br />Lieberman, City Attorney.
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<br /> R~v. R. M. Watson, Pastor of St. Mark's Baptist Church, opened the meeting with prayer,
<br />followed 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. Whitlow and seconded by Mr. Gray, minutes of the Called meeting of March
<br />8, 1983; and minutes of the regular meeting of March 8; 1983, to be approved as received, and
<br />was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 83-97 - Mayor Johansen presented to Mrs. Susan~Laurie Morris,'~Mrs. Virginia 1983", the
<br />"Key to the City'S.
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<br /> 83-98 Susan Stewart, Volunteer Chairman of the Seawall Festival, presented the schedule
<br />of events for the Festival which will be held from May 9, thru June 12, 1983.
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<br /> 83-99 - Public Hearing to c~on~sider proposed B~d~ess License Tax rates to take effect May 1
<br />1983, by amending Article II of Chapter 20 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth,
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<br />1973.
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<br /> No one spoke.
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<br />Virginia,
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<br /> 83-100 - Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, that Item 83-114 to be moved
<br />forward and taken up at this time, and was adopted by 6-1(Beamer-Nayp- vote.
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<br /> 83-114 ~ Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a motion authorizing the
<br />City Manager to proceed with improvements to West Norfolk Road.
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<br /> "After reviewing all of the alternatives, I feel that the proposed alignment presented
<br />to the citizens at the location and design hearing on the West NorfOlk Road improvements is
<br />best for all the citizens of this City.
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<br /> I, therefore, recommend that City Council authorize me to proceed with the construction
<br />of the improvements to West Norfolk Road from the West Norfolk Bridge to Cedar Lane."
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<br /> The following citizens spoke in favor of the improvements to West Norfolk Road:
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<br /> Loring Rue, 2861 E. Meadow Wood Drive, Chesapeake, representing Virginia Chemicals, Inc.
<br /> Peter Eustis, 4753 River Shore Road, representing PortsmoUth Industrial Development
<br /> Authority.
<br /> James A. Brown, 3800 Pine Road, representing Chamber of Commerce.
<br /> CSee Exhibits 83-114 from the above parties)
<br /> The following citizens spoke against the improvements to West Norfolk Road:
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<br /> David Willett, 5712 West Norfolk Road
<br /> Patsy Seay, 4805 West Norfolk Road
<br /> Cheryl Bell, 4801 West Nor£olk Road, representing West Norfolk Ci¥ic'Leagu~:
<br /> Jim Bell, 4801 West Norfolk Road, ~eD~esentir~g West Norfolk Civic !League~z
<br /> Ba~baraMann, 4904 West Norfolk Road, representing West Norfolk Civic League
<br /> Carl Mi Johnson,. 4513 West Norfolk Road, representing self
<br /> James Gometz, 4633 West Norfolk Road, representing West Norfolk Civc League
<br /> Robert O. Howell, 4845 West Norfolk Road, representing West Norfolk Civic League
<br /> William L. Mann, 4904 West Norfolk Road, representing West Norfolk Civic League
<br /> Carleton D. English, 4905 West Norfolk Road, r~resem~if~g. West Norfolk Civic League
<br /> ~.~onalR seay~ 4805 West Norfolk Road, representing West Norfolk Civic League,
<br /> 5 minutes additional time.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mrs. Webb, that an additional 5 minutes
<br />and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />requested
<br />be granted,
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<br /> Mr. Seay spoke.
<br /> Frank Harte, 3403 Dogwood Drive, representing Siesta Civic League
<br /> George T. Anas, 4925 West Norfolk Road, spoke as a concerned citizens against the
<br /> improvements to West Norfolk Road.
<br /> Lt. Mark W. Schultz, USCG Support Center, representing U. S. Coast Guard, spoke concernin~
<br /> interaction with C&ast Guard during construction plus need for traffic light.
<br /> Wayne J. Hughes, 4629 West Norfolk Road, spoke fox'self against the improvements.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Holley, that the City Manager review the remarks
<br />made .torLi. g~t and the figures presented by Mr. Seay, and was defeated by ~-7 vote.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Whitlow, that the City Manager be authorized to
<br />to proceed with West Norfolk Road as proposed
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<br /> Substitute motion of Mr. Holley, that the matter be reviewed and studied, ~i~dc~.for ~ ~
<br />lack of a seconded.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Whitlow, approval was granted by 5-2(Nays-Hol] ~y
<br />and Webb) vote.
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