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<br />January 11, 1983
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> 8~-14 Ezkill Phyall, 454 Chestnut Street, spoke concerning Portsmouth taxi cabs not
<br />being allowed in Norfolk Naval Shipyard. The matter was referred to the City Manager.
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<br /> 83-15 - Mrs. Webb offered the following nominations for appointments to the following
<br />Boards~Commissions:
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<br /> Citizens Advisory Committee
<br /> DeForest A. Mapp to be appointed
<br />replacing Johnny E. Morrison who resigned.
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<br />for an unexpired term, ending June 1, 1983,
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<br /> Long Term Care Coordinating Committee
<br /> Albert B. Spencer to be appointed for an
<br />replacing Charles Venable was resigned.
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<br />unexpired
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<br />term ending December 1, 1984,
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<br />Industrial Development Authority
<br /> Benjamin J. Levy to be reappointed for a term of four years, expiring January 1, 19
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<br />Port g Industrial Commission
<br /> Benjamin J. Levy to be reappointed for a term of four years, expiring January 1, 19
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mr.
<br />no further nominations, the above members to be
<br />and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />Gray to
<br />elected
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<br />close nominations,
<br />to the designated
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<br /> and there being
<br />Boards/Commissions,
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<br /> 83-16 On motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following resolution was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA TO DESIGNATE
<br />THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH AS A SERVICE DELIVERY AREA UNDER THE JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP
<br />ACT OF 1982.
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<br /> WHEREAS, since October 1, 1980, the City of Portsmouth has administered Federally funded
<br />employment and training programs for disadvantaged residents of the community as a Prime Sponf
<br />under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973; and
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982 requires local governments to have popu
<br />of over 200,000 to continue as a Prime Sponsor; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Governor of the Commonwealth may designate units of local government with a
<br />population of less than 200,000 as a Service Delivery Area, and localities wishing to operate
<br />training programs may request such designation from the Governor; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, Portsmouth Manpower Commission, in its advisory capacity to the City Council on
<br />employment and training issues, adopted a resolution at its meeting of December 16, 1982 in su
<br />of the continuation of the City as a prime sponsor, and recommended that the City Council requ
<br />the Governor to designate the City as a Service Delivery Area; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce and the Portsmouth School Board have also con
<br />this issue, and have joined the Manpower Commission in this recommendation; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth is of the opinion that this administrative
<br />arrangement has provided the City with a flexible, cost effective program, which has brought o
<br />$4,000,000 in employment and training funds to this City; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, it is the opinion of this Council that only through local administration can the
<br />employment and training programs of this City continue to be responsive to the local needs and
<br />assure coordination of services in the community.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, here
<br />endorses the continuation of the City as a Prime Sponsor and directs the submission of an appl
<br />to the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia to designate this City as a Service Delivery A
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be, and she hereby is, directed to forward a c
<br />this resolution to the Members of the Portsmouth delegation to the General Assembly of Virgini
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<br />AMes: Beaker, Gray, Holley, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 83-17 Mr. Holley expressed concern regarding the letter received from State Department
<br />of Highways in reference to underpass lighting in Portsmouth.
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<br />Mr. Hanbury expressed concern also, and stated he had responded by letter to the State.
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<br /> 83-18 Vice Mayor Beamer asked that a proclamation be prepared recognizing Martin Luther
<br />King's birthday.
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<br /> 83-19 - Motion of Vice Mayor Beamer and seconded by Mr. Gray to go into an executive
<br />session to discuss the following, and was adopted by unanimous vote'
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