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December 14, 1982
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council hel4 on Tuesday, December 14, 1982, there were
<br />present:
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<br /> Jack P. Barnes, Ben A. Beamer, Sr., James W. Holley, III, Gloria O~ Webb,
<br /> Morton V. Whitlow, J. E. ~an~s~,,. George L. Hanbury~ Clty Q~anage~-~ ' ..........
<br /> Steven Lieberman, City Attorney
<br /> Reverend Thomas Patter, Associate Pastor of Sweethaven Baptist Church, opened th~
<br />meeting with prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Mayor Johansen welcomed all vistors in attendnance.
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<br /> On motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the minutes of the called meeting of
<br />November 22, 1982; a special called meeting of November 23, 1982, called meeting of N~vember 21
<br />1982; and, the regular meeting of November 23, 1982 were approved as received and adopted by
<br />unanimous vote.
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<br /> 82-422 "Public Hearing on Proposed Charter Amendments for the City of Portsmou ~."
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<br /> Charles B. Whitehurst, 333 Green Street, Apt. 3G, representing the Portsmouth Ch~
<br />Commerce spoke in favor of a special taxing district within the City of Portsmouth.
<br />82-422A)
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<br /> Milton M. Phillips, 221 High Street, epresent~ng the Downtown Portsmouth Associ~ tion,
<br />spoke in favor of a special tax district in the downtown sector. (see exhibit 82-422B)1
<br /> Mayor announced action to be taken on Proposed Charter Amendments would take pla~e later
<br />in the meeting.
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<br /> 82-406
<br />November 23,
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<br /> - UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br />- The following ordinance approved on first
<br />1982 was taken up and read:
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<br />reading at the regular meetin~ of
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $50,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVMENT FUND FOR ENGINEERING,
<br /> SURVEY AND DESIGN FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO WEST NORFOLK ROAD." l
<br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Beamer, the ordinance wa~ adopted, and~y the
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Holley, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 82-409 - "Lette~ from the City Manager recommending the adoption of a motion esta
<br />the City's 1983 Legislative Proposals, deferred from the regular meeting of November
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb that the City's 1983 Legislative Pro
<br />be adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Whitlow asked that item on page 17 of the Proposals, "Elected School Boards W
<br />Power of Taxation" be removed for separate consideration.
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<br /> On motion the 1983 Legislative Proposals excluding the section on Elected School
<br />with power of taxation was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> Motion of Mrs. Webb to include that section for acceptance died without a second.
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<br /> 82-410 - The ~ollowing ordinanc~ approved on first reading at the regular meeting
<br />November 23, 1982 was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $283,088. FROM THE GRANTS FUND FOR THE FOOD STAMP
<br />JOB SEARCH DEMONSTRATION GRANT."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mr. Gray, the ordinance was adopted, and
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Holley, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays: None
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<br />The following reports were presented from the City Manager:
<br /> 82-424 - "Letter from the City Manager recommending the adoption Of an ordinance~n
<br />first reading to appropriate $7,600 for a security fence at the Electrical and Radio Shops."
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<br /> "The 1982-87 Capital Improvement Program authorized $30,000 for minor repairs and
<br />renovations to buildings of which $8,000 was planned for kecurity fencing around the E
<br />and Radio Shops.
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<br /> This project provides for the installatio~ of a chain link fence surmounted with
<br />strands of barbed wire and two sliding gates to provide security for the Electrical an.
<br />Communications Shops which are located just outside the present City Compound security
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<br />The following two.bids were received for this project:
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<br />(1) Anchor Fence of Tidewater, Inc. $8,417
<br />(2) Hercules Fence $6,883
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