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June 8, 1982 82-211 Motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Whitlow% that W. appointed as Acting City Assessor to serve at the pleasure of Council a City Assessor is appointed, and was adopted by un~nzmous vote. E. Froehlich be or until such time as 82-149 "Consideration of a motion to appoint the firm of Frederick B. Hill and Company as the-City's independent auditor for the 1982 annual audit. The Municipal Finance and Company as the City's their letter is attached. Commission has recommended the appointment of Frederick B. Hill independent auditor for the annual audit for 1982. A copy of The City Manager recommends adoption.' Motion of Mr, Beamer and seconded by Mrs. Webb, appointed as the City's independent auditor for 1982 (Whitlow-nay) vote. that Frederick B. annual audit, and Hill and Company be was adopted by 5-1 - NEW BUSINESS - 82-212 Mrs. Evelyn Williams, 2629 Turnpike Road, representing Portsmouth Foster Parents, inquired on the following matters: 1. Why the donation had been changed from 1st of month to the middle of the month. 2. ~dha~ge ~n procedure of purchase for a child who formerly was given ~100 Der year, and now after making purchase the Social Worker has to be contacted to handle the purchase. Wayne Orton, Assistant to the City Manager, to furnish a repor~ to Council-andMrs. 82-213 Harold Goodman, 1207 Nero Drive, representing Portsmouth Branch NAACP, urged Council to insure that the guidelines used in the various selection processes gi~e futl~ consideration for total makeup of the City's population. The following citizens representing the Martin Luther King Leadershio Steering Commitee spoke regarding the Selection Committee for the City Manager, and requested that blacks be added to the Committee and blacks be considered for the City Manager's position and other City vacancies: Ken Melvin, 1514 Dandridge Drive Reginald A. Early, 251 Elm Avenue Rev. Robert P. Barnes, 309 Dorset Avenue Rev. Roosevelt Harmon, 3409 Irexler Avenue Joe B. Fleming, 6512 Portsmouth Boulevard Councilman Whitlow responded and asked for a staff reoort on number of blacks in both employment and Boards and Commissions, where we were Jt~ly't~2980, ~ith.~e~e~e~are Juiy,~, 19~2. 82-214 Durvin Cromwell, 2820 Hyman Street, representing Hattonsville Civic League, expressed appreciation for what had been done for Hattonsvill~, but still waitin~ for bushes to be cut down on Hyman Street; trash being dumped on Adams Street; streets in ~eed of repairs and asked that On motzon meeting adjourned. APPROVED - ~'~2~' / ~ay ~ - _ /City Clerk