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May 25, 1982 <br /> <br />At a regular meeting of the City Council held on May 25, 1982, there were present: <br /> <br />J. E. Johansen, Jack P. Barnes, Ben A. Beamer, Sr., J. Robert Gray, <br />Oast, Jr., Gloria O. Webb, Morton V. Whitlow, G. Robert House, Jr., <br />Steven Lieberman, City Attorney. <br /> <br />Edward L. <br />City Manager, <br /> <br /> Rev. Vernon A. Battle, Associate Pastor, Third Baptist Church, opened the meeting with <br />prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. <br /> <br />Mayor Johansen welcomed all visitors in attendance. <br /> <br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, minutes of the called meeting of May 11, <br />1982; minutes of the regular meeting of May 11, 1982; and minutes of the called meeting of <br />May 18, 1982, to be approved as received, and was adopted by unanimous vote. <br /> <br />82-175 - "Consideration of a resolution commending Manor High School Golf Team. <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following resolution was adopted, <br />and by the following vote: <br /> <br />"A RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE CONGRATULATIONS OF THE <br />TO THE MANOR HIGH SCHOOl GOLF TEAM AND THEIR COACH <br />STATE HIGH SCHOOL GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP FOR 1982. <br /> <br />COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH <br />ON WINNING THE GROUP AAA VIRGINIA <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Manor High School Gol£ T.eam has~won-~ke-t982 Group BgA:Virginia <br />Championship; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Manor High School golf team members are Robert L, Bell, Stephen Henderson, <br />Roger W. Newsome, Timothy A. Newsome and Rbbert B. Sarver; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Manor High School golf team placed three players in the top eight individua <br />leaders in the Group AJuA Virginia State High School Championship Tournament; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the coach of <br />been nominated as National <br />for this award; and <br /> <br />the Manor High School golf team, Charles "Shotgun" Brown has <br />High School Golf Coach of the Year and is among the eight'finalist <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Manor High School golf team by its successful athletic achievements as a <br />team and by the individual achievements of the team members and coach has represented the <br />City of Portsmouth in a commendable manner throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. <br /> <br /> NOW, tHEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, <br />that the Council hereby extends its congratulations to the Manor High School golf team and <br />their coach on winning of the Group AAA Virginia High School Golf Championship for 1982.- <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Oast, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> Mayor Johansen presented the resolution to Coach Charles Brown and members of the Manor <br />High School Golf Team mn recognition of winning the Group AAA Virginia High School Golf <br />Championship for 1982. Mrs. Olivia T. Hinton, Principal, Manor High School was present. <br /> <br /> 82-176 Public Hearing on 1982-85 Capital Improvements Program and General Revenue <br />Sharing Capital Budget for 1982-83 was held. <br /> <br /> Marcellous McKnight, 1422 Barbour Drive, spoke concerning a volunteer program being set <br />up under the General ~ze~me Shariny Capital Budget. <br /> <br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS - <br /> <br /> 82-145(a) The following ordinance approved on first rmading at the regular meeting <br />of May 11, 1982, was taken up and read: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $200,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR <br />CONTRACTUAL MAINTENANCE FOR SCHOOL FACILITIES~" <br /> <br /> In mo~ion of Mr. <br />following vote: <br /> <br /> Gray and seconded by Mr. Beamer, the ordinance was adopted, and by <br /> <br />Ayes; Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Oast, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />the <br /> <br />The following reports from the City Manager were presented: <br /> <br /> 82-178 "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $3,800 from <br />the Public Law Library Fund for the operation and maintenance of the Public Law Library. <br /> <br /> The Law Library Fund is funded by an assessment as part of the cost incident to each <br />civil action filed in the Circuit Court and in the District Court located within the City. <br />This appropriation involves funds whose use are limited to the operation and maintenance <br />~f the Public Law Library, The cost of maintaining the existing collection for FY 1981-82 <br />is $1~,712.~0. Approximately $11,000 has previously been provided. This appropriation <br />will provide the funds necessary for the remainder of this fiscal year. The City Manayer <br />recommends adoption on first reading. <br /> <br /> <br />