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February 23, 1982 Councilman Ba~es requested that tbe City Manager review what has gone on to this point concerning industrial development bonds and a report be furnished to Council because there is quite a bit of pressure at both the state and federal level of doing away with the city's right to issue industrial development bonds. NEW BUSINESS - 82-70 - Vice Mayor Beamer offered the following nominations for appointments to the following Boards/Commissions: Board of Electrical Examiners LaMar S. Brown and W. Aubrey Roane to be reappointed for a term of four years, ending March 1, 1986. Community Services Board Shelia Hunt to fill an unexpired term, ending June 30, 1984, replacing Dr. Fred D. Lumpkin~, who resigned. Motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mr. Gray, to no further nomlnatmons, the above members to be elected and was adopted by unanimous vote. close nominations, to the designated and there being Board/Commission, 82-71 John Wallace, 2100 Wyoming Avenue, spoke against time alloted ~o speak and Rules of Order and Proceduresof Council meetings. 82-72 J6hnny M. Clemens, 5805 Dunkirk Street, Advisomy Committee, presented CAC Annual Report and Rules of Procedure: Ordinance 1981-107 Sec. 2-56, representing as Chairman of Citizens the following recommendations on Council Subsection C. "Because of strong opposition to the above amended sub-section by civic groups, the CAC found it necessary to appoint a sub-committee to study the issue. We therefore, submit £or your consideration the following recommendation: 1. On non-agenda items, there will be a five minute time with no li~it of time in the aggregate, and that there relinquishing of time to other persons. 2. A special handbook for citizens should be prepared and at council meetings denoting: limit per person will be no made available (a) staff contact persons within the city (b) departments and their functions including telephone numbers (c) listing of Boards and/or. Commissions working with the departments as well as the staff liaison assigned to work with the respective Board and/or Commission No other cities were contacted on this matter, because we are hopeful that our elected officials will be receptive, respmnsible, and representative of our citizens here in Portsmou regardless of what other cities do." the Mayor informed Mr. Clemons the recommendations had been received. * Councilman Barnes comments See page 34. 82-73 On motionvof Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. ad~pted, and by the following vote: would be considered with others that Beamer, the following resolution was "A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE CONCERN OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH TO THE CLOSING OF THE SECOND SHIFT AT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY NORFOLK-ASSEMBLY PLANT. WHEREAS, there is located in the neighboring City of Norfolk, Virginia the Ford Motor Company Norfolk Assembly Plant which employ many residents of the City of Portsmouth; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth has learned that Ford Motor Company has closed its second shift at this plant; and WHEREAS, it is recognized that this facility has been cne of the most productive in the Ford Motor Company and has exhibited a constant record of high quality work; and WHEREAS, the closing of the second shift at said plant has had an impact, not only on employees of the plant and the City of Norfolk, but on the economy of the entire Tidewater ar~a, including Portsmouth. th~ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia expresses its concern to the closing of the second shift at the Ford Motor Company Norfolk Assembly Plant and requests that the Ford Motor Company take whatever steps are necessary to return the plant to lull operation assuring all its employees the opportunity to continue the~ high quality of work. BE IT FURTHER REsoLVED that a ccpy of this Resolution be forwarded to appropriate offi- cials of the Ford Motor Company." Ayes: Barnes, Nays: None Abstaining: Gray Beamer, O~s~, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen