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February 9~ 1982
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<br />City of Portsmouth v. Hattie Forbes, et als., by Order entered April 28,
<br />1969, a copy of which is recorded in the aforesaid Clerk's Office in Deed
<br />Book 531, page 352; and by deed of BonVivant Realty Corporation, a Virginia
<br />Corporation, dated February 9, 1968 and duly recorded in the aforesaid Clerk's
<br />Office in Deed Book 504, page 293.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to execute
<br />such deeds and other documents as may be necessary to complete this transaction."
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Oast, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 82-56 "Consideration of a motion to transfer $23,756.21 from the Grants Contingency
<br />Account to continue funding of the Regional Public Information and Education Program within
<br />the Southeastern Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (ASAP).
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<br /> This motion will provide the funds necessary to update the design and coordinate the
<br />public information/education and police training plan to meet the program objectives of the
<br />three ASAP's on the eastern side of Virginia. The program is funded entirely by the Federal
<br />Department of Transportation Safety. The City Manager recommends adoption."
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<br /> Motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Beamer, that authorization be granted to transfe
<br />$23,756.21 from the Grants Contingency Account, as requested, and was adopted by unanimous
<br />vote.
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<br /> 82-57 "Consideration of a motion to transfer $5,000 from the Grants Contingency
<br />Account to provide supplemental funds for the Anti-Litter Program for the City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> This transfer will provide the funds necessary to purchase approximately twenty-seven
<br />new litter receptacles for the City as part of the Clean Community Commission's anti-litter
<br />campaign. The objectives of this effort are to achieve neighborhood pride,~ while changing
<br />the public attitude towards litter. The entire $5,000 is funded by the Commonwealth of
<br />Virginia under the Virgxnla Litter Control Act, and does not require any local match. The
<br />City Manager recommends adoption."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Barnes, that authorization be granted to transfer
<br />$5,000 from the Grants Contingency Account, as requested, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 82-58 = "Consid~eration of a request from Fellowship Baptist Church for the City Council
<br />to adopt an ordinance authorizing the Church to take or hold more than 4 acres 6~ land within
<br />the City.
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<br /> The Code of Virginia provides that the trustees of a church shall not take or hold a~
<br />any one time more than 4 acres of land in the City unless the City Council, by ordinance,
<br />authorizes the church to take or hold an amount of land not to exceed 50 acres. Fellowship
<br />Baptist Church desires to purchase property at the northwest intersection of Towne Point
<br />Road and the proposed Western Freeway. This property together with their existing property
<br />would exceed 4 acres."
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<br /> Robert C. Barclay, III, Suite 300, 600 Crawford Street, Altorney representing Fellowship
<br />Baptist Church, requesting that the church be permitted to use the property.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the matter be deferred until report
<br />received concerning tax-exempt property requested at the Public Hearing on February 8,
<br />and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />1982,
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<br />- NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> 82-59 - Mr. Barnes offered the following nominations for appointments to the following
<br />Board:
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<br />E~g~cy Medical Services Advisory Commission
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<br /> Ms. Lana L. Waite topfill~gnW6nei~irad ~4rm, ending July 31, 1982, replacing William A.
<br />Adams; Charles W. Smi~ to fill an unexpired term, ending July 31, 1983, replacing Francis
<br />J. Greaney; Dr. R. J. Buchanan to fill an unexpired term, ending July 31, 1982, replacing
<br />Dr. Gregory J. Edinger.
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<br /> Motion~of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, to close nominations, and there being
<br />no further nominations, the above members to be elected to the designated Board/Commission,
<br />and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 82-60 - Henry Wilkins, 2118 Peach Street, thanked Council for the action taken at the
<br />Public Hearing, February 8, 1982, on item Z 81-11.
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<br /> 82-61 James S. Hartley, 43 E. Pollux Circle, representing Simonsdale Civic Club,
<br />spoke on the following matters:
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<br />1. Inquired of Council as to current status of the appeal filed by PRHA of their suit
<br /> on the subsidized housing in Simonsdale and Westhaven in view of Council's resolution
<br /> requesting that it be withdrawn.
<br />2. Expressed the concern of citizens of Simonsdale and Westhaven to cooperate with the
<br /> Council on reviewing the rules of order and procedures.
<br />3. Requested that the Council direct the CAC to schedule public meetings in various
<br /> schools throughout the city to receive citizen imput on the budget.
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