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<br />April 14, 1981
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<br />"A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING GARBAGE DISPOSAL COMPANIES TO.DEPOSIT IN THE CITY
<br />INCINERATOR ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS AND UPON SUCH CONDITIONS AS THE CITY MANAGER
<br />MAY DIRECT GARBAGE COLLECTED FROM SHIPS ANCHORED IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AREA.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Governor of Virginia has initiated action to correct the health problems
<br />caused by ships dumping garbage in the Chesapeake Bay area; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, Tidewater Lighterage, Inc., has contracted with agents representing the ships
<br />collect such garbage; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, Tidewater Lighterage,
<br />Agriculture for the p~oper handling
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<br />Inc., has obtained approval of the U.S. Department of
<br />and inspection of said materials; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, Tidewater Lighte~age, Inc., has requested authority to deposit said materials
<br />the City of Portsmouth Incinerator; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, Section 14~Bof the Code of the City of Portsmouth prohibits the deposit of
<br />garbage or refuge at the City incinerator which garbage or refuse was generated outside of th~
<br />corporate limits of the City of Portsmouth; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth deems that an emergency situation exists
<br />regards to disposal of said materials.
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<br /> NOW, tHEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that
<br />~ai~ ga~bage-di.sp~sal c~mpanies be~.and: they h~b~'~,ar~ authorized to deposit in th~ City
<br />incinerator on an emergency basis ~nd U~4n ~UC~ 'Condi~ign~ as may be directed by the City
<br />Manager garbage collectedffrom ships anchored in the Chesapeake Bay area.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLYED that this authority may be
<br /> said ga~h~ge disposal companies to comply with said
<br />~mer~en~y s'it~tion in the Chesapeake Bay area.
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<br />revoked by the City Manager upon failur~
<br />conditions or upon the termination of ti
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Gray, Oast, W~bb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 81-130 "Consideration of a resolution supporting the Public Service Employment Program
<br />of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
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<br /> The Portsmouth Manpower Commission unanimously adopted the attached resolntion
<br />Council expressing opposition to the manner in which deferral and recision of funds
<br />handled by the Federal Government; and, urging City Council to register support for
<br />Public Service Employment Program with the Virginia Congressional Delegation. This
<br />expresses Council's support of this program. The City Manager recommends adoption."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the following resolution was
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />to City
<br />has been
<br />the
<br />resolution
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<br />adopted,
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<br />"A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM OF THE COMPREHENSIVE
<br />EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACT.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the budget submitted by the President of the United States
<br />proposes the termination of the Public Service Employment Program (PSE),
<br />hensive Employment And Training Act (CETA); and
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<br />for fiscal year 1982
<br />a part of the Compre-
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, the revised fiscal year 1981 budget submitted by the President calls for the
<br />deferral and recision of funds for the PSE Program which has caused the City of Portsmouth to
<br />layoff, one hundred forty (140) persons on April 3, 1981; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the loss of this ~aluable manpower resource to the City, and the increased cost
<br />for Unemployment Compensation, basic welfare, medicade and food stamps, represent far less
<br />savings than envisioned in the budget process and are contrary to the best interest of the Cit
<br />of Portsmouth, the local economy and the welfare of the community; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Portsmouth Manpower Commission, in its advisory capacity to the City Council
<br />on employment and training issues, has urged the City Council to register support for the PSE
<br />Program with the Virginia Congressional Delegation; and
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<br /> ~HEREAS, the PSE Program has been a valuable component of the City's comprehensive program
<br />of employment and training services, having provided work experience and skill development f~r
<br />over 1200 disadvantaged Portsmouth residents since October 1, 1977; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, it is the opmnion of this Council that the PSE Program should be continued as
<br />part of the CETA Program and as a source of assistance from the Federal Government to
<br />localities for the purpose of providing employment and training for the citizens.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE I~ RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that
<br />this Council does hereby register its support for the Public Service Employment Program and
<br />expresses its opposition to the deferral and recision of funds which prevents the City from
<br />continuing participation in this program and from undertaking a smooth and orderly transition
<br />which result in undue hardship on the affected employees the taxpayers and the City of Ports-
<br />mouth. '
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