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April 14~ 1981
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<br /> 81-139 Motion of Mr'. Whitlow and seconded by Mr. Gray, that the Council endorse the
<br />Job Training Program for youth in concept and request the City Manager and staff to work
<br />toward implementation of this program in coordination with the Chamber of Commerce, CETA~Men-
<br />power Office, and our local business community.
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<br /> Substitute motion of Mr. Barnesand seconded by Mrs. Webb, that the matter be referred
<br />to the City Manager for review and implement, if workable, in his norma~l management of the
<br />city for consideration, and was adopted by 5-1(Nay-Whitl3w) vote.
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<br /> 81-140 - Otis Bond, 1108 Wilcox Avenue, representing Harrison Ward Civic League, spoke
<br />concerning petition presented on April 20, 1970 regarding curbs and gutters in the area,
<br />and that drainage was installed in 1975, but the job,had not been completed and requested
<br />that consideration be given to its completion.
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<br /> 81-141 Phe following citizens spoke concerning subsidized housing inathe Westhaven/
<br />Simonsdale areas:
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<br /> Ms. Gladys H. Anderson, 4703 County Street, representing Wes%haven Civic League.
<br /> Ms. Lillian Vici, 911 Augusta Avenue, representing Central Midcity Civic League,
<br />relinquished to Rose Perkins.
<br /> Mrs. Freddie Mo~leen, 4603 Westmoreland Terrace, relinquished to Rose Perkins.
<br /> Ms. Rose E. Perkins, 406 Westmoreland Avenue, representing Central Midcity Civic League,
<br /> ~ Rog~SF~ttifo~,~4621 Falhalla Drive, representing Central Midcity Civic League,
<br />relinquished to John Wallace.
<br /> Ms. Katherine SheFherd, 4619 Valhalla Dzive, representing Central Midcity Civic League,
<br />relinquished to John Wallace.
<br /> R. E. Knapp, 4515 Griffin Street, repyesenting Central Midcity Civic League, relinquishe~
<br />~o John Wallace.
<br /> John Wallace, 300 Deal Drive, spoke as a member of the public.
<br /> Cliff Molleen, 4603 Westmoreland Terrace, representing Central Midcity Civic League,
<br />relinquished to Glenn Burdict.
<br /> Glenn Burdick, 4504 Griffin Street, representing Central Midcity Civic League.
<br /> Jimmy W. Fuller, S003 Vici Street, spoke as a home owner.
<br /> Jay I. Brooks, Jr., 3826 Kingman Avenue, relinquished time to S. L. Whitehead.
<br /> E. R. Vici, 911 Augusta Avenue, representing Westhaven, relinquished to S. L. Whitehead.
<br /> Louis H. Keller, 2022 Colorado AVenue, relinquished time to S. L. Whitehead.
<br /> Louis Whitehead, 4415 County Street, representing Central Midcity Civic League/Simonsdale
<br />Housing Committee.
<br /> Jim Hartley, 43 E. Pollux Circle, representing Simonsdale Civic Club, spoke regarding
<br />Capital Improvement ~riority System and requested that it be changed and replace it with a
<br />system that rotates the monies spent and gives each community a percentage of capital improve-
<br />ment money at least every 3 or 4 years, and then ask the communities what their priorities
<br />are for how the money is spent; to resolve to PRHA that they drop ~ny further legal action
<br />· n the housing case, if they refuse, then ask for the resignations of the Commissioners of
<br />PRHA, and appoint citizens who will listen ~o what is wanted done in our city.
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<br />representing Portsmouth Professional
<br /> the Fire Department, both manpower
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<br /> 206 Lakeside Drive; Cecil ~h~tehurs~,
<br /> of Portsmouth Fire Dept, [AFF Loc.
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<br />Shea Terrace Civic League, spoke
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<br /> 81-142 Gary L. O'Dell, 2020 Greenwood Drive,
<br />Firefighters, IAFF Loc. 539, spoke concerning reduction of
<br />and stations. (See Exhibit 81-142)
<br /> Richard J, Thompson, 18 Byers Avenue; Victor D. Neal,
<br />8 Bradley Avenue; W. C. Porter, 18 Shamrock Drive, members
<br />#539, relinquished time to Mr. O'Dell.
<br /> Michael Broadhurst, 231 Idlewood Avenue, representing
<br />concerning the closing of Station ~3, Jamestown Avenue.
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<br /> Ms. LuFe Genera, 202 Sandpiper Drive, representing Shea Terrace PTA, spoke concerning
<br />~t~e ~4u~i~n~f funds that would eliminate the school and fire station in the area.
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<br /> 81-143 - Judith C. Apperson, 3816 Peach Orchard Circle, President, Portsmouth Education
<br />Association, spoke concerning salaries of the teachers and distributed information relating
<br />to the income ~f the teachers.
<br /> Audrey Fisher, 4809 West Norfolk Road, representing PEA, relinquish time~o Ms. Apperson.
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<br /> Jim Edwards, 252 Idlewood Avenue, representing Shea Terrace Civic League, spoke concern-
<br />ing the closing of the Shea Terrace Elementary School and Jemestown Fire Station.
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<br /> 81-144 - Joseph C. Woodell, 128 Channing Aven~e, request that Ordinance No. 1975-184,
<br />Sec. 21-173 be revoked and replaced with a new ordinance of regulation.
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<br /> 81-145 Mayor Johansen announced the citizens who had been appointed to serve on the
<br />Task Force Committee for Old Seaboard Building, as follows:
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<br /> Elizabeth Ann Stokes, Glenn Yates, Jr., John Paul Hanbury, Calvin Smith, and
<br />Larry M. Preddy.
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<br /> 81-146 Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, ~o go into an executive session
<br /> for the purpose of discussing the USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY and PERSONNEL MATTER, and was
<br />~adopted by,~un~nimous vote.
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<br />On motion meeting adjourned.
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<br />APPROVED
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