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<br />March 24, 1981
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<br /> 81-104 "Consideration of a motion authorizing the refund of $1,199.20 ~ith'out i~t~res't~i~
<br />personal property taxes collected in error.
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<br /> This mo~ion will authorize a refund of $1,199.20 to Chart House, Inc., for business perso~
<br />property taxes collected in error for the year 1980. The assessed value of $128,990 included
<br />$29,980 for a location outside the City of Portsmouth. The City Manager recommends adoption."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, that authorization be granted to refund
<br />$1,199.20, without interest,'to Chart House, Inc., and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 81-106 Councilmin Gray offered the following nomination for appointment to Boards/
<br />Commissions:
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<br /> G. Robert House, Jr. to replace Robert T. Williams on Cable Televison Commission as
<br />Ex-Officio, member of the Cemetery Trustees, member of Southeastern Virgina Planning District
<br />Commission, Alternate member of the Virginia Municipal League (Urban Section), and member of
<br />the Williams Court Study Commission.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Barnes, Mr.~Houso was'elected to the designated
<br />Board/Commission, and by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 81-107 Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Beamer, that a resolution be prepared
<br />to resolve that the City Manager and City Attorney, Executive Director of the Portsmouth
<br />Redevelopment & Housing Authorify meet with the officials of the Department of Housing and
<br />Urban Development to explorethe current status of City of Portsmouth Community Development
<br />Program to insure compliance with all appticab~laws and that the stability of the individual
<br />neighborhoods and the city as a whole not be adversely affected, and was adopted by unanimous
<br />vote.
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<br /> 81-108
<br />to coordinate
<br />the committee
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<br />Motion of Mr. ~itlow and seconded by Mrs. Webb, that a committee be appointed
<br />the recreational and cultural ~ctivities of the Memorial Day weekend t981, and
<br />to be composed of one representative of the following groups:
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<br />Chamber of Commerce
<br />Downturn Art Show Committee
<br />Seawall Pageant Committee
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<br />Merrimac Sailing Association
<br />Museum and Fine Arts Commission
<br />Parks & Recreation Commission
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<br /> The Committee shall develop and coordinate existing Memorial Day activities at the Wateg-
<br />front and coordinate activities in Portsmouth with Harborfest activities in Norfolk; and
<br />shall report to City Council by June 30, 1981 on its activities and all events and shall make
<br />such recommendations as it deems appropriate for the possible future benefits to the City from
<br />this development and coordination of those events and activites, and was adopted by unanimous
<br />vote.
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<br /> 81-109 Mrs. Webb offered recognition to the City Clerk for havifig recently been
<br />designated as a Certified Municipal Clerk by the Internatfonallnstitute Of Municipal Clerks.
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<br /> 81-110 The following citizens spoke concerning subsidized housing:
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<br /> John G. Wallace, 300 Deal Drive, referred to Congressional Act, Public Law 96-399, Housin
<br /> Community Development Act 1980.
<br /> (Jimmy Currie, 5 E. Pollux Circle; Mrs. Connie Currie, 5 E. Pollux Circle; Joyce Knapp,
<br /> 4515 Griffin Street; Richard E. Knapp, 4515 Griffin Street, relinquished their time to
<br /> Mr. Wallace.)
<br /> Jimmy W. Fuller, 5003 Vick Street, spoke concerning subsidized housing in Westhaven and
<br /> Simonsdale.
<br /> Ms. Velma Topping, 4618 South Street, representing CentrglMid-City Civic League, spoke
<br /> concerning high taxes and inflation which has been caused mostly by §ubsidized housing
<br /> Jim Hartley, 43 E. Pollux Circle, representing Simonsdale Civic Club, requested Council
<br /> not to proceed any further with the Simonsdale/Westhaven Plan.
<br /> David Noland, 700 Westmoreland Avenue, spoke as a Westhaven property owner.
<br /> Ms. Thelma Jones, 1333 Green Street, spoke concerning the responsibility of the~Council
<br /> to :the City.
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<br /> 81-111 Joel Howell, 4501 South Street, spoke concerning construction on vacant lot
<br />directly behind him and work wasb~ing conducted without building permit being approved, and also
<br />he was concern6d that the building had been expanded and questioned if it meets the building
<br />code and requested that the Di~ecto~of-~nsp~ctio~s look into the matter.
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<br /> Ms. Iris Ewing, 4625 Winchester D~ive, spoke concerning the same construction and the
<br />builder was driving trucks across her yard and damage had been done to the property.
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<br /> 81-112 - Motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mrs. Webb, to go into an executive session
<br />for the purpose of discussing the foillowing, and was adopted by 6-1 (Nay-Oast) vote:
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<br />(A) USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY
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<br /> (1) Industrial Development
<br />.(~2) J~qui~ition of.Public Property
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<br />LEGAL MATTERS
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<br />(1) Contracts
<br />(2) Litigation
<br />(3) Other Legal Matters
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