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<br />February 10, 1981
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<br />all
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<br /> Beginning at a point on the northern boundary of London Boulevard,
<br />said point being N 88o 35' 50" E 113.00' from the northeast intersec~on
<br />of London Boulevard and Florida Avenue; thence N 0° 56' 50" E 23.5' to a
<br />point; thence N 88° 35' S0" E 25' to a point; thence S 0° 56' 50" W 23.5'
<br />to a po&nt; thence N 88° 35' 50" W 25' to the Point of Beginning.
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<br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to complete
<br />transactions and execute all documents lncidentcto such conveyances."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 81-54 "Consideration of a motion to transfer $19,007 from the Grants Contingency
<br />Account to continue operation for an additional two months of the General District Court
<br />Services Unit.
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<br /> This motion will provide the funds necessary to continue operation of the General Dis-
<br />trict Court Services Unit during a transition period in which the project will go from grant
<br />to full state support. Funded originally by the Division of Justice and Crime Prevention, the
<br />program provides general misdemeanor probation servmces and community service restitution
<br />mn order to reduce incarcer-atlon and jail overcrowding and to decrease the recidivism rate
<br />for first offenders. These supplemental monies will support the proj~ect for up to 60 days
<br />until the State Department of Correcticns can assume full responsibility for its operation.
<br />The Department of Correction's funding was provided for this pilot project by last year's
<br />General Assembly, with the date stipulated for implementation of July 1, 1981. The implemen-
<br />tation date should hava been February 1, 1981 since the DJCP contract expired at that time.
<br />A bill is currently before the General Assembly to change the date and since no additional
<br />funding is required its passage is expected. The State will reimburse the City for all expense
<br />incurred during the period after'the grant's termination except for an expected liability for
<br />accrued unused annual leave which was earned by project staff during the grant's operation.
<br />The City Manager recommends adoption."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mr. Gray, that authorization be granted to transfer
<br />$19,007 from the Grants Contingency Account, as requested, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 81-55 - "Submission of the Quarterly Report of the Employee Selection Review Procedure
<br />and the EEO/Affirmative Action Activities for the fourth quarter 1980, ending December 31,
<br />1980.
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<br />This report is submitted for your information."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, that the report be received as information
<br />and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> 81-58 Councilman Gray offered the following nominations £or appointments to Boards/
<br />Commissions:
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<br />Board of Examination of Plumbers
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<br /> Harry Lee Jones to be appointed for a term of two years, ending January 1,
<br />lng L. W. Hammond; Kenneth N. Philbrick for a term of two years, ending January
<br />replacing Joseph F. Whitlow.
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<br />1983, replac-
<br />1, 1983,
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mr. Beamer, to close nominations, and there being
<br />no further nominations, the above members to be elected to the designated Board, and was
<br />adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> Councilman Barnes stated that he supported the appointment of G. Robert House Jr as
<br />the new City Manager. ' '
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<br /> 81-59 - The following citizens presented themr views regarding the prcposed sites for
<br />rehabilitation of subsidized housing in Century Apartments and Westhaven Apartments:
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<br /> David R. Axel.son, Attorney, Suite 340, Virginia Federal Building, representing Mid-City
<br /> Central Civic League and Simonsdale Civic League, made the following presentation:
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<br /> "I am speaking to you on behalf of the Mid-City Central Civic League and the Simonsdale
<br />Civic League, whose members feel that certain actions taken by City officials mn recent days
<br />are having, and will continue to have, adversa effects on both their communities and on the
<br />City of Portsmouth as a whole. They are here mn great numbers tonight in your Council Room
<br />and outside.
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<br /> I refer, of course, to the agreement settling the City's suit against the Secretary
<br />of Housing and Urban Development and thereby freeing some eight million dollars in Community
<br />Development Block Grants for use in our City. We address you, because the City's actions in
<br />this ma~er have given us no place else to turn.
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<br /> However, the people of Simonsdale and Westhaven are here to ask you, "What Does it Cost?"
<br />What price_has to be paid for this money, not only by Simonsdale and Westhaven, but by the
<br />entire city? What will be spen¢ now and years from ~because of this agreement? We believe
<br />the cost is far too high, and believe it quite strongly. There are some twenty speakers on
<br />your agenda tonight, there are hundreds of people outsifle and the speakers tonight will present
<br />you petitions signed by literally thousands of the city's residents ~xpressing their opinion
<br />in this matter.
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