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i?O December 9, 1980 At a regular meeting of the City Council held J. E. Johansen, Jack P. Barnes, Ben A. Beamer, Oast, Jr., Gloria O. Webb, Morton V. Whitlow, Steven Lieberman, City ~ttorney. on December 9, 1980, there were present: Sr., J. Robert Gray, Edward L. Robert T. Williams, City Manager, Rev. Warren A. Page, Pastor, Emanuel AME Church, opened by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. the meeting with prayer, followec Motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mr. Gray, minutes of the called meeting of November 25, 1980; minutes of the regular meeting of November25, 1980; minutes of the called meeting of December 1, 1980; minutes of the called meeting of December 4, 1980, to be approved as received. 80-440 - Mayor Johansen presented to Mrs. R. B. Wayland, Jr., Chairman of 1979-80 Freedom Festival Flowers, a paperweight'for the outstanding service she had rendered while working with the Freedom Festival and coordinating the hanging of the festival flowers. 80-441 Mayor Johansen presented Certificates of Appreciation to Elizabeth Parker Stoke: Alexandra M. Yarbrough and Mary L. Branan, former members of the Museum and Fine Arts Commiss] Helen Wi Mervis, former member of the Museum and Fine Arts Commission and Edwi~ L. Ellis, former member of the Citizens Advisory Commission, received Certificates, but were unable to attend. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 80-415 The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of November 25, 1980, was taken up and read: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $33,500 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR TH~ DEMOLITION OF A PORTION OF THE ROBERT E. LEE SCHOOL." On motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Gray, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Oast, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen Nays: None 80-416 The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of November 25, 1980, was taken up and read: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $389,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR REMEDIAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR THE PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS." On motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Gray, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Oast, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen Nays: None 80-417 The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of November 25, 1980, was taken up and read: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $60,000 FROM TH£ VIRGINIA PUBLIC ASSISTANCE FUND FOR EMERGENCY PAYMENTS UNDER THE FUEL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM." On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Whitlow, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Oast, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen Nays: None 80-390 - Motion of Mr. UKst and seconded by Mrs. Webb, that the r~port from~the Municipa] Finance Commission of the preliminary estimates of revenues projected for 1981-82 budget year to be received as information. Motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mrs. Webb, to amend the motion, that the report be forwarded to the School Board and all Operating Departments, and was adopted as amended, and by unanimous vote. The following reports were pres~nted~by the City Manager: 80-444 "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate ~22,000 from the Capital Improvements Fund for engineering and design costs for repairs to the waterfront bulk- head, Phase III. This appropriation will provide the necessary funds to meet the contractual commitments for engineering, design, and soil borings required to draft detailed specifications pertaining to repairs to the waterfront bulkhead from the High~ise site to the end of the bulkhead az Tid, water Yacht. ~hese improvements are being programmed as part of the private expansion of the Holiday Inn and Tidewater Yacht in the amount of $4,000,000. Funding for this appropriation will come from land proceeds being generated through the sale of City owned property for deve- lopment at Worthington Square. The City Manager recommends adoption on first reading." n;