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May 27, 1980
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council held on May 27, 1980, there were present:
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<br />with
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<br />Richard J. Davis, Jack P. Barnes, Ben A. Beamer, Sr., E. Saunders Early, Jr.,
<br />J. Robert Gray, James W. Holley, III, Edward L. Oast, Jr., Robert T. Williams,
<br />City Manager Steven Lieberman, City Attorney.
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<br />Councilman Ben A. Beamer, Sr., Minister, Ebenezer Baptist Church,
<br />prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br />opened the meeting
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<br />Mayor Davis welcomed all visitors in attendance.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by
<br />1980; minutes of the regular meeting of
<br />adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />Mr. Barnes, minutes of the called meeting of May 13,
<br />May 13, 1980, to be approved as received, and was
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<br /> 80-164 Public Hearing on proposed group housing project application, GHP-80-2, River
<br />Shore Apartments, deferred from the meeting of May !3, 1980, was held:
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<br /> Philip Richardson, Applicant-Developer, representing Urban Developers, Inc., 3330
<br />Pacific Avenue, Virginia Beach, spoke in favor of the project and requested approval of
<br />GHP-80-2.
<br /> representing Merrifields Civic League,
<br /> Fred Baule, 4100 Tarnywood Drive,/spoke in opposition of the project.
<br /> Don Comer, 4627 River Shore Road, spoke against the project and requested that the
<br />permit be denied.
<br /> Brad Cherry, 4520 Wake Forest Road, spoke in opposition of the proposed project because
<br />of the over-crowding affect it would have on the schools.
<br /> Robert W. Wentz, Jr., 4730 River Shore Road, spoke mn opposition of the proposed GHP-80-
<br />2, requesting the application be denied.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Early, that the matter to be referred to the
<br />meeting of July 8, 1980, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Early, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, questions raised by Mr. Wentz to be
<br />referred to the Planning Commission and a report to be furnished prior to the meeting of
<br />July 8, 1980, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Early, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Early, to direct the City Attorney for a judicial
<br />determination as to whet~erthe burrow pit fence requirements can be retroactively applied to
<br />this location.
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<br /> Substitute motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Gray, that the City Attorney render
<br />a legal opinion as~-~o~hether the burrow pit~!enc~ re. quiKe~enta can'be retroactively applied tot his
<br />location, and was adopted by unanimous vote. ~
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Beamer, that the motion to be amended for a
<br />report to be furnished at the first meeting after'~July 1, 1980, and the motion was adopted
<br />as amended, and by unanimous vote.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br /> 80-169 The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regula~ meeting of
<br />May 13, 1980, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $130,000 FROM THE CAPITAl IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR
<br />EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO THE SEAWALL."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, the ordinance was adoFted, and by the
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray~ Holley, Oast, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 80-170 The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of
<br />May 13, 1980, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $216,500 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR
<br />RENOVATION OF THE CITY JAIL."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Holley, the ordinance was adopted, and by the
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Mr. Early was absent from the Chamber on Items 80-169 ~ 80-170.
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