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May 13, 1980
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council held on May
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<br />Richard J. Davis, Jack P. Barnes, Ben A. Beamer, Sr.,
<br />J. Robert Gray, James W. Holley, III, Edward L. Oast,
<br />City Manager, Steven Lieberman, City Attorney.
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<br /> Rev. Junius Mason, Priest in Charge, St. James
<br />followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br />13, 1980, there were present:
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<br /> E. Saunders Early, Jr.,
<br /> Jr., Robert T. Williams,
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<br />Church, opened the meeting with prayer,
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<br />::Mayo~r~¥is welcomed all visitors in attendance.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Early, minutes of the special called meeting of
<br />April 21, 1980; minutes of the regular meeting of April 22, 1980, to be approved as received,
<br />and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 79-161 ~ayor Davis presented the following resolution to Mrs~ Pauline Metrakos,
<br />widow of the late Robert Arthur Metrakos: (David Stuart, Past President and Robert Porterfiel
<br />President Elect of the Chamber of Commerce were present with Mrs. Metrakos)
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<br /> "WHEREAS, on the ist day of April, 1980, death brought to a close the physical life
<br />of Robert Arthur Metrakos; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, upon his death he was serving as Executive Vice President of the Portsmouth
<br />Chamber of Commerce; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, he assumed this position in 1970 when he came from the Orangeburg, South
<br />Carolina Chamber of Commerce where he had served as the Executive Vice President and Executive
<br />Director of the Orangeburg County Planning and Development Commission; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, Robert Arthur Metrakos throughout his lifetime distinguished himself locally
<br />and nationally in all aspects of work associated with bus,ness and economic development
<br />activities; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, his contributions to the civic life of Portsmoutk were far above the call of
<br />duty; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, this community has suffered a great
<br />and 2'cins with his family, friends and associates
<br />his achievements.
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<br />loss in the passing of
<br />in mourning his death,
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<br />Robert A. Metrakos,
<br />and in recognizmng
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this resolution be spread upon the minutes of
<br />City Council, and that a copy thereof be forwarded to his wife, Pauline "Dubby" Metrakos
<br />mn sincere appreciation of his service and respected stature in the community."
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<br /> 80-162 Mayor Davis presented the following resolution to Joseph Parker, President
<br />of the Mt. Hermon Community League andao~the~ members of the League were present:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION HONORING THE COMMUNITY OF MOUNT HERMON.
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<br /> WHEREAS, since 1972, the City of Portsmouth and the Portsmouth Redevelopment and
<br />Housing Authority in close cooperation with the citizens of Mount Hermon has undertaken a
<br />comprehensive revitalization program in the Mount Hermon Conservation and Redevelopment
<br />Project; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the improvement program in this neighborhood began in 1967 as a result of
<br />concerns over identified conditions of blight and deterioration expressed by the Mount
<br />Hermon Community League; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, since the project began the citizens of the com~¢.ni~y, ~epresented by the
<br />Mount Hermon Project Area Committee, have played a major role in the unparalleled improvements
<br />undertaken in the neighborhood to date as evidenced by new public and private investment
<br />in the area; and
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<br /> WHEREAS,~the success of this revitalization has been of significant benefit to the
<br />entire City and has been recognized as one of the most successful projects of this nature
<br />in the country; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the community rebuilding effort and the partnership of Mount Hermon citizens,
<br />the City of Portsmouth, and the Authority which made possible this success, was recently
<br />recognized by the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the seledtion of this
<br />project as a recipient of HUD's 1980 Urban Environmental Design Award.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby commends the Mount .Hermon
<br />community upon the receipt of this well-deserved national citation which will serve as a
<br />model for future rebuilding programs in the City of Portsmouth; and
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,~th~t %he City Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of
<br />this resolution to Mr. Joseph Parker, President o£ the Mt. Hermon Community League.,
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<br />Mayor Davis presented paperweights to the following:
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<br /> Joseph Best, Eagle Scout of Troop 209, Boy Scouts of America.
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<br /> Miss Amelia Jaimes, Ame~ica~ie!d~-.~f~:Co~m~im~So~:~A~er~ca, attending
<br />Churchland High School. Miss Jaim~s pres~nted'M~dr Dgvis wi~h a SilVer tray.
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