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April 8, 1980
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<br />','A RESOLUTION CHANGING THE LOCATION OF THE REGULAR SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING
<br />ON APRIL'22, 1980, TO T. A. WILLETT. AUDITORIUM AT WOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOL.
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<br /> WHEREAS, April 22, 1980, is sceduled to be a Public Hearing on the 1980-81 Operating
<br />Budget, the imposition and levying of taxes and fees for the purpose of raising revenue
<br />for the support of governmental operations and the public schools, and general revenue
<br />sharing; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, it is deemed appropriate that a
<br />made available.
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<br /> NOW,
<br />that the
<br />the T. A.
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<br />larger facility
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<br />for such Public Hearing be
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<br /> of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br /> 22, 1980, be changed
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<br />THEREFORE, BE I~ RESOLVED by the Council of the City
<br />location of the regular scheduled Public Hearing on April
<br />Willett Auditorium at Woodrow Wilson High School."
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Early, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 80-236 On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Early, the following
<br />was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />resolution
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<br />"A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY FOR THE CONTINUAL OPERATION
<br />OF THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY NORFOLK ASSEMBLY PLANT.
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<br /> WHEREAS, there is located in the neighboring City of Norfolk, Virginia, the Ford
<br />Motor Company Norfolk Assembly Plant which employs Two Thousand, Three Hundred (2,300)
<br />persons, including approximately Two Hundred Fifty (250) residents of Portsmouth; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, it has been reported that the Environmental Protection Agency has placed new
<br />restrictio~n-s on the operation of the Norfolk Assembly Plant to reduce hydrocarbon pollution
<br />caused by painting operations{ and
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<br /> WHEREAS, these new restrictions may result in the closing of the Forty Five Million
<br />($45,0~0.;~0.) ~etlam plant~ ~nd
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<br /> WHEREAS, the closing of a plant
<br />employees of the plant and the City
<br />Area including Portsmouth; and
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<br />of such size will have an impact,
<br />of Norfolk, but on the economy of
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<br />not-only on the
<br />the entire Tidewater
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<br /> WHEREAS, the State Air Pollution Control Bcard indicates, and the City of Portsmouth
<br />believes, that the requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency can be modified to
<br />assure the protection of the environment while permitting the ccntinual operation of the
<br />Norfolk Assembly Plant.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, that it
<br />supports the continual operation of the Ford Motor Company Norfolk Assemb]y Plant under
<br />the less stringent emission standards recommended by the State Air Pollution Control
<br />Board, which will permit the continual operation of the plant while assuring the protection
<br />of the environment.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to all appropriate
<br />Federal, State and Municipal officials and the Ford Motor Company.
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Early, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br />On motion meeting adjourned.
<br />APPROVED
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<br /> Mayor
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<br />City Clerk
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