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<br />FEBRUARY 12, 1980
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council held on February 12, 1980, there were present:
<br />Richard J. Davis, Jack P. Barnes, Ben A. Beamer, Sr., E. Saunders Early, Jr., J. Robert
<br />Gray, James W. Holley, III, Edward L. Oast, Jr., Robert T. Williams, City Manager,
<br />Steven Lieberman, City Attorney.
<br />
<br /> Dr. Ray O. Jones, Pastor, Alexander Baptist Church opened the meeting with prayer,
<br />followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
<br />
<br />Mayor Davis welcomed all visitors in attendance.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, minutes of the called meeting of January
<br />22, 1980 and minutes Of the regular meeting of January 22, 1980, to be approved as received,
<br />and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 80-S3- Mrs. Shirley Winters, Vice Chairman of the Clean Community Commission, presented
<br />a plaque and citation representzng a first place State award by "Keep Virginia BeautifuI."
<br />Mayor Davis expressed the gratitude of the Council for the outstanding leadership of thousands
<br />of hours of volunteer effort that this award represented.
<br />
<br />-UNFINISHED BUSINESS-
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<br /> 80-33- The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of
<br />January 22, 1980, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $10,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR UPGRADING
<br />OF THE SPORTS LIGHTING AT DOUGLAS PARK."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mr. Early, the ordinance was adopted, and
<br />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 /> Mayor Davis relinquished the chair to Vice Mayor Holley for the next item.
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<br /> 80-48- The following_report was~r¢oeived from the City,Attorney concerning merger agree-
<br />ment between CQx~Bzoad'~'R~ti~Cerpora~io~ and General Electric Company, referred from the
<br />meeting of January 22, 1980:
<br />
<br /> "On February 4, 1980, the Cable Television Commission met in the offices of the City Attor-
<br />ney. A quorum of the Commission was present as well as representatives of Cox Cable of Portsmou
<br />Inc. The f~lloWin~ ~d~i~ss was transacted:
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<br /> (1) As directed by City Council, the Commission reviewed the proposed merger agreement
<br />between Cox Broadcasting Corporation and General Electric Company which will have the effect of
<br />transferring e~ghty percent of the stock of Cox Cable of Portsmouth, Inc. to General Electric
<br />and recommends that Council approve such transaction in accordance with ~6-1/2-13 of the Code
<br />of the City of Portsmouth on th~ basis that the proposed transfer of stock will involve only
<br />a change in the ultimate controlling corporate entity and will not effect a change in the
<br />franchise or the management and continued operations of the Cable Television system within
<br />the City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> (2) The Commissi~n received a request from representatives of Cox Cable of Portsmouth,
<br />~nc. that an extension be granted for the completion of construction of the. Cable TV system.
<br />The Commission discussed same and recommends that the franchisee be given an additional
<br />extension to October t, 1980 for completion of ths entire system and that as of said date
<br />the franchisee be capable of furnishing basic service to every subscriber within thirty (30)
<br />days of application for such service throughout the franchised territory.
<br />
<br /> (3) The Commission appointed A. B. Niemeyer,
<br />Schools the use of the educational access channel
<br />Portsmouth Public School buildings.
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<br />Jr. to coordinats with the Portsmouth Public
<br />and the installation of equipment at all
<br />
<br />Services
<br />and the
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<br /> the Commission requested that R. P. Creecy of the office of Management And Legislative
<br /> coordinate the use by the City of Portsmouth of the local government access channel
<br />installation of service at City-owned buildings.
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<br /> (S) T~e Commission discussed the
<br />Commission as suggested in the meeting
<br />the construction phase is completed.
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<br />possibility
<br />of December
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<br />of reorganizing the Cable Television
<br />II, 1979 and decided to table same until
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<br /> I respectfully submit this report on behalf of the Cable Television
<br />~ity of Portsmouth. ,,
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<br /> following
<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, theZresolution was
<br /> the following vote:
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<br />Commission of the
<br />adopted, and by
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