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<br />December 11, 1979
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<br />contractor an approval to install distribution lines in sections 3, ~
<br />totaling 180 dwelling units. The City Manager recommends adoption of
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<br />and 5 of Wynnewood,
<br />this motion."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Barnes, that authorization be granted to enter
<br />into a contract with the City of Suffolk and Coleman Place Properties, Inc., as requested,
<br />and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> ~9-459 "Consideration of a-~motion appointing the independent accounting firm of
<br />Frederick B. Hill and Company as the City's Independent Public Auditor for 1980.
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<br /> A letter from the Municipal Finance Commission'recom~ending the appointment of the inde-~
<br />pendent accounting firm is attached for your information. The City Manager recommends adoptiln
<br />of this motion."
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<br /> ..... Mo%ion' of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Oast, that Frederick B. Hill and Company to
<br />be appointed as the City's Independent Public Auditor for 1980, and was adopted by unanimous
<br />vote.
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<br /> 79-460 "Consideration of a motion authorizing the
<br />tratively Monday, December 24, 1979 (Christmas Eve) as a
<br />The City Manager recommends adoption of this motion."
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<br />City Manager to designate
<br />holiday for 1979 for City
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<br />adminis-
<br />employees.
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<br /> S. DeLacy Stith, P. O. Box 756, representing Portsmouth Branch of NAACP, asked whether
<br />it would be appropriate at this time to consider designating this administrative holiday bT
<br />celebrated in honor of Martin Luther King; also asked the Council would it not be appropriate
<br />at this time to follow the spirit of the resolution passed previously and honor Martin LUther
<br />King by designating January 15 as a city holiday.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Gray, to concur in the ~ecommendation of the
<br />City Manager, and was.adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> Motinn of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Beamer, to designate the date of January 1~, as
<br />requested by Mr. Stith, as a legal holiday, and was defeated by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Beamer, Holley
<br /> ..... Nays: Barnes, Gray, Oast, Davis
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<br /> 79-461 "Submission of the 1980./81 work schedule for the operating and capital budgets.
<br />This work schedule outlines the budget process which began on November 20th and should con-
<br />-dlude~by City Council's adoption of the Operating budget on May 13, 1980. This work schedule
<br /> is submitted for your information and use."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, that ~he 1980/81 work schedule for the
<br /> operating and capital budgets, to be received as information, and was adopted by unanimous
<br /> VOte.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> =9-462 Mrs. Gall B. Kettlewell, 5 Alton Parkway, representing the Federation of
<br />Civic Clubs, spoke concerning garages sales and presented the following recommendations:
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<br />1. We desire clarification of city sign ordinances so that police will have
<br /> power to issue summons or tickets to those who illegally post yard sale
<br /> -signs.
<br />2. We ask for regulation or guidelines on the number of yard sales a resident
<br /> may hold in a year.
<br />3. We request that the city research the possibility of adopting an overall
<br /> aesthetic code for the city.
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<br />(Other members of the Federation of Civic Clubs were present)
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mr. Gray that the matter to be referred to the
<br />City At~s~ney, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 79-463 S. DeLacy Stith, President, Portsmouth Branch of NAACP,
<br />senting the Portsmouth Branch of NAACP, spoke concernmng the slaying
<br />prssented the following petition:
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<br />P. O. Box 756, repre-
<br />of William Smith, and
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<br /> "This organization on November 6, 1979, called for an independent investigation of
<br />the events in which William Smith was slain and another citizen was injured by Police gunfire
<br />We believe that where the activities of the Police are the object ofccn~emn they should not
<br />be the only source of information to explain what occurred. Therefore, we are soliciting
<br />your supporff of this issue by requesting that you sign this petition, Signed by Eleanor C.
<br />Bailey, 67 Manley Street and Others.'
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<br /> Mr. Stith requested the questions raised in his other report be answered; also to charge
<br />a commission to endeavor to answer the questions.
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<br /> The City Manager informed Mr. Stith that a report would be supplied with a report in
<br />appro.xima.tely a week and a report would be furnished to Mr. Stith.
<br />
<br /> 79-464 - Mrs. Sylvia A. Wallace, 313 Maryland Avenue, President~af Portsmouth PTA Council
<br />spoke concerning drug paraphernalia in Portsmouth and requested that a resolution be adopted
<br />to ban the sale of drug paraphernalia. (gee Exhibit 79-464-report presented)
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<br />79-464A - Ms. Audrey Fisher, 4809 W. Norfolk Road, representing the Portsmouth Education
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