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November 13, 1979 <br /> <br /> That the City Manager shall be the Administrator and Chief Executive Officer of the Munic <br />~pg~aGo~err~m~nt~u He shall be chosen by the City Council without regard to his political be- <br />liefs, and solely upon the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications. The <br />choice shall not be limited to inhabitants of the City or State. The City Manager shall <br />receive such compensation as shall be provided by the City Council Ordinance. He shall be ads <br />pointed for an indefinite period, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Council. In the even <br />of the inability of the City Manager to temporarily perform the duties of his office by reason <br />of absence, vacation, sickness or other disability, the City Manager shall designate someone <br />to perform the duties of his office during such absence or disability, and if the City Manager <br />shall permanently be unable to perform the duties of his office, the City Council shall de- <br />signate someone to perform the duties of said office. <br /> <br />This Resolution shall be effective from the date of its adoption." <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Early, Gray, Hollsy, Oast, Davis <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS - <br /> <br /> 79-384 - On motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following resolution was <br />adopted, and by the following vote: <br /> <br />"A RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 11 TO THE CRAWFORD URBAN REDEVELCPMENT <br />PROJECT VA. R-S3. <br /> <br /> -' WH~REAS~ this Council by Resolution adopted August 9, 1967, approved the Redevelopment <br />Plan for the Crawford Urban Renewal Project, VA. R-53, Portsmouth, Virginia, which plan <br />has been amended previously; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, there hgs been presented to this body for consideration an approval a copy <br />of an amend'ed redevelopment plan for the project area, dated October, 1979; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Portsmouth Redevelopment And Housing Authority has resolved that this <br />amendment is in the best interest of the City's redevelopment efforts; and <br /> <br />Plan <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, <br />conforms <br /> <br />said Amendment No. 11 has been carefully reviewed and said Redevelopment <br />to the general plan for development of the City of Portsmouth as a whole; <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, in the judgment of this Council, it is in the interest of the City and its <br />inhabitants that said Amendment be approved to expand the area of the Crawford Urban Renewal <br />Project to include property presently owned by Holiday Inns Of America, the former Grants <br />building and the New Kirn building, and to provide for a set of general rehabilitation <br />standards to guide subsequent reconstruction. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: <br /> <br /> (1) That Amendment No. 11 to the Redevelopment Plan for the C~awford Urban Renewal Projr <br />ect, VA. R-53, having been duly reviewed and considered, it is hereby found: <br /> <br /> (a) That the objectives of the Crawford Urban Renewal Project VA. R-53, Portsmouth, <br />Virginia, can be better achieved by the adoption of said amendment. <br /> <br /> (b) That Amendment No. 1t for the project area conforms to the general plan for <br />the City of Portsmouth as a whole. <br /> <br /> (2) That Amendment No. 11 to the Redevelopment Plan for the Crawford Urban Renewal <br />Project, VA. R-53, having been duly reviewed and considered, it is hereby approved, and <br />the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a copy of said Amendment with the Minutes of this <br />meeting." <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Early, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> 79-386 The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of <br />October 23, 1979, was taken up and read: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $50,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE <br />CONTINUATION OF THE VALUATION AND DESIGN PROCESS OF THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT <br />IN SUFFOLK." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Holley, the ordinance was adopted, and by the <br />following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Early, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> 79-387 The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of <br />October 23, 1979, was taken up and read: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $210,0'00 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR <br />ONGOING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OF THE WATER AND SEWAGE PLANTS." <br /> <br /> <br />