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<br />July 10, 1979
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<br />At a regular meeting of the .City Council held on July 10, 1979, there were present:
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<br />Richard J. Davis, Jack P. Barnes, Ben A. Beamer, Sr., E. Saunders Early, Jr.,
<br />J. Robert Gray, James W. Holley, III, Edward L. 'Oast, Jr., Robert T. Williams,
<br />City Manager, Steven Lieberman, Assistant City Attorney.
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<br /> Rev. Thomas J. Powers, Pastor, Park View Baptist Church, offered prayer, followed by
<br />the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br />Mayor Davis welcomed all visitors in attendance.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Oast, the minutes of the called meeting of June
<br />26, 1979; minutes of the regular meeting of June 26, 1979, to be approved as received, and
<br />was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br />June
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<br />Mayor Davis relinquished the Chair to Vice Mayor Holley for the following Items:
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<br />79-201 - The ~ollowing ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting
<br />26, 1979, was taken up and read:
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<br />of
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<br />(h)
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1973, BY ADDING
<br />ARTICLE V.I TD CHAPTER 40, PERTAINING TO A NEW ZONING DISTRICT DESIGNATED
<br />DOWNTOWN DISTRICT D-i."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the o~dinance to be adopted.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Early, the ordinance to be amended to take
<br />effect immediately, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />On motion, the ordinance was adopted as amended, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Early, Gray, Holley, Oast
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 79-201 The following ~ning petition,~ deferred from the Public Hearing of
<br />June 4, 1979, was taken up and read:
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<br />(i) ~oni~g Petition Z 79-12 - Petition to rezone new Downtown D-1 Zoning District.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Early, the following ordinance was approved
<br />on first reading, and by unanimous vote:
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<br />"ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 79-12"
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<br />Mayor Davis resumed the Chair for the remainder of the meeting.
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<br /> 78-427 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of
<br />June 26, 1979, was taken up and read:
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<br />(c) "ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE 2 78-22"
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Early, the ordinance was adopted, and by the
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Early, Holley
<br />Nays: Gray, Oast, Davis
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<br /> 79-213 The following ordinances deferred from the regular meeting of June 26, 1979,
<br />were taken up and read:
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<br />(B)
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, BY AMENDING
<br />SECTION 31-14, THEREOF, PERTAINING TO COMPOSITION; APPOINTMENT, TERM, SUSPENSION
<br />OR REMOVAL AND COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS; VACANCIES FOR RETIREMENT BOARDi"
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<br />(c)
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA BY AMENDING
<br />SECTION 31-?0 THEREOF, PERTAINING TO ORDINARY DEATH BENEFITS."
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<br />(D)
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA BY AMENDING
<br />SECTION 31-156 THEREOF, PERTAINING TO ORDINARY DEATH BENEFITS."
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<br /> Gary O'Dell, 2020 .Greenwood Drive, representing the Fire/Police Retirement Committee,
<br />spoke regarding to the understanding of B & D .and requested that they be delayed until a
<br />complete report hah be fur~ished as previously requested.
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<br /> The Ci{y Manager presented t~e following letter:
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<br /> "Enclosed is a copy of a report received from Fire Chief Odell Benton reporting on the
<br />meeting with the pension:::committee of the Fire a~d Police Department.
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<br /> This meeting was held at my request based on your direction at the last city council
<br />meeting concerning the proposed changes of the retirement ordinances. Chief Kube was
<br />selected Since he is a member of the Portsmouth Retirement Board and has longer service as
<br />member of that board than any other person currently employed by the City."
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