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1!7 <br /> <br />November 21, 1978 <br /> <br />At a regular meeting of the City Council held on November 21, 1978, there were present: <br /> <br />Richard J. Davis, Jack P. Barnes, E. Saunders Early, Jr., Archie Elliott, Jr., <br />J. Robert Gray, James W. Holley, Edward L. Oast, Jr., Robert T. Williams, City <br />Manager, Gordon B. Tayloe, Jr., City Attorney. <br /> <br /> Rev. John Davenport, Pastor, Highland Baptist Church, <br />followed~by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. <br /> <br />Mayor-Davis welcomed all visitors in attendance. <br /> <br />opened the meeting with prayer, <br /> <br /> Motion o{ Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Early, the minutes of the called meeting of <br />November 7, 1978; minutes of the regular meeting of November 7, 1978, to be approved as <br />received, and was adopted by unanimous vote. <br /> <br />- UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br /> <br /> 78-394 The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of <br />November 7, 1978, was taken up and read: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $295,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR <br />DRAINAGE AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MOUNT HERMON CONSERVATION AND REDEVElOP- <br />MENT PROJECT." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Early, the ordinance was adopted, and by <br />the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> 78-395 The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of <br />November 7, 1978, was taken up and read: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $45,000 FROM <br />THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SENIOR LEAGUE FIELD <br /> <br /> On mbtion"b~'Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. <br />the following vote: <br /> <br />THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR <br />AND SITE DEVELOPMENT [N TRUXTON." <br /> <br />Elliott, the ordinance was adopted, and by <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> 78-396 The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of <br />November 7, 1978, was taken up and read: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $7,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR <br />OFF-SITE DRAINAGE." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, the ordinance was adspted, and by <br />the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> 78-397 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of <br />November 7, 1978, was taken up and read: <br /> <br />"AN Ok~INANCE'TO APPROPRIATE $35,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR <br />HULL PLATE REPAIRS, SPOT BLASTING RIVETS AND APPLICATION OF RED HAND EPOXY <br />TO THE LIGHTSHIP." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the ordinance was adopted, and by <br />the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Gr~y, Holley, Oast, Davis <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />The following reports from the City Manager were presented: <br /> <br /> 78-~12 "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $21,500 from <br />the Capital Improvements Fund for the purchase of land for public and educational purposes. <br /> <br /> This appropriation will provide the funds necessary to purchase three lots adjacent <br />to Manor High School which were requested by letter from the Superintendent of Schools. <br />The land to be purchased is approximately one acre at a total cost of $15,000. The funds <br />appropriated by this ordinance were received from the sale of surplus lots at Churchland <br />Academy. The Superintendent has requested that the funds be used to purchase the addition <br />to the Manor site. The City Manager recommends adoption on first reading. <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Oast, the following ordinance was approved on <br />first reading, and by unanimous vote: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $21,500 FROMm. THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE <br />PURCHASE OF LAND FOR PUBLIC AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES." <br /> <br /> <br />