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<br />October 24 1978
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<br />requires no local match. The City Manager recommends adoption."
<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Holley, to concur in the recommendation of
<br />the City Manager, to transfer $42,476 from the Grants Contingency Account to develop a Diag-
<br />nostic and Treatment Program for Mentally Retarded Individuals with Emotional/Psychiatric
<br />Problems, was adopted by unanimous vote.
<br /> 78-380 "Consideration of a motion to transfer $57,339 from the Grants Contingency
<br />Account to continue opera~ion of the Senior Citizens Services Program and to purchase
<br />equipment for the Portsmouth Senior Citizens Center.
<br /> This motion will provide the funds necessary to continue operation of Senior Citizens
<br /> Services in the City of Portsmouth, a program which includes a Senior Citizens' Coordinator
<br /> to provide technical assistance in program development and coordination, a Denture Clinic
<br /> to provide dentures, repairs, extractions, and cleaning, and a Home Health Care Program to
<br /> acutely or chronically ill, homebound residents. The equipment purchased through this
<br /> motion will serve to improve handicraft programs, gift store o~eration, security and
<br /> comfort for Center visitors, and general office functioning. Of the $57,339 total program
<br /> cost, $49,247 is the Federal amount and ~8,092 is the required local cash match. The. City
<br /> Manager recommends adoption."
<br /> Motion of Mr. Ba~es and seconded by Mr. Gray, to concur in the recommendation-of the
<br /> City Manager, to transfer $57,339 f~om the Grants Contingency Account to continue operation
<br /> of the Senior Citizens Services Program and to purchase.equipment for the Portsmouth Senior
<br /> Citizens Center, was adopted by unanimous vote.
<br /> 78-381 "Consideration of a motion authorizing the City Assessor to abate and the
<br /> City Treasurer to refund with interest $7~3.04 in real estate taxes collected in error.
<br /> West ~nd Methodist Church purchased a lot and constructed a parsonage at 624 Chandler
<br /> Harper Road in July of 1976. The parcel was transferred to the non-tax list but was not
<br /> deleted from the land book~ therefore, taxes have been collected ~om'the Sweetbriar Develop-
<br /> ment Company erroneously. The City Manager recommends adoption.
<br /> Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Oast, to concur in the recommendation of the
<br /> City Manager, to refund ~743.04, with interest, in real estate taxes ~n property located at
<br /> 624 Chandler Harper R~, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
<br /> 78-382 - Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Holley, that the Annual Financial
<br /> Report to be received as information and that Mr. Cherry, Finance Directo~ and his staff be
<br /> commended on the report, was adopted by unanimous vote.
<br /> 78-383 Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Elliott, that the City
<br /> Ouarterlv Financial Re~ort, to be received as information, and was adopted by
<br /> 78-384 On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Oast, the followin~ resolution was
<br /> adopted, and by the ffollowin~ vote:
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<br /> "A RESOLUTION CHANGING TH~ REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COUNCfL MEETING OF
<br /> NOVeMBeR 14. 1978 TO NOVEMBER 7, 1978. AND CHANGING TH~ REGULARLY SCHEDULgD
<br /> CITY COUNCIL Mg~ING OF NOVEMBER 28. 1978 TO NOVEMBER 21. 1978 COMMENCING
<br /> AT 7:30 P. M.
<br /> BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Vir~inia, that the regularly
<br /> scheduled City Council meetin~'of November ~4~ 1978 he chan~ed to November 7, 1978. and
<br /> the regularly scheduled meetin~ of November 28. 1978 be chan~ed to November 21, 1~78 at
<br /> 7:30 P.
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<br /> Aves: Barnes, ~lliott, Gray,Holler, Oast, Davis
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />~anaffer~s
<br />unanimous vote.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> 78-385 - ~ouis E. Turner, 127
<br />referring to h'ouses deteriorating,
<br />pertaining to the conditions).
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<br />Oregon Avenue, spoke regarding decay in the neighborhood,
<br />trucks parked in front yards, etc.(picture, s were presented
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<br /> Sfnoe this area
<br />thing that has
<br />rock and tar.
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<br /> 78-386 Joseph L. Jones,
<br />spoke regarding Leonard Road and presented the following petition:
<br /> "We, the undersigned,,request that Leonard Road be blacktopped.
<br /> Laonard Road is only ~wo blocks long, but it is heavily travelled by school buses,
<br />trucks, and cars.
<br /> of old No~felk County ~as annexed by the City of Portsmouth, the only
<br /> been done to this street has been patchwork and, on two occasions, a little
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<br /> We feel the blacktopping of Leonard Road is essential and request that it be done as
<br />soon as possible. Signed by Mrs. Glenn C. Wissman, 214 Leonard Road"
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<br />Leonard Road, representing residents of Leonard Road,
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