HomeMy WebLinkAboutJULY 9, 1971 SPECIAL SESSION
"'liE IION P I
@IINUI'EC Oi . 0 -,@BL CITY COU.@CIL
OF TIJE
OF V'.TZGINIA BFAC@@ VIRGINIA
SPECIAI, @IEETING - JUIY 9, 1971.
A Special Meeting of the Council of the Citv of Virginia Beach, Virginia
regarding the reapportionment ruling of tlie'Four Judge Federal Court Panel
as it applies to the City of Virginia Beach, iqas held in the Council Chamber-,;
in the Administration Building, in tlie Borougli of Prilicess Anne, on Friday,
uly 9, 1971, at 10:00 a.Ei.
:ouncilmen present: Robert f@. Callis, Jr., Robert B. Cromwell, Jr., Frank A.
Dusch, F. Reid Ervin, @eorge P,. Ferrell, Cl@irence A. Holland, D. @lurray
Malbon, J. Curtis Payne, Vice Itayor Earl NI. Tebault, and Floyd E. IVaterfield,
Jr.
Councilman absent: @layor Donald It. Rllodes.
ITEM #3447
The following appeared before City Cotincil in opposition to the reapportion-
ment ruling as set forth by tlie Four Jtidgo I;cderal Court Panel as it relates
to tlie City of Virginia Beach:
Senator Edwar(,' T. Catoia, III
Delegate B. R. Middleton
Mr. Arthtir Riddell, reproseiiting the Council of Civic Organizatioiis
(presented to Couiicil a ResolLiti(Dii adol)ted by the CCO, a copy of
which is oii file iii tlie Office, of the City Clerk)
C)n motion by Coujicilnian Payne, seconcied by @,@,otincilpian @Ialbon, and by recorded
oto as folloi,;s:
@yes: Councilmen Robert 11. Callis, Jr., Rol)ert B. Cromwell, Jr., Frank A.
Dusch, F. IZoicl Erviii, George R. Ferrcll, Cl:trejice A. flolland, D. '4urray
Malbon, J. Curtis Payne, Vice i@layor I:arl %I. l'obatilt, qnd Floyd E. Watcrfielcl,
Jr.
Nays: None
Absei-it: @layor Donald 11. 1zhodes.
City Council. authori.zed the City Attornev, 'Ir. Dale Bimson, to act oli behalf
I
of the City of Virginia Beacii i.n providii)g tlie iiecessary legal actioiis to
assure tho participatioii of th(,, City of Vii-,,jiiia BeLich, togethcr with tlle
I
Coinmonwealti) of Virgiiii@l and otilor political SLlb(liViSdOlIS of tile State of
Vi.rgiiii.a in obtaining a stay in tho e,,:ecLiti(,ji of tlie rliling of the 1,@our Judgc,,
Federal Court Panel as it presciitly applies to the City of Virginia Beach in
particular, and the CoiflT,.r@,011wc,,alth of Virpinizi in geiieral; and in accordance
v,,ith the Resolution adopted by the Genei-al @\,,seiril)lv of Virgiiiia to apl)--al the
rulin@ of the Federal Panel; and if requireci to pursue appeal iTi the U. S.
Supreine Cottrt to provide cqtijtable represciiiatioii to tlie residents of the
City of Vir@.inia Beac-h iii tlie Tiiatter of tlic, i,eappor,@ioniiieiit of citizens in
votina districts for the Sciiate and IIOL)se 01' I)clegates of the Ceneral Asse:@@bly
of Vir,,inia.
-.01]DC.@llman Holland indicated that durino a t@,lepliojie coiiversation, Nlavor
Rliodes ii)dicated hi.s conctii-rc,,Ii@c and sipl)@,i t o-F tlie, above action takei, b),
City Cotincil.
ITF,i'l #3@iz',S
On ir@otion by Couiicilrt@Lil flrvi.'I, seconded by (,@Lijicilrnin I;e7,i-ell, and bv i-inaiii@,n,,juF
vote, the meetin., adjoLirnc,,d.
charcl J. l@0I)bon Doiiild 11. Rllodos, @1@lyor
City of Virginia Beacli,
Virginia
July 9, 1971
"'liE IION P I
@IINUI'EC Oi . 0 -,@BL CITY COU.@CIL
OF TIJE
OF V'.TZGINIA BFAC@@ VIRGINIA
SPECIAI, @IEETING - JUIY 9, 1971.
A Special Meeting of the Council of the Citv of Virginia Beach, Virginia
regarding the reapportionment ruling of tlie'Four Judge Federal Court Panel
as it applies to the City of Virginia Beach, iqas held in the Council Chamber-,;
in the Administration Building, in tlie Borougli of Prilicess Anne, on Friday,
uly 9, 1971, at 10:00 a.Ei.
:ouncilmen present: Robert f@. Callis, Jr., Robert B. Cromwell, Jr., Frank A.
Dusch, F. Reid Ervin, @eorge P,. Ferrell, Cl@irence A. Holland, D. @lurray
Malbon, J. Curtis Payne, Vice Itayor Earl NI. Tebault, and Floyd E. IVaterfield,
Jr.
Councilman absent: @layor Donald It. Rllodes.
ITEM #3447
The following appeared before City Cotincil in opposition to the reapportion-
ment ruling as set forth by tlie Four Jtidgo I;cderal Court Panel as it relates
to tlie City of Virginia Beach:
Senator Edwar(,' T. Catoia, III
Delegate B. R. Middleton
Mr. Arthtir Riddell, reproseiiting the Council of Civic Organizatioiis
(presented to Couiicil a ResolLiti(Dii adol)ted by the CCO, a copy of
which is oii file iii tlie Office, of the City Clerk)
C)n motion by Coujicilnian Payne, seconcied by @,@,otincilpian @Ialbon, and by recorded
oto as folloi,;s:
@yes: Councilmen Robert 11. Callis, Jr., Rol)ert B. Cromwell, Jr., Frank A.
Dusch, F. IZoicl Erviii, George R. Ferrcll, Cl:trejice A. flolland, D. '4urray
Malbon, J. Curtis Payne, Vice i@layor I:arl %I. l'obatilt, qnd Floyd E. Watcrfielcl,
Jr.
Nays: None
Absei-it: @layor Donald 11. 1zhodes.
City Council. authori.zed the City Attornev, 'Ir. Dale Bimson, to act oli behalf
I
of the City of Virginia Beacii i.n providii)g tlie iiecessary legal actioiis to
assure tho participatioii of th(,, City of Vii-,,jiiia BeLich, togethcr with tlle
I
Coinmonwealti) of Virgiiii@l and otilor political SLlb(liViSdOlIS of tile State of
Vi.rgiiii.a in obtaining a stay in tho e,,:ecLiti(,ji of tlie rliling of the 1,@our Judgc,,
Federal Court Panel as it presciitly applies to the City of Virginia Beach in
particular, and the CoiflT,.r@,011wc,,alth of Virpinizi in geiieral; and in accordance
v,,ith the Resolution adopted by the Genei-al @\,,seiril)lv of Virgiiiia to apl)--al the
rulin@ of the Federal Panel; and if requireci to pursue appeal iTi the U. S.
Supreine Cottrt to provide cqtijtable represciiiatioii to tlie residents of the
City of Vir@.inia Beac-h iii tlie Tiiatter of tlic, i,eappor,@ioniiieiit of citizens in
votina districts for the Sciiate and IIOL)se 01' I)clegates of the Ceneral Asse:@@bly
of Vir,,inia.
-.01]DC.@llman Holland indicated that durino a t@,lepliojie coiiversation, Nlavor
Rliodes ii)dicated hi.s conctii-rc,,Ii@c and sipl)@,i t o-F tlie, above action takei, b),
City Cotincil.
ITF,i'l #3@iz',S
On ir@otion by Couiicilrt@Lil flrvi.'I, seconded by (,@Lijicilrnin I;e7,i-ell, and bv i-inaiii@,n,,juF
vote, the meetin., adjoLirnc,,d.
charcl J. l@0I)bon Doiiild 11. Rllodos, @1@lyor
City of Virginia Beacli,
Virginia
July 9, 1971