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February 28, 1978 <br /> <br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council held on February 28, 1978, there were present: <br /> <br /> Richard J. Davis, Jack P. Barnes, Archie Ell~0tt,j Jr., James ~. Holle~, ~dward <br /> L. Oast, Jr., Robert T. Williams, City Manager, Gordon B. Tayloe, Jr., City Attorney. <br /> <br /> Absent: E. Saunders Early, Jr., Robert W. Wentz, Jr. <br /> <br /> Rev. J. Sherrick Gilbert, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, opened the meeting with <br />prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Elag. <br /> <br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Oast, minutes of the called meeting of February <br />7, 1978, minutes of the regular meeting of February 7, 1978 and minUtes~of the Public Hearing <br />meeting of February 13, 1978, to be approved as received, was adopted by unanimous vote. <br /> <br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS - <br /> <br /> 78-46 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of <br />February 7, 1978, was taken up and read: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $80,500 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND TO <br />PURCHASE 4.6 ACRES OF LAND FOR EXPANSION OF THE PINNERS POINT SEWAGE TREATMENT <br />PLANT." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr, Barnes and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the ordinance was adopted, and by <br />the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Davis <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> 78-47 The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of <br />February 7, 1978, was taken up and read: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $75,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR <br />ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION OF SOFTBALL FIELDS AT CHURCHLAND PARK, CONSTRUCTION <br />OF YOUTH ATHLETIC FACILITIES IN THE S. H. CLARKE SCHOOL AND STREET TREES AND <br />LANDSCAPING AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Oast, the ordinance was adopted, and by the <br />following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Elliott, Holley; Oast, Davis <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> 78-48 - The following~ordinace approved on first reading at the regular meeting <br />February 7, 1978, was take~ ~p and read: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $16,254 FROM'THE GRANTS FUND TO PROVIDE PARK <br />SECURITY AT NIGHT IN EACH OF THE THREE CITY PARKS." <br /> <br />of <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Oast, and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the ordinance was adopted, and by <br />the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Davis <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> 78-63 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at the Public'Hearing meeting <br />of February'13, 1978, was taken up and read: <br /> <br />"ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 78-1" <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the ordinance was adopted, and by <br />the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Davis <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> 78-63 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at the Public Hearing meeting <br />of February 13, 1978, was taken up and read: <br /> <br />(e) "ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 78-5" <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the ordinance was adopted, and by <br />the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Davis <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> 78-63 The following ordinance approved on first reading at the Public Hearing meeting <br />of February iS, 1978, was taken up and read: <br /> <br />(h) (1) "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, <br /> BY AMENDING SECTION 40-31 THEREOF, PERTAINING TO THE DEFINITION OF HOUSING <br /> <br /> <br />