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May 31, 1977 <br /> <br />1977 on the bulletin board of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth, the bulletin <br />board of the City Hall building of the City of Portsmouth and the bulletin board of the <br />General District Court, Civil Division, of the City of Portsmouth. <br /> <br />7~?i~!::;2~:THBREFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia <br />that, Frank N. Bilisoly, H. L. Davis, Linon Vann, A. N. Kendrick and C. E. Ellis be appointed <br />viewers and Raymond Tweed be appointed an alternate viewer in the event one of the preceding <br />viewers fails to participate. Said viewers to view the hereinafter described portion of <br />such street and to report to this Council in writing whether in their opinion any, and <br />if any, what inconvenience would result in vacating and closing the following: <br /> <br />FIFTH STREET <br /> <br /> All that certain piece or parcel of land, lying and being in the <br />City of Portsmouth, Virginia, and comprising that portion of Fifth <br />Street between Interstate 264 and the Seaboard Coastline Railroad. <br />(S-77-4). <br /> <br />SCOTT STREET <br /> <br /> All that certain piece or parcel of land, lying and being in the <br />City of Portsmouth, Virginia, and comprising that portion of Scott <br />Street between Washington Street and Fifth Street. (S-77-5). <br /> <br />GRIFFIN STREET <br /> <br /> All that certain piece or parcel of l~nd,lying and being in the <br />City of Portsmouth, Virginia, and comprising that portion of Griffin <br />Street between Washington Street and Fifth Street. (S-77-6). <br /> <br />RACE STREET <br /> <br /> All that certain piece or parcel of land, lying and being in the <br />dity of Portsmouth, Virginia, and comprising that portion of Race Street <br />between Washington Street and Fifth Street. (S-77-7). <br /> <br />WYTHE STREET <br /> <br /> All that certain piece or parcel of land, lying and being in the <br />'.City of Portsmouth, Virginia, -and comprising that portion of Griffin <br /> Street between Fourth Street and Fifth Street. (S-77-8)." <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes,~Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> 77-188 , "Consideration of a motion authorizing the City Assessor to abate and the <br />City Treasurer to refund prepaid taxes in the amount of $503.06 for a portion of the W. T. <br />Grant Building located on High Street. <br /> <br /> The owners have donated a portion of this building to the City and this <br />refund the 4th quarter 1976-77 real estate taxes previu~sly paid in advance. <br />recommends adoption." <br /> <br />requestYwill <br /> The City Manage] <br /> <br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Holley, that authorization be granted, to <br />refund $503.06 to the Syer Group for 4th quarter 1976-77 real estate taxes and an expression <br />of gratitude to be conveyed to the owner for property donated, was adopted unanimously. <br /> <br /> 77-189 - "Consideration of a motion establishing the banks as submitted on the attached <br />memo as the depositories for the City effective July 1, 1977. <br /> <br /> Section ll-7A and ll-9A state that the City Council shall from time to time designate <br />depositories for the City. The City Manager recommends the institutions on the attached <br />list as the deppsitories." <br /> <br /> 'Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Elliott, that the banks as submitted be the <br />depositories for the City effective July 1, 1977, and was adopted by 4-8 (Early, Wentz, Davis. <br />abstaining) vote. <br /> <br />NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br /> 77-191 - Joseph L. Brown, 18 Fiske Street, representing Portsmouth Senior Citizens <br />Club, spoke regarding free parking privileges for me~a~:~enior~'~it,i~i:~-ho meet in <br />the Parish House of Trinity Church and new Senior Citizens Center on High Street and park <br />at King Square Parking Lot and Edinburgh Parking Ramp; also referred to letter received <br />from H. C. Wakkins, Assistant City Manager. <br /> <br /> James Jenkins, 3103 Brighton Street, representing Portsmouth Senior Citizens Council, <br />spoke regarding letter received from Mr. Watkins. <br /> <br />-~ho~ M°tign °f'~Y' BarFes and seconded[~by Mr. Early, that the City Manager to look at <br /> ~e~gr~-~L~on (parking), to be discussed with the Parking Authority and a <br />C~P°rt~O'~be fuTnlshed t~:C~uncil, was adopted by unanimous vote. <br /> <br /> <br />