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3O August 24, 1976 Bids have been received by the developer's architect to convert a portion of the Middle Street Mall and the Mervis Building into a Senior Citizens Center under Title XX funding. Bas on the low bid, it appears that the cost per square foot under a 10 year lease will average approximately $5.$0 per square foot. The property will be leased from the Portsmouth Local Development Company, Inc., and the TruSt Department of Citizens Trust?Bank, who are trustees of the Mervis property." Mayor Davis stated: I am a director of the Portsmouth Local Development Company, Inc., and vacate the chair and ask the Vice Mayor to preside over the rest of these proceedings as to this motion. Motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. £11iott, that authorization be granted to execute a lease, was adepted by S-1 (Davis-abstaining) vote. 76-557 - The following report from the City Manager on the petition from Park Manor residents on recreational facilities for that area was presented: ' "Below is a response to the petition of children additional recreational facilities and programs. in the Olive Branch section requesting First, we apologize for the two of four occasions which the Fun Wagon arrived late. On July 1, the Wagon was five minutes late due to a sudden illness in the driver's family. A backup driver had to be located. On July 29, the Wagon was fifteen minutes late due to the time needed to dismantle the spray hydrant operation from the previous session. There are two scheduled sessions for the Fun Wagon, 10:00( a.m. to 2:$0 p.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The latter time does overlap the dinner hour whereas the earlier session over- laps the noon hour. For next year's program we will consider a change in times, e.g., having the Fun Wagon scheduled at Olive Branch from 10:00 a.m. to 2:50 p.m., or perhaps starting the ~orning {and evening) session earlier. Additional recreational programs held this summer at the Olive Branch Elementary School include mobile tennis (August 1620) and mobile art (July 29). The mobile recreational pro- grams are used to supplement recreational facilities in various neighborhoods throughout the City and have been well received. At the Olive Branch Elementary School there is a playground, little league ballfield and four basketball goals. However, there is no play equipment such as swings. Nevertheless, oUr preliminary draft of facilities and open space by neighborhood shows Park Manor ranking above the average of neighborhoods in the City. Up until five years ago, there was an organiz. ed summer praygr°und program at Olive Branch, which was discontinued because of low attendance. We request the opportunity, during the upcoming budget year, to evaluate recreational needs throughout the City and to make recommendations for additional programs and facilities." Motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Wentz, the repett to be received as information, was adppted by unanimous vote. 76-350 - Consideration of an ordinance to amend the City Code of the City of Portsmouth, 1975, by amending Section 32-5 thereof pertaining to construction of streets and sidewalks. This amendment will authorize the City Manager or his designee to issue revocable permits for encroachment on the City's right-of-way when existing buildings are improved and altered. Such permit may be revoked by the City Manager or his designee. This ordinance will also re- cognize encroachments constructed prior to the date of the passage of this ordinanee and place them in the category of being constructed under a revocable permit. Such permits may be re- voked by the City Council or the ~eneral Assembly. Any other encroachment constructed by an owner will be unlawful and punishable under the law. The City Manager recommends adoption." (76-330 referred £rom meeting of August 10, 1976) Motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Elliott, to adopt on first and final reading. Substitute motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the ordinance to be amended under Sec. 52~5 (c) to read "City Council or i~e~ri~es'ignee", and was adoPted by unanimous vote. The following ordinance was adopted on first and final reading, £o~ewing vote: .~ "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, BY AMENDING SECTION 32-S THEREOF, PERTAINING TO OBSTRUCTION IN STREETS AND SIDEWALKS." Ayes: Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis Nays: None - NEW BUSINESS - 76-361 - The following letter from the School Board was presented: "At the regular meeting on August 12, 1976, the School Board of the City of Portsmouth adopted the attached resolutions and ,~ected that they be forwarded to City Council for action, ,d