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June 24, 1975
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<br /> 75-262 "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $265,135 in the
<br />Capital Improvement Fund for the purchase of school buses from Community Motor Bus Company.
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<br /> This appropriation was authorized in May from the General Revenue Sharing Trust Fund and
<br />this appropriation was inadvertently omitted as a companion appropriation for the Capital
<br />~mprovement Fund. The City Manager recommends adoption. Request is made for a voice vote
<br />on £irst reading and to instruct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance for final reading."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Wentz, the following ordinance to be drafted,
<br />was approved on first reading, and by unanimous vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $265,135 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PUR-
<br />CHASE OF SCHOOL BUSES."
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<br /> 75-225 On motion of Mr. ~arly and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the following resolution
<br />deferred from regular meeting of May 27, 1975, was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />"ARESOLUTION APPOINTING VIEWERS FOR CLOSING A PORTION OF JARMAN AVENUE.
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<br /> WHER~S, Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority has made application
<br />to vacate and close the hereinafter described portion of a certain street and it appearing
<br />that notice of the application and request for the.appointment of viewers was duly posted
<br />on May 16, 1975 on the bulletin board of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth, City
<br />Hall Building, and the General District Court, Civil Division of the City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Cit~ of Portsmouth, Virginia, tha~
<br />Prank N. Bilisoly, Zalmon Blachman, C. L. Robinson, Rebert Read and Charlie Hudgins be appointed
<br />viewers to viaw the.hereinafter 9escribed portion of such ~treet and report to %his Council
<br />in Writing whether ~n their opinion any, a~d if any, what ~nconvenience would result from
<br />vacating and closing the following:
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<br /> All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate in the City of Ports-
<br />-~o~kh, ~irgini.a, comprising that portion of Jarman Avenue Which lies northerly
<br /> of Seaguard Avenue (formerly Moorview Avenue, between Lots .25, 26, 27 and 28
<br /> as shown on the plat entitled "Revised Subdivision of Portsmouth Acres" duly
<br /> Yecorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the City of Chesapeake,
<br /> Virginia, in Map Book SS, at page 99. Also shown on Tax Plate S69 as that
<br /> portion of Jarman Avenue between Parcels S and 7 on Plate S69 and Parcels 6 and
<br /> 4 on Plate 569."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Whntz, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br />75-133 The following citizens spoke regarding Z 75-4, Petition of Seaguard Corporation:
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<br />J. Darrell~Foster, Attorney, representing Seaguard Corporation.
<br />Lester Phelps, 4009 Garwood Avenue, spoke against.
<br />Thomas K. Ballard, 4009 Garwood Avenue, spoke against.
<br />Linda B. Phelps, 4009 Garwood Avenue, spoke against.
<br />Jacob C. Vance, 206 Jarman Avenue, spoke against.
<br />Mrs. Clarence W. Vance, 4014 Jarman Avenue, spoke against.
<br />Charles Ennis, 4019 Garwood Avenue, spoke against.
<br />Gerald R. Moody, 4015 Garwood Avenue, spoke against.
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<br /> Mr. Holley stated, under Section 2-61, Code of the City of
<br />prevailing side, made a motion that was secmn~ed by Mr. Early,
<br />from R-150 to M-l, was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Portsmouth, he being on the
<br />to reconsider the ordinance
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<br />Ayes: Barnes,
<br />Nays: None
<br />Abstaining: Oast
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<br />Early, Elliott, Holley,
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<br />Wentz, Davis
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<br /> Mot~on~of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Wentz to concur in the recommendation of the
<br />Planning Commission and the ordinance to be adopted on second reading.
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<br /> Substitute motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Early, the matter to be tabled to
<br />the regular meeting of August 12, 1975, and request Seaguard Corporation to give a letter of
<br />intent to screen ~he warehouse and all buildings and the City Manager, through Planning Com-
<br />mission, to see if Seaguard Avenue can be opened to Greenwood Drive, was adopted by unanimous
<br />vote.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> 75-265 - Vernon C. Crump, Jr., President, Lee Ward Civic League, presented petition with
<br />300 signatures and spoke~ regarding curbs, gutters and drainage in the area. (See Exhibit 75-265
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Holley, the matter to be referred to the City
<br />Manager and a report be furnished, was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />75-266 George R. Walker, 1749 Spratley Street, spoke regarding the 5-minute Gag Ru~e.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Ell~ott and seconded by Mr. Wentz, to be received as information, was adopte
<br />by unanimous vote.
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