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<br />January' 28,1975
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<br /> BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed
<br />to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Department of Highways and Trans-
<br />portation.''
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, east, DAvis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> ~5-49 "Consideration of a resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager to
<br />make application for permit for the Virginia Department of Highways to remove 518 feet of
<br />wire fence that is used to mark the northern right-of-way of 1-264 between Greenwood Drive
<br />and Victory Boulevard and to sign a bond in the amount of ~,000 for the project.
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<br /> This resolution authorized the City to remove the fence along the right-of-way in order
<br />to complete the public improvements associated with the industrial access road (Elmhurst Lane
<br />Extended) to accommodate the shared laundry. The City Manager recommends approval of this
<br />resolution."
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<br />"A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT FROM
<br />T~LB VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION TO REMOVE 318' OF WIRE
<br />FENCE THAT IS USED TO ~RK THE NORTHERN RIGHT-OF-WAY OF 1-264 BET~EN GREENWOOD
<br />DRIVE AND VICTORY BOULEVARD IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, AN~ TO SIGN ~ BOND IN
<br />THE AMOUNT OF $1,0OO.O0 FOR SAID PROJECT
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<br /> WHEREAS, it becomes necessary from time to time for the City of Portsmouth to obtain
<br />permits from the Virginia Department of Highways to install, construct, reconstruct, maintain
<br />and operate certain public works along, across, over and upon the highway system of Virginia;
<br />and
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<br /> WHEREAS, expense, damage or injury may be sustained by the Commonwealth of Virginia
<br />growing out of the granting to said City of Portsmouth by the Virginia Department of High-
<br />ways of said permits for the work aforesaid; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, one of the conditions of such permit or permits is that the City of Portsmouth
<br />shall indemnify the Commonwealth of Virginia against all damages and injuries to the highways
<br />and bridges and to property lawfully upon such highways.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />that the City Manager be, and he hereby is directed to make application for a permit from
<br />the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation to install a forty-two inch reinforced
<br />concrete storm drain and to sign a bond in the form attached hereto in the amount of One
<br />Thousand and O0/tO0 ($1,OOO.OO) Dollars for the hereinabove mentioned project.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is directed to forward a certified copy
<br />of this resolution to Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. east, the resolution was adopted, and by
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Oast, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 75-50 - "Submission of a report from the City Manager on the Comprehensive Employment
<br />Training Act (CETA¢, and the City Manager's Quarterly Financial Report for the period ending
<br />December 31, 1974.
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<br /> These reports are required by C6uncil policy."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. east and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the reports to be received as information
<br />was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 75-51 "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading amending and reordaining
<br />Section 20-8~ concerning the business license tax levied against fortune tellers, clair-
<br />voyants, and practitioners of palmistry, phrenology, and handwriting analysis.
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<br /> This amendment reduces the business license tax of a fortune teller from $10,000 to
<br />$1,000."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Elliott and seconded by Mr~ Barnes, the following ordinance was approve
<br />on first reading, and by unanimous ye%e:
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<br /> "A~ ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973,
<br /> BY ~4ENDING SECTION 20-85 THEREOF, PERTAINING TO A LICENSE TAX ON PERSONS
<br /> ENGAGED AS FORT~NE-TELLERS AND CLAIRVOYANTS, AND PRACTITIONERS O~ PALMISTRY,
<br /> PHRENOLOGY AND HANDWRITING ANALYSIS."
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<br /> ?5-SZ - "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $220,356 from
<br />the General Fund for an expanded Public Service Employment Program.
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<br /> This ordinance will appropriate funds provided through the Department of Labor under
<br />Title VI of the Comprehensive Employment amd Training Act~of 1975 as amended by the Emergency
<br />Jobs Act of 1~74. These funds are designed to have an immediate impact on the unemployment
<br />levels of the City through the creation of public service jobs~ The City Manager recommends
<br />adoption of this ordinance on first reading."
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