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<br />At a regular City Council meeting held on May 14, 1974, there were present:
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<br />Jack P. Barnes, E. Saunders Early, Jr., James W. Holley, Burrell R. Johnson,
<br />Isaac~W. King, Raymond B. Smith, Robert W. Wentz, Jr., Phin Horton, City
<br />Manager, D. R. Hagemeister, Acting City Attorney.
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<br /> Prayer was offered by Councilman King, and was followed
<br />the Flag.
<br /> Mayor Barnes welcomed all visitors in attendance.
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<br />by the Pledge
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<br />of Allegiance
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Early,
<br />of April 23, 1974, to be approved as received, was
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<br />the minutes of the regular meeting
<br />adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br />74-181 Public Hearing was held on Cable TV~with the following parties speaking:
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<br />H. Thomas Fennell, Jr., Attorney, spoke On behalf of Cox Cable of Portsmouth, Inc.
<br />L. L. Herzog, representative of Cox Cable Communications, Inc., Atlanta, Ga.
<br />Henry W. Harris, President, Cox Cable Communications, Inc., Atlanta, Ga.
<br />Mrs. Dorothy M. Hill, Chairman, Issues in Communiaation, Portsmouth Branch,
<br />American Association of University Women, spoke in favor of having cable TV in our city.
<br />(See Exhibit 74-181)
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Wentz,
<br />to Cable Television Study
<br />unanimous vote.
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<br />and seconded by Mr. E~rly, the application and big to be referr¢
<br />Commission for consideration and recommendation, was adopted by
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<br />The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 74-182 "The attached resolution is submitted for your consideration and I recommend
<br />its adoption. This authorizes and directs the City Manager to advertise and receive
<br />bids for City-owned property ~ocated on the north side of London Boulevard between
<br />Idlewood Avenue and Sandpiper Drive.
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<br /> This parcel is a residual piece which was acquired but not utilized in the construc-
<br />tion of London Boulevard and the City has no further need for this property. At its
<br />meeting on January 2, 1973, the Planning Commission reviewed a petition of the City
<br />Attorney's Office for Mr. Robert Basham to exchange a strip of his property on North
<br />Street for the triangle of land between his home and London Boulevard.
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<br /> Approval of this exchange has been recommended by the City Attorney's Office,
<br />City Assessor's Office and the Planning Conunission.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Early, the following resolution was
<br />adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWD DIRECTING THE CITY ~NAGER TO ADVERTISE AND
<br />RECEIVE BIDS FOR CERTAIN CITY-OWNED PROPERTY (LONDON BOULEVARD JIB PARCEL).
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth currently owns a parcel of land located on the
<br />north side of London Boulevard between Idlewood Avenue and Sandpiper Drive; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the parcel is more fully identified as shown on Tax Plate 78, on file
<br />in the Office of the City Assessor; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, said parcel is a residual piece which was acquired but not utilized in
<br />the construction of London Boulevard; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has no further need for a portion of the said
<br />parcel and it is, therefore, surplus property.
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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, authorized and directed to advertise and
<br />receive bids for the hereinabove described property on such terms and subject to such
<br />minimum bid restrictions as he may deem proper."
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<br /> Ayes: Early, Holley,:Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 74-183 - "The attached ordinance is submitted for your consideration and I recommend
<br />that it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $4~,119 from the Capital Improve~
<br />merit Fund for the extension of sanitary sewers.
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<br /> In the above appropriation, $21,000 is to cover the'cost of the construction of
<br />sanitary sewers on Victory Boulevard at Francis Street. The project will extend sewer
<br />service along Victory Boulevard approximately 825 feet west of Francis Street. This
<br />area was not included in the recently completed Smithfield Road/Francis Street project.
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<br /> The balance of the above appropriation of $23,119 .is for projects in the Elizabeth
<br />Acres/Mayflower Park area. These funds are Federal reimbursements received for the
<br />sewer projects completed in this area and previously expended.
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<br /> The $23,119 are Federal funds received as reimbursements and the $21,000 will
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