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<br />be funded from the unallocated surplus of Utility Bond proceeds."
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the following
<br />approved on first reading, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />ordinance was
<br />
<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $44,119 FROM THE GENERAl CAPITAL IMPROVF2~ENT
<br />FUttD FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWERS ALONG VICTORY BOULEVARD,
<br />bIAYFLOWER PARK AND IvL~NOR VIEW AREAS."
<br />
<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King% Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br /> 74-184 "The attached ordinance is submitted for your consideration and I recommend
<br />that it be placed on first reading. This closes two portions of South Street between
<br />Court Street and Crawford Street. -~
<br />
<br /> This closing was requested by the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority
<br />and has been approved by the Planning Commission. The portions of South Street for
<br />which closing was requested are in the Crawford Renewal Project VA-R-53.
<br />
<br /> The report of viewers is attached."
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Smith, the following ordinance was
<br />approved on first reading, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br /> 'AN ORDINkNCE CLOSING T~FO PORTIONS OF SOUTH STREET BETWEEN COURT STREET
<br /> AND CRAWFORD STREET (S-73-6)."
<br />
<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br /> 74-185 "The attached ordinance is submitted for your consideration and I recommend
<br />it be placed on first reading. This changes the existing boundaries of Precincts
<br />~22 and ~23 and establishes a new Precinct #21. The voting place for Precinct #21
<br />shall be the Kingman Heights Recreation Center at Utah Street and Kingman Avenue.
<br />The voting place for Precinct #22 shall be at the John F. Kennedy Community Center
<br />in Douglas Park. The ordinance also changes the voting place for Precinct #27 to
<br />Cavalier Manor Elementary School.
<br />
<br /> These changes were requested by the City Registrar."
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the following ordinance was
<br />approved on first reading, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973,
<br /> BY ~qENDING SECTIONS 9-38, 9-39 AND 9-86 THEREOF; SO AS TO ALTER THE EXISTING
<br /> BOUNDARIES OF PRECINCTS 22 AND 23 AND TO DESIGNATE A NEW VOTING PLACE FOR NEW
<br /> PRECINCT 22; BY ADDING TWO NEW SECTIONS NUMBERED 9-3? AND 9-85 SO AS TO
<br /> ESTABLISH A NEW PRECINCT TO BE NUMBERED 21 AND TO DESIGNATE A VOTING PLACE
<br /> THEREFOR; BY AMENDING SECTION 9-91 SO AS TO CHANGE THE VOTING PLACE FOR PRE-
<br /> CINCT 27."
<br />
<br />I recommend
<br />engineering
<br />
<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br /> 74-186 "The attached ordinance is submitted for your consideration and
<br />that it be placed on first reading. This appropriates ~42,500 for design and
<br />work on street improvements and drainage projects.
<br />
<br /> The funds requested in this appropriation are needed to do the engineering and
<br />design on some projects already requested and projects which have been requested from
<br />Revenue Sharing in order to determine estimated cost for the requested projects.
<br />The projects include improvements to Wilcox Road east of Elm Avenue; widening of Elmhurst
<br />Lane between Cherokee Road and Portsmouth Boulevard; improvements to Syer Road; improve-
<br />ments to South Street; Victory Boulevard drainage ditch at Francis Street and West
<br />Norfolk Road improvements between Cedar Lane and West Norfolk Bridge.
<br />
<br /> The Victory Boulevard drainage ditch at Francis Street was authorized by the
<br />City Manager on November 13, 1973, and $5,000 of this appropriation is requested to
<br />cover the engineering. The improvements to Wilcox Road east of Elm Avenue have been
<br />requested from Revenue Sharing funds and $2,500 is needed for survey and engineering .
<br />for realistic estimates. The balance of the appropriation is for projects in the
<br />S-Year Capital Improvement Program which have been initiated by the Engineering Departmen'
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Early, the following ordinance was
<br />approved on first reading, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $42,500 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
<br />FUND FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES CONCERNING IMPROVEMENTS TO SYER ROAD, ELMHURST
<br />LANE BETWEEN CHEROKEE LANE AND PORTSMOUTH BOULEVARD, SOUTH STREET, WILCOX
<br />AVEN~E EAST OF E~q AVENUE, WEST NORFOLK ROAD BETWEEN CEDAR LANE AND THE
<br />WEST NORFOLK BRIDGE AND VICTORY BOULEVARD DRAINAGE DITCH AT FRANCIS STREET."
<br />
<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
<br />
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