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<br />February 26, 1974
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<br />side of Elliott Avenue at the eastern
<br />Biltmore Baptist Church and from said
<br />a northerly direction along the line
<br />more or less, to the Southern line of
<br />thence runnzng in an easterly direction
<br />distance of 1OO feet to a poznt; thence
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<br /> Beginning at a point on the North
<br />property line of the property of the
<br />point of beginning running thence in
<br />of Bittmore Baptist Church 400 feet,
<br />Lot 185 on Plat of Highland Biltmore;
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<br />along the property line of Lot 185 a
<br />Southerly parallel to the line of the property of Biltmore Baptist Church
<br />400 feet, more or less, to a point on the Northern side of Elliott Avenue;
<br />thence along the Northern side of Etliott Avenue in a westerly direction 100
<br />feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized to execute all documents
<br />and complete all transactions incident to the conveyance of this property, subject to
<br />the terms and conditions of the City's advertisement of this property."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 74-78 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend its approval on first reading.
<br />This appropriates $9,466 in the General Fund for the purchase of library books.
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<br /> The above funds are Federal Aid Funds which were impounded by the President in
<br />1972-73 and have now been released for the purchase of books for the Public Library."
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<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:
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<br />"~q ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $9,466 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE PURCHASE
<br />OF LIBRARY BOOKS FOR THE PUBLIC LIBRARY."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 74-79 "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it
<br />This appropriates $214,244 in the Capital Improvement Fund for
<br />of-way for the Greenwood Drive Interstate 264 Interchange.
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<br />be placed on first reading.
<br />the purchase of the right-
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<br /> The cost of construction of the Greenwood Drive Interchange will be paid from State
<br />and Federal funds. However, the City is required to furnish the 32.716 acres of right-
<br />of-way for the construction of this interchange. The total acreage was appraised for
<br />$294,444; however, due to the donation of 9 acres to the City of Portsmouth, the total
<br />cost of the acreage required will be $213,444. The balance of the above appropriation
<br />is the cost of the appraisal contracted for the City for the 32.716 acres.
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<br /> The Greenwood Drive 1-264 Interchange is included in our S-Year Capital Improvement
<br />Program; however, there were no local funds shown as being required for the construction
<br />or right-of-way purchase on this project. Based on this, it will be necessary to reduce
<br />or delay Capital Projects scheduled for the current year in the amount of approximately
<br />$215,000."
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<br /> O~ motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the following ordinance to be
<br />approved on first reading; also letter be forwarded ~o Mr. George T. McLean in appreciatio
<br />of 9 acres of land donated by him, was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $214,244 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND
<br />FOR THE PURC}~SE OF REAL PROPERTY TO BE UTILIZED FOR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Ho!ley, Johnson, King, Smith, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 74-80 - "I submit the following resolution and recommend its adoption. This resoluti
<br />adopts the procedures for construction of public schools in the City of Portsmouth:
<br />The attached procedures have been reviewed by the Portsmouth School Board, Municipal
<br />Finance Commission, the City Engineering Department, and the City Manager. This resolutio
<br />will adopt the procedures for selection of architect, design of school, construction,
<br />furnishings, supervision for construction and appropriation of funds.
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<br /> A copy of the letter from the Portsmouth Municipal Finance Commission recommending
<br />the adoption of this resolution and the construction procedures is attached for your
<br />information."
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<br />Letter from Chairman, Portsmouth Municipal Finance Commission, as follows:
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<br /> "At the regular monthly meeting of the Municipal Finance Commission held on Wednesday
<br />February 20, 1974, this Commission unanimously adopted the pr0posed procedures for constr~
<br />tion of schools in the-City of Portsmouth. We feel that the School Construction Procedure
<br />will assist the City and School Board in the planning, design, construction, and funding
<br />of public schools in the City of Portsmouth in the future.~'
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<br /> On motion of ~ir. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Smith, the fOllowing resolution was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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