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September 11, 1973
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on September 11, 1973, there were
<br />present:
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<br />Jack P. Barnes, E. Saunders Early, Jr., James W. Holley, Isaac W. King,
<br />Raymond B. Smith, Robert W. Wentz, Jr., A. P. Johnson, Jr., City Manager,
<br />W. J. O'Brien, Jr., City Attorney.
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<br />Absent: Burrell R. Johnson
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<br />Prayer was offered by Councilman King.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. King~ minutes of August 28, 1973, to be
<br />approved as received, was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br />The £ollowing reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 73-379 "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />This closes a portion of Middle Street between Wavy Street and the Crawford Connector.
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<br /> The closing has been requested by the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority
<br />in conjunction with the Crawford Urban Renewal Project. It has been approved by the
<br />Planning Commission and a report of the viewers is attached hereto."'
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Early, the following o~dinance was approved
<br />on first reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />'AN ORDINANCE CLOSING A PORTION OF MIDDLE STREET BETWEEN WAVY STREET AND
<br />THE CRAWFORD CONNECTOR."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 73-380 "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />This closes a portion of Market Street between Middle Street and Hawkins Street.
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<br /> The closing has
<br />in conformity with
<br />ing Commission and a
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<br />been requested by the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority
<br />the Crawford Urban Renewal Project. It has been approved by the Plann~
<br />report of the viewers is attached hereto."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. King, the following ordinance was approved
<br />on first reading,and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANC~!~LOSING A PORTION OF MARKET STREET BETWEEN MIDDLE STREET AND
<br />F~AWKINS STREET."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 73-381 "I.-sabmit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />This closes a portion of Douglas Avenue south of the south right-of-way line of Columbia
<br />Street.
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<br /> The closing has been requested by the Virginia Electric and Power Company. It has
<br />been approved by the Planning Commission and a copy of the report of the viewers is attach.
<br />ed hereto."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Smithaand seconded by Mr. King, the following ordinance was approved
<br />on first reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANEE CLOSING A PORTION OF DOUGLAS AVENUE LOCATED SOUTH OF THE
<br />SOUTHERN RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF COLUMBIA STREET (S-73-13).':
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 73-382 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This amends
<br />the Olde Towne Conservation Plan to redesignate the area bounded on the west by Water
<br />Street from Public Greenbelt to Public Parking. This is an "L-shaped'' parcel bounded
<br />bY the aforementioned right-of-way and Glasgow Street on %he north.
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<br /> The property designated for parking will be sold to the Parking Authority who will,~
<br />in turn, lease it to the Citizens Trust Bank for parking purposes. This has been approved
<br />by the Authority Commissioners at their meeting on September 4, 1973."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Wentz, the following resolution was~adopted:
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION A~PRO~ING~if~ENBMBNTi'NOi~R~]~ THE,CONBN~ISN]~PLAN FOR THE
<br />OLDE TOWNE CONSERVATION PROJECT (VA. R-49).
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth by resolution adopted on May 14, 1968,
<br />approved the Conservation Plan for the 01de Towne Conservation Project, VA. R-49, Ports-
<br />mouth, Virginia, adopted by the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority; and
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