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<br />July 10, 1973
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<br />At a regular City Council meeting held on July 10, 1973, in the City Council Chamber
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<br />Jack P. Barnes, E. Saunders Early, Jr., James W. Holley, Burrell R. Johnson,
<br />Isaac W. King, Raymond ~. Smith, H~ M_~,~yers, Jr.-, Assistant to the City Manager,
<br />W. J. O'Br~n,~Jr~., City Attorney.
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<br />Absent: Robert W. Wentz, Jr.
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<br />Prayer was offered by Councilman King.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by
<br />June 26, 1973, and minutes of the called
<br />was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Mr. Johnson, minutes of the regular meeting,
<br />meeting, July 2, 1973, to be approved as received
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<br /> Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Barnes
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />Mayor Barnes presented resolutions of appreciation to the following:
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<br />Mrs. Doris S. Leigh, for services on the Parks and RecreatiOn Commission
<br />Mrs. Owen T. Rippey, for services on the Board of Architectural REview.
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<br />The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 73-279 "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first
<br />reading. This closes two portions of South Street between Court Street and Crawford
<br />Street.
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<br /> This street closing was requested by the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing
<br />Authority and has been approved by the Planning Commission and the appointed viewers.
<br />A copy of the report of viewers is attached."
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<br /> On motion ~5 Mr. King and secondedbby Mr. Smith, the following ordinance was a~pp~4
<br />on first reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE CLOSING TWO PORTIONS OF SOUTH STREET BETWEEN COURT STREET AND
<br />CRAWFORD STREET (S-73-6)."
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<br />Ayes: Eariy, Mo~1eFg,J~h~eg, King, Smith, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 73-280 "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first
<br />This closes a portion of Meander Road lying between Turnpike Road on the south and
<br />east, and Harbor Road and County Street on the north and west.
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<br />reading
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<br /> This street closing was requested by Lewis Chevrolet Corporation and has been
<br />approved by the Planning Commission and the appointed viewers. A copy of the report
<br />of viewers is attached."
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<br /> On motioncof Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the following ordimmnce was
<br />approved on first reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE-CLOSING A PORTION OF MEANDER ROAD LOCATED BETWEEN TURNPIKE
<br />ROAD ON THE SOUTH AND EAST AND HARBOR DRIVE AND COUNTY STREET ON THBLNORTH
<br />AND WEST (S-72-12)."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 73~281 "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading
<br />This closes a portion of West Road adjacent to Maryview Hospital.
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<br /> This street closing was requested by Maryview Hospital and has been approved by
<br />the Planning Commission and the appointed viewers. A copy of the report of viewers
<br />is attached."
<br />* See motion page 85
<br /> "AN ORDINANCE CLOSING A PORTION OF WEST ROAD ADJACENT TO MARYVIEW HOSPITAL
<br /> (S-72-15)."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley,Johnson, King, Smith, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 73-282 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading
<br />This ordinance repeals Section 5-33 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, 1961,.which
<br />pertains to the levying of a franchise tax on Community Motor Bus Company. This tax
<br />is being repealed as a part of an effort to financially assist the bus company to remain
<br />in operation.
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<br /> I also submit herewith the attached agreement and request that I be authorized
<br />to execute the same. The agreement, you will note, specifies that the City will pay
<br />a monthly supplement of $7,S00 to the Community Motor Bus Company for the period Com-
<br />mencing July 1, 1973, and ending February 28, 1974. This supplement is to assist Communit'
<br />to the extent of their losses as estimated for said period. The agreement also contains
<br />a reimbursement provision if actual losses prove to be less than an average of SS,S00
<br />per month. The agreement includes a provision for an extra three-month negotiation
<br />period after February 28, 1974, so that the City and the bus company may determine the
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