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Ma~¥ 22~ 1973 At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on May 22, Jack P. Barnes, E. Saunders Early, Jr., James W. Holley, Isaac W. King, Raymond B. Smith, Robert ~. W~ntz, Jr., A. City Manager, W. J. O'Brien, Jr., City Attorney 1973, there were present: Burrell R. Johnson, P. Johnson, Jr., Prayer was offere~ by Councilman King. Mayor Barnes extended a ~ord of welcome to visitors in attendance. Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, to approve the minutes as reoeived, was adopted by the following vo~e: Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes Nays: None 73-186 The following resolutio~ was presented to Larry Schwab, Coach, I. C. Norcom Basketball Team: "A RESOLUTION CO~4ENDING THE I. C. NORCOM VAR.SITY BASKETBALL TEAM ON WINNING THREE CHAMPIONSHIPS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR 1972-73. WHEREAS, the Varsity basketball ~eam of I. C. Norcom High School has achieved state- wide prominence and recognition by being one of the winners of the Tri-District Champion- ship~ winning th~ S~uthern District Tournament Championship, and winning the Eastern Regional Championship. WHEREAS, the winning of these championships by [. C. Norcom High School basketball team has brought great honor and prominence throughout the State and to the City of Portsmouth. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth that the appreciation of the citizens of this City be hereby expressed and conveyed to the members Of the Varsity basketball team of I. C. Norcom High School, and the coaches for a job w~ll done. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of the resolution be presented to the said basketball team as a token of the esteem in which they are held by the people of this City." The following reports from the City Manager were read: 73-187 "I submit the attached seven ordinances and recommend they be plac'ed on firsl reading. These are all amendments to the City Code that are required due to State Code changes made in the last sessionof the General Assembly. These ordinances are as follows: New section allowing fees to be charged for dishonored checks. This allows the City to collect a fee of $10.00 when a bad check iS presented to the City. New section prohibiting the wearing of earphones while driving a motor vehicle. (3) New s~q%iqnsl~eq~iring school bus drivers to wear seatbelts. This requires motor vehicles to have-fixed seats for the driver. Handlebars on motorcycles cannot be above fifteen inches of the level of the seat. (4) Amends section prohibiting persons from playing in the streets; further, roller skates, toys or other devices on wheels or runners, except bicycles and motorcycles, are prohibited. New section requiring retailers of motorcycles with seve~ or less horsepower to provide a written statement to every purchaser regarding registration and licensing of such vehicles and the requirement of a motor vehicle operator's license. (6) New sections of technical changes-pertaining to illegal drugs and controlled substances; (7) Amending section pertaining to inhaling drugs or other noxious chemicals. These are technical changes also. ~ On motion of Mr. Sm~hsand~ze=ond~d~By Mr. Johnson, the following ordinances were appro~d~o~ first reading and by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY~)OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, BY ADDING TO CHAPTER I0 THEREOF~ A NE~ SECTION PERTAINING TO FEES CHARGED FOR DISHONORED CHECKS." "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TH~ CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, BY ADDING TO'CHAPTER 18 THt~REOF A NE~ SECTION PERTAINING TO THE WEARING OF EARPHONES ~HILE DRIVING A MOTOR%VEHI£LES."