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"MN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $49,700 FROM THE CONSTRUCTION FUND FOR THE
<br />RELOCATION OF UTILITY LINES IN THE NORTHSIDE URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, VA.
<br />R-39."
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<br /> Motion of
<br />City Engineer,
<br />vote:
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<br />Ayes: Early, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None I
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<br />Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Early, to concur in the recommendation of the ·
<br />the contract was awarded to A. Stuart Bolling Co, was adapted by the followin~
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<br />Ayes: Early, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br />73-S0 "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />This appropriates $242,000 from the Capital Improvement fund for the renovation
<br />of City owned property at the Southwest corner of Dinwiddie and King Streets.
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<br /> Upon completion, this building is to be used by the Department of Social Services
<br />to house their staff responsible for income maintenance programs. These operations are
<br />now conducted in the old Court Clerk's building on High Street and in the Colony Theatre
<br />building. Reimbursement for renovations, furnishings, maintenance, utilities, and useful
<br />life of building, will be made to the City in monthly rental charges paid by the Department
<br />and Welfare and Institutions, Commonwealth of Virginia.
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<br />Bids were received on October 26, 1972, for this work as follows:
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<br />1. W. H. Belanga ~ Associates $249,700
<br />2. G. R. Davis ~ Sons $238,000:~
<br />3. A. L. Ferguson, Inc. $236,736
<br />4. Metro Construction Co. $237,552
<br />S. J. L. Smith Corporation $224,$66
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<br /> The low bid was considerably higher than the architects estimate. By some structural
<br />design changes, deletions and negotiations with the low bidder, a Contract price of $190,771
<br />has been offered by J. L. Smith Corp.
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<br /> This appropr, iation ($242,000} covers contract
<br />fees, supervision and inspection, and furnishings.
<br />
<br /> I request permission to award a contract to J.
<br />this project.
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<br />award for renovation, architectural
<br />
<br /> L. Smith Corporation to proceed with
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<br /> On motion ~f~Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Smith, the following ordinance was approved
<br />on first reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $242,000 FROM TIlE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
<br />FUND FOR THE RENOVATION OF CITY O~NED BUILDING LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST
<br />CORNER OF DINWIDDIE AND KING STREETS."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Johnson, King, Smith, Barnes
<br />Nays: Wentz
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded];by Mr. Early, the contract be awarded:-to J. L. Smith
<br />Corporation, being low-bidder, was adopted~by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Early, Johnson, King, Smith, Barnes
<br />Nays: Wentz
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<br /> 73-51 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This signifies
<br />the intention of the City Council of Portsmouth, Virginia, to adopt a resolution creating
<br />a Regional Recreation Authority pursuane to the Public Recreational Facilities Authorities
<br />Act and providing for a public hearing thereon.
<br />
<br /> It is necessary that Council adopt this resolution in order for the City to join
<br />in a Recreation Authority with other political subdivisions in Planning District 20.
<br />It is also necessary that Council hold a public hearing upon the question of whether to
<br />adopt a resolution creating a regional agency to preserve open space land and provide
<br />recreational facilities. This public hearing has been scheduled for March 13, 1973."
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<br />and
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<br />On motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the following resolution was adopteO,
<br />by the following vote:
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<br /> ~A RESOLUTION SIGNIFYING AN INTENTION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION CREATING A
<br /> REGIONAL RECREATION AUTHORITY PURSUANT.TO THE PUBLIC RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
<br /> AUTHORITIES ACT AND PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING THEREON.
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<br /> WHEREAS, it has been proposed that the political subdivisions in Planning District-
<br />20 create a regional agency pursuant to the Public Recreational Facilities Authorities
<br />Act to preserve open space land and provide recreational facilities; and
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<br /> ~dEREAS, this body presently intends to adopt a resolution creating such an agency;
<br />and
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