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"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTti, VIRGINIA, 1961,
<br /> BY REPEALING SECTION 31-3 THEREOF AND BY AMENDING SECTIONS 31-2, 31-9, 31-13,
<br /> 31-15, AND 31-~4 THEREOF PERTAINING TO CITY STREETS AND SIDEWALKS AND BUILDING
<br /> SETBACK LINES.'~
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<br /> Ay~: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> ?2-426 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />This amends Section 18-53 of the City Code pertaining to the use of chemical tests to
<br />determine alcohol in the blood.
<br /> These changes are necessary to conform to amendments made to the State Code at the
<br />last session of the General Assembly. This is also part of the City Attorney's program
<br />of updating the Code;
<br /> The new ordinance allows either a chemical test to determine alcohol in blood or
<br />the breath test, but not both, when arrested fOr suspicion of drunken driving."
<br /> On motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the following ordinance was approve¢
<br />on first reading, and by the following vote:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO ~END THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, BY
<br /> ~dENDING SECTION 18-53 THEREOF PERTAINING TO USE OF CHEMICAL TEST TO DETE~4INE
<br /> ALCOHOL IN BLOOD; PROCEDURE; QUALIFICATIONS AND LIABILITY OF PERSON WITHDRAWING
<br /> BLOOD; COSTS; EVIDENCE; SUSPENSION OF LICENSE FOR REEUSAL TO SUBMIT TO TEST."
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<br /> Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 72-42? - '~I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This appoints
<br />viewers for the closing of a 16-ft. alley between ~rden Street and West Norfolk Road.
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<br /> The adjacent property owners have requested this closing and it has been approved
<br /> by the Planning Commission. This_is a paper alley and never been opened."
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Johnson and secondedby Mr. Smith, the following resolution was adopted
<br /> and by the following vote:
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<br /> "A RESOLUTION APPOINTING VIEWERS FOR CLOSING A PORTION OF A SIXTEEN FOOT ALLEY
<br /> LOCATED BETWEEN ARDEN STREET AND WEST NORFOLK ROAD.
<br />
<br /> ~EREAS, Pearl Spivey and Hortense Hathaway have made application to vacate and close
<br />the hereinafter described portion of a certain alley and it appearing that notice of the
<br />application and request for the appointment of viewers was duly posted on September 19,
<br />1972, on the bulletin board of the Court of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth, on the
<br />bulletin board of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth, and on the bulletin board
<br />of the Municipal Court, Civil Division of the City of Portsmouth.
<br />
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />that Frank N. Bilisoly, Louis J. Leitner, L. A. Clark, Zalmon I. Blac~man and F. J. Bergeron
<br />be appointed viewers to view the hereinafter described portion of such alley and report
<br />to this Council in writing whether in their opinion any, and if any, what inconvenience
<br />would result from vacating and closing the following:
<br />
<br />Beginning at the southeast corner of Arden Street and Tyre Neck Road;
<br />thence south along the eastbmn~ight-of-way line of Tyre Neck Road
<br />142 feet to a point which is the northern right-of-way line of a 16
<br />foot alley not improved which is the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; thence
<br />east 188~.fee~ along the northern right-of-way line of said alley to
<br />a point; thence south 16 feet to the southern right-of-way line of
<br />said alley; thence west 185 feet along the southern right-of-way
<br />line of said alley to the east right-of-way line of Tyre Neck Road;
<br />thence north 16 feet along the eastern right-of-way line of Tyre
<br />Neck Road returning to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Hotley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 72-428 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This requests
<br />the State Highway Department to allow pedestrian access on the new West Norfolk Bridge
<br />when constructed. The bridge is scheduled to be designated limited access along with
<br />the Western Freeway.'~
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the following resolution was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TO INCLUDE IN CONSTRUCTION
<br />DESIGNS FOR THE NEW I~ST NORFOLK BRIDGE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS.~
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, the 1985 Major Thoroughfare Plan presently allocates funds for the constructio~
<br />of a bridge at the West Norfolk Crossing; and
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, present construction design plans for such bridge do not contain provisions
<br />for pedestrian watkways; and
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