September 26, 1972
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<br /> At a regular City Council meeting held on September 26, 1972, in the City Council
<br />Chamber, there were present:
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<br /> Jack P. Barnes, E. Saunders Early, Jr., J~mes W. Holley, Burrell R. Johnson~
<br /> Isaac W. King, Raymond B. Smith, Robert W. Wentz, Jr., A. P. Johnson, Jr.,
<br /> City Manager, W. J. O'Brien, Jr., City Attorney.
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<br /> Prayer was offered by Councilman King.
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<br /> Mayor Barnes extended a word of welcome to visitors in attendance.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Early,
<br />September 12, 1972, to be apprOved as received, was
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<br /> Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King,
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />minutes of the City Council meeting,
<br />adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Smith, Wentz, Barnes
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<br />The following reports from the City Manager were ~ead:
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<br /> 72-394 "I submit the attached ordinBnce and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />This amends Sections 21-2 and 21-7 and repeals Section 21-20 of the City Code.
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<br /> These are technical amendments pertaining to the Planning Commission and are being
<br />made to conform to the State Code. This is in accord with the City Attorney's program of
<br />updating the~City Code."
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<br /> On motion of 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 AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961,
<br /> BY REPEALING SECTION 21-20 THEREOF, AND BY AMENDING SECTIONS 21-2 AND 21-?
<br /> THEREOF PERTAINING TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND ITS COMPOSITION, AND POWERS."
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<br /> Aye. s: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Bamnes
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 72-393 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be plac~d on first reading.
<br />This amends Sections 23-1 and 23-2 pertaining to the Portsmouth Port and Industrial CommissiOn.
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<br /> This is a technical amendment to conform to the State Code. It inserts the word "Indus~
<br />trial" in the title of Portsmouth port and Industrial Commission. This also updates the
<br />City Code."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. S~h 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 AMEND THE~CODE OF THE CITY~OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961,
<br /> BY AMENDING SECTIONS 23-1 AND 23-2 THEREOF PERTAINING TO THE PORTSMOUTH
<br /> PORT AND INDUSTRIAL CO~ISSION."
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<br /> Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br /> N~ys: None
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<br /> 72-396 "I submit the attached
<br />This amends Section 27-2 of the City
<br />etc., at public auction.
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<br />ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />Code pertaining to the hours of sale of diamonds,
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<br /> This is a technical amendment to
<br />iting these sales to read between six
<br />a.m. This also updates the City Code
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<br />conform to the State code. It changes the hours t
<br />p.m. and eight a.m. rather than eleven p.m. and eight
<br />under the City Attorney's program."
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<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 AMEND THE CODE OF ~
<br /> THE~.~CITY~OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961,
<br />BY AMENDING SECTION 2?-2 THEREOF PERTAINING TO ~HE HOURS~OF SALE OF DIAMONDS,
<br />' WATCHES, ETC., AT PUBLIC ACTION." ~ ~ ~ . ~ ~
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<br /> Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 72-397 "I submit the attached ordinance,:and, recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />This appropriates $30,000 of Federal funds for the development of a Comprehensive Planning
<br />Management Program.
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<br /> These funds are part of a 701 grant to develop this informational system that the City
<br />Council has previously authorized. The System will be developed to analyze community needs,
<br />to inititate planning of programs to satisfy those needs and to continually evaluate the
<br />effectiveness of programs in several categories such as housing, transportation, education,
<br />health, law enforcement and fire protection."
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