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AuguSt 22_ 1972 ',~.
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<br /> At a regular City Council meeting held on August 22, 1972, in the City Council Chamber,
<br />there were present:
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<br />Jack P. Barnes, E. Saunders Early, Jr,, James W.
<br />King, Raymond B. Smith, Robert W. Wentz, Jr., A.
<br />~. J. O'Brien, Jr., City Attorney.
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<br />Holley, Burrell R. Johnson, Isaac W.
<br />P. Johnson, Jr,i City Aanager,
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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. Johnson, minutes of the Public Hearing, held on
<br />August 7, 1972, to be approved as received was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Johnson, minutes of the regular City Council
<br />meeting, held on August 8, 1972, to be approved as received was adopted by the following
<br />vote:
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Bammes
<br />Nays: None
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<br />The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 72-346 "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />This appropriates $55,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for con}truction of a parking
<br />area in the Demonstration Block of the Olde Towne Project. This also will provide
<br />for drainage and some grading for the ornamental park adjacent to the parking lot.
<br />These improvements by the City are part of our commitment to the Olde To,me Project.
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<br />Bids were received for this work on August 1, 1972, as follows:
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<br />Birsch Construction Corp.
<br />Norfolk, Virginia
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<br />$54,169.90
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<br />Portsmouth Paving Company
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia
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<br />$58,798.55
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<br /> The bids were reviewed both by our Engineering Department and by R. Kenneth Weeks Engineers~
<br />Both have recommended that the low bidder be awarded the contract even though the cost
<br />is somewhat above their estimates. They do not believe that a lower bid would be obtained
<br />if the project were again delayed and re-advertised.
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<br /> t recommend that a contract be awarded to Birsch Construction Corporation, Norfolk,
<br />Virginia.'?
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the following ordinance was
<br />approved on first reading, andi~by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $55,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
<br />FUND TO CONSTRUCT A DEMONSTRATION BLOCK IN THE OLDE TOWNE PROJECT, VA. R-49."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> blotion of Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Smith, the contract to~b~ awarded.Cto Birsch
<br />Construction Corp., being iow-bidder, was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 72-347 "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />This ~ntroduces certain technical changes to the vacant and unoccupied buildings ordinance.
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<br /> These changes to Section 4-73 through 4-79 of the City Code are recommended by the
<br />City Attorney to clarify and update these sections. Section 4-75 is a new section defining
<br />who constitutes an owner of property. The word "permit" has also been incorporated throughoul
<br />the ordinance rather than the word "fee.,' In Section 4-78 under penalties the jail sentence
<br />has been removed."
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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 A3IBND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961,
<br />BY ~4ENDING SECTIONS 4-73 THROUGH 4-79 THEREOF, PERTAINING TO CLOSURE OF
<br />VACANT OR UNOCCUPIED BUILDING AND REGISTRATION AND PERMITS THEREFOR."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, ~gentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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