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NOW, THEREFORE,
<br />that that portion of
<br />Jr., and as shown on
<br />access."
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, the State Highway Department has undertaken Project 0164-124-102, RW-201
<br />for the construction of the Western Freeway; and
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, in order to fully complete such project, the State Highway Department must
<br />acquire certain property from Paul P. Merritt, Jr.; and
<br /> WHEREAS, in order to include such property within the right of way of the proposed
<br />Western Freeway, it will be necessary that this Council declare this portion of right of
<br />way to be limited access; and
<br /> WHEREAS, this portion of property is as shown on a certain State Highway Plat entitled
<br />Plan No. A, Roll No. 12189, Sheets 8 and 9 for Project 0164-124-102, RW-201.
<br />
<br /> BB IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br /> the right of way to be hereinafter acquired from Paul P. Merritt,
<br /> the above-referenced plat be, and the same hereby is declared limited
<br />
<br />This
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br />72-151 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />appropriates $450,000 towards the constructibn of the Mar~¢iew Mental Health Center.
<br />
<br /> These funds being appropriated are funds that have been received from the State.
<br />The balance of the funds for this construction are being furnished by Maryview Hospital
<br />and the Federal Government. There are no City funds in this project.
<br />
<br /> It is necessary that the above funds be handled through the City as the funds are
<br />payable to the City Treasurer in accordance with Chapter 10 establishing the PortsmOuth
<br />Mental Health and Retardation Board."
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Raymond Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the following ordinance
<br />was approved on first reading, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $450,000.00 FROM THE CONSTRUCTION FUND FOR
<br />THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MENTAL HEALTH CENTER AT MARYVIEW~HOSPITAL."
<br />
<br />Ayes: Holley,
<br />Nays: None
<br />Abstaining: Turner
<br />
<br />Johnson, King,
<br />
<br />Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Barnes
<br />
<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
<br />
<br /> 72~9.8 ]41) - Tko folloK.ing~o.rdinance,..approved on firmt .reading at last meeting, was
<br />ta'ke~ up and read:
<br />
<br />"AN ORDINANCE ro AMEND THE CODE ~F THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961,
<br />BY AMENDING SECTIONS 2-7, 2-10, 2-13, 2-1S, 2-17, 2-18, 2-19, 2~20 AND 2-24
<br />BY A~DINM SECTIONS 2-6.1 ~ND 2=1S.t PERTAINING TO THE RULES OF ORDER OF THE
<br />CITY COUNCIL."
<br />
<br />The following letter received from Mr. George R. Walker, was read:
<br />
<br /> "Please place my name on the agenda of the 11 April, 1972 meeting of the Portsmouth
<br />City Council to speak to the proposed ordinance on second reading concerning coancil rules."
<br />
<br /> Mr. Walker spoke and presented the following suggested new language to be added to
<br />1961 Code Section 2-24:
<br />
<br /> 'Any ordinance which reduces the rights of the people in any degree; or burden or
<br />hinders them with additional taxes, Dermits, new authorities or restrictions; shall be,
<br />on its first reading, subject to being addressed by any citizen p~esent, before the motian
<br />is voted, and without previous written request."
<br />
<br />The following letter received from Mr. J. Stanley Lives~y, Attorney, was read:
<br />
<br /> "Pursuant to present City Code Section 2-24, it is requested that I and my client,
<br />Mr. Seaborn J. Flournoy, be permitted to address the CounciI at its meeting to be held
<br />April tl, 1972, at 7:30 PM.
<br />
<br /> We wish to speak concerning an ordinamce that will be on
<br />among others, City Code Section 2-24. We were not advised of
<br />it ca, on for first reading March 28th.
<br />
<br />second reading to amend,
<br />this propcsed amendment when
<br />
<br /> We wish to propose that the amended Code Section 2-24 have added to it one additional
<br />sentence, to read as follows:
<br />
<br />'If the request pertains to an item on the
<br />permission to address the council shall be
<br />6ouncil takes action on such it.~m.'"
<br />
<br />council
<br />granZed
<br />
<br />agenda, the person requesting
<br />that privilege before the
<br />
<br /> Mr. Livesay spoke on behalf of Mr. Flournoy and requested the above sentence be added
<br />as requested in the letter.
<br />
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