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9O December 21~ 1971 At a regular meeting of City Council, held on December 21, 1971, ~nrthe,'~City Council Chambers, there were present: Jack P. Barnes, James W. Holley, Burrell R. Johnson, Isaac W. King, Raymond B. Smith, Raymond Turner, A. P. Johnson, Jr., City Manager, M. A. Korb, Jr., City Attorney, and W. J. O'Brien, Jr., Assistant City Attorney. Absent: R. Irvine Smith Prayer was offered by Councilman Isaac W. King. On motion of Mr. Ra~ond of the minutes of the meeting was adopted by unanimous vote Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, to dispense with the reading held on December 7, 1971, and to approve same as presented, The following reports from the City Manager were read: 71-568 'I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. TRis is a revised ordinance pertaining to the confinement of dogs that the City Council requested be presented at this meeting. This ordinance requires that dogs weighing less than S0 pounds have 100 sq. ft. of exercise area, with an additional 50 sq. ft. for each additional dog less than 50 pounds. For dogs weighing S0 pounds or more, it requires 1S0 sq. ft., and for each additional dog over 50 pounds, an additional 75 sq. ft." On motion~of Mr. Raymond Smith and seconded by Mr. J~hnson, the following ordinance was placed on first reading, and was defeated by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 3-14.1 PERTAINING ~O REQUIRED EXER£~SE AREA." Ayes: None Nays: Holley, J~hnson, King, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes The following letter received from Mr. Victor G. Boland, 216 Webster Avenue, was read: 1 "I wish to be heard on the dog law (anti-dog law), at your meeting on December 21, 19'71.1,I Mr. Boland spoke. The following letter received from Mr. & Mrs. Jacob C. Vance was read: "I, Jacob C. Vance, Sr., and my wife, Elsie M. Vance, reppectfully request to be put on the agenda, to speak on the ordinance pertaining to confinement of dogs, Tuesday, December 21, 1971." Mr. Vance spoke. Motion of Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Raymond Smith, that a stronger ordinance than :is now in effect be imposed upon dogs allowed to run on private or public prope:ty of others and that a heavier fine be imposed upon owners of the dog. who is allowed to run loose (in violation of the ordinance) and that this ordinance be enforced, was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Holley, Johnson, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes Nays: ~ 71-569 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $S0,000 for the City's third annual payment on the Park View Conservation Project. The City is required to make four annual cash payments and the final one will be due in December, 1972. These funds are available from the previous sale of a bond issue to cover this cost." On motion of Mr. Turner and seconded by Mr. Holley, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and by the fellowing vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $S0,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PARK VIEW CONSERVATION PROJECT VA. R-48." Ayes: Nays: Holley, J6hnson, King, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes None 71-570 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $15,000 from the Capifal Fund for improvements made to the ~ire Head- quarters building. This appropriation is being requested in order that expenditures that have previously been made in the General Fund can be transferred to the Capital Fund to be bonded at a future date. These were long-term improvements made to the building and should not have been charged to operating costs."