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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />that the State Corporation Commission is hereby requested to protect the interest
<br />of gas consumers in the City of Portsmouth and to insure the maintenance of high quality
<br />service at reasonable rates for gas consumers in the City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this
<br />resolution to the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission."
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Barnes
<br />Nays: Turner
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<br />- UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br />71-532 The following ordinance approved at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A 12 1/2 FOOT ALLEY BETWEEN EDISON AVENUE AND BALDWIN
<br />AVENUE ALONG THE REAR LOT LINE OF PROPERTIES ON THAT BLOCK FRONTING ON DEEP
<br />CREEK BOULEVARD."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Turnmr, the ordinance was adopted, and by the
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br />71-S33 The following ordinance approved at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, BY
<br />ADDING THERETO A NEW SECTION NUMBERED~ 19-19.1, MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO MAINTAIN
<br />OR FREQUENT A HOUSE OR OTHER PLACE FOR THE PURPOSE OF KEEPING OR DISPENSING
<br />NARCOTICS, DRUGS OR OTHER CONTROLLED PARAPHERNALIA ILLEGALLY."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Irvine Smith and seconded by Mr. RaymonR Smith, the ordinance was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br />71-534 The following ordinance approved at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $23,000.00 FROM THE UTILITY FUND FOR AN ENGINEERING
<br />STUDY FOR EXPANSION OF THE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Turner and seconded by Mr. Irvine Smith, the ordinance was adopted,
<br />and by the following vote: ~
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br />71-538 The following ordinance approved at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 9-12 OF
<br />VIRGINIA,'1961, PERTAINING TO ADOPTION
<br />1971 EDITION."
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<br />THE CODE OF THE
<br />OF THE NATIONAL
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<br />CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />ELECTRICAl CODE,
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<br /> On motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Irvine Smith, the ordinance was adopted, and
<br />by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Bmrnes
<br />NayS:: None
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> 71-557 The following letter received from Mr. J. Brewer Moore, Director of Planning,
<br />was rend:
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<br /> "On December t, 1971, at the Southeastern Virginia Planning District Commission office,
<br />during a session of the Continuing Transportation Planning Technical Committee, officials pre-
<br />sent from the Virginia Department of Highways and the Federal Highway Administration stated
<br />that all local governing bodies in the Norfolk-Portsmouth Standard Metropolitan Statistical
<br />Area must re-revmew the' attached map with reference to the "FEDERAL AID URBAN SYSTEM". A
<br />certification of review must accompany the map when it is returned to Richmond as a prerequi-
<br />site to further Federal and State highway project aid.
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<br /> Deleted from the overall system which you reviewed and accepted, are two links:
<br />(1) Victory Boulevard extended west and north fTom Airline Boulevard to Portsmouth Boulevard
<br />at California Avenue, and ~2) George Washington Highway from the U. S. Naval Sjipyard Main
<br />Gate south to Elm Avenue. We were told that a shortage of "Federal Aid Urban System" funds
<br />necessitates such deletions. I was also told that an inquiry will be made on possibilities
<br />of obtaining "military access" funds for the latter project in view of the fact that both the
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