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October 12. 1971
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<br /> At a regular City Council meeting held on October 12, 1971, in the City Council Chamber:
<br />there were present:
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<br />Jack P. Barnes, James W. Holley, gui~e~ R~igohnson, Isaac W. King, R. Irvine Smith,
<br />Raymond B. Smith, Raymond Turner, A. P. Johnson, Jr., City Manager, and W. J. O'Brien,
<br />Jr., Assistant City Attorney.
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<br />The p~yer was offered by Councilman Isaac W. King.
<br />Mayor Barnes extended a welcome to all visitors.
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<br /> On,~mo~ion ~f Mr; Raym.o~d~Smi~h-andyseeonded by'Mrr~Tdrner, the minutes of September 28
<br />1~71, were approved as mailed 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 />The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 71-448 "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />This amends the fire district zones of the City. It eliminates the designations of #1
<br />and #2 for fire districts since the adoption of the 1969 edition of the Southern Standard
<br />Building Code eliminated these designations and refers to only one fire district.
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<br /> The fire district has been reviewed with the Fire Prevention Bureau and the boundaries
<br />adjusted to conform with the "Recommended Guide for the Establishment of Fire Districts."
<br />It is believed that the proposed boundaries will adequately protect areas subject to major
<br />conflagration.
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<br /> The Building Code and Zoning Ordinance protect life and property to the extent that
<br />it is not necessary to include areas previously in the second fire district. That part
<br />of the first fire district being omitted contains mostly dwellings in the 01de Towne area.
<br />If this area remains, it will be impractical to develop "01de Towne" without violation
<br />of fire zone regulations."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. King and seconde~ by Mr. Raymond Smith, the following ordinance was
<br />approved on first reading by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 4-2 OF THE
<br />VIRGINIA, 1961, PERTAINING TO FIRE LIMITS
<br />PORTSMOUTH."
<br />
<br />CODE OF THE CITY OF
<br />OR DISTRICTS WITHIN
<br />
<br />PORTSMOUTH,
<br />THE CITY OF
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 71-449
<br />This amends
<br />of Revenue.
<br />application
<br />will be for
<br />allow these
<br />application
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<br /> -"I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br /> the City Code to allow City automobile license tags to be sold by the Commissioner
<br /> A system has been developed through the use of the computer that will allow
<br />s for license tags to be mailed to the citizens. The applications to be mailed
<br /> citizens who have paid their Personal Property Taxes. This ordinance will
<br /> citizens to go directly to the Commissioner of Revenue's office, present the
<br /> and receive their license tag.
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<br /> Should the City go to the use of decals at a later date, we will be in a position
<br />to mail the license to the citizen. With the adoption of this new system, which is to
<br />be effective January 1, 1972, licenses could be mailed; however, the cost of postage is
<br />orohibitive with the metal tag.'
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Raymond Smith and seconded by Mr. Turner, the following ordinance was
<br />approved on first reading by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS 18-316 AND 18-317 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
<br />OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, PERtaINING TO THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF
<br />MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAXES."
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, [r~ine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 71-450 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />This ordinance requires any person owning or having custody of a dog 6 months of age or [
<br />over who confines such dog in a pen or yard or on a chain must provide 400 sq. ft. of exercise
<br />area for each dog. This does not apply to a veterinary hospital.
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<br /> This ordinance was requested at the last Council meeting and is an attempt to control
<br />the number of dogs confined in residential areas."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Irvine Smith and seconded by Mr. Turner, the following ordinance was
<br />approved on first reading by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE T6 AMEND SECTION 5-21 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />VIRGINIA, 1961, PERTAINING TO THE CONFINEMENT OF DOGS."
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<br />71-451
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<br /> Ayes: Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner,
<br /> Nays: Holley
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<br />"I submit the attached ordinance a~d recommend it be placed
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<br />on first reading.
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