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At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on February 9, 1971, there were present:
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<br />Jack P. Barnes, James W. Holley, Burrell R. Johnson, Isaac W. King, R. Irvine Smith, Raymond B. Smith,
<br />Raymond Turner, A. P. Johnson, Jr., City Manager, and M. A. Korb, Jr., City Attorney.
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<br />The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. King.
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<br />Minutes of the meeting held on ,January 26, 1971, were read and approved.
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<br />· The following submissions and reports were rendered by the City Manager:
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<br /> 71-40 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This establishes
<br />the second Monday of the months of February, April, June, August, October and the first Monday of December for
<br />meetings of the 'City Council to hold public hearings on zoning petitions.
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<br /> These dates are established to coincide with the Planning Commission s public hearings, and the necessary
<br />time for public advertising of these zoning changes. This does not prohibit the City Council from considering
<br />zoning matters at the Council meetings scheduled on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Turner, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, amd by the following vote:
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<br />"kN ORDINANCE TO Ab~ND SECTION 2-6 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961,
<br />PERTAINING TO MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL."
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 71-41 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed ~n first reading. This amends the
<br />City Code pertaining to taxicab fare rates in the City.
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<br /> The current rates are S0¢ for the first nne-half mile, 10¢ for each additional one-quarter mile or fractgnn
<br />thereof, 10¢ for each two minutes of waiting time, and $3.00 per hour if hired on an hourly basis.
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<br /> The taxicab owners have requested rat~s as follows: 50~ for the first one-half mile, 10~ for each one-fift~,
<br />or fraction thereof in addition to the first one-half mile, 10¢ for each one minute of waiting time, and $6.00
<br />per hour if hired on an hourly basis. These are the same rates that are currently charged in the cities of
<br />Norfolk and Virginia Beach."
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<br />- On motion of Mr. King, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, amd by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO A~{END SECTION 34-9 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961,
<br />TO INCREASE THE RATES OF FARE THAT SHALL BE CHARGED BY TAXICABS."
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 71-42 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This appropriates
<br />$6,000 for the installation of sanitary sewers on Airline Boulevard.
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<br /> Current plans call for the ~nstallation of storm drains and widening of pavementat the new GBX site on
<br />the south side of Airline Boulevard, eastward from Blmhurst Lane. There is also under contract, as part of
<br />the GBX site development, the sanitary sewer line terminating at the intersection of Elmhurst Lan~ and Airline
<br />Boulevard. This work is to be done by the site developer.
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<br /> In order that the properties of eastward from the GEX site may be connected with the sanitary sewer
<br />system at a future time, it is recommended that there be an installation of approximately 780 lineal feet of
<br />8-inch gravity sewer along the south line of Airline Boulevard east of Elmhurst Lane. By doing this work before
<br />the pavement is widened, we will avoid the unnecessary expense of pavement removal and replacement when the need]
<br />for this se~er extension arises." ~
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Irvine Smith the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and by the following
<br />vote:
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<br />"B~ ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $6~000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT F~ND FOR THE
<br />CONSTRUCTION OF A SANITARY SEWER ON AIRLINE BOULEVARD."
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, RaymondSm~th:,,Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 7i-43 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This appropriates
<br />$7,964.65 as the City of Portsmouth's pro rata share for the operation of Southeastern Tidewater Opportunity
<br />Project.
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<br /> We are in receipt of a letter from STOP requesting an appropriation of $8,816 which was b~ed on a popula-
<br />tion estimate of $117,546. The total amount requested by STOP from the four Tidewater cities amounts to
<br />$52,399. By applying ~he formula of percentage of population and percentage of real estate values which the
<br />City Council has agreed upon, this reduces the amount requested by STOP by $851.55. I have, therefore, sub-
<br />mitted an ordinance appropriating funds based upon the agreed contribution formula."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Raymond Smith the following ordinance was approved on first fading and by the following
<br />vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINARCE TO APPROPRIATE $7,964.65 FROM THE GENERAL FI~D AS THE CITY'S CONTRIBUTION TO
<br />THE SOUTHEASTERN TIDEWATER OPPORTUNITY PROJECT."
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<br />Ayes: Hotley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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