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Febrhar¥ 9, 1971
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<br /> 71-44 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />This appropriates $600,000 for alterations and additions to the water filter plant in Suffolk
<br />Virginia. This covers the contrac% price as well as engineering and inspection costs.
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<br /> This work is to be done on the #2 filter plant and will increase the filter capacity
<br />from six million gallons daily to twelve million gallons daily. Due to the condition of
<br />this filter plant, it has been used only on a limited basis during the past year. When
<br />this work is completed, the Portsmouth water system will have a rated capacity of thirty-
<br />seven million gallons daily.
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<br />Bids were received for these improvements on January 28, 1971 as follows:
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<br />Crain 8 Denbo, Inc.
<br />Durham, N.C.
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<br />$545,010.00
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<br />Luke Const. Co.
<br />Va. Beach, Va. $597,800.00
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<br />W. F. Magann Corp.
<br />Portsmouth, Va. $650,224.00
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<br />Leon H. Perlin Co.
<br />Newport News, Va. $600,000.00
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<br />Vanguard Const. Co.
<br />Norfolk, Va.
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<br />$607,129.00
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<br />Welch Cont. Corp.
<br />Va. Beach, Va.
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<br />$653,000.00
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<br /> Crain & Denbo, Inc. being the low bidder, I recommend the contract be awarded to this
<br />firm. Our consulting engineers have concurred in this recommendation."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Irvine Smith the following ordinance was approved on first reading,
<br />andby the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO. APPROPRIATE $600,000.00 FROMTTHE UTILITY FUND FOR THE
<br />CONSTRUCTION OF ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE WATER FILTER PLANT."
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smit~, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 71-45 "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />This increases the number of members on the Tax Study Commission from 7 to 9.
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<br /> The members of the Tax Study Commission have requested this increase. It is their desir~
<br />to split up in groups of three and each group take specific areas to study. The increase
<br />of two members will allow the Commission to accomplish this."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. King, the following ordinancewwas approved on first reading by the
<br />following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS 10-128 AND 10-129 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
<br />OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, PERTAINING TO MEMBERSHIP OF THE PORTSMOUTH
<br />TAX STUDY COMMISSION.'
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turmer, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 71-46 "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />This closes a portion of Cambridge Avenue north of Hartford Street. This is a paper street
<br />and of no value to the City. The Planning Commission has recommended this closing and a
<br />report of the viewers is attached hereto."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Raymond Smith the following ordinance was approved on first reading
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A PORTION OF CAMBRIDGE AVENUE."
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<br /> Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 71-47 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />This closes portions of Cutoff Avenue, Jackson Avenue and Laigh Road. These are paper street
<br />located in the Washington Heights section and the Planning Commission has recommended these
<br />closings. There is also attached hereto a copy of the report of the viewers."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Raymond Smith the
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE FOR CLOSING PORTIONS
<br />ROAD IN WASHINGTON HEIGHTS."
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<br />following ordinance was approved on first reading
<br />OF CUTOFF AVENUE, JACKSON AVENUE AND LAIGH
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<br />Ayes: Holtey, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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