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SeDtember 8, 1970
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<br />"BAN OP~DIN~NCB TO B},~END THE CODE OF 7~HE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, BY ;~k~ENDING CHAPTER
<br />11, ARTICLE III ~EREOF SO ;~$ TO ADOPT THE FIP~ PREVENTION CODE, 1970 EDITION, OF THE .A~ERICJaN
<br />INSURANCE ASSOCIATION AND TNE STANDARDS ~ND P~CO~,~ENDED PRAC~T~.HSgOF THE NATIONAL FIRE CODES,
<br />1970-71 EDITION, AS THE FIRE PtLBVENTIDN CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOLrfH; 7U'~D BY ~4ENDING
<br />CHBI°TER 11, ARTICLE IV, SECTIONS 11-24.1 AND 11-24.2 7]qEREOF."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Turner, the ordinance was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Smith (R), Turner, Barnes.
<br />Nays: None
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<br />70-359 - The follm~ing ordinmnce, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINBNCE TO.APPROPRIATE $850.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE PURCHF~E OF BOOKS FOR
<br />THE CIVIL SERVICE COt~e~_ISSION.''
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<br />On motion of Mr. Smith, the ordinance was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />: Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Smith (R), Turner, Barnes
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />70-360 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, w~3 taken up and read:
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<br />"~ ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIAT~ $35,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL I~4PROVEg~NT FLeD FOR
<br />PAYmeNTS. ON THE POLICE CO~'~4~ICATIONS SYSTEM."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Turner, the ordinance was adopted and by the follm~ing vo~e:
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Smith (R), Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 69-157 - On motion of Mr. Holley, ~he following letter from Attorney Donald C. Kilgore was placed on
<br />the agenda:
<br /> Re: UP-69-8 (National Investors Corp.)
<br /> "T~ Above-captioned use permit applicationhas been tabled by Council for several months pending dis-
<br />position of the zoning application for property on the south side of Portsmouth Boulevard lying to the east of
<br />City Park Avenue. Council at its ~gust meeting rezoned ~he subject property requiredpprior to consideration
<br />of the subject use permi~ application for a gasoline service station to be located at the southeastern inter-
<br />section of Portsmouth Boulevard and City Park Avenue. Accordingly, it is requested that this matter be con-
<br />sidered by Council at its next Cot~cil meeting scheduled for September 8, 1970. The undersigned as attorney
<br />for the applicant would like to be heard at this meeting to speak in favor of this application."
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<br /> ~otion of Mr. Sb~ith that the Council concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission to deny
<br />the request for the use permit for a gasoline station at the southeastern intersection of Portsmouth Boulevard
<br />and City Park Avenue, was adopted mhd by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Johnson, King, Smith (R), Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: Holley
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<br />- NEiq BUSINESS -
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<br />70-589 - The following letter from !{ill!am E. Rachels, Jr. was read:
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<br />"Re: Tidewater ~olesale Grocery Company
<br /> Portsmouth City License 1970-71
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<br /> Reference 7msdmade to the June 2, 1970, letter of the undersigned addressed to the City Council of Ports-
<br /> mouth and Hr. L. E. Turlington, Commissioner of Revenue, in ~egard to the above-referenced matter. Therein
<br /> we stated that at such time as we were able to certify that Tidewater l~olasale Grocer/ Company had entirely
<br /> ceased to do business within the City of Portsmouth, we would apply for a refund of the license tax paid under
<br /> protest for that portion of the license year during which Tidewater }Fnolesalb Grovery Conrpany would not be
<br />· transacting business within the City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> Pm Tidewater ~olesale Grocery Company can now make such certification, we request that we be placed
<br />upon the docket of the City Council for its meeting scheduled for September 8, 1970, in order that we can appear
<br />to request a refund of the license tax as aforesaid."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Turner to refer to the Tax Study Commission, was adopted and by the follm~ing vote:
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<br />Ayes: Johnson, King, Smith (R), Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: Holley
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<br />70-390 - ~he following letter from ~rs. Marcia T. Bauer was read:
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<br /> "It is respectfully requested that a member of our organization, the Churchland Interfaith 7~ouncil, be
<br />permitted to address the City Council on September 25, 1970.
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<br />This is in regard to an open ditch in the Herr!field-Twin Pines area which presents a ~azard to residents."
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<br />M. V. Haynes, representing Mrs. Bauer, spoke.
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<br />The City Manager gave the following report:
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