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26, 1970
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<br /> 70-217 - "I am in receipt of a letter from the Portsmouth Catholic High School requesting permission to
<br />use Frank D. Lawrence Stadium for approximately three months in the fall of 1970, and approximately three
<br />months in the soring of 1971. The school system is in need of a facility to conduct their physical education
<br />classes for bot~ their elementary, and high sc~hool students and would like to use the field at the stadium for
<br />four days a week, and have approximately three 30-student classes a day.
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<br /> ~ey are also requesting permission to use the facilities for approximately six soccer games in the fall,
<br />omd ten baseball games in the spring. Tliey do not plan to charge admission for any of these events which will
<br />be held during daylight hours.
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<br /> It is ~ recommendation that the Portsmouth Catholic School Board be granted permission to use this
<br />facility, and that they coordinate their activities with the Portsmouth Pulbic School System and the Recreation
<br />Department."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Smith to refer to the Recreation Am~msory Board was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 70-218 - "At a previous meeting, certminL'~matters were referred to me for investigation. I wish to report
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<br /> t~_ese at
<br />on h this time:
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<br />(1) Painting of City Trucks.
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<br />A program is in progress to paint the City t~-acks.. ~e have had five load packers on order since
<br />October, 1969, that have not been delivered. Due to the increase in trash and garbage collection,
<br />we have not been able to take the old ones out of service to paint. ~e new trucks are scheduled to
<br />be delivered in June mud we will then be able to take these trucks out of service for painting.
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<br />(2) Parking in 500 block of Cava~e_ Boulevard.
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<br />The "No Parking" signs have been removed for approximately one-half block. There is still no parking
<br />from Victory Boulevard to the first court off of Cavalier Boulevard. From the court to
<br />however, parking is being allowed.
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<br />~e Traffic Engineer feels that parking should be rest~icted~ in the first half o~ Cavalier Boulevard
<br />due to the weaving movement with cars coming down Cavalier, some turning onto Interstate 264 and
<br />some continuing straight.
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<br />(S) Monthly report on removal of abmndoned automobiles.
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<br />A reporting procedure has been developed for this activity by the Health Department and the Police
<br />Department. Beginning June 1 ~qe new report for_~ will be available and a montlnty report will be
<br />s~omitted to the Council on all automobiles removed.
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<br />(4)
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<br />Planting of shrubbery under ~ne interstate highway.
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<br />This has been discussed wi~h th~ State Hi~nvay Department and we are advised that this~ is the respon-
<br />sibility of the city. Tl~-e State did advise that they ~ad attempted t~o, grow grass in taese areas but
<br />had failed due to lack of moisture and low light. This would create the same problem for shrubbery.
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<br />It appears that the best solution would be t'o pave the areas and install decorative lighting. It is
<br />proposed that we continue to study the problem as any solution would be ex"peri,mental.
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<br />(5) Planting of trees alongside open ditches.
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<br />Due to the slope of the ditches, it is not feasible to place mowing equipment into these ditches for
<br />cor~plete mainten~ce. We are required to mow from the roadside edge and if trees are planted along
<br />these ditmhes, it would require us to do 100 percent manual labor. ~Ris would mean additional
<br />personnel. There are certain locations suoh as str6e~ intersections where some beautification can
<br />be done. This will be done during the propertplanting season."
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<br />On motion .of Mr. Johnson, received as information.
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<br />- UN~IN_~m~ED BUSINESS
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<br />70-186 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading 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 ADDING TO CqAPTER
<br />10 ~qEREOF, A NEW ARTICLE NUMBERED XVII, CONSISTING OF SECTIONS 10-128 THROUGH t0-131, INCLUSIVE,
<br />CREATING THE PORTSMOUTH T;34 STUDY COMHISS!ON, PROVtDIN'G FOR ~lE APPOIN/?IENT OF kWD PRESCRIBING
<br />%~HE TEtB~S OF OFFICE OF ~{E ME~ERS OF SAID COmmISSION, PROVIDING FOR THE FILLING OF VACANCIES ON
<br />SAID CO?~ISSION, FOR THE CO?rPENSATION OF SAID ~,~ERS, ~aND FOR %qE ORGanIZATION OF SAID CO~.~ISSION,
<br />~D PRESCRIBING THE DD~flES OF SAID CO?D~ISSION."
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<br />~ mption of Mr. Eastes, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Hastes, HolleY~.Johnson, King, Smith, Turn]er
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />70-187 - The follm.;ing ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up an~d read:
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<br />"AN ORDINNNCE TO C~NGE THE NN~ OF TEAL C~URT TO CINNAMON TKAL COURT ~ND THE NA~,~ OF LINNET
<br />COURT TO LOON ~ ~
<br /> CO~K~."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Johnson, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Baraes~ Eastes, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Turner
<br />Nays: None
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