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Mr. Leibler spoke. <br /> <br /> Motion of Mr. Bastes to amend the ordinmnce by adding at the end of the second sentence "across any <br />street and shall not be less than fifteen feet from the surface of the gmound~ along the side of any street" <br />was adopted, with one dissenting vote, that of Mr. Holley. <br /> <br /> Vote being taken, the amended ordinance was placed on first reading and by the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Eastes~ Johnson, King, Smith, Turner <br />Nays: Hotley <br /> <br /> 70-208 - "I submit the at~ached ordinance and recom~nend it be placed on first reading. This closes a <br />portion of Loxley Road from the southern right-of-way of Victory Boulevard south to the western right-of-way <br />of Deep Creek Boulevard and the northeastern right-6f-way of old F~ilitary Road. This closing has been re- <br />9~ffm~ed by Mr. H. L. Walker. It has been approved by the Planning Commission and a report of the viewers is <br />attached hereto." <br /> <br />On motion of Mr. Holley, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and by the following vote: <br /> <br />";34 ORDINBJ~CE TO CLOSE A PORTION OF LOXLEY ROAD." <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Bastes, Hol!ey, Johnson, King, Smith, Turner <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> 70-209 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This appropriates <br />SI,S00 for the necessary engineering work for the installation of a new crane at the incinerator. <br /> <br /> Due to the increase in the mmount of trash and ga~oage that is now being collected, and the age of the <br />present crane at ~e incinerator, it is necessary that provisions be made for the installation of a new crane. <br />~he pre'eat crane is approximately 10 years old, and it is planned to install the new crane with the present <br />crane being on a standby status and ~J~sed during periods of peak loads at the incinerator. These funds will <br />provide the necessam/ engineering work.ceded to be done before a new crane cmnbbe installed." <br /> <br />On motion of Mr. Smith, the following ordinance was approved on first reading and by the following vote: <br /> <br />"AN 0RDINBJqCE TO APPROPRIATE $t,500.00 FROM THE GENERAL C;~OITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND <br />FOR ENGINEERING WORX FOR THE INSTALi3.TION OF A SECOND CR324E AT THE INCINERATOR." <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Eastes, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Turner <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> 70-210 - "t submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This appropriates <br />$4,650 to provide two rest rooms at Twin Pines Recreation Center. These will be built as additions ~o the <br />present building with outside entrances in order that they can be used by the children when outside activities <br />are being conducted." <br /> <br />On motion of Mr. Turner, the following ordinance was placed on first reading and by ~he following vote: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $4,650.00 FROM THE GENERAL C3/~ITAL IS'~ROVE~NT FUND <br />FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF REST ROOMS FOR THE ~glN PINES RECREATION CENTER." <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Eastes, :_olley, Johnson, K~n~ Smith, Turner <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />The Mayor suggested that all recraation centers be checked for toilet facilities. <br /> <br /> 70-211 - "I submit the attained resolution and recommend its adoption. Tqis appoints five viewers for <br />the closing of an unnamed lane between Noble and Wall Streets. James Oliver and Adleen Blackman have re- <br />quested this closing and it has been approved by the Planning Commission." <br /> <br />motion of ~.~r. King, the following resolution was adopted, and by the following vote: <br /> <br />"A RESOLLrFION APPOINTING VIEWERS FOR CLOSING OF AN UNN~A'IED SEVEN FOOT L3NE B~T~EEN <br />WALL ~aND NOBLE STREETS. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, James Oliver and Adleen Blackman have made application to vaca2e and close the hereinafter <br />described portion of a certain street and it appearing that notice of the application and request for the <br />~ppointment of viewers was duly posted on May 4, 1970, on the bulletin board of the Court of Hustings for the <br />City of Portsmouth, on the bulletin board of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth, and on the bulletin <br />board of the ~4unicipal Court of the City of Portsmouth. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFOPuE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City' of Pbrtsmouth, Virginia, that Frank N. Bilisoly, <br />Joseph Kiss, Robert D. Vick~ Robert L. Turner, and J. L. i~%itehead, be ~opointed ~iewers to view the hereinafte~ <br />described portion of such street and report to this Council in writing w~et~her in their opinion any, and if any, <br />Maat inconvenience would result from vacating and closing the following: <br /> <br />~n ~nnamed seven foot lane beSeeCh Wallaaad N&DIo Streets." <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Eastes, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Turner <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> <br />