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March No one spoke. On motion of !,r~. Holley~ the ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote. '~AN ORDINANCE TO A~ND THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH~ 1961~ BY AMENDING SECTION 5-7 THEREOF, PROVIDING DI~NSiONAL REQUIREmeNTS FOR CONSTRUCTION IN THE RESIDENTIAL 0R-75 DISTRICT OF SINGLE FAMILY AND TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS." No one spoke. On motion of Mr. vote. Johnson, the ordinance was approved on first reading~ without dissentim The following reports from the C~ty Manager were read: 70-~22 - ~I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. ~h~s~.will m~e it unlawful for any person to address groups of officers or employees of the City supporting or opposing the candidacy of any person for public office while such offiJ cers or employees ~re-at work during regularly assigned periods of duty. This does not prohibit or prevent any officer or employee of the City from exercising his rights as a citizen to privately express his opinions on any political subject. This ordinance was requested at the lest meeting of the City Council." ~AN ORDINanCE TO A~ND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, BY ~DING THERETO A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 2-41.1, PROHIBITING ANY PERSON FROM ADDRESSING GROUPS OF OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING OR OPPOSING THE CANDIDACY OF ANY PERSON FOR PUBLIC OFFICE WHILE SUCH OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES ARE AT ~ORK DURING A REGULARLY ASSIGNED PERIOD OF DUTY OR OTHERWISE ENGAGED IN CARRYING OUT THE OFFICIAL BBSiNESS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE CITY; PROVIDED, HOWE\~R~ THAT NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CON- STRUED TO PROHIBIT OR PREVENT ANY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY FROM EXERCISING HIS RIGHTS AS A CITIZEN TO PRIVATELY EXPRESS HIS OPINIONS ON ANY POLITICAL SUBJECT.I~ The following letter from Richard L. Morgan was read: "Permission is requested to appear before the City Council of Portsmouth this date~ March 24, 1970 for the purpose as stated below. Speak on the proposed Ordinance appearing in a recent newspaper~ regarding Council Candidates visiting police and fire stations for the purpose of campaigning for election to the City Council.'~ Mr. Morgan spoke. On motion of Mr. Turner~ the following ordinance was approved on first reading~ withn~t dissenting vote: Caption above. 70-123 - ~I s~omit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $130~000 for the construction of the foundation of the elevated water tank to be located at the intersection of Cedar Lane and West Norfolk Road. This appropriation will cover the cost of the foundation plus the engineering and inspection fees for the con- struction of this water storage tank. An appropriation has been made previously for the erection of the tank. Bids were received A. Stuart Boiling Company, Carter-Bell Corporation Luke Construction Company, Century Concrete Services The bid of A. on March 19~ 1970, Inc. Inc. Stuart Bolling Company for this foundation work as $118,440.00 $$I8,586.00 $118~600.00 $120,377.00 in the amount of $118,440 is follows: low; however: unit adjusting prices for anticipated variances in quantities were requested in the proposal. With the unit prices offered by these several contractors, variation in length of piling, either, more or less: those unit adjusting prices quoted by Luke Construction Company woutd~im each instance result in a lesser price to the City. As an example, the comparison shows that if all of the piles were 5 feet in iength~ the bids would be adjusted as follows: A. Stuart Bolling Company: Inc. Less TOTAL $118,440.00 ~,80~25