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Februa~ I1. 1969
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<br />gun point than at knife point or bY straagulat~on or suffocation. Mack means when used to the ultimate being
<br />fully capable of inducing the death ortho victim.
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<br /> The determinatinn and establishment of the policy: of'the state w~th respect to firearm control and regu-
<br />lation and penalties for improer use Es primarily the ~esponsiblTilty of the State Legislature. The enactments
<br />of local governing bodies inconsistent wi~h the g~Jleeal laws and polciy of the state are invalid. Allen v.
<br />City of Norfolk, 196 Va. 177 (1954); National Llhten Servi'ee v. Norfolk, 196 Va. 277 (1954); ~amb~r~ v.
<br />Commonwealth 205 Va. 182 (1961). An examinatiOn of the state D~ns cited clearly reflect t~e State
<br />Legislature has largely preempted independent local action i~ %he aT~a of firearm control and ~egulation. Undo:
<br />these circumstances, the unilateral action of a local govenling body without express ~tatutory authorization
<br />Would bo of doubtful validity."
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<br /> 69-25 - The following ordinance, approved o~ first reading at last m~ting, was taken up and read:
<br /> "ZONING ~,~NDS~,~ ORDINANCE Z 69-1"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Eastes, ~he ordinance was adopted, and bM the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Eastes, Holley, $ohnson, ~g, Smit~, Turner
<br /> Nays: None . ·
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<br />69-25 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
<br />"ZONING A~NDMENT 0RDIN~4CE Z 69-5"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Holley, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Eastes, Holley~ Johnson, King~ Mmith, Turner
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />69-26 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO ~4END SECTION 57A-$1 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH~ VIRGLNIA,
<br />1961, INCREASING THE PME FOR TU~YING ON ~ATER SMRVICE AFTER SUCH SERVICE HAS BEEN
<br />TERMINATED FOR NONPAYMENT."
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<br />On motion of Mr. King, the ordinance was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: ~arnes, Eastes,-Holley, Jokmson, King, Smith, Turner
<br />Nays: None
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<br />69-27 - The following ordinance, ~proved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE ~'4~DING SECTION 11-24 OF T~ CODE OF THE CITY OF PORT~{OUTH, VIRGINIA,
<br />1961, PERTAinING TO T~ P~L~ ~O~ VIOLATION OF THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE."
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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:. Barnes,-Eastes, Holley, Johnson, King, SMith, Turner
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 68-514 - On motion of Mr. Johnson, the election of members to the Ci%izens Advisory Committee was
<br />referred to a conference of Cbuncil.
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<br />69-19- The following letter from the City Clerk was read:
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<br />"The following resignations have been received:
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<br /> Portsmouth Library Board - Moses F. Gibson - for kealth reasons (term expiring 12/I/70)
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<br /> Portsmouth Bond Commission - E. Stanley Basby - retired from bank (term expiring ~/1/71)
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<br /> Portsmouth Coast Guard Lightship Museum Board - Chas.!R. Lively - he&t~h reasons (term expiring 1/51/69)
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Holley to receive the. resignations with regret and that the Clerk write Mr. Gibson, Mr. Busb
<br />and Mr. Lively, thanking them for their services on the boards, was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 69-19 - Motion of Mr. Smith to go into t~e election of members to various boards and commissions was
<br />adopted~ without dissenting
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<br /> 69-19 - Mr. Jo~hnson nominated B. 6. Moring and I{illiam Beard to the. Planning Commission, for four year
<br />terms, ending January t, 1975; Mr. Meting to succeed himself and Mr. Beard to fill the vacancy caUsed by the
<br />resignation of Drl Callahan.
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<br />On motion of Mr. Holley, nominations were closed.
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<br /> Vote being taken, Mr. Moring and Mr. Beard were electedmembers of the Planning Com~mission for the terms
<br />specified, without dissenting vote.
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<br />69-19 - Mr. Eastes nominated the following to ~he Portsmouth Library Board for terms of three years:
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<br />Mrs. Otis Watt§ - term expiring 12/1/71
<br />Dr. Alvin P. Long - term expiring 12/1/71
<br />Mrs. William R. Bruce - term expiring 12/1/71
<br />Mrs. Martha Glover - to fill vacancy created by resignation of ~oses F. Gibson - term expiring 12~I/70
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