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h~)M TItEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Cityof Portsmouth, Virginia: .T~at the use for which the use permit~aerelnafter descr£bed is sought (11 will not adversely affect the health or safety of persons resid~g or werkt'ng in the neighborhood of the proposed use, (2) will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to property or improvements in the neighborhood, and KS) will be in accord with the purposes of said Zoning Ordinance. That Merrifields Mater Company, Inc. is hereby granted a use permit, subject to site plan restrictions, pmrsuant to Section 4-2 of said Zoning Ordinance, for the construction and operation of a water pumping station on property in the subdivision of Merrifields and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the east right-of~way line of Forresthills Drive approximately 374 feet woth of the southeast corner of Burrland Road and Forresthills Drive; thence northeast 12S feet to a rear lot line; thence southeast 90 feet to a point; thence southwest 125 feet to the east right-of-way line of Forrestkills Drive; thence northwest along said right-of-way line 90 feet to the point or origin." The following reports from the City Manager were read: 69-26 - ~'I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This amemds Section $7A-$I of the City Code, pertaining to the fee charged for tee restoring of service for water when it is disconnected for non-payment. At the present time, we are cha~ging a fee of $1.~0 ~orestore service when it is disconnected for non- payment. Many customers gamble in not paying the bill on time as they know there is only a $1.DQ charge if it is disconnected. The $1.00 charge does not cover the cost of handling the nonpays since two trip~ are necessary to a premise when the bills are not paid. Revenue from the customers who pay promptly should not help absorb losses associated with the non-pays." On motion of Mr. Johnson, the following ordinance was a approved on first reading, with one dissenting vote - ~r. Turner: ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION $7A-St OF TH~ CODE OF TklR CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, INCP~EASING THE FEE FOR TURNING ON WATER SERVICE AFTER SUCH SERVICE HAS BEEN TBRMINATED FOR NON-PAYMEI,ff." 69-27 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This amends Section 11~24 of the City Code regardinggTenalties for the violation of the F~re Prevention Code. This is a technical amendment where the worm "prder"is be~g substituted for the word "other" on the fourth line in this section of the Code;" On motionof Mr. Hastes, the following ordinance was a~roved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "~40RDtN~qCE AqBNDING SECTION 11-24 OF THE CODE OF Tt4~ CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, PERTAINING TO THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THE FIRE PREVMNTION CODE." 69-28 - "I submit the g%tached resolution and recommend its adoption. Tb~s vacates a subdivision plat of Nottingham Forest, recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the City of Chesapeake, Virginia. The vacation of this plat has been approved by thePlanning' Commission.' ' " On motion of Mr. King, the following resolution was adopted, with one abstain~.g vote - Mr. Smith: "RESOLUTIMN CONSFaNTtNG TO THH VACATIDN OF Tt~ SUBDIVISION PI,AT OF NOTTINGHAM MORBST WHEREAS, a certain plat of a subdivision of land entitled, Nottingham Forest , was duly recorded in the Clerk's Office of ~he Circuit Court of the City of Chesapeake, Virginia, in Map Book 48, at page 96; and WHEREAS, through annexation proceedings the aforesaid subdivision of land became a part of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, on January 1, 1968; and WHEREAS, no lot within the said subdivision of Nottingham Forest has been sold; NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved t~at the Council of the City of Portsmouth, VirginiA, consents to the vacation of the aforesaid plat in its entirely in accordance With the provisions of Section 15.1-481, Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended." 69-29 - "The Southeastern Virginia Regional Planning Commission has requested approval by the Portsmouth City Council of an amendment to the Suffolk bypass highway plan. The specific amendment is the elimination of an interchange on the approved northeast quadrant of the Suffolk bypass at its intersection with 337 north- east of Magnolia. The elm,nation of this interchange has been approved by the Southeastern Virginia Regional Planning Com~nission and it r~quires the approval of all of the political subdivisions that are members Of this commis~ Motion of Mr. Johnson to concur in the recommendation of the City Managem was adopted, without dissenting vote. 69-$0 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This approves the execution a Neighborhood Facilities Grant between the City of Portsmouth and the United States of America. grant is for the improvementsto the old Armory. The Department of Housing and Urban Development