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Jan.a~,~' ]4_ 196q
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<br /> 69-4 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be ~laced on first reading. This appropriates
<br />$40,000 for the construction of a new Traffic Engineering Signal §hop. This building is to be built at our
<br />present Public Works complex off Frederick Boulevard.
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<br /> It is essential that we construct this building at this time, as we do not have proper facilities for the
<br />storage of our radio equipment and traffic signal equipment. The space is also needed for the installation of
<br />our automotive radio equipment and repairs to this equipment. At the present tine, the Traffic Engineering
<br />Department is working out of two different locations.
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<br />Bids were received for the construction of this building as follows:
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<br />Brown Contracting Corporation
<br />C. L. Pincus, Jr. ~ Company
<br />Gregory Construction Company
<br />Lindemann Construction Company
<br />Pre-Engineered Structures
<br />E. T. Gresham, Inc.
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<br />$35,759.00
<br />35,986.00
<br />3~,671.00
<br />38,900.00
<br />40,851.00
<br />41,600.00
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<br />Brown Construction Company, being the low bidder, ~ recommend the contract be awarded to this firm."
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<br />On moti on of Mr. Holley, the following or~linance, was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $40s008 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT F~qD FOR THE
<br />CONSTRUCTION OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SIGNAL SHOP."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Turner, the contract was awarded t~BMown Contracting Com?oration, the lowest bidder.
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<br /> 69-5 - "I submit the.attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This closes an
<br />unnamed street on the south side of South Street. It is located adjacent to the Ida Barbour Housing Project
<br />and the Cherry Rug Cleaning establishment's parking lot. This street formerly ran to the City's old incinerator
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<br /> This closing has been approved by the Planning Commission, and a report from the viewers is attached
<br />hereto."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Johnson the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE AN UNNAMED STREET ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF SOUTH STREET."
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<br /> 69-6 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This closes certain
<br />naner streets on a plat of the ~ashington Heights subdivision. These streets have never been opened.
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<br />The closing has been approved by the Planning Commission and a report of the viewers is attached hereto."
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<br />On motion of Mr. King, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE FOR CLOSING PORTIONS OF CERTAIN STREETS IN WASHINGTON HEIGHTS."
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<br /> 69-7 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This amends the fire
<br />and police retiremen~ system and the retirement system for other City employees.
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<br /> This amendment would allow firemen and policemen to retire upon completion of twenty-five years of service.
<br />This is not compulsory. They can continue until reaching age 62. Should they continue to work past the twenty-
<br />five years of service, t~eir pension would increase based on their number of years of service past twenty-five.
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<br /> The amendment to the other employees retirement system wuuld change the compulsory retirement age from
<br />seventy to sixty-five. This will be handled over a five year period by decreasing the compulsory retirement age
<br />by one year until the sixty-five year age limit is reached. This means that by the year 1974, anyone reaching
<br />sixty-five years of age would be required to retire.'*
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<br />On motion of Mr. Smith, the followingordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO A~ND SECTIONS 26-1, 26-31, 26-37, 26-48, 26-77, 26-79, 26-81, 26-82 AND
<br />26-86 OF ~HE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORT'vIOl, VIRGINIA, 1961, RELATING TO REFUNDS AND MANDATORY
<br />RETIREMENT UNDER THE PORT~{OUTIt SUPPLEMENTAL RETIRFJ4ENT SYSTEM, AND TO REFUNDS, RETIREMENT
<br />REQUIREMENTS ~ND BENEFITS UNDER ~tE PORTSMOUTH FIRE AND POLICE RETIRE74F~NT SYSTEM."
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<br /> 69-8 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. Tkds authorizes the issuance
<br />of $15,500,000 of General Obligation Bonds. The Counci~ has previously authorized the issuance of these bonds
<br />in two separate ordinances; one for $8,00~,~00 to meet annexation costs, and one for
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<br />The purpose of this resolution is to consolidate the two authorized issues into a single bond issue."
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<br />On motion of Mr. King, the following resolution was adopted, without dissenting vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THIRTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUS~ND ($15,500,0001 DOLLARS
<br />OF BONDS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA) TO BE KNOWN AS GENERAL 0BLIGATIONBONDS, FOR THE PUR~SE
<br />OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO COMPLY WIT~.~THE ORDER ENTERED IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF CMESk~EAKE, VIRGINI~
<br />ON OCTOBER 2, 1967, ANNEXING CERTAIN TERRITORY TO Tile CITY OF PORT~4OUTH EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1968; TO PAY
<br />TH~ EXPENSES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF TP~E RECENT ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS: TO PURCHASE FIRE EQUIPMENT, SCHOOL
<br />BUSES AND VOTING MACHINES FOR USE IN T~ SAID ~NNEXED TERRITORY; FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF S~OLS, CERTAIN
<br />OTHER PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND STREETS; AND FOR URB;~ RIbNEWAL PURPOSES; AND MAKING PR0¥ISION FOR THE FORM OF
<br />SAID BONDS AND FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF.
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