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~h~ Mpt~)m pf Mr. :Eastes, the following ezdinamee was approved on first reading, without diSSenting <br />vote: <br /> <br />· 'AN ORDINANCE LqPOSING TAXES O~ S~ OF STOCK OF B~NKS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH <br />FOR TM YFJdt 1969 AND ~%NNUALLY TH5'REAFT~R, FIXING THE RATE AND REQUIRING THE PAYI/I~T ~F,REQUIRING CER <br />REPORTS, AND PRESCRIBING PH~ALT~ FOR THE VIOLATION TNE~0F." <br /> <br /> 68-417 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This adopts <br />the Southern SZandard Plumbing Code as the official plumbing code for the City. <br /> <br /> Sometime back we amended our code to conform to the code of the surrounding cities. Now the Federal <br />Government is requiring the cities to adopt the Southern Standard Plumbing Code. It is necessary for us to <br />adopt this code in order that we can be recertified to receive Federal funds." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Smith, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting <br />vote: <br /> <br />"AN ORDIN/hNCE TO ~HND THE CODE OF ~l~E CITY OF PORTS~OUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, BY ADDING THERETO <br />A NEW SECTION !COMBEPd~D ~9.1-2t.1 AND BY RF~EALING SECTIONS ~9.1-22 TO 29.1-202 INCLUSIVE SO AS <br />TO REPLACE THE EXISTING P~UMBING CODE WITH T~'r~ SOUTHERN STA~{DARD PLUMBING CODE 1967 EDITION, INgLUDING <br />THE 1968 ~VISION." <br /> <br /> 68-418 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This adopts <br />the 1965 edition of the Southern S~andard Gas Code. <br /> <br /> It updates the 1965 edition which the City has previously adopted. This is also necessary to be eligible <br />for recertification for Federal £unds." <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE SOUTHERN STANDARD GAS CODE 1965, EDITION, INCLUDING THE 1967 REVI'S1ON, AS <br />THE GAS CODE FOR THE CITY OF PORTS~{OUTM," <br /> <br />On motion of Mr. Holley, the a~ove ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote. <br /> <br /> 68-419 - "I submit t_h~ attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on fimst reading. This closes <br />Fairfax Avenue between Jefferson Street and Oak Street. <br /> <br /> A Mr. Mordecai Ricks has made application for this closing. T~e Planning Commission has approved it <br />and a report of the biewers is attached h~eto." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Turner, the following ordinance wa~ approved on first reading, without dissenting <br />vote: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A PORTION OF FAIRFAX AV~JE." <br /> <br /> 68-420 - "I recommend that the proper City officials be authorized to sign an agreement between the <br />Virginia Electric and Power Company and the City of Pol~smouth. This covers easements for a power line <br />crossing four parcels of property in Nansemond County owned by the Water Department. <br /> <br /> This p~wer line will originate at the Virginia Electric and Power Company's atomic energy plant in S~rry. <br />The company will pay the City $18,664.~0 for these easements." <br /> <br /> ~{otion of Mr. Smith that the proper city officials be authorized to sign the agreement was adopte4.~ <br />without dissenting vote. <br /> <br />- UNFFNISHED BUSINESS - <br /> <br /> 98-388 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading, at last meeting, was taken up and read: <br /> <br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THAT PORTION OF THE PLAT OF GREEN LAKES SUBDIVISION, SECTION S, DESIGNATED <br /> THEREON AS LOTS S THROUGH 15, INCLUSIVE, AND LOTS 17 THROUGH 25, INCLUSIVE." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. HaStes, the ordinance was adppted, and by the following vote: <br /> <br /> Ayes: Barnes, Hastes, Holley, Johnson, ring, Smith, Turner <br /> Nays: None <br /> <br />68-589 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO ~iHND SECTION 57 OF T~E LICHNSE TAX ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1965, <br />IMPSSING A LICtNSE TAX UPON PERSONS MOLDING MIXED BEVERAGE RESTAURANT LICENSES." <br /> <br />On motion of Mr. Turner, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: <br /> <br /> Ayes: Barnes, Hastes,-Holley, Job:ason, King, Smith, Turner <br /> Nays: None <br /> <br />68-$90a - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO A~,~END SECTIO~ 9-1Z OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTtI, VIRGINIA, 1961, PERTAINING <br />TO ADOPTION OF THE NATIONAL HLECTRICAL CODE, 1968 EDITION." <br /> <br /> <br />