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December 5. 1968
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Johnson, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Hastes, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Turner
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 68-590b - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br /> "AN ORDIN;~NCH TO AHHND SECTIONS BEG-44 AND 250-7~, OF THE NAT~0NAL ELHCTRICAL CODE, 1968, PERTAINING
<br /> TO WIRING ~THODS AND DISCONNECTING MH;~qS GENERALLY."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Bsastes, the ordinance was adopted, and ~v th~ following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Hastes, Holley, Johnson, King, gbnith, Turner
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> ~8-59t - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br /> "~Jq ORDINANCB TO ~HND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORT~OUT~, VIRGINIA, 1961 BY ~4HNDING SECTIONS 2-60,
<br /> 10-6, 10-7, 10-8, 10-9, 29.1-207, 57A-1, 57A-5, 57A-5, 57A-~, 57A-11, 57A-12, 57A-15, 57A-16, 57A-17,
<br /> 57A-18, 57A-24, 57A-25, 57A-26, 57A-27, 57A-28, 57A-29, 57A-SG, 57A-51, 57A-52, 57A-55, 57A-55, 57A-56,
<br /> 5YA-40, 57A-41, 57A-42, and 57A-43 THERHOF ;~ND ~Y ADDING THERETO TWO NEW SECTIONS NUMBERED 37A-1.1 and
<br /> $7A-1.2, RE-DESIGNATING THH WATER DBPARTMBNT AS THB DEPART~4BNT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES .~D TRANSFERRING THH
<br /> 0PEK~TION OF TH~ SEWAGE SYSTHM FROM ~tE DEPARTMB~r OF PUBLIC WORKS TO T~B DHPART~,,~.~NT OF PUBLtC brflLITIF~S."
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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, Bastes, Holley, Johnson, King, Smit~i, Turner
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 68-380 - Motion of Mr. Hastes to go into the election of a me~J~er to the Portsmouth School Board, was
<br />adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Turner nominated Paul Wilson.
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<br /> On motion of F~r. Johnson, nominations were closed.
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<br /> Vote being taken, Mr. Wilson was nominated a meJmber of tn%e gc~ooi Board, to fill the $[acancy created
<br />By the resignation of Rev. H. Edward Whitaker, which term of 'office will ex,ire on June 30, 1971.
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<br /> 68-401 - The following request of the Portsmouth School Board for transfer of land, on which action
<br />was deferred to this meeting, was taken up, and on motiom 9f Mr. Bastes, approved:
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<br /> "~he School Board respectfully requests that. She City Council transfer to the School Board the title
<br />of the land on which the Diagnostic, Adjustive and Corrective Center for Learning is to be constructed.
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<br /> The attorney for the School Board has been requested to prepare the deed for the tr~msfer of this
<br />property. This transfer must be effected before the application can be acted upon by :the State Board."
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<br />- ~W BUSINESS -
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<br /> 68-421 - Motion of Mr. Turner to gointo the election of members to the Southeastern Tidewater Opportunity
<br />Project was adopted.
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<br />Dr. Holley nominated Dr. Luther C. McRae and David Lindauer.
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<br />motion of Mr. Hastes, nominations were closed.
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<br /> Vote being taken Dr. McRae and Mr. Lindauer were elected members of the STOP project~ without dissenting
<br />vote.
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<br />68-422 - The following petition from residents in South Park Manor was read:
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<br /> '~e, the undersigned home owners and tax payers of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia do hereby ¥~lunt~xily~
<br />urgently and justly petition for removal of certain un-sightly wooden structures in the South Park Manor area,
<br />bounded by the fine Olive Branch Elementary School, new and expensive homes on 5amper Road, [~mosa Road, as well
<br />as many high quality ~ well cared for homes on Sunset Lane {all exposed to these hideous monstrosities)~ ~t
<br />was hoped that ne~ construction during the past couple years would Have added substantially to property values
<br />and further enhance the already natural beauty of this growing Community.
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<br /> The area of South Park M~nor is no longer a piece of farmland, and such structures as "Old Red Barns",
<br />"Chicken Houses" and"Farm Machinery Storage Sheds", should immediately be condemned and removed; in addition
<br /> to this, the owners of the few remaining lots should be required to immediately remove all old rusty broken-
<br /> down "Farm Fences", rotted lumber and other un-sightly debris, ~hich constitutes a hazard to school children
<br /> of the area.
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<br /> For reasons unknown, progress towa~i~ improvement and beautification of our proud City of Portsmouth
<br />[especially this part of itt apparently has come to an abrupt halt, and looks as though it will remain a dis-
<br />grace for s long time to come. Such conditions should n. ot be allowed to mar and keep property values at a low
<br />level for the present and even lowe~ in the years mhead.
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