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October 8, 1968 <br /> <br />68-307 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at las~ meeting, wam taken, up and read: <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AM~MD SECTIONS 13-16, 15-17, 13-17.1, 13-17.2, 15-17.5 AM§ 13-17,60~ %~JE CODE <br />OF THE CITY OF PORTSMObTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, PERTAINING TO WEEDS, DEBRIS AND ABANDONED VEHICLES." <br />On motion of Mr. Smith, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: <br /> <br /> Ayes: Barnes, Eastes, Molley, Johnson, King, Smith, Turner <br /> Nays: None <br /> <br />68-308 - The following ordinance, ~pprovad on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO L~i~ND SECTIONS 106.1, 106.2 AND 114 OF THE BUILDING CODE OF THECITY OF PORTSMOUTH, <br />1967, PItRTAINING TO BUILDING AND DEMOLITION PERMITS, BONDS AND PEJqALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, RESPECTIVELY." <br /> <br />On motion of Mr. Holley~ the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: <br /> <br /> Ayes: Barnes, Eastes, tlolley, Jolmson, King, S~itk, Turner <br /> Nays: None <br /> <br />68-509 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO ~-~END THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSY{0UTN, VIRGINIA, 1961, BY ADDING TO CHAPTER <br /> 13 THEREOF, A NEW ARTICLE NUMBERED IV, CONSISTING OF EIGHT SECTIONS, REGULATiMG LANDFILL OPERATIONS." <br /> <br />On motion of bit. Smith, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: <br /> <br /> Ayes: Barnes, Eastes, Itolley, Johnson, King, Smith, Turner <br /> Nays: None <br /> <br />68-510 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO A~tEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORT~iOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, BY ADDING THERETO NEW <br />SECTIONS NUMBERED 18-89.5, MAKING A PORTION OF CITY PARK AVENUE A ONE-WAY STREET, AND 18-89.4, <br />MAKING CITY PARK DRIVE A ONE -WAY STREET: BY AMENDING SECTION 18-102, MAKING KING STREET A ONE- <br />WAY STREET BETWEEN A POINT 245 FEET EAST OF COURT STREET AND HARBOR DRIVEl AND aY REPEALING <br />SECTION 18-102.1, MAKING KING STREET A TWO-WAY STREET BETIiEEN WATER STREET AND CRAWFORD STREET." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. King, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: <br /> <br /> Ayes: Barnes, Eastes, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Turner <br /> Nays: None <br /> <br /> 68-522 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and redd: <br /> <br /> "~W ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 1968-52, TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE PORTSMOUTH <br /> OIARTER CO~,~ISSION TO SEVEN ~RMBERS." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Turner, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following ~ote: <br /> <br /> Ayes: Barnes, gustos, Holley, Johnson, Smith, King, Turner <br /> Nays: None <br /> <br />- NE~ BUSINESS - <br /> <br />68-535 - The following letter from J. Brewer Moore, Director of Planning, was read: <br /> <br /> "At its regula~ monthly meeting on October 1, 1968, the City Planning Commission unanimously resolved <br />to recommend closure of Fairfax Avenue from Jefferson Street to Oak Street pursuant to petition S~68-12 <br />submitted by Attorney George Minor. This is a paper street of undetermined width which has never-~ <br />improved. <br /> <br /> bioreover, the Planning Commission resolved to recommend disposal of an adjoining gore~of property known <br />as 54.1 and shown on Tax Plate 89. Apparently this property belongs to the City of Portsmouth and serves <br />no usefull municipal purpose." <br /> <br />On Motion of Mr. Eastes, referred to the City tttorney, without dissenting vote. <br /> <br /> 68-$34 - The Chairman announced that the City Manager had conferred with representatives of several <br />management consultant finns and had received proposals from them for a functional and operational s~udy of <br />the Government of the ~ity of Portsmouth and recommended that the bid for the study be awarded the lowest <br />bidder, Public Administration Service. <br /> <br /> Motion of Mr. Johnson to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted, without dissenting <br />vote. <br /> <br />68-$~5 - The following letter from Henry C. 5~urden, City Clerk of Suffolk, Va. was read: <br /> <br /> "Enclosed herewith is a certified copy of a resolution adopted by the Council of the City of Suffolk at <br />its regular meeting on September 19, 1968~ which relates to arbitration of the current water c~ntraet. <br /> <br /> The resolution is forwarded to you by registered mail, as due notice, pursuant to the concluding paragraph <br />of the resolution. <br /> <br /> <br />