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~ August 13, 1968 4. parcel at the northwest corner of Cra~rford and Queen street cka~ged to Commercial from designated Bank Facilities or Parking. · 5. Reduce parcel located on northwest corner of Middle and K~ng Street by t~enty feet to make an additional pzrcel. 6. Parcel located on King Street between Crawford and Middle Street changed to Commercial from Off Street Loading. 7. Parcel located on King Street between Crawford and Middle Street designated as an alley changed to Commercial. These changes have been recommended by the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority.u On motion of Mr. Smith, the following resolution was adopted, w~tkout dissenting vote: "A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTh, V~RCIN~A,.AP?ROV1NG THE REDEVELOP~r2~W PLAN AS A~NDED BY AMENDMENW NO. 1~ CRAWFORD URBAN RENEMAL PROJECT ~0. VA R ~ 55~ ~MEREAS, by resolution adppted August 9, 1967, the Council of the City of Portsmouth approved a Redevelopment Plan for the Crawford Urban Renewal Project, designated as Project VA R-S3. WHEREAS, in accordance with Section ~ of the said Plan, it so provides that said Redevelopment Plan may be amended by the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority with the consent of the City Council; and No. ~MEREAS, the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority in undertaking the execution of Project VA R-SS has found it necessary to make minor changes to said Redevelopment Plan; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TIiE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, as follows: 1. That said Redevelopment Plan, as amended, dated June, 1968, for the Project aforementioned, having been duly reviewed and considered, is hereby approved. 2. That the City Clerk be and is hereby directed to file said copy of said Redevelopment Plan with the minutes of this meeting," 68-263 - "I submit the attached report from the State Department of Agriculture and ~ommerce on the inspection of Weights and Measures in the City of Portsmouth ~or the fiscal year 1967-68. MEASURING DEVICES FAILED TYPE APPROVED SHORT OVER SPEC. TOTAL % REJECTED Grease Devices Kerosene Dispensers Vehicle Tank Meters Bulk Plant Meters L. P. G. Meters Taxi,Meters 654 36 18 89 777 18% 149 12 161 ~% 84 8 9 7 108 22% S 1 6 17% 25 1 2 1 29 14% 1 I 2 50% 129 20 41 190 32% TOTAL TYPE Computing Counter Hanging Livestock Vehicle Hopper Platform TOTAL 1,027 65 71 110 1,273 19% SCALES APPROVED REJECTED TOTAL , % RF~Y~CTED 380 77 457 17% 101 17 118 14% 76 1S 91 16% 2 2 20 S 25 20% 11 2 1S 15% 40 16 56 29% 630 132 762 17% Weights 375 1 376 .3% CHECK~EIGHING Random Weight Packafges - 103 Establishment Visited Lots Inspected 804 152 Packages for Sala 14¥657 2,506 Standard Weight Packages - 10 Establishments Visited Lots Inspected 48 10 Packages for Sale 4,003 340 This is for information only." 956 16% 17,165 15% 58 17% 4,345 8% On motion of Mr. Smith, received as information. 68-264 - "In conformance with our policy adopted in 1965, I am advising the City Council that we are prepared to begin our Code Enforcement Pmogram in the South Mt. ~ermon section of the City. Maps have been prepared, assigning block numbers to facilitate the citizens participation, and provide inspection routes for the Housing Inspectors. Attached hereto is a copy of the program map that is being pre- sented to every dwelling unit within the area to be inspected in South Mount Hereon. The City Council will be kept advised as to the progress of this program in the interest of improving pub- lic relations. This further includes an i~vitation to any group in the City torequest a speaker to discuss this program.