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<br />December 12, 1967
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on December 12, 1967, there were present:
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<br /> R. Irvine Smith, .Yack P. Barnes, George D. Eastes, Burrell R. Johnson, Isaac W. King,
<br /> L. L. Knight, A. P. Johnson, Jr., City Manager, M. A. Kerb, Jr., City Attorney, and
<br />R. D. Ottavio, City Auditor.
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<br /> The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. H. N. Johnsnn, ,Ir., Pastor, Ebenezer Baptist
<br />Church.
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<br />Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes, the rules were suspended to receive petitions from citizens,
<br />regarding street name changes.
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<br />Judson H. Gwynn presented a petition from residents of A Street in West Park View.
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<br />Frank Park, of 226 Wright Road, presented a petition from residents of that street.
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<br />was
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<br />Motion of Mr. to refer the petitions to a conference of Council on street name changes,
<br />adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br />67-351 - The following public hearing was held on:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1961, BY ADDING
<br />THERETO A NEW SECTION NL%{BERED 6-1.1,~ PROVIDING FOR REVIEW OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS IN THE
<br />CObtMERCIAL C-3 DISTRICT BY T.h~ PLANNING CO~4ISSION AND MAKING PROVISION FOR APPEAL TO
<br />THE CITY COUNCIL."
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<br />No one spoke.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. JohnSon to approve the ordinance on first reading was adopted, without
<br />dissenting vote.
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<br />The following reports from the City Manager's office w~e read:
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<br /> 67-352 - "Members of the Portsmouth School Board ar~ present tonight and are requesting to
<br />be heard on their proposed budget for fiscal 1968-69. They will also present their capital
<br />needs. It is in order to hear from them at this time."
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<br />The following spoke: B.M. Hutchins, John W. Shuler and Dr. M. E. Alford.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Knight that the matter be referred to a conference of Council, was adopted,
<br />without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 67-553 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This
<br />changes County Street between Washington and Crawf0rd Streets to a two-way street. This is
<br />necessary due to the construction of the new parking facility between Country~ and King Streets and
<br />the closing of ,~{iddle Street. This will create better access to the parking lot. Circulation in
<br />the downtown area will be greatly imp~uved and nothing will suffer from this change. Washington Street
<br />was chosen as dividing line between 'the one-way and two-way segments, because during peak
<br />hours, there are 200 vehicles per hour less on County Street, east of ~ttashington Street, than
<br />there are west of Washington Street. This difference in traffic volumes is very significant, as
<br />most of County Street west of Washington Street, is only 36 feet wide, and will acco~tmodate at
<br />maximum only three lanes."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Eastes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO ;24END SECTION 18-93 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961,
<br /> SO AS TO MAKE COUN?Y STREET A TWO-WAY STREET BETWEEN WASHINGTON STREET AND CCAWFORD STREET"
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<br /> 67-554 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be Blaced on first reading. This
<br />appropriates $11,000.00 for the purchase of property at 120-122 Pinhers Avenue in Pinners Point.
<br />This property is being acquired for use in the new Marine Terminal."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. King, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting
<br />vote:
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<br />"kN ORDINkNCE TO APPROPRIATE $11,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF
<br />120-122 PlNNERS AVENUE"
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<br /> 67-355 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be ola~ed on first reading.
<br />This appropriates $109,461.00 for a cash payment to the Portsmouth ~edevelopment. and Housing
<br />A~-thority. This covers the city's final payment on the Weaver Urban Renewal Project
<br />R-40. These funds are due the Housing Authority by January 15, 1968."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was approved on first rea~ing, without dissenting
<br />vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINkNCE TO APPROPRIATE $109,461.00 FROM ~E GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND
<br />FOR FINAL PAYMENT OF THE CITY'S SHARE ON THE WEAVER REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT VA R-40"
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