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December 12, 1967 67-556 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be ntaced on first reading. This appropriates $91,931.87 to lend to the Portsmouth Port and IndUstrial Commission. This covers invoices received by the commission for payment on the Paceco Crane~ warehouse and other related port equipment. ~lese funds will be returned to the city when the Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission has completed their financing." On motion of Mr. Johnson, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "~N ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $91,931.87 FROM THE GENERAl CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR A TE~!PORARY LO;uN TO THE PORTSMOUTH PORT AND INDUSTRIAL CO~4ISSION" 67-357 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This resolution objects to the Virginia Electric and Power Company constructing overhead wires across the western branch of the Elizabeth River. They have requested a permit from the Corps of Engineers to construct towers in the river and run these wires overhead from approximately the end of ChautauQua Avenue in Port Norfolk~ over to an area adjacent ~o the Virginia Chemical ComDany. This resolution will be submitted to the corps of Engineers." "AfiRESOLUTION OPPOSING THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN OVERHEAD TRANSMISSION LINE BY THE VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY~ ACROSS THE WESTERN BRANCH OF THE ELIZABETH RIVER FROM PINNERS POINT TO WEST NORFOLK" "~{EREAS, the Virginia Electric and Power Company oronoses to construct an overhead t~ansmis~ion line across the Western Branch of the Elizabe%h River from Pinners Point to West Norfolk; and ?~EREAS the said overhead transmission line would desnoil the view and deter the development of the adjacent residential areas; and WHEREAS, the said overhead transmission line would constitute a hazard to ships using the Western Branch of the Elizabeth River. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth that the City strongly poopses the construction of an overhead transmission line by the Virginia Electric and Power Company across the Western Branch of the Elizabeth River from Pinners Point to West Norfolk on the grounds that it is not in the bes~ interest of the City of Portsmouth because the construction of said overhead transmission line will adversely affect the development of the adjacent residential and industrial areas and that it ~ill constitute a hazard to navigation. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be fom~arded to the Virginia Electric and Power Company, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, and to each Delegate and Senator re~resenting the City of Portsmouth in the General Assembly of Virginia." * On motion of Mr. Knight, the rules were susoended to hear Bob Gay, District 5{anager for the Norfolk District, VEP Company. On motion of Mr. J~hnson, the above resolution was adopted, Mr. Smith voting "No" 67-358 ~ "I submit the ~tached resolution and recommend its adootion. This resolution apooints viewers for the~ closing of Louisa Terrace. The Planning Commission has ereviously recommended this closing." On motion of ~r. King, the following resolution was adopted, without dissenting vote: "~F~REAS, George R. Davis, Jr. and Barbara A. Davis, husband and wife, have made application to vacate and close that portion of Lo~isa Terrace lying between the western right of way line ~f~Louisa Avenue and a line ninety (90) feet west thereof and aprallel thereto and it appearing~at notice of the application and request for the appointment of viewers was duly ~osted on November 21, 1967, on ~he bulletin board of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth; and ~n the ~ulletin board'of the Court of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth; and on the bulletin board of the ~unicinal Court of the City of Portsmouth. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that L. A. Clark, Frank N. Bilisoly, James V. McGehee, $ohn E. Scott and Millard C. Norman be a~nointed viewers to view said street and report to this Council in writing whether in ~heir opinion any, and if any, what inconvenience would result from vacating and closing the aforementioned ~art of Louisa Terrace." 67-559 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. T~is resolution authorizes the city to submit an application for federal funds towards the construction of a branch library. These funds are to be used towards construction of a branc~ library in the area to be annexed January 1, 1968. Under the federal formula, we would be eligible to receive up to 45% of the construction cost for this library facility." On motion of Mr. Knight, the following resolution was adopte~, with no dissenting vote: "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO REQUEST A GRM~T FROM THE VIRGINIA STATE LIBRARY UNDER THE FEDERAL LIBRARY SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION ACT TO CONSTRUCT A BRANCH LIBRARY IN THE'CHURCHL.%ND AREA. WHEREAS, the Virginia State Library is autkorized under the Federal Library Services and Construction Act to make grants to municipalities for the construction of public library facilities, ~und WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City of Portsmouth to construct and equip a branch of its public library in the Churchland area.