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August 22, 1967
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<br />license werer~moMelth~ni$100.00 nm.king a grand total of 98 licenses issued to grocery businesses.
<br />A total of 357 licenses were issued to all wet,ii business categories including grocers whose
<br />license amounted to $100,000 or less. A total of 730 licenses were issued to all retail business
<br />categories, including grocers, whose license were more than ~t00.00. This making a grand total of
<br />1,087 licenses issued during the year.
<br /> I am certain that payments on any other Bas~s than annual will result in a loss
<br />of revenue for two reasons: first, the administrative costs of the quarterly plan would be increased
<br />considerably, in the office of the CoF~issioner of Revenue, and oarticularly in the
<br />field force when an annual delinquent would have to be Bursued ~our times a year rather than
<br />once a year. Secondly, a gr6at number of people go out*of business during a license year,
<br />especially gasoline station operators~ and I do not think we could descriminate between the grocer
<br />and the other types of licenses when you issue quarterly licenses. It is the opinion of the
<br />Commissioner of Revenue's office, that a loss in license revenue from issuing licenses on a
<br />quarterly basis would be approximately $30,000 annually. This does not include additional administrative
<br />and field force costs.
<br /> Based on the above, I recommend that we remain on the annual basis for the issuance
<br />of business licenses."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Knight to receive the report and concur in the recommendation of the City
<br />Manager was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 67-248 - "Bids were opened on Friday, August 11, 1967, for construction of the first phase
<br />of the Colonel Crawford Common.
<br /> This covers the Middle Street Mall between High Street and King Street and the parking
<br />lot between King Street and County Street. One bid was received in the amount of $155,419.19
<br />from Portsmout~ Paving Company.
<br /> It is the feeling of our Engineering Department that this bid is slightly high.
<br />We have, therefore, been negotiating with the bidder for a reduction in the bid.
<br /> It is my recommendation that the contract be awarded to Portsmouth Paving
<br />Company subject to further negotiations of price and work to be performed. I further recommend
<br />that the attached ordinance be placed on first reading. This will appropriate $145,000 to cover the
<br />cost of construction. It is necessary for us to proceed, at this time, if we are to complete
<br />the parking'tot before the Christmas Shopping-Season.''
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Leary to concur in the City Manager's recommendation to award the contract
<br />to Portsmouth Paving Company, pending further negotiations, and to place the following ~rdinance
<br />on first reading, was adopted, without dissenting vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $143,000.00 FRO5I THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND
<br />FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PLAZA AND PARKING LOT IN SUPER BLOCK SIX OF COLONEL
<br />CRAWFORD COMMON"
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<br /> 67-249 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br /> This approDriates $300,000.00 to lend the Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission,
<br />This covers another payment of the Paceco Crane. Estimate #1 on the excavation and back filling
<br />for transit shed - estimate #1 on the warehouse foundation and part payment on transloader."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. King, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without
<br />dissenting vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $500,000.00 FROM TtlE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND
<br />FOR A TE}.fPORARY LOAN TO THE PORTSMOUTH PORT AND INDUSTRIAL CO}.{MISSION"
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<br />-UNFINISHED BUSINESS-
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<br /> 67-228 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken uo
<br />and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $25,000.00 FROM TIlE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FIDqD FOR THE
<br />PURCHASE OF VARIOUS PARCELS OF LAND IN PINNERS POINT"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Johnson, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following ~ote:
<br /> Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Johnson, King, Knight, Leafy
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 67-229 - ~e following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting,
<br />was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO A~ND SECT~0N 25-24 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTS~DUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961,
<br />RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR THE USE OF ~{E NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Leafy, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br /> .Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Johnson, King, Knight, Leafy
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 67-250 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up
<br />and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE PORTIONS OF CLIFFORD STREET, PEARL STREET, CROSS STREET, DAY
<br />STREET, PRENTIS AVENUE, CHESTNUT STREET, COLU~BIA STREET, AND BART STREET, LOCATED IN
<br />WEAVER REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT VA R-40"
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<br /> At the request of the City Manager, action on this ordinance was deferred until the next
<br />regular meeting of City Council.
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