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25 June 13_ ]967 Motion of Mr. Barnes to approve the following ordinance on first reading, was ~dopted: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $90,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING STREET AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH ~-IE WEAVER REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT, VA. R-40." 67-169 - 'I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $22,000 from the General Fund for the operation of the Youth Corp for the summer of 1967. This will employ 40 boys and 4 supervisors for an eight week period. The boys will be paid $1.23 per hour and it will be operated under the Parks and Beautification Departments." On motion of Mr. Knight the following ordinance was approved on first reading without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE.$22,000.00 FROM TF~ GENERAL FUND FOR THE OPERATION OF THE YOUTH CORPS." On motion, the time of the meeting was extended beyond the hour of 11:OO 67-170 - "I submit the attached ordinance and r~commend it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $186,640.87 in the Capital Improvement Fund. This is being r~quested as a bookkeeping transaction to cover expenditures made in prior years in the Annexaiion Bond Fund in the amount of $S?,77S.64 and the Bond Fund of $128,867.23. These funds have no revenues available and it has been recommended by our auditors that this be handled in this manner to close these funds. This is strictly a bookkeeping transaction, and requires no additional expenditures." On motion of Mr. King the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "AN 0RDINJaNCE TO APPROPRIATE $186,640.87 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEME~NT FUND TO CERTAIN OTHER FUNDS TO OFFSET EXPENDITURES NOT COVERED IN PREVIOUS BOND ISSUES." 67-171 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $7,500 from ~he Capital Improvement Fund for the purchase of property at 116 Pinners Avenue, Pinners Point. The property is to be used in conjunction with the development of the Mari~ne Terminal in Pinners Point." On motion of Mr. E~a%y~he.~fdllowing ordinance was approved on first readimg, without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $7,300.00 FROM THE G~NERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF 116 PINNERS AVENUE IN PlNNERS POINT" 67-172 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This closes various portions of 01d Cherokee Road with the realignment oftthe new Cherokee Road. This closes portions of the Old Cherokee Road that does not fall in the new right-of-way and wilI allow adjacent property owners to straighten their property lines. This has been approved by the Planning Commission and a report of the viewers is attached hereto." On motion of Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE VARIOUS PORTIONS OF OLD C~BROKEE ROAD." 67-175 - "I submitLthe attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This closes City Rark and Clive Branch Cemetery during certain h~urs. This will close the park and cemetery during the hours of 10 p.m. and S a.m. during daylight Saving Time and 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. when Raylight Saving Time is not in effect. There is also a provision for persons desiring to use the boat ramp secure a permit from the Police Department for the use of this ramp during the hours that the park and cemetery are closed. It is felt that ~his action is necess~ary in an attempt to eliminate the t~remendous amount of Yandalism that is occurring at the park and cemetery." On motion of Mr. Johnson, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, Mr~ Smith voting "no." "AN ORDINanCE TO AqEND THE CODE OF ~4E CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA,t961, BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 19-17.1 CLOSING CITY PARK AND OLIVE BRANCH CE5~TERY DURING CERTAIN HOURS AND WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS." 67-174 - "I submit the attached ~esolution and recommend its adoption. This authorizes the proper City officials to sign an agreement between the Seaboard Airline Railroad Company and the City of Portsmouth in connection with the development of the Civic Center. This would provide for the relocation of certain telegraph lines and the installation of drainage pipe under the Seaboard Airline Railroad Company's tracks, in the viBinity of the eastern end of Columbia Street." On motion of Mr. Knight the following resolution was adopted, without dissenting vote: "A RESOLUTION AUT[DRIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE ~EABOARD AIRLINE RAILROAD COMPANY CONCEKNING THE USE OF CERTAIN RAILROAD PROPERTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE CIVIC CENTER." WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth desires to use certain property of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company in connection with the 'construction, 4evelopment and use of its Civic Center; and