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~prit 25, 1967
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on ~nril 25, 1967, there were present:
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<br /> R. Irvine Smith, Jack P. Barnes, George D. Eastes, Burrelt R. Johnson,
<br /> Isaac W. King, L. L. Knight, W. T. Leafy, A. P. Johnson, Jr., City Manager,
<br /> M. A, Korb, Jr., City Attorney, and R. D, Ottavio, City Auditor.
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<br />The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. T. Joseph Shumate, pastor of First Lutheran Church.
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<br /> 67-75 - The following hearing om~an ordinance relating to specific uses of the premises in
<br />various zoning districts, was held.
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<br />No one spoke in regard to the application.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes, the recommendation of the Planning Commission was approved, and the
<br />following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote:
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<br /> "~N ORDIN;JqCE TO REVISE, REARRANGE AND ~MEND THE GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
<br /> PORTSMOUTH, RELATING TO THE SPECIFIC USES OF TN~ PREMISES IN TF~ VARIOUS ZONING
<br /> DISTRICTS OF THE CITY OF PORTS~4OUTH AND TO THAT END TO ;A~ND THE ZONING ORDINANCE
<br /> OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1961, BY AMENDING SECTION 4-3 THEREOF AND BY ADDING
<br /> THERETO NEW SECTIONS NUMBERED 4-4, 4-S, 4-6, 4-7, 4-8, 4-9, 4-10, 4~11, 4-12 and 4-13"
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<br />The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 67-110 - "I submit the attached'ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This
<br />appropriates $21,840 for the purchase of property in Pinners Point as follows:
<br /> 217 Hilt ;.venue
<br /> 207 Hill Avenue
<br /> 254 Carolina Avenue
<br /> 218 Pinners Avenue
<br /> This property will be used in connection with the development of the marine terminal."
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<br /> Mo~on of Mr. King to place the following ordinance on first reading was adopted, without
<br />dissenting vote:
<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $21,840.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL
<br /> IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AT ~18 PIMNERS AVENUE, 254
<br /> CAROLINA AVENUE ~ND 207 ~D 217 HILL AVENUE IN PINNERS POI?~"
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<br /> 67-111 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading.
<br />This appropriates $65,000 in order that the City can lend these funds to the Portsmouth ?orr and
<br />Industrial Commission.
<br /> These funds will be loaned on a temporary basis until the Port Commission can
<br />complete their necessary requirements in order to ~orrow funds in their name. They have certain obligations
<br />that must be met immediately."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Leafy, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote:
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<br />";g~ ORD!N~NCE TO APPROPRIATE $65,000.00 FROM Tt~ GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR
<br />A TEMPORARY LOAN TO THE PORTSMObTH PORT AND INDUSTRIAL CO~.~4ISSION"
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<br /> 67-112 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be olaced on first reading.
<br />closes a portion of an alley betweem.~Cushing and Decatur Streets.
<br /> The Planning Commission has approved this closing and a report of the viewers is
<br />attached hereto."
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<br />This
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Knight, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting
<br />vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A PORTION OF ~ ALLEY EAST OF CUSHING STREET"
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<br /> 67-113 - "t submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption.
<br /> This autherizes condemnation prodeedings for the necessary right-of-way for the
<br />widening of Effingham Street.
<br /> This is necessa~, due to title deficiencies and one marcel for which an agreement has
<br />not been reached with the property owner regarding orice. It is necessary to proceed with this
<br />condemnation in order that the project can get underway as soon as possible."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Barnes, the following resolution was adopted, without dissenting vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY BY THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH
<br />~DER EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 229 OF TNE ACTS OF ASSEMBLY OF 1966,
<br />SAID PROPERTY BEING NECESSARY FOR ~HE WIDENING J~D IMPROVEMENT OF STATE HIG~B'~AY ROUTE 141
<br />FROM PORTSMOUTH BOULEVARD TO SCOTT STREET.
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<br /> ~EREAS, in cooperation with the Federal and State Governments, State Highway Route 14t
<br />is being widened ~_nd immroved from Portsmouth Boulevard to Scott Street in the City of Portsmouth,
<br />Virginia; and,
<br /> WHEREAS, one of the obligations of the City of Portsmouth with respect to said project
<br />is the provision of a portion of the land necessary for the improvement; and,
<br /> I~CHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has found it to be necessary to acquire the interest
<br />hereinafter soecified in and to the hereinafter described marcels of land situate in the City
<br />of Portsmouth, z' ' '
<br /> %~rg~n~a, for the purpose of constructing ~he aforesaid improvements on State Highway
<br />Route 141; and,
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