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April .~.25, I967
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<br /> 67-116 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This comm~nds the I.
<br />Norcum High School Basketball Team for winning the State Championship in the Virginia Interscholastic
<br />Basketball Cuampionship and for winning third place in the National Basketball Tournament."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Eastes the following resolution was adopted, without dissentin~ vote:
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<br /> WHEREAS, the varsity basketball team of I. C. Norcum High School has achieved national
<br />prominence and recognition by winning the Virginia Interscholastic Basketball Championship and by
<br />winning third place in the National Basketball Tournament: and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the winning of these honors by the I. C. Norcum High School basketball team has
<br />brought great honor and prominence throughout the entire nation to the City of Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br /> NON, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Pol~smouth that the appreciation
<br />of the citizens of this city be hereby expressed ~nd conveyed to the members of the varsity basketball
<br />team of I. C. Norcum High School, for a job well done.
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<br /> BE IT FUPCHER RESOLVED, %hat a copy of this resolution be spread upon the minutes of the
<br />City Council, and a copy be nresented'to the said ~arsity basketball team of I. C. Norcum High School
<br />as a token of the esteem in which They are held by the people of this City."
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<br /> 67-117 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend i~s adoption.
<br /> This is a resolution requesting funds from the HigbJ~ay Department for the construction
<br />of mn industrial access road along the north side of Interstate 264, from Victory Boulevard to
<br />Laigh Roa~.
<br /> This resolution has been adopted previously, but we have changed the distance of the
<br />access road; therefore the readoption of thiB resolution is necessary.
<br /> This requires the City of Portsmouth to acquire the right-of-way, adjust utilities and maintain
<br />the industrial ac'cess road after construction."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Barnes, the following resolution was adopted, without dissenting vote:
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<br /> "t~-tEREAS, Section 35-136.1 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, authorizes the State Highway Commission
<br />to participate in the cost of construction of industrial access roads; and
<br /> WHEREAS, due to a change in circumstances, the City of Portsmouth does not now intend to build an
<br />industrial access road from Victory Boulevard to Airline Boulevard as set forth in a certain resolution
<br />adopted November 22, 1966; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth now proposes to construct an industrial access road along the north
<br />side of Interstate 264 from Victory Boulevard to Laigh Read; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the City ~s willing to do what is necessary on its part to construct the said industrial
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<br /> NOW, THEREEOP~, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the
<br />State Highway Commission is requested to participate in'the construction of an industrial access road,
<br />pursuant to section 33-t56.1 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, which said road will be located along the north
<br />side of Interstate 264 from Victory Boulevard to Laigb Road.
<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Portsmouth agrees:
<br /> 1. to acquire the necessary right of way by donation or by ourchase using funds, other than
<br /> industrial access funds, available to it from its general revenues;
<br /> 2. to adjust any utilities located within the proposed right of way at no cost to the state;
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<br /> $. to reconstruct, maintain and improve the proposed industrial access road after the same has
<br /> been constructed, in the same manner as other streets and reads in the City are reconstructed,
<br /> maintained and improved.
<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that that certain resolution adcoted on November 22, 1966, relating to the
<br />construction of an industrial access highway be, and the same hereby is reoealed.
<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to each member of the State
<br />Highway Co~mission."
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<br />-UNFINISHED BUSINESS-
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<br />67-88 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 67-6"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Leery, the ordinance was adopted,
<br /> Ayes: Smith, Barnes, ~astes, Johnson, King,
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />and by the following vote:
<br />Knight, Leary
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<br />67-88 - The following ordinance approved on first ~eading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"ZONING .~4ENDMENT ORDINA~CE Z 67-11"
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<br />On motion of Mr. King, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Eastes, Johnson, King, Knight, Leery
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />67-89 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken un and read:
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<br />"~ ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 54~9 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961,
<br />TO PROVIDE THAT TAXICABS SHALL CH~GE TEN CENTS FOR EACH ONE-FOURTH MILE OR FP~CTION THEREOF
<br />IN ADDITION TO THE FIRST ONE-HALF MILE"
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