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January 10, 1967 67-6 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This closes Race Street between Camden and Atlanta Avenues. This is being requested in order to e~)and the school site at Robert E, Lee School. This has been approved by the ~&anning Commission." On motinn of 5~r, King, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "AN ORDIN~CE TO CLOSE A PORTION OF RACE STREET" 67-7 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This amends Sectlgn 10-118 of the City Code to ara=get therterms of me~bers of the Bond Commission. Theme was no provision ~or staggered ~eMm~ WRen the original ordinance was adopted. It is being requested that the ordinance be amended at this time as it will be necessary to elect the members as of March 1, 1967." One,motion of Mr. Bastes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO ~dEND SECTION 10-118 0P TI-~ CODE OE THE CITY OP PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, SO AS TO RROVIDE POR STAGGERED TEndS FOR TIlE ~b~ERS OF THE .~NICIPAL BOND C05~ISSION" 67-8 - "I recommend that the taxi parking zone o~.:the eas~ side of ~ashington Street in the 900 block be moved to the 800 block. This is recommended in order to improve traffic conditions at the tunnel exits. ~e bus stop is being moved to the 800 block also." Motion of Mr. Johnson to concur in the recommendation of the City ~{anager was adopted, without dissenting vote. 67-9 - "Due to future requirements, the School Board has requested additional land around the Riddick Weaver S~lool, To accomplish this, it will be necessary that the ~eaver Urban Renewal Project be amended. I recommend that the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority be requested to proceed to prepare anaamend~t to the Weaver Project to allow the School Board to acquire the additional land." Motion of ~{r. Johnson that~this be referred to a conference of Council, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 67-10 - "At the Council meeting of December 15, there was a petition presented objecting to the sale of certain cemetery lots in Section K, along Beech Avenue, the basis of the complaint being that the lots when originally purchased were outside lots; with the sale of the additional lots, theycbecame inner lots. It was not the intention of the City nor the present owner to offend anyone with the sale of these lots. It was found ~that additional land was available to create these lots and that the original plat was evidently in error. Lots designated as C, which the complainants own, were added after the original plat was made. The additional lots that have been added are designated as D. I have discussed with the owner the petition opposing the sale of these lots designated as D. There are emghteen lots involved along Beech Avenue. Eleven have been sol~ seven have not been sold. In order to settle t~is on an amicable basis, the owner has agreed to exchange the complainants' lots now termed as inside lots, for one of the outside lots if they so desire. It would be necessary for the o~mers to bear the cost of moving the deceased if they desire to mak~ the exchange." Motion of 5~r.m~ng'~' to receive as information, was adopted,~ without dissenting vote. -UNFINISHED BUSINESS- 66-306 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, ~as taken up and read: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $106,700.00 FROM THE GENE~%L CAPITAL IMPROVEmeNT FUND FOR THE CITY'S SHARE OF TH£ COST OF THE WEAVER REDEVELOP~ENT PROJECT" On motion of ~Ir. Bastes, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following ~te: Ayes: Smith, Eastes, Johnson, King, .Leafy Nays: None 66-307 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read: AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $5,500.00 FROM THE GENERAL CEPITAL I~ROVE~tENT FUND PeR PURCHASE OF PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THE OBICI PA~%!"