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December 15, 1966
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Johnson to amend the ordinance to include the name of the ward
<br />immediately following the n~ber, was adopte&, without dissenting.vote, j/
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<br /> Vote being taken, the amended motion was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br />reading.
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<br />66-282 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first
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<br /> This amends the City Code by adding a new chapter, numbered 37A, relaiing
<br />to the operation of the Water Department and water service for the City of Portsmouth and other
<br />political subdivisions which are served by the Portsmouth Water Department.
<br /> This ordinance is being submitted in o~der to update the Code in connection
<br />with the operation of the Water Department. There are no changes as far as water rates or
<br />connection fees are concerned, except pertaining to fire protection service.
<br /> There has been added a section pertaining to a meter service charge to be paid
<br />by cnnsumers on fire protection systems. There has been no meter charge up to the present
<br />time on these meters."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Knight, the following ordinance was approved on first reading,
<br />without dissenting vote:
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<br />"AN ORDIN.~CE TO REVISE, REARP~GE,~X~END AND RECODIFY ~E GENERAL ORDINANCES OF
<br />PORTSMOUTH RELATING TO WATER AND WATER SERVICE ~ND TO THAT END TO ~IEND THE
<br />CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTS~©UTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, BY ADDING THERETO A NEW CHAPTER
<br />NUmbERED 37A WHICH C~APTER INCLUDES NEI~ ARTICLES NUMBERED 1 TO $, BOTH INCLUSIVE,
<br />AND NEW SECTIONS NUMBERED 37A-1 TO 37A-47, BOTH INCLUSIVE, RELATING TO ~ATER
<br />AND WATER SERVICE; AND TO PRESCRIBE ~HEN SUCH REVISION ~ND RECODIFICATtON SHALL
<br />BECOME EFFECTIVE"
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<br /> 66-283 - "I submit ~he attached ordinance an~ recommend that it be placed onffirst reading.
<br />This establishes a Tax Stddy Commission for the City of Portsmouth.
<br /> c This Commission is being requested in order that an impartial ~tudy
<br />can be made of all the revenues of the City to see if they are being assessed on a fair and
<br />equitable basis.
<br /> This Tax Study Commission is not beige requested for the purpose of
<br />increasing the taxes of the City, but to find if there are any areas where a~justments can
<br />be made that. will insure that all citizens are being treated fairly in our tax programs.
<br /> It is proposed that this Commission be composed of seven members, two
<br />of whom would be City employees, and five to be private citizens of the City."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. King, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dis-
<br />souring vote:
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<br />";~N ORDINANCE CREATING THE PORTSMOUTH T~AX STUDY CO~4ISSION, PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT
<br />OF ~ND PRESCRIBING THE TERMS OF OF~FtCE OF THE ~MBERS OF SAID COMMISSION, PROVIDING
<br />FOR THE FILLING OF VACANCIES ON SAID COMMISSION, FOR THE CO~,~ENSATtON OF SAID ~MBERS,
<br />FOR THE ORGA/~IZATION OF SAID COMMISSION, ~ND PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES OF SAID CO[,~ISSION"
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<br /> 66-284 - "i submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first
<br />reading. This appropriates $8,294, as the City of Portsmouth's contribution to the Southeastern
<br />Tidewater Opportunity Project.
<br /> This is the City of Portsmouth's cost for the An~i-Poverty Programs being
<br />administered on an area-wide basis for the fiscal y~ar 1966-67.
<br /> This covers such pFograms as the sum~er pre-school program, the Neighborhood
<br />Youth Corps, and the Neighborhood Development Programs threugh which Portsmouth will benefit by
<br />approximately $400,000."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Eastes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading,
<br />without dissenting vote:
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<br />"~ ORDINANCE TO ~PROPRIATE $8,294.00 FROM THE GENERAL FLeD AS THE CITY'S CONTRIBUTION
<br />TO THE SOU~EASTE~ TIDEWATER OPPORTUNITY PROJECT"
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<br /> 66-285 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first
<br />reading. This appropriates $122,500 for the purchase of a school site~in the area proposed
<br />for annexation,
<br /> This property consists of approximately 35 acres in the ~icinity of the
<br />subdivision of Merrifields.
<br /> It is necessary to acquire this property for future school planning."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. mnlght, the zo~low~ng o~dznance was approved on first reading, without
<br />dissenting vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $122,500.00 FROM THE GENEP~L CAPITAL !~ROVEMENT FUND
<br />FOR.THE PURCHASE OF A SCHOOL SITE IN THE WESTERN BRANCH BOROU~ OF THE CITY ~F CHESAPEAKE"
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<br /> 66-286 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first
<br />reading. This appropriates $2,000 for ~he construction of a Little League Baseball Field
<br />on the old Key Road School Site.
<br /> This is being developed for the Map!ewood Park Sectien of the City, with the
<br />City const~acting the field and backstop and the Little League providing the cinder block dugouts
<br />and the chain !ink fence for the outfield."
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