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~i: ~966 At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on October 11, 1966, there were present: R. Irvine Smith, George D. Hastes, Burrell R. Johnson, Isaac W. King, Lo L. Knight, W. T. Leafy, A. P. Johnson, Jr., City Manager. The meeting w~s opened with prayer by Rabbi Glassman of Gomley Chesed Synagogue. 66-229 - The Mayor presented an award to Police Officer Richard Morgan. The following reports from the City Manager were read: 66-230 - "Mr. J. Brewer Moore, Plannimg DiMeetor of the City of Portsmouth, is present tonight to present a progress report on the City's pronosed application for a Demonstration City Project. ' The necessary background and detailed information is being compiled under Mr. Moore's directions in order that we can be in a poAition to make an application f6r a Demonstration City Project at such time as this program is approved by Congress. I also. reocmmend that I be authorized to employcth0 firm of ~4ullin and Lonergan as consultants on this project, a~ such time as we can be assured that the nrogram will be approved by Congress. ~ I~ i§ also in order to hear f~em ~. Moore at this time." On motion: of Mr. Eastes, rules were suspended to hear Mr, Moore, who spoke in regard to the National City Demonstration Project. Motion of Mr. Johnson to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager to employ the firm of Mullin and Lonergan as consultants on this project, was adopted, Without dissenting vote. ~ 66-251 - "I suh~it the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This appropriate~ $5,000 for the purchase ofproperty at 206 Pinners Avenue. This property is being acquired in conjunction with the development of the marine terminal at Pinnersl Point," On motion!of Mr. Knight, the' ~6it6wing ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "~N ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $S,000.00 FROM T[~ GENERAL CAPITAL t~ROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PuRCHAsE OF PROPHR~f AT 206 PINNERS AVENUE 1N P!NNERS POINT" 66-252 - ~'I, s~mit the attached Ordinance and recommend thhtit be placed on first reading. This appropriates $52,S00 for the completion o~ the Coast Guard Lightship Museum and the development of a parking lot between the Lightship and the Naval ghipyard ~seum. i$57,190 is for the completion of the Lightship and $15,510 is for the development of the parking lot. The funds for the Lightship will cover the cost of the air conditioning, overhauling the heating system, electrical wiring and other minor repairs and equipment necessary for the opening of this museum. ' iThe $15,310 for the parking lot will provide a blacktop lot with curbs and 114 metered p~rkingispaces. iNo provision is being made for an OperatingBudget at this time, as it is not anticipated tha~ t~is Lightship Museum will be opened until the spring of 1967,"' On motion lof Mr. Eastes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: reading. "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $52,500.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL I~V~PROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PaRTS~©UTN COAST GUARD ~SEUM" 66-255 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed 6~ first This prohibits the repairing of automobiles on City §treets when it is not of an emergency nature." Onmotion Of Mr. King, the following ordinance was apprOved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "AN ORDIN~2qCETO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOLrfH, VIRGINIA, 1961, BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SECTION NIBtBERED 18-12.1, PROHIBITING THE REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON HIGHWAYS AND SIDEWALKS EXCEPT IN EMERGENCIES" 66-234 - ,,I submit the at~ached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This closes a portion of Glasgow Street between Water Street and the Elizabeth River.