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May 24, 1966 present: At a regular meeting of City Council, held on May 24, 1966, there were R. Irvine Smith, John L. Dillon, George D. Eastes, Burrell R. Johnson, L. L. Knight, W. T. Leafy, A. P. Johnson, Jr., City Manager and M. A. Korb, Jr., City Attorney The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Dillon. The Mayor greeted students in attendance at the meeting. The following reports from the City Manager were read: 66-129 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $9,O00 for the construction of a Major League Softball Field. T~is field will replace the one formerly located at %~ythe Street. It will be constructed on recently acquired fill property near South Street in the Nesthaven area. The land was acquired b~ the City for delinquent taxes, and is in an area that should not he objectionable to residential property. This appropriation includes the lighting of the field with a 60-unit floodlighting system." On motion of Mr. Knight, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $9,000.00 FROM T}~ CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BASEBALL FIELD" 66-150 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This is a resolution of appreciation to Mr. Robert L. Holley for his services on the Recreation Advisory Board. It was necessary for B~. Holley to resign from the Board, due to his moving out of the City of Portsmouth." On motion of Mr. Dillon, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: "WHEREAS, Robert L. Holley has faithfully served with distinction on the Advisory Board of Recreation and Parks; and WHEREAS, it has become necessary for the said Robert L. Holley to resign from the aforesaid board because he has moved his residence from the City of Portsmouth; and WHEREAS, this Council has accepted his resignation as a member of the Advisory Board of R~creation and Parks. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City. of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the appreciation of the citizens of this City for the valuable service rendered by Robert L. Holley in the interest of improving recreational facilities of this City be expressed nnd conveyed to the said Robert L. Holley. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be spread upon the minutes of the City Council and a copy be presented ~o the said Robert L. Holley as a token of the esteem in which he is held by the people of this City." 66-151 - "It is necessary that the proposed 1966-67 budget be advertised ten days in advance of the puSlic hearing. I recommend that this be done and that the public hearing be held on June 14, 1966." Motion of Mr. Leafy to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted, without dissenting vote. -UNFINISHED BUSINESS- was taken up and read: following vote: 66-115 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting "/%N ORDINANCE TO k~END SECTION 18-179 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUT~t, VIRGINIA, 1961, RELATING TO THE DUTY OF A DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE TO STOP IN T}~ EVENT OF kN ACCIDENT" On motion of Mr. Johnson, the Ordinance was adopted, and by the Ayes: Smith, Dillon, Eastes, Johnson, Knight, Lear), Nays: None