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February 8, 1966 The following reports from the City Manager were read: 66-58 - "I submit the attached agreements and recommend that the proper City Officials be authorized to sign. These agreements are between the Seaboard Airline Railroad Company and the City of Portsmouth, covering a street improvement and a sewer line. At the present time, the City has a street leading to the new water reservoir at the five-mile post; and it encroaches upon the railroad right-of-way, One agreement covers this and will allow the City to i~rorove the street. The other agreement covers the installation of an 8-inch sanitary sewer line under the railroad tracks at the 4-mile post. This line will serve the new armory." Motion of Mr. Dillon to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted, without dissenting vote. 66-39 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be ~laced on first reading, This adopts a new fire code, along with a section regulMting the use of fireworks within the City, This is the latest code recommended by the American Insurance Association, which was formerly the National Board of Fire Underwriters. There is an additional section covering the use of fireworks, as the fire code does not provide any police regulations regarding these. This code has been reviewed and recommended by the Fire Department." On motion of Mr. Leafy, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO M~ND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, BY AS~NDING ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 11 THEREOF SO AS TO ADOPT THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE, 1965 EDITION, OF THE k~4ERICAN INSURJLNCE ASSOCIATION AS THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, AND BY ADDING TO CHAPTER 11 OF ~{E CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, A NEW ARTICLE NU~ERED IV, REGULATING TIlE 51~NUFACTURE, SALE ~ND DISCHARGE OF FIP~WORKS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION TNEREOF" 66-4.0 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be ntaced on first reading. This will establish the rental fees to be charged for t~e use of the new armory. These are graduated fees, depending upon the type of organization and use of the armour. There are also regulations included for the protection of the physical properties in case of damage." On motion of Mr. Eastes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 2S OF ~{E CODE OF -~ PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, BY ADDING THERETO A NE','%' ARTICLE NU}{BERED IV, AUTHORIZING TtlE CITY MANAGER TO PEtB{IT ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION OR ORGANIZATION TO USE THE NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY, ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE~ OF FEES FOR THE USE THEREOF, KND REQUIRING FINANCIAL PROTECTION AGAINST DAt.{AGES'' 66-41 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $26,000 for the installation of the Coast Guard Lightship in the slip at the foot of London Street. This additional amount is needed to cover the contract in the amount of $63,342.00." On motion of Mr. Dillon, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "AN ORDIN~qCE TO APPROPRIATE S26,000.00 FRONT HE GENERAL CAPITAL I~ROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PORTS}~DUTH COAST GUARD 5~SEU~' 66-42 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $800,000, to cover the contract awarded to Gulfstan Corporation for improvements to the Sewage Disposal Plant. These funds are to come from the sale of bonds in April." On motion of }.D. Johnson, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $800,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL I~WROVE~NT FUND FO~ THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ADDITION TO THE SEWAGE TREATS~NW PLANW"