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November 23, 1965 65-305 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $575 to purchase two paMcels of la~d already being used as public streets. This is a problem which we inherited from the last annexation. One parcel is located at the southeast corner of Military and Loxley Roads and is owned by L. R. Wilborn, and we propose to pa), $375 for this parcel. The other parcel is located at the northeast corner of Bluegill Avenue and Kelly Road and is owned by Norman and Vera Mclntosh, and we propose to pay $200 for this~parcel.'' On motion of Mr. Dillon, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: '!AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $575.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IN~ROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF KELLY ROAD AND BLUEGILL AVENUE AND THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOXLEY ROAD AND MILITARY ROAD" 65-$04 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This appropriates funds to meetlthe City's requirements in the Supplemental Retirement Fund and theFire and Police Retirement Fund. This appropriation supplements the current funds in the budget, and is based on an actuarial study recently completed by Bowles, Andrews, and Towne. They have recommended that approximately $116,000 annually be placed in the Supplemental Retirement Fund, and approximately $2IS,000 annually be placed in the Fire and Police Retirement Fund in oMder to Beep the two funds actuarially sound" On motion of Mr. Johnson, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE PORTS5~UTH SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREmeNT SYSTEM AND TO THE PORTSMOUTH FIRE AND POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTE~' 65-305 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $50,000 from the City Garage Fund for the purchase of equipment. This is being ~Dpropriated from the $150,000 surplus in th~s fund, and will be used ~sed to:~eplace ten pieces of automotive equipment. This covers the purchase of nine trucks, one automobile, and the necessary equipment, such as dump bodies to be mounted on the truc~s." On motion of Mr. Hastes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $50,000.00 FROM THE CITY GARAGE FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT" 65-306 - "I submit the attached resolution pertaining to Dr. S. A. G~aham, former Director of Public Health, and recommend its adoption." On motion of Mr. Barnes, the following resolution was adopted, without dissenting vote:' WHEREAS, Dr. Samuel A. Graham has resigned as the Director of Public Health, for the City of Portsmouth; and ~{BREAS, Dr. Graham performed all his duties in an outstanding manner; and %~4BREAS, Dr. Graham is to be especially commended for his work in drafting and enforcing the Minimum Housing Code, a service which will long be remembered: NOW, T}IERBFOR~, BE tT 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 Dr. Graham be expressed and conveyed to him upon the occasion of his resignation as Director of Public Health. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be spread upon the minutes of the City Council, and a copy be presented to the said Dr. Graham as a token of the esteemin which he is held by the people of this City." 65-307 - "I aubmit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This authorizes condemmatioh proceedings against fifteen parcels of land located ~long ~allard ~nue. These proceedings are necessary for the purpose of constructing a sanitary sewer line from the new armory to connect with out sewer system at Vimtory Boui~vard T~is will also provide sewer service for the residents along this line where, at the present time, there are no sewers." without dissenting vote: On motion of Mr. Dillon, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, "AN ORDIN,%NCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY BY THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH HNDBR EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 126 OF THE ACTS OF ASSEMBLY OF 1964, SAID PROPERTY BEING NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SANITARY SE~ER AND PUMPING STATION"