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November 9, 1965 At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on November 9, 1965, there R. Irvine Smith, Jack P. Barnes, John L. Dillon, Burrell R. Johnson, L. L. Knight, W. T. Leafy, A. P. Johnson, Jr., City Manager, and M. A. Kerb, Jr., City Attorney. The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Johnson. Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved. The Chair greeted visitors from schools present in audience. 65-282a- A joint public hearing by the City Council and Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority, regarding an amendment to Fort Nelson Place project, was held. No one spoke in regard to the amendment. On motion of Mr. Knight, the following ordinance was approved on first reading: "ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, APPROVING THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AS AMENDED BY AMENDE~NT NO. 4 FOR FORT NELSON PLACE PROJECT NO. VA R-6" The following reports from the City Manager were read: 65-283 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend 'that it be placed on first reading. This closes a portion of Virginia Avenue, lying between Detroit and ~esley Streets. This has been requested by the Portsmouth Industrial Foundation, and has been approved by the Planning Commission. A report of the viewers is attached hereto." On motion of Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A PORTION OF VIRGINIA AVENUE" first reading. 65-284 -"I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on This authorizes the advertising of a lease for the use of the Frank D. Lawrence Stadium for conducting professional baseball games~. The lessee shall havethe right and privilege of renewing this lease for seven 'additional and consecutive years. The bids will be received at 11:00 a.m. on December 25, 1965." On motion of Mr. Dillon, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "ORDINANCE PROPOSING TO LEASE TO THE PERSON OR PERSONS OR TO THE CORPORATION, HEREAFTER TO BE ASCERTAINED IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED BY LAW, FRANK D. LAWRENCE STADIUM FOR ~tE TERM ~ND UPON THE CONDITIONS STATED HEREIN" 65-285 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This amends the Fire and Police Retirement Ordinance relating to ordinary disability retirement allowances. This amendment provides that no member will recdive less than 20% of average final compensation, retiring under this section of the Retirement Ordinance. This provision was omitted when the original ordinance was amended to decrease the required number of years from IS to S, in order to be eligible for a non-service connected disability retirement." On motion of Mr. Johnson, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 26-79 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MINIMUM ORDINARY DISABILITY RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE SHALL NOT BE LESS TH~N TWENTY EER CENT (20%) OF THE AVERAGE FINAL COMPENSATION" 65-286 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This appropriates S19,000 for the purchase of property in Pinners Point. The property is located at 208 and 213 Pinners Avenue, and is planned to be used for the expansion of the marine terminal in Pinners Point." Onmotion of Mr. Johnson, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: