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October 12, 1965
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $5,66-1.74 FROM
<br />THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE PAYMENT OF BACK TAXES
<br />ON VARIOUS PARCELS OF LAND ~HICH~ HAVE BEEN
<br />PURCHASED BY THE CITY"
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<br />On motion of Mr.. Knight, the ordt.nance was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Dillon, Eastes, Johnson, Knight, Leafy
<br />Nays: None
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<br />up and read:
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<br />65-247 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $80,000.00 FROM THE
<br />GENERAL CAPITAL IS~ROVBMBNT FUND FOR TIlE PURPOSE
<br />OF REMODELING A PIER AT PINNERS POINT"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Johnson, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Dillon, Eastes, Johnson, Knight, Leery
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 65-243 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was
<br />taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A PORTION DF NOTT~WAY AVENUE"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Leery, the ordinance wasadopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Dillon, Eastes, Johnson, Knight, Leery
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 65-238 - Motion of ~. Barnes to remove from the table the item relative to 'exemption
<br />of sales tax on proscription drugs, was adopted.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Dillon thattthe City Attorney draw and present an ordinance exemption
<br />prescription drugs from sales tax effective January 1st, 1966, was adopted, and by the fo~llowing vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Dillon, Eastes, Johnson, Knight, Leery
<br />Nays: Smith
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<br />-NEW BUSINESS-
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<br />65'-266 - The following communication from the Planning Director was read:
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<br /> "At its regular meeting on October 5, 1965, the City Planning Commission
<br />resolved to recommend the following two street closures, subject to retention of such necessary utility
<br />easements as may be deemed necessary:
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<br />S-65-5 Sixth Street between Madison Street and Bdwards Street.
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<br /> S-65~6 Alley north from Deep Creek Boulevard between Columbus Avenue and
<br />Jefferson Street to a ditch easement off,Nashville Avenue."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Barnes to refer to-the City Attorney was adopted, without dissenting
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<br />vote.
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<br />65-267 - .The following communication from Harold B. Tiffany was read:
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<br /> "I would appreciate it very much if you would place on your agenda~at the
<br />meeting of the Portsmnuth City Council on October 12, 1965, the ~Dplication filed by me on behRlf of
<br />Wilma R. Grimes and J. J. Edwards for rezoning Block K on Plat of blocks of West Grove as recorded in
<br />Map Book 16, page 4, in the Clerk's Office of the City of Chesapeake.
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<br /> This petition was argued before the Council on January 5, 1965, at which
<br />time the Council tabled the matter and stated they wished to have a conference on the same.
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<br /> It has now been nine months since our presentation before the Council, and
<br />we would like now to request that the Council grant our request for rezoning."
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<br />dissenting vote.
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<br />Motion of b~. Barnes to suspend the rules to hear Harold Tiffany, was adopted, without
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<br />Mr. Tiffany spoke regarding the ~Dplication.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Knight that the information submitted by Mr. Tiffany be received and
<br />that after receipt of the report on Turnpike Road, from the Planning Commlission, thia matter be taken
<br />from the table for consideration, no later than tile first reveler meeting of Council in November, was
<br />adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br />65-268 - The following communication from West Side Civic League was read:
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