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May 11, 1965 65-126 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This authorizes submission to the Housing and Home Finance Agency the construction plans for improvements to Effingham Street between Portsmouth Boulevard and Interstate 264. Travers Associates prepared the plans; and upon approval by H. H. F. A. $15,800 will be advanced by this agency for the cost of the plans. Witk these plans completed, the City is now in a position to proceed with improvements to Effingham Street when it has been designated a Federal, State route by the State Highway Department." On motion of Mr. Knight, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: ~HEREAS, The City of Portsmouth, Virginia, accepted an offer from the United States Government for an advance for preparation of planning documents pertaining to a public work described as Effingham Street Improvements; and WHEREAS, Travers Associates was engaged to prepare the planning documents for the aforesaid public work, and said architect and/or engineer has completed documents and submitted them for approval; and ~iEREAS, the completed planning documents have been carefully studied and are considered to comprise adequate planning of the public work essential In the community and within the financial ability of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, to construct; NOW, THBREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council, the governing body of said.applicant that the planning documents submitted by Travers Associates as the basis for construction of the Effingham Street Improvements dated March 21, 1965, and the statements in Form CFA-430, Request for Review and Approval of Planning Documents, in connection with Housing and Home Finance Agency Project No. P-VA-S064 be and the same are hereby approved; and that certified copies of this resolution be filed with the Housifig and Home Finance Agency." 65-127 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $25,000 for the completion of improvements to the pier facilities at Pinners Point, leased from the Virginia State Ports Authority." On motion of Mr. Dillon, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $25,000.00 FROM Tt.~ GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF REb~DBLING A PIER AT PINNBRS7 PO INT" 65-128"- "I submit the attached ordinances and recommend that they be placed on first reading. This amends the sales tax to allow the merchants credit for sales tax charged on uncollectible accounts. One ordinance amends the sales tax and the other amends the rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement." On motion of Mr. Bastes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO ~END SECTION 14 OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, RETAIL SALES AND USE TAX ORDINANCE, TO PROVIDE FOR CREDIT FOR TAXES PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AND PAID ON ACCOUNTS SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND UNCOLLECTIBLB" dissenting vote: On motion of Mr, Knight the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without "AN ORDINANCE TO A~ND RULE 81 OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND BNFORCB~-NT OF THB PROVISIONS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, RETAIL SALES .aND USE TAX ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO CREDIT SALES" 65-129 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This establishes minimum, maintenanca standards for non-residential structures in the City of Portsmouth. It amends Chapter 4 of the City Code dealing with minimum housing reguirements for residential property to include commercial property. Th~endorcemant of this new code section will come under the Minimum Housing Board in the same manner as the R~sidential Minimum Housing Code." On motion of Mr. Leafy, the following ordinance was approved on first reading without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER · OF RIfE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH~ VIRGINIA, 1961, BY ADDING THERETO A NEW ARTICLE NUB~ERED 4, CONSISTING OF SECTIONS 4-62 THROUGH 4-72, ESTABLISHING MINIMUM ~4INTENANCE B%ANDARDS FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES AND PROVIDING FOR ~E ENF~RCE},~NT THEREOF" up and read: ~PINISHED BUSINESS 65-111 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at last meeting was taken "~N ORDINANCE TO AE~ND SECTION 29-9 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSF~UTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, REVISING THE SCHEDULE OF SEWER CONNECTION CHARGES"