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April 27, 1965 read: The City Attorney was requested to investigate the possiblity of a substitute ordinance. 65-101 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at last meeting was taken up and "AN ORDINANCE TO RE~DVE PORTSMOUTH FROM THE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE PUPIL PLACEMENT BOARD AND VEST THE POWER OF PUPIL ASSIGNMBNT IN THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH" On motion of Mr. Johnson, the ordinance was adopted and by the following vote: Ayes: Smith, Dillon, Hastes, Johnson, Knight, Leafy Nays: None read: 65-108 - The foll~wing ordinance approved on first reading at last meeting was taken up and "AN ORBINANCE TO APPROVE THE SALE OF TWO ~ILLION DOLLARS OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS PROVIDED IN THE ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON MARCH 9, 1965, AND FIXING THE RATE OF INTERBST FOR SAID BONDS" On motion of ~. Leary, the ordinance was adopted and by the following vote: Ayes: Smith, Dillon, Hastes, Johnson, Knight, Leafy Nays: None 65-76 - Motion of Mr. Knight to go into the elction of members'~o the Parking Authority was adopted without dissenting vote. Mr. Eastes nominated the following: Bernard Rivin for a one-year term Burton Gamble for a twe-y~ar term Clinton O. Crawford for a three-year term Seaborn J. Flournoy for a four-year term Dr. Dan Duncan for a five-year term On motion of Mr. Dillon, nominations were closed. Vote being taken the five nominees were unanimously elected for the terms specified. 65-79 - Zoning Petition Z-65-8, Herbert G. Gray, deferred from last meeting was taken up. Donald Kilgore attorney, spoke. Motion of Mr. Johnson to approve the application and to place the following ordinance on first reading was adopted and by the following vote: "ZONING A~ND~ENT ORDINANCE Z-65-8" Ayes: Smith, Johnson, Knight, Leafy Nays: M~t~on, Hastes Mr. Knight in voting for the approval stated he based his vote on statement of Councilman Johnson, regarding his survey of the site. NEW BUSINESS 65-119 - The following cormuunication from the Portmmouth Recreation Advisory Board was read: "In a letter of September 1, 1964, this Board endorsed the proposed plan for Scott's Creek Park as presented by City Planning Director, J. Brewer Moore. Since that date, several citizens and citizens' groups have made inquiries concerning the progress and/or development of that area for park and recreational purposes. Thus, far, we have had very little progress to report. While the Board is cognizant that an undertaking such as this involves considerable expense and cannot be accomplished overnight, the members are also concerned over any delays that may have been encountered thus far. Consequently, maywe again urge City Council to use every means at its disposal to expedite the development of this much-needed area so that, in the not too distant future, it will be a~ailable for the use and enjoyment by the citizens of our community. Your cooperation in this matter will be greatly appreciated." Motion of Hr. Hastes to receive as~information and refer to a conference of the Council was adopted without dissenting vbte. 65-120 - The following communication from Cecil W. Johnson, Clerk, Hustings Court, was read: "As required by Title 24-141 of the Code of Virginia, I am transmitting to you herewith Certificate of ~he Commissioners of Hlection, giving the result of the Special Election held on April 20, t965, repealing the Ordinance passed by City Council on December 22, 1964, to authorize the sale of beer and wine on Sunday, at which election Three Thousand ~ight Hundred Ninety (5890) votes were cast "For" the repeal of the Ordinance and Three Thousand Five Hmn'dr~d Ninety-five ($595) votes were cast "Against" it."