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April 1S, 1965 "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $25,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANNEXATION EXPENSES" 65-86 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $15,000 for microfilming the records of the Hustings and Circuit Courts. This has been requested by the Clerks of the Courts as a safety measure against the possibility of fire destroying these records. Also, by having these records microfilmed, it will be possible to revise the system of recording the ~ecords of thes~ courts which could produce a savings of better than $S,000 annually.~ On motion of ~4r. Knight, the fol$o~ing ordinance was approved on first re~ding, with- out dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $IS,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF MICROFILMING CURTAIN COURT RECORDS" 65-87 - "I submit the attached agreement and recommend that the proper City officials1 be authorized to sign. This is an agreement between the Security M~crofilm Service and the City of Portsmouth for microfilming the records of the Hustings and Circuit Court~. Security Microfilm Service will do the work in the I offices of the courts, edit the film, index each roll of fllm and prepare all film for storage in a national storagel site of the Clerk's selection." ~iotion of Mr. Leafy that the proper City officials be authorized to sign the agreement was adopted without dissenting vote. 65-88 -" I submit the attahked ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $8,000 from the City Garage Fund for the purchase of automotive equipment. It is necessary that we replace four pick-up trucks at this time and there is no appropriation available in the City Garage Budget at this time." On motion of Mr. Leafy, the following ordinance was approved on first reading without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $8,000.00 FROM THE CITY GARAGE FUND FORT HE PURCHASE OF AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT" 65-89 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This is necessary to allow the Council to establish a parking authority and designates the date the terms of the members will commence." On motion of Mr. Knight the following resolution was unanimously adopted: ("Ifl4ER~AS, by Chapter 55t of the Acts of Assembly, 196~, there was created a Portsmouth Parking. Authority; and ~MER~AS, said Act prohibits the Authority from transacting .any business until the necessity therefor be declared by the Council of the City of Portsmouth. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that this Council deems it advisable and hereby declares the necessity for the Portsmouth Parking Authority to transact business as authorized hy Chapter 351 of the Acts of ~ssembly, 1964. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the term of the initial members of the Portsmouth Parking Authority shall commence on May 1, 1965.") 65-90 - "I submit the attached letter from the City Manager of Chesapeake concerning the sale of the Courthouse property. I recommend that the City Attorney and I be authorized to meet with the 'Chesapeake officials regarding the sale of this property." (,At the regular meeting of the Eity Council, held 23 March 1965, the above ca~tioned subject was presented by this office. Yours of 15 February 1965, concerning the City of Portsmouth's offer of $150,000.00 to the City of Chesapeake for the City of Chesapeake's interest in the Courthouse property was presented along with the' appraisal made for the City of Chesapeake's share by A. P. Grice and Sons, Realtors. The aforementioned appraisal set the value of the City of Chesapeake's land and improvements at $175,000.00 . As you recall, when we first entered into this subject matter we were using the land book value of the City of Portsmouth, and the City of Chesapeake's share amounted to $165,245.00. After presentation of all facts in this case, the City Council of thi~ City authorize~ this office to advise you that we will not accept less than $175,000.00 for thevinterest the City has in the Courthouse property, located in Portsmouth. This matter was referred to the City Attorney to consummate same with yOU. Please consider this as a formal offer and advise me as soon as nossible so that we can close this matter out at the above mentioned offer made by t~is office.'~) Motion of ~lr. Leafy to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted wihtout dissenting vote. 65-91 - "I submit the attached assignment of lease between the Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission and the City of Portsmouth and recommend the proper City officials be authorized to sign. This gives the Port,Commission authorization to operate the pier facilities at Pinners Point which the City leased from the State Ports. Authority. It is n~dessary to execute this agreement to give the Portsmoath Port and Industrial Commission the proper authority." Motion of Mr. Eastes that t~e proper City officials be authorized to sign the agreement was adopted without dissenting vote.