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<br />February 2S, 1965
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<br />In this connection, the following letter from Mr. Barnes was read:
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<br /> '~s a member of this Council I want to formerly advise the Council at this time that my
<br />wife and I own jointly the property located at 5000 Portsmouth Boulevard. This property is the subject of rezoning
<br />application Z 65-4 which is a petition to rezone this property from residential R-75 to R-60~A..
<br /> It is requested that this letter be recorded in the minutes of this Council."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Knight, the ordinande 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 />65 - 29 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and rea~:
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<br />"ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 64-55"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Leary, the ordinance 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 />65-31 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $73,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
<br />FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING VOTINC MACHINES."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Eastes, the ordinance 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 />NEW BUSINESS
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<br />65148 - The following resolution was read and on motion of Mr. Leafy, unanimously adopted:
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<br /> "WHEREAS, the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Company has filed with the
<br />State Corporation Commission a petition for authority to discontinue the operation of the Pullman car operated
<br />between Norfolk and New York via N&W, ACL, RF8P and Pa. R and
<br /> WHEREAS, this Pullman car is not only a convenience to citizens of the City of Norfolk
<br />who travel to and from New York, and points in between, but is a necessity to certain citizens who must travel
<br />by train and rest while doing so; and
<br /> WHEREAS, this Pullman car is also a convenience and a necessity to persons traveling
<br />to Norfolk in furtherance of the business and cultural interests of the City and the personal interests of citizens
<br />of the City; and
<br /> I~EREAS, the discontinuance of this Pullman car would d~prive the citizens of the City
<br />and others of a means of transnortation which the Council thinks they are entitled to have; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Norfolk:
<br /> Section 1: That the City of Norfolk is opposed to the petition of the Richmond,
<br /> Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Company for authority to discontinue the
<br /> operation of the Pullman car operated between Norfolk and New York via N~W, ACL,
<br /> RFgP and Pa. R, and that the State Corporation Commission is urged to deny the same.
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<br /> Section 2: That the City Attorney is directed to transmit certified copies of th~s'
<br /> resolution to the State Corporation Commission, the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
<br /> Potomac Railroad Company, the Norfolk and Western Railway Company, the Atlantic
<br /> Coast Line Railroad Company and the Pennsylvania Railroad.
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<br />Adopted by the Council February 16, 1965."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Leafy that the City Attorney be requested to represent the City in this matter was
<br />adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br />On motion adjourned.
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<br />Approved -
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<br />City Clerk
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<br />President
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