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13' January 12, 1965 At the regular meeting of the City Council there were present: R. Irvine Smith, John L. Dillon, George D. Pastes, Burrell R, J.ohnson, L. L. Knight, W. T. Leafy, A. P. Johnson, Jr., City Manager, and M. A. Kerb, Jr., City Attorney The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Leary. Minutes of the regular meeting held on December 22, 1964, were read and approved. The following reports from the City Manager were read~ :'~' repeals Section one-way street. 6S-1 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be ~laced on first reading. This 18-100 and 18-100.1 of the City Code to establish Chestnut Street'and Green Street as two-way streetJ. This will leave Chestnut Street, between Portsmouth Boulevard and George washington Highway, as T~is action is necessary due to construction of Interstate 264." vote: On motion of Mr. Knight the following ordinance was approved on first reading without dissenting "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY 0P PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, BY AMENDING SECTION 18-90 THEREOF, ~iRKING CHESTNUT STREET ONE-WAY SOU~t BEfallEN PORTSMOUTH BOULEVARD AND GEORGE WA~INGTON HIGHWAY' AND BY REPEALING SECTIONS 18-100 AND lB-100.1, SOAS TO F~AKE GREEN STREET A TWO-WAY STREET." 6S-2 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This amends the ordinance recently adopted pertaining to junk and abandoned automobiles by exempting automobiles classed as antiques." vote: On motion of Mr. Pastes the following ordinance was approved on first reading without dissenting "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ~tE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 15-17.15 EXEMPTING ~qTIQUE VP24ICLES AND THEIR PARTS FROM OPERATION OF THE ABANDONED VEHICLE ORDINANCE, PROVIDED, CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE MET." 65-3 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that ~t be placed on first reading. This is an ordinance requested by the City Council with reference to the use of tape recorders at CoUncil meetings. This allows the use of tape recorders only with the consent of the City Council." On motion of Mr. Dillon the following ordinance waa approved on first reading without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCH TO A~ND THE CODE 0E THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 2-22.1, REGULATING THE USE OF TAPE RECORDERS AT MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL." 6S-4 - "I submit the attaJched ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $100,000 from the Capital I~orovement Fund for the acquisition of property for the new court and jail facilities. ' This appropriation should provide sufficient funds to purchase all properties within the two-block area to be provided for the court and jail facilities. On motion of Mr. Eastes the following ordinance was approved on first reading without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $100,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL ~MPROVE~4ENT FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING A PORTION OF THE LAND REQUIRED FOR THE SITE OETHE NEW JAIL." 65-S - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be nlaced on first reading. This appropriates $4,000 to purchase property in }Vesthaven around the marsh area at th~ end of South Street, just ~ the east of the children's home. This is tax delinquent property and a large portion of this appropriation will be returned to the City in delinquent gaxes. It is planned that this area be used as a recreational baseball field. The site has been reviewed by the Recreation Commission and has their alrproval." On motion of Mr. Johnson, the following ordinance was approved on first reading without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $4,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROV£,~f~NT FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING LAND FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES." 6S-6 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $4,000 for the engineering and redesign of High street in connection with the Colonel Crawford Common Plan. These funds will be reimbursed to the City under a. grant from the Federal Government for the plannin pf these improvements." On motion of Mr. Dillon the following ordinance, was approved on first rea~ing withbut dissenting "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATES4,000.00 FROM Tt~ GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEt~NT F~qD FOR THE PLANNING ACCOUNT FOR PROJECT P-VA-$06S."