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January 12, 1965 65-7 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $16,000 for the engineering and redesign of Effingham Street. These funds will be reimbursed to the City under a grant from the Federal Government, the same as the High Street grant." On mOtion of Mr. Knight the following ordinance was approved on first reading without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $16,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL I~ROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PL~NNING~ACCOUNT F0R PROJECT P-VA-3064." 65-8 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be pieced on first reading. This appropriates $6,000 for the renovation of the Council Chamber. This will cover the installation of an acoustical ceiligg, new electrical fixtures, the changing of the duct work in connection with the air-conditioning, and the installation of some partitions. This is being requested in order that we can improve the acoustics for the Council meetings." vote: On motion of Mr. Johnson, the following ordinance was approved on.first reading without dissentingI "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $6,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF RENOVATING THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS." 65-9 - "I recommend that the City Council declare the old Douglas Park Community Center at the corner of Portsmouth Boulevard and Grant Street no longer necessary for recreational purposes as of January 31, 1965 I further recommend that I be authorized to return the property to the Beazley Foundation, Inc. with the I find that the City of Portsmouth has this property under a lease from the Foundation stipulation that, when it ceases to be used for recreational purposes, it will be returned to the Beaztey Foundation 5~tion of Mr. Bastes to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted without dissenting vote. 65-10 - "The engineers have now completed the drawings for the construction of sewers in Victory Park. I recommend that I be authorized to advertise for bids for the construction of these sewers." Motion of 1.~. Knight to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted, without dissenting~vote. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 64-529 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at last meeting was taken up and read: "AN QRDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $150,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF REMODELING A PIER AT PINNERS POINT." On motion of Mr, Leary the ordinance was adopted and by the following vote: Ayes: Smith, Dillon, Eastes, Johnson, Knight, Leary Nays: None 64-350 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at last meeting was taken up and read: "AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING AND COLLECTING TAXES ON REAL ESTATE, TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY, MACHINERY AND TOOLS WITHIN THE LD~TS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMDUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING REVENUE FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE COVFARN~NT AND THE PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS AND TO PAY INTEREST ~D~SINKING FUND ON THE PUBLIC DEBT FORT HE YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1965." On motion of Mr. Dillon the ordinance was adopted and by the following vote: Ayes: Smith, Dillon, Bastes, Johnson, Knight, Leafy Nays: None 64~$$1 - The. following ordinance approved on first reading at last meeting was taken up and read: "AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING TAXES ON SHARES OF STOCK OF BANKS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH FOR THE YEAR 1965 AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, FIXING THE RATE AND REQUIRING THE PAYMENT THEREOF, REQUIRING CERTAIN REPORTS, kND PR~SCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE'VIOLATION THEREOF." On motion of Mr. Leary the ordinance approved on first reading was]~dapted and by the following vote: Ayes: Smith, Dillon, Bastes, Johnson, Knight, Leafy Nays: None 64- - Motion of Mr, Knight to go into the election of two members to the Portsmauth Port Commission to fill vacancies caused by the expiration of the terms of Maurice Gompf and George. T. Ewell was adopted. Mr. Bastes nominated Raymond Tweed. On motion of Mr. Dillon the nominations were closed.