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December 22, 1964
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<br />dissenting vote.
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<br />A. G. Pinkston Co. being the low bidder, I recommend that the contract be awarded to them for the
<br />Motion of Mr. Barnes to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted without
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<br /> 64-334 - "I recommend that I be authorized to contract with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
<br />for the installation of flashing railroad signal crossings at Caroline Avenue and Lamper Road.
<br /> These two crossings have been studied by representatives of the railroad along with officials of th
<br />City of Portsmouth, and it is felt that these signals are necessary at these two crossings.
<br />~%e estimated cost of the signal at Caroline Avenue is $11,544, and the estimated cost for the
<br />signal at Lamper Road is $12,626. The City will be required to pay fifty per cent of the cost of these installations~"
<br /> Motion of Mr. Eastes to concur in the recom~3~endation of the City Manager was adopted without
<br />dissenting vote.
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<br /> 64-355 - "Under our curb and gutter program, it is proposed that we curb and gutter Winchester
<br />Drive between Roelman Avenue and Turnpike Road; Scott Street between Frederick Boulevard and Airline Boulevard;
<br />Brighton Street between Erederick Boulevard and Airline Boulevard. ~lese streets carry a right-of-way width of
<br />50 feet with a proposed roadway width between curbs of 50 feet.
<br /> It is common practice and She recommendation of highway engineers that 5/5 of the total street
<br />width be for roadways with the other 2/5 that is left for sidewalks equally divided for each side. In the space
<br />left for sidewalks, the concrete walks are laid, the utilities are installed (such as power, telephone, gas, etc.),
<br />shade trees and shr~obery are plant~d, and in some instances sanitary sewers are installed.
<br /> The curb and gutter work was ~egun on Winchester Drive and approximately 250 feet of curbing laid.
<br />~en it was brought to my attention thatlthere was a motion on ~he Council minutes from the meeting of May 24, 1960,
<br />that Scott Street, Brighton Street, and Lincoln Street (WinchesterI Drive) be constructed 36 feet wide~ I stopped
<br />further const~mtion on these streets until this could be reported to the City Council.
<br /> There are many streets in the City, both old and new, constructed on the 30-foot width such as
<br />Spratley Street, Hartford Street, Detroit Street, Surry Street, and Caroline Avenue. %~ese streets carry a fairly
<br />heavy flow of traffic.
<br /> Also attached hereto is a list of streets that were installed on a 30-foot width under the curb
<br />and gutter program. Attached to the board behind me is a map showing the streets in red that have bsen installed on
<br />a 30-foot width under the curb and gutter program. The ones in green are new streeis installed on a 30-foot width -
<br />by developers of subdivisions.
<br /> If we are to install curbs and gutters for a 36-foot roadway on the 50 feet wide streets in
<br />Westhaven Park, many of the trees and shrubs planted in the present sidewalk area would be destroyed. In addition,
<br />it would require the relocation of many water meters and would affect many of the existing driveways w~nich would
<br />cause unnecessary expense to many people. Listed below are the utilities that would have to be moved on these
<br />three streets:
<br /> 22 Catch Basins
<br /> 78 Water ~ters
<br /> 54 Poles
<br /> 9 Gas Valves
<br /> 7 Fire Hydrants
<br /> Ih addition, 164 trees or shrubs would have to be moved. The additional paving cost will amount
<br /> to approximately $11,000. tt is my recommendation that these streets be installed at ~he 50-foot width."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes the privilege of the floor was granted interested persons.
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<br />Mr. W. N. Parks of 371! Winchester Drive, representing Westhaven Park Civic League, spoke.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Johnson to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted, without
<br />dissenting vote.
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<br /> 64-356 - "I~recommend that the City Council hold a public hearing on the purchase of voting
<br />machines at its regular meeting to be held on Tuesday, January 26, 1965.
<br /> This is in accordance with action taken by the City Council at a previous meeting. It is necessary
<br />that a decision be made on these machines before the first of March when our lease expires."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Leafy to concur in the recommendation of the City Mamager was adopted without
<br />dissenting vote.
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<br /> 64-337 - "Bids were opened on Friday, December 18, t964, for the sale of City owned property kno~.
<br />as the Madison Avenue playground and the land on the southeast corner of Edwards and Sixth Streets.
<br /> One bid was received in the amount of S15,200 from Benjamin J. Levy, Attorney for Paul Gordon
<br />Associates, Inc. o~ Richmond, Virginia. This firm proposes to build multi-family apartment type dwellings at a cost
<br />of not less than $250,000 on this property. There wo~ld be a total of 46 units.
<br /> I do not, however, recommend the sale of this property at the price of the bid received, as this
<br />would compensate the City for only one of the parcels of land."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Dillon to concur ~n the recor~endation of the City Manager was adopted without
<br />dissenting vo~e.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br />64-316 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at last meeting was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO Kb.lEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 196], BY ADDING THERETO
<br /> A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 18~104.1 MAKING MACARTHUR AVENUE A ONE WAY STREET NORTH BE~IEEN GLASGOW
<br /> ~TREET ~ND NORTH STREET"
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