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November 10, 1964
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council:, held on November 10, 1964, there were present:
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<br />R. Irvine Smith, Jack P. Barnes, John L. Dillon, George D. Eastes, Burrell R. Johnson,
<br />L. L. Knight, W. T. Leafy, A. P. Johnson, Jr:, City Manager, and M. A. Korb, City Attorney.
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<br />The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Dillon.
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<br />Minates of the. regular meeting held on October 27, 1964, were read and approved.
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<br /> 64-285 - The following hearing on change in Zoning Ordinance was heard:
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<br /> "Amendment to Zoning Ordinance of the City of Portsmouth, 1961, by amending subsection (258) of
<br />section 4-3 thereof, so as to provide for issuance of use permits for the collection and bailing of waste paper
<br />and rags within certain zoning districts. The Planning Commission recommends approval."
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<br /> No one spoke in regard to the proposed amendment. :
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Dillon to approve the following ordinance on first reading was adopted, without
<br />dissenting vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO A~END T~E ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF'PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, BY
<br />A~ENDING SUBSECTION (258) OF SECTION 4-3 THEREOF, SO ASf TO PROVIDE FOR ISSUANCE OF USE
<br />PERMITS FOR THE COLLECTION AND BAILING OF WASTE PAPER AND RAGS WITHIN CERTAIN ZONING
<br />DISTRICTS"
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<br /> The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 64-286 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recbmmend that it be placed on first reading. This
<br />appropriates $1,200 for the City of Portsmouth's share of the cost in the area-wide study being made with ~egard
<br />to the extent of poverty i~ the Hampton Roads. Area.
<br /> This study is being made by Greenleigh Associates for the cities of New~ort News, Suffolk, Virginia
<br />Beach, Hampton, Chesapeake, Norfolk and Portsmouth. Each city's cost is based on $.01 per capita.
<br /> It is expected--~hat this study, and s~rvey will be completnd in approximately six weeks."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Knight, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting
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<br /> "AN ORDiNaNCE TO APPROPRIATE $1,200.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR TRE PURPOSE OF PAYING
<br /> PORTSMOUTH'S SHARE OF THE COST OF THE STUDY TO DETEI~MINE THE EXTENT OF POVERTY IN
<br /> CONU~dNITIE6 IN THE HAMPTON ROADS AREA"
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<br /> 64-287 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This
<br />requires street vendors of ice cream and other ice confectioneries to comply with the same health regulations of
<br />the City which govern other food establishments.
<br /> This ordinance has been requested by the~Health2Departmen~;" .
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<br />On motion of Mr. Eastes, the following ordinance was'approved on first reading, without dissenting
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<br />vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 196t, BY ADDING THERETO A
<br />NEW SECTION NUMBERED 12-31, MAKING THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 12 APPLICABLE TO STREET VENDORS
<br />OF ICE CREAM"
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<br /> 64-288 - "I ~hbmit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This
<br />prohibits the accumulation of weeds and debris and the'abandonment of motor, vehicles on vacant.tots.
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<br /> At the present time, we have ac ordinance requiring the removal of abandoned automobiles. We do
<br />have a weed ordinance, but it is only effective b~tween the fifteenth of June and the fifteenth of Beptember of
<br />each year.
<br /> The proposed ordinance will amend this in order that the Health DeparTment can enforce the
<br />cutting of weeds on a year-round basis."
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<br />vote:
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<br />On motion of Mr. Leary, the following ordinance was approved on first reading,
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<br /> "A_N ORDINANCE TO AMBND TH~ CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, BY AN~NDING SECTION
<br /> 13-16 ANB ~3-D?: THEREOF .AND BY ADDI~-~TBE~E~ NEW ~SECTIONS ~E~ 13-17.1~ ~OUGH 13=17.12
<br /> PERTAINING ~ WEEDS, BEBRIS AND ABANDONED VEHIC~S: ~EQ~IEING ~VAL :OF SA~ A~ PROVIDING
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<br /> 64-289 - "I submit the attached or~dinance and reco~end that it be placed on first reading.
<br />closgs a portion of Drivers Lane between Pullman ~nd Dixie Avenues.
<br /> This has been requested by the abutting proper~y owners.
<br /> A report of the vzewers is mt~ached hereto."
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<br />without dissenting
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<br />This
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<br />On motion of Mr. Barnes, the foll~g ordinance was approved on firs~ reading without dissenting
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE ~O CLOSE TH~.~-PQRiTION .O~ ~DRIVZ~RS ~LAN~ LYING: BETWEEN P~5- AVENUE AND. DIX~IE AVENUE"
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