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October 13, 1964
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<br />At ~a regular meeting of the City C~uncil, held on October 13, 1964, there were present:
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<br />R. Irvine Smith, Jack P. Barnes. John L. Dillon, George D. East's, Burrell R Johnson,
<br />W. T. Leery, A. P Johnson., Jrt, C~y Manager, ~nd M A. Korb, Jr.nl Ci~ Attorney.
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<br />The meetin~ ~as o~gned, wit~. prayer by M~ Smith.
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<br />The Mayor welcomed Burrell R..Johns?n, a new member of Council.'
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<br /> Minutes of the regular meeting of September 29, 1964, and the called meeting of October 6, 1964,
<br />were read and a~proved,, ~ ......
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<br />64-257 - Mr. Johnson announced his resignation as a member of the Re%reation Commission.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Barnes that the resignation be accepted was a~opted without dissenting vo~e,
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<br />T~ f.ol%qwing repqrts from.the City. M~nager w~re. read:
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<br /> ~4-258 - "I s~bmit the attached o. rdin~ance a~d recommend thsr ~t be placed on firs~ reading.
<br /> This appropriates $73,998.75 from the Capital Improvement Fund_for the~construction of the Mount
<br />Hermon School addition. The authorization 5o award the contract for this construction was approved by the City
<br />Council a~ the previpus Council meeting.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Leery, the following ordinance was approyed,on firs~ read%rig without dissenting
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $73.998.75 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE
<br /> PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AN 'ADDITION TO THE MOUNT HERMON SCHOOl"
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<br />64-259 - "I submit the attached ordinance ~nd recommend that it~be plaqed on first reading_
<br />This appropriates $1,430,418 10 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the construction of the
<br />Cradock Junior High School. The authorization ~o award the con~rac~ for the cons%ruction of this building was
<br />approved ~ the City ~Coqnci~ az its pr:evious meeting."
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<br />vote:
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<br />On motion of Mr. Dilloq the following ordinance was approved on firs~ reading, without dissenting
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $1,430,418.10 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE
<br /> · RuR~pos~!O? CONSTRUCTING THE CRADOCK JUNIOR:HIG~ fiCHOOL"
<br /> 64-260 - "I submit t~e ar~ached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on firs5 reading,
<br /> This appropriates $120 000 from the Capital !mprpvemen~ Fund for the purch2se of land necessary
<br />for the construction of the new cour~ and jail facilities.
<br /> ~he a~o~i~t reqBeste~ .~in this ordinance covers~ the cost Qf six parcels of property for which options
<br />have been signed.
<br /> I also recommend that I be authorized to negotiate leases on the properties that have tenants with
<br />leases no~ to exceed the period of one year.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Hastes, the following ordinance was approved on first ~eading without dissenting
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO APpROPRiATE $120,000~00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE
<br /> PURPOSE OF PURCHASING A PORTION OF THE LAND REQUIRED FOR THE SITE OF THE NEW JAIL"
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<br /> Motion o£ Mr. E~st~ that the City Map~ge~ ~e authorized to ~egotiate leases on the properties that
<br />hays .genan~s with ~eases, leases ~o5. ¥o exceed one year, was adopted without'~dissenting voge.
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<br /> 64-261 - "I submit the attache~ ordinanc~ and recommend that it be placed on first reading.
<br /> This amends ~ectioD 7-1 of the City Code relatin~ go fines impQsed by the courE. This increases
<br />the maximum fine from $500 $~ $~0~9~ ,' - ~ . .
<br /> The last sess'ion o~ the General Assembly am~ded the charter of the City of Portsmouth Eo this
<br />amount, and this ~s ~eguestgd r.o~amend the City Code to conform with the City Charter."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading without dissenting
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, BYAi~ERDI~G©SECTION
<br /> 7-1 THEREOF, TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM FINE FOR VIOLATION OF CITY ORDINANCES FROM FIVE HUNDRED
<br /> DOLLARS ro ONE THQUS~AND DOLLARS SQ AS T~.CONFORM TO THE CI,TY CHARTER"
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<br /> 64-26~ ~- "Bid~. were received on October ~, ~964. for uhe ~aa'le of. City owned prbperty a~the
<br />southeast corner of Willia~sbu~rg Avenue and North~Stree~. The property i~ adjacen~ ~o the War Memorial ~uild~ng~.
<br /> One bid was received from t~e Ambassadpr Club. i,n ~he.~m~un~ of $3,000.
<br /> I recommend thaE this p~operty be awarded to the Ambassador Club for the above amounI"
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Dillon to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager,. was adopted with
<br />Mr. Burrell Johnson abstaining.
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