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September Sth, 1964
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<br />On motion of Mr; Eastes, the ordinance was adopted, and byzthe following vo'ze:.
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Dillon, Eastes, Knight, Leary
<br />Nays: None
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<br />64-210 - The following ordinance appr6ved on first reading at last meeting was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINAN~ TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOHTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, BY ADDING THERETO FOUR
<br />NEW SECTIONS NUMBERED 31-47/ 31-48. 31-49, AED 31-50, PERTAINING TO DEFINITIONS, PEP~MITTED SIGNS,
<br />RESTRICTIONSON CLASS 3 SIGNS, AND RESTRICTIONS GENERALLY, RESPECTIVELY"
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Dillon, Eastes, Knight, Leery
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> ~Motio~ of.Mr. Knight 5o ~efer a communication from the National Advertising Company to a conference
<br />the Council was sdopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br />64-211 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at last meeting was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, BY ADDING THERETO A
<br />NEW SECTION NUMBERED 18-190.1, MAKING CERTAIN TRAFFIC REPORTS OPEN TO INSPECTION BY CERTAIN PERSONS
<br />AND PROVIDING FOR THE FURNISHING OF COPIES ~HEREOF"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Leery, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Dillon, Eastes, Knight, Leafy
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 64-192 - The following letter from the Portsmouth Recreation Advisory Board, presented at Council
<br />meeting on July 28th, 1964, was taken up and read:
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<br />"At the regu~r meeting of 'City-Council on Ju~y 9th one of the items on the agenda was s
<br />recommendation from the Planning Commission concerning the future use of the o-ld Highland-Biltmore School #2.site.
<br /> This item was referred to a meeting o£ this Board an~'represents.tives of the Biltmore Baptist
<br />Church with the hope that a solution could be re.ached that would be satisfactory to all parties concerned, namely
<br />the Biltmore Bsptist Church, the Portsmouth Babe Ruth League~ and the Mi-Landers Little Leagme.
<br /> ~fter'a meeting of.those e~gan±zatio~s and a restudy of:the-facitities involved~ the ~ortsmouth
<br />Recreation Advisory Board wishes zo submit the following recommendations:
<br /> (1) that the two Little League Fields presently located on the old Highland-Biltmore School #1
<br />site by relocated on the #'2 site.
<br /> (2). that-the, propossd ~Babe,Ruth League~Field~ be located at~.the former{site o~ Highland-Biltmore
<br />School #1.
<br /> (3) that a portion of the #2-,site ~ocated on ihe west end which measures~approximately 150' x 339'
<br />be offered for sale with the Biltmore Baptist Church as a possible bidder.
<br /> (4) ~thnt a portion of,~the revenue deri~ed from the sale of the proper~y mentioned in para (3) be
<br />applied towards expenses incurred in reloceting the Little League Fields.
<br /> As a mazter of explanation, it is felt that this arrangement would be satisfactory zo (s) the
<br />Biltmore Baptist Church inasmuch as a lighted facility would not .be~tocabed adjacen5 to-its property a~d provzsion
<br />is made for future expansion; (b) the-Hi-Landers Little League which has expressed a sincere interest in cooper-
<br />ating · n this matter providing that suitable facilities are furnished such as now currently exist and (c) the~
<br />Portsmouth Babe Ruth Lesgue which has expressed satisfaction with ~ither of the locations.
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<br /> I 5rus~ that the above information will be of assistance to the Council in rendering a decision on
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<br /> ~ Mo~ion of Mr. Barnes to approve the recommendation of the Board and that.the property ~described
<br />in paragraph (3)) be authorized for sale, was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 64-220 - Motion ~f Mr. Knight 5o go into the election of a memeber to the Southeastern Virginia
<br />Regional Plsnning Commission was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Knight nominated Charles D. Lane, Jr., 5o fill the vacancy.
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<br />On motion of Mr Barnes, nominations were closed.
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<br /> Vote beir~g taken,..Mr~ ~Lane w~s ,unanimously elected a ~member ~of ,the' SGutheastern Virginia Regional
<br />Planning Commission.
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<br /> 64-E31.~ Motion of Mr. Barnes to go into the electio~ 'of three members to:tile Portsmouth Recreation
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<br />In this connection,..tke fallowing ~etter from the ~cheel Bo.ard wes read:
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<br /> "~e u~derstapd from Mr. M~PP_that~thD Ooun¢_il is de~XrQ~s:of having s recommendation from the
<br />School Board for s representative to serve on the Recreation Committee of the Ci%y of Portsmouth. Mr. j. H Griffin,
<br />an experienced School Board member, has consented ¢o serve and we are, therefore, recommending that you appoint
<br />Mr. ~riff~ t~e~r~t~ t~.H~;~ool BosTd o~ t'he Recreation-Commit~te~ '".
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