July 28th, 1964
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<br />'~ : "AN-ORDI/$A~CE AUTHORI~iq~G T~ ESTABLISH~E.NT~ OF A CMD~ET~RY IN THE C~ITY '~)F ~PORTSMOUTH"
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<br />64-184 :- "I su, bmit t~e atrsc.hed ordinance and ,recommend it be .placed on first reading.
<br />This amends Section 6-1 of the City Code to permit b~r. ials in the Ol'iv.e Br. anch Aanex Cemeter.y,
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<br />On motion of Mr. Leery, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AN~ND SECTION 6-1 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, TO
<br />PERMIT THE BURIAL OF T~E REMAINS OF A,NY PERSON IN OLIVE BRANCH ANNEX"
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<br /> 64-1S5 - "I s~bmit the attahced ordinance and recommend it be placed en firs~ reading.
<br /> This extablishes perpetual care for the Olive Bra~ch Annex Cemetery.
<br /> It requi~es that thirty cents per square foot in each lot be paid for perpetual care with the
<br />funds Do go into ~he special fund established for this care."
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<br />On motion ~f Mr. Dillon, the following ordinance was aDproved on firs~ reading, without dissenting
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE-TO A~END T~IE CODE OF THE CITY OF POI~TS~0UTH,-VIRGINIa, 1961, BY' ADDING THERETO A
<br />NEW SECTION NUMBERED 6-39 RELATI-NG TO PEP~PETUAL CARE IN OLIVE ~BRANOH ANNE~ CEMETERY.:"
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<br /> 64-186 - "Bids-were received on J-uly 15; 19S4 for. the s~le ef the follow.icg city property. Lots
<br />12 through-I61 both--inclusive, block .55, Plat of Wes~ Perk Vie~. This is located on Matthews.Terrace.
<br /> One-bid-wes received f~m John A. MscKe~zie~ Attorney repr~senbing Mr. and-Mrs. Arthur Bass in
<br />the amomnt of $~26.00~
<br /> I recommend the prop~r~y be awarded to Mr. and-Mrs, Bass for the above amount."
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<br /> Motion of M~ Bastes to concur ~n the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted, without
<br />d~ssenting vo~e.
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<br /> 64-187 - "I sub~ait the attached ~esolution drawn by the city attorney concerning the miniature
<br />train constructed by the Portsmouth Junior Chamber ofCommerce-~t .~0rt~mouth 'City Park.
<br /> This was requested by the city council."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Leery, the following resolution was~umanimouslF~adopted: :
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<br /> -'!%~t{E~EAS., 5he,Portsmouth Junior Chamber of Commerce, a voluntary organization of young men,
<br />dedicated~td:the imProvemen~of-the'c,em~nntiy;t~n which t~hey ~live,~m~eDtook:'as erie of i~s public: service projects,
<br />the consE~uction of s miniature train in City Psrk~to provide whole-some amusement for the children of the City of
<br />Portsmouth; snd ~
<br /> WHEREAS, the members of the Portsmouth Junior Chamber of Commerce have, after much personal
<br />efforts, successfully constructed said miniature railroad; and
<br /> NO~ THEREFORE, ~E tT RESOLVED by theCouncil ~of the City e~f Portsmouth,-V~mgiais, that the
<br />appreciatio~ Of the Citizens of this City for the efforts of the Portsmouth Junior Chamber of Commerce in
<br />const~Rc~;in~'s ~ministure-trsin~for the child-rea of this community, be hereby expressed and conveyed ~o ~he
<br />Portsmouth Junior Ch~m~er of Coannerce.
<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED 5hat a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of this Council
<br />and a co~~ thereof be presented to the Portsmouth Junior Chamber of Cormmerce."
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<br /> 64~188 ~ "I submit the 'attached. agreemen~ between the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company and the
<br />City of Portsmouth ~nd recommc~n~ that the proper city officials be ~authorized ~o sign.
<br /> This covers the installation of a t0 inch wa~er main under the Atlantic Coast Line tracks at
<br />Dri:ver,'~V. irginia'~ It i~ ~in :concePtion ~withthe'water tine bein~ const, ructed along Bennetts-Pasture Road from
<br />~oute 337 ~o the new Nansemond C~unty High School."
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<br /> *-Motion of Mr. Leery that the pro~e~ city officials be su. thorized 5o sign the agreement, was
<br />adopted, withonz dissenSLng voge~
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> 64-t54 - The follow~ng~ordine~ce,/wass~o~ed -on first 'r~ading a~ .Lae~meeting~ ~was t~ken ~9
<br />and read:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO A~END T~ ZONI;NG ORDINANCE OFTHE CITY, OF~O~TMMOU~ t961, BY ANEND~N~SE~TIONS
<br />2 ~1, 3-16, AND 4~3, AND BY ADDI'NG THERETO A.~NEW SE~TION~MBERED'~-9 S~ ~S TO ES~A~LI-S~ A N~WZ~NING D~STRICT ~O
<br />BE KNOWN AS WATERFRONT W-~I D°I~TRIC-"~-'~ND TO PROVIDE FOR~THE PAR~tNG.REQ~II{E~S, THE-PERMITTED USE~AND THE
<br />DINENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS WITHIN THE NEW DISTRICT."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Leery ~o adopt the ~rdlnance
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<br />On mor~ion of.~r. Bastes the following amer~imea~ uo the ordin~ce w.ss. ~pte~., without dissenting
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<br /> "Se~tion 3-1~ to pro~idD .~hat .th~ pa~,ki~ requi~rememgs f. or .an 'office or ~pDofessi~nal building of
<br />more thsn tlL~ee stories shsll, hs~e~one s~sce for'eMck.~ee~b~n~r~d sq~ef.~eet:of office space 'with $ minimum ~of
<br />one hu~r~ spaces amd that in sub-section 5~9 (c) the phrase ~Bm~18ing plane' be changed to 'Heightlimitimg
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