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July 14, 1964
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<br /> Motiem. o-f Mr. Barnes to be~recei~d as information was adopted, without,dissenting vote.
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<br />referred to the City Manager: . ~
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<br /> '"This'letter reTers~o t~edra~il~age..alld sccesg difficulties'encountered by the Collins Machine
<br />Works, Incorporated, and previously considered b~ CounCil on May 26, 1~64.
<br /> The City Managers promp~ action to correcE the difficulties, and Council's approval of his
<br />recommendations, nave been very helpful ~and are appreciated~
<br /> ~ccess to the plant has been grea~!y /mproved by rock surfacir~ the sho~t link between Syer Road
<br /> and the inc~ne~rator road, but additienal .sctio~is .~e~esssr~ before thi~ tie-On ca~ provide a safe and
<br /> satisfactory access.
<br /> At pr~s-ea~, on week ~nds and,' holidays~.the gates may,be found clesed to the public. A~o, the
<br />incinera~o.r r~ad has~ no:o~ficial name,~and cannot be ~dentified or loca~efl on present s~reet-ms~s, This not only
<br />makes doubtf~%~ prompt and efficient fire and police Drotection, but se~ionD~hampers the operation of our
<br />business by precluding clear and accurate directions.~o customers and delivery services ior reaching the p~znt.
<br />It is of little value as an access-s~reeE if it is rick open at all times, and on~y then if it can be identified
<br />sad:located and use~I by;both .the public' and. t~e publ-ic~ ~s~ety services.
<br /> The Incinerator road;is wiCk.and well ~ur~aced3r~ tra.f'fic on the straight portionwhichleads to
<br />our plant will cause no interference with the inbi~emstor operation or its own traffi~c. Such troY,in has 'a long
<br />approach road of its own which intersects.
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<br />secure them open. mhd to officially same sn~ ope~ ~the straight portion of the incinerator road Eo tke P~biic.
<br /> The storm drai~n which the Manager rec~mmended~ kzs been in'st~Iled':~r~d ~tke ~cstch basi31 .opened in
<br />an-.~djeining parcil of proper~y no~ owned by Collins Machine We~ksw The Manager has recommended that. the
<br />Colli~s plant grade its la~d so' that the wa~er will ~low tD the bssi~. I.t i~ believed ~that. 8i~ct~rig the large
<br />volum~ :of water sh~d by the inciner~t:or h~ll wken it rains, o~to this ~private Droperty w~ll he improper .if lick
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<br />~ , . Co~cilis al~,ur~ed ~o take whateve~ action is reqni~ed.~o exten~ ,tt~ easement 'and drai'nsge
<br />line the additional number of feet necessary re reach th~ right~o~-~sy of the u~ope~ned wes~ end of Syer Road.
<br /> It is believed that with "~hese two sdditiona~,~ but rets ~ively cest-f~ee, moves a temporary but
<br />ss. tisfsetory sol~tio~.will be had for the pro,lams presen~e'd ~o Council ,in our o~igi~ai request.'!
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<br /> 64-174 - The_following letter i~rom the Plannit4 Director was
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<br /> "At a public meeting on J~ne~23, 1964, the City Planning ~ommis~io~ resot,~ed to recommend approvsl
<br />of a use permit for a cemetery on pr. opert~ d-escribe~ as .follows;
<br /> That tract of land bounded on~ th~ ~es~ by the Olive Branch Cemetery, on the south by Ctiffor~
<br />Street, o~ the east by Bathes Cre~k, and on t~ie nort~ ~y a ~idsl ~u~ fo~ming ~h9-bouBds~ of~ City Park.
<br /> This land is c~rently being trass~err~ from :t~ City of Po~mou~ te ~ private ~er
<br />the a p~ication was p~cessed by t~-City ~a~-ger ~i~ this e~nee~ion. ' .....
<br /> The plan approved corres~nds entirely wi~h the ~ayo~ tentstively:~pproved a decade ago by action
<br />of Pertsmouth City Council."'
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<br /> ~otion of ~r. Bmrnes that the City Clerk by ~uthoriz~ ~ advertis~ ~%.or public hearing on Au~us~
<br />llth, ~4, was~ adopted, ~ithout dissentin~ vo~e~
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<br />64--175 - The followi~g~etter was read:
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<br /> "This is to respectfully urge upon Mou the fav~rable~ consideration of Mr. Solomon J. Carey for
<br />appointment Eo the PorEsmouth City Council Eo serve out the unexpired ter~ of resigning Councilman S~m Atkinson."
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<br />Signed - The Ce3atrsl Civic Forum of Portsmouth, Virginia - President, James W. Ho!ley,~IfI; M~dison~ard Civic
<br />League, Reuben Bouie, President; Kelly Briley, President, Wilson Ward Civic League;~ J~m~ E. Demhy~ Premide~t,
<br />United Civic League; Harvey N. Johnson, Jr., Presic%ent, H~rrison Ward Civic League; Littleton Softball, President,
<br />Progressive Civic League."
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<br />Motion .of Mr. Eastes %o re,er to a conference of the Council, was adopted, without d~ssenting vo~e.
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<br /> 64-176 - The follQwing letter from E. ~. Jackson, Chief Operatior~s Division, U.S. Arany Engineer
<br />District, Norfolk, addressed ~o the Mayor, was read, and on motion of Mr. E.astes, received as information.
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<br /> "This is to i~form you that under date of 26 June 1964, the Secretary of the Army approved the
<br />location and plans of a douh.te-leaf bsscule drawbridge (with draw-operation machinery fully operable)~ ~o carry
<br />Interstate H. ighway Route 9.64 across Southern Branch of Elizabeth"River at the month of Deep Creek, Chesapeake,
<br />Virginia. The plans provide a horizontal clearance in the draw of the bridge of ~t25 feet between fenders,
<br />normal,,to the axis of the channel, and a~ vertical clearance under the closed drawspa.~ of 65 feet aE mean high
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<br />64-177 - ,The f~llowing letter from the Park Vie{~ ~Elementary~;Schoo~ P T A was read:
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<br /> "The membership of the Park View Elementary School Parent-Teachers' AssociatiOn wishes to endorse
<br />the recent recommendation senz Eo yea by the Portsmouth Caul%ell of Parent-Teachers' Associations, that seeps
<br />be taken to enforce the law which prohibits the purchase of tobacco by ' ~
<br /> minors. We will appreciate your efforts
<br />and action in this mat~er."
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<br />On motion of ~r. Barnes, this matter was referred to the City Attorney~
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<br /> 64-178 - The following letter addressed ~o the Secretary, Resolutions Committee American Municipal
<br />Association, Washington, D.C. was read, and on motion of M~. Dillon, received as i~formstion.
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