Minutes 05/26/1964 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

May 26, 1964 of ~the jurisdiction, chosen for his knowledge or interest in planning. At no time shall more than one member of the governing body of-a-,participatihg jurisdiction be a member of the commission. The commission shall also consist of not more than Sl~ (6) non-voting ~x-ofiicio members wh~ shall be the kighest ranking planning, employee of each jurisdiction. - ..... ~' ;' ! · 64-126 - The following letter from the Planning Director was read~: "To you I extend my resignation as a voting member of the Southeastern Virginia Regional Planning Commission. - ' "'~ - On April 30, 1964, SVI{PC unanimously endorsed its Task Force Report which contains a key recom- mendation that mun~ci_psl i~lanning directors be exc~se~from service on t-he regio~al~eommiss~o~but continued in the capacity of ~x-O~ic%otnon-voting members. Our City Planning Commission concurs and endorses my action· Like the mythical Phoenix, SVR~ mhy emerge from s perio~ of tPial ~o ~ecome the useful instrument of intermunicipal cooperation envisioned by its founders and loyal supporters. Toward this objective, we shall continue to strive for the we~t't', being of alt citizen-s thToug~oub our metropolitan region." Motion of Mr. Knight to accept the resignation subject to the provision-that ether political subdivisions w6uld take the same action, was adopted, without dissentTng vote.- ~4-129 - "Portsmouth Post 37~s.reorgasized, its. Yeuth. Program this.year 'and;is sponsoring a Junior American Legion baseball team. An open~ng nigh~ ceremony in the Frank D. ~awre~ce Stadium i.s~being,.plsnned fOr¢S.aturday evening, May 30. commencing at 7:30 p.m. The City Manager (pitcher) sad Mayor'Smith (catcher~ hav~ been invited ceremonies as an honorary battery. You are cordially invited to attend. ' On motion received as information. to participate in these 64-130 - Tke following letter from William W. Miles, of the Omicron Club was read: "I would like ~.o appear before the City Council, Tuesday, May 26, 1964, ~o be heard on a matter relative to the Police Department {n connection with Th~ Omicron Club,~-Incorpor'ated. - - Thank you kindly." .... ~ ..... ~ ~ ~ Motion of Mr. Knight to suspend the tn]es to hear from Mr. Miles, WalS a~opted Mr. Miles spoke, re~arding hi~ cemmunfcation. On'motio~,--referredto the' City:Manager. Sad-City Attorney f6r report:. 64-131 - The~following communication from the Portsmouth-Norfolk County Bar,Association was read: "It is with a great deal of personal pleasure that I have this opportunity as President of the Portsmouth-Norfolk County Bar Association to invite you and the:Port, smouth'Cit-y Council to .t~eceremonies to be held in the Court of Hustings~f~r the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, on June 27, 1964, at l~:O0 a.m., when the Honorable R. Winston Bain.w:ill~receive hi~,oa%h o~ office as Associ~-te Judge of that Court~. I would appreciate your advising the othe~ members, of the~Oouncil of~t~.is in~itation and I. hope you will make every effort to attend, for I am sure that Judge Bain would be mos~ appreciative. Immediately following the eeremonies,~a ~ec~ption-~-uhonor ~f Judge Bai~ wilL-b~ held at the Governor Dinwiddie Hotel." Motion of Mr Atkinso~ that~he-:communication~be rece~ived as~iuf~rmation, w-as'adopted, without dissenting vote. 64-109 - Motio~ of Mr. Barnes that the matter pertaining to the sale of tobacco ~o m~nors be referred to a conference of the~Ceuncil, was adopted~, without dissenting On motion adjourned. Approved President City Clerk