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March 24, 1964
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<br />At s regular meeting-of the City Council, held on. March 24, 1964_~there were present:
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<br />R. Ir~ine Smith, C. S.-Atkinson, Jack P, Barnes. John L. DilDon~ ~.&. Knight, W-. T.~ Leery,
<br />A. P. Johns.on, Jr:~, C~tyManager:, and'M,. A. KorJ0. Jr~i, City-~tto~ney.. -
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<br />The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr~ Emi,th.
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<br />64-52-L Zoning hearing on Petition Z 64-1
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<br />In this connection, the follDwiu~ letter from Vincent L~' Pa~ker, Attorney, 'was read:
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<br /> "It is-requested tha.t-the ~hearin.g on the Mary-.D. Lee zoning be deferred until the April 14, 1964,
<br />council meeting.
<br /> Mrs. Lee's attorney, Donald C. Kilgore, is con{i~ed in Ma~yview Hospital and unable ~o represent
<br />her a~ this time." · , :
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Knight that the reqhest be granted was ~dop~e~, wfthout dissenting vo~e.
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<br /> The following communica£ions~ from the Cil~;Manager were.rea~:~ _ _
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<br /> 64-53 - '~ submit t~he:at£sdhed-o~din~nce and recommend itlbe:placed.on~first reading.
<br /> This ~s necessary in.order that we can obtain'.the properzy for the ~ro~osed new armory.
<br /> These condemnatiens cover the properties where .ther~ ~re ~itle deficiencies and.the owners of the
<br />properzy have not been found and where we have not been able 5o agree an the pric~ with. the property owners."
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<br /> Motion ~of Mr. Dilton ~o concur in the recommendation and to place the .following ordinance on
<br />first reading was sdopted, ~ithOut dissenting vo~e:
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<br />".AN~;ORq)INANCE TO PROVIDE FOR TEE ACQUISITIOI~ .OF CERTAIN PROPERTY ~Y THE CITY OF
<br />PORTSMOUTH UNDER EMIKENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS ~S~ANT TO ~HAPTER .258 OF: THE ~ACTS
<br />OF AMSF~/BLY OF 19,58, SAIl) PROPERTY ;BEING NECESSARY FOR ~(iSE AS A SITE FORA
<br />NATIONAL GUARD ~3/ORy"
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<br /> 64-54 - "I submit the a~rached or~Enance and recommend it be placed ~On first reading.
<br /> This appropriates 910,000.~00 from the Cnpital~mprovement Fxrad ~or the purchase of 1 the proper~y to
<br />be condemned for the armory site."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without
<br />dissenting vo~e: .
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<br /> "~N ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $10,OO& O0 FROM .TEE GENERAL'CA~ITAL IMPROv~ENT FUNDFOR
<br /> Ta~ PURPOSE OF PURC~IASING LAND FOR USE AS THE SITE FOR, THE'NEW NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY"
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<br /> 64-55 - "I submit the attached.ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br /> This ordinance appropriates $3.2,0D0.00 from th~ Capital Improvement Fund for the construction of '
<br />the Douglas Park Recreation Center."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Knight, the following ordinance was appr6ved on firbt rending, without dissenting
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $32,000.O0,FROM THE GENERAL ,CAPITAL IMPROVEA/ENT
<br />FUND FOR ~HE PURPOSE OF-~CONSTRUCTING ,TEE DOUGLAS PARKCO~I~U~ITY CENTER"
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<br />this firm.
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<br />64-56 - "Bids were received for the construction of t~e Douglas Park Recreation Center as follows:
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<br /> Ba~e Bid Alter~ate
<br /> ;Bhirley Construction Corporation $ 3~328.00 9 300,00
<br /> F. A. Duke Company, Incorporated 34, t93:00 350.'00
<br /> Charles W. Morgan 3~%210.00 600.00
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<br />&hiMley Construction Corpor@~ion bging the low bidder, I recommend that the bid be awarded ~o
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<br /> I further recommend that the alternate of 93~00.00 be accepted. This ~s for the application of the
<br />plastic tile materiel which would eliminate, the painting of the assembly room.
<br /> I also recommend that the curbs, s~one p.sving, l~qdscsping, grading and seeding be e~iminated from
<br />the bid, this re be dose by city forces. The net bid after t~ese sdj ussments will amount to 929,593.00. This
<br />amount, with the architect fees, will account ~for the $32,b00~00"
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes that the City Manager be authorized to a~ard the contract ~o the low bidder,
<br />Shirley Construction Corporation, was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 64-57 ~ "I submit the aitached ~e~me~rs and ~om~e~'that'proper c~ity-'efficials be authorized
<br />go sign. These are contracEs with the-local hospitals for the hospitalization o~ indigent .patients.
<br /> At the present time, our current consract has a rate 6f $f2.50 for th~fi~s~ ten days, $18.00
<br />for the next ten days and $12.00 thereafter.
<br /> The hospitals have requested an increase in their ra~es for the indigent patients, These
<br />contracts, as ~ubmitted, call for a rate of 925.50 for the firs~ ~en days, $~uO~.f~r ~e next..te~ ~sysi and 915.00
<br />per day thereafter."
<br /> Motion of Mr. Leery re concur in the recommendation and that ~he proper city officials be
<br />authorized 5o sign the agreements was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 64-58 i "I submit the attached agreement and recommend that the proper city officials be
<br />authorized to s~gn.
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