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11 December 10, 1963 At a regular'meeting of the City CGuncil, belden December 10, 1963, there were present: R. Irv.ine Smith, C4 $. Atkinson. Jack P. Barnes, John L. Dillon, George D. Eastes, L. L. Knight, :W~ T. Le~ry~-A. P. Johnson, J~., City Manager, and M. A Kerbs, Jr.,~City Attorney. The meeting was~opened with prayer by Mr. Smith. Minutes of regntar meeting held on No~ember 26, 1963, were read and approved. 63-277 -~The. f011owing ~ubli¢ hearing on zonzng changes was held: Petition Z 63-27 - Colonial Stores, [nc. W. C. Pender, attorney for Colonial Stores, spoke for the application. Motion of Mr. Atkinson To concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission to approve the application and to place the following ordinance on first reading was adopted, without dissenting vo~e: "ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 63-27" Petition Z 63-28 - Robert M. Goodman Associates No one spoke in regard ~o the application. Motion of Mr. Dillon To concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission and ~o place the following ordinance on firsL reading was adopted, without dissenting vo~e: "ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 63-28" The following reports from the City Manager were read: 63-276 - "The next regular meeting of the City Council is scheduled for December 24, 1963. This I being Christmas Eve,/I recommend that the meeting be changed_ to December 23, 1963, at 7:30 P. M." Motion of Mr. Knight to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted, without dissenting vote. 63-279 - "In accordance with the State Law, it is necessary that the City Council hold a public 1 hearing on any proposed Charter changes ~e be submitted to the General Assembly in 1964. I recommend that the December 23d Council meeting~ be designated for this public hearing for any proposed Charte~ changes that may be submitted. Motion of Mr. Eastes to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted, without dissenting vo~e. 63-280 - "t submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This ordinance prohibits parking in City Park except in designated parking areas. It is being requested due to the large amount of vandalism that we are experiencing due automobiles being parked on the golf course and on the grass:a~eas.~in Citg.Park.'~ On motion of Mr. Knight,. the..following ordinance-was.~approved on'~Eirs~ reading{ without dissenting vote: aAN ORDINANCE TO AMEND~THE CODE OF~!THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 18-126.2, P~0HIBITING PARKING IN CITY PARK" 63-2Et:- "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed.on fir~st reading. This repeals Section 18-112 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth to make South Street, between Crawford Street and Effingham Street~ ~-two way street. It is being reques~ed~in order that we can have a temporary connection between Crawford Street and Effingh~m Streets until auch time as the Interstate is completed and we can make the connection between the Inter- s~a~e a~ ~ashinggon Street and Crawford Street, in conformance with our Master Highway Plan for the City of Portsmouth." . _. On. motion of Mr._Barnes, the~following ordinance;w~s approved.on first_reading, without dissenting Boulevard. "AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL SECTION 18-112 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, TO MAKE SOUTH STREET BETWEEF CRAWFORD STREET AND EFFINGHAM STREET A TWO-WAY STREET" 63-282 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This closes 135 feet of Leonard Avenue lying south of the southern right-of-way line of Portsmouth This closing has been approved by the Planning Commission and a repo~z of the viewers is attached herewith concu3cring in this closing. On motion of Mr. Barnes the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and the following report of the viewers, received: "AN ORDINANCE ~ CLOSE THAT PORTION oF ~ONA~D AVENUE L?iNG~SOUTB OF THE SOUTHERN RIGHT - O~ - WAY LANE OF PORTSMOUTH't~O~i~EVARD'' *see pgol2 63-~$3'--"I submit ih~ a~tached ordinanc~ and recommend {t be pla6e~ o~ first~re~ding. This closes the port'on of Westmoreland Avenue lying south of the $outher~ boundary of Bart Street. Thi~ has-been approved by the Planning Commisaion and a report of the viewers is ~attached herewith. concurring in thisclosing.' "