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October 22, 1963
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<br /> It has been approved by the Virginia Department of Highways, and is based upon traffic analysis
<br />provided by qualified technicians, treats a wa,$~rfr~nt drive out, er loop as an ,Interstate 264 extension and is
<br />intended to link the system, of In~ersta~e and. naki,ona~ d,ef.ense,hi, gh~ays ~b-~o~h Intersta, te 264 with the four large
<br />Federal milit.ar~ installations in the area, the U. 8. Naval Shipyard, the U, S..Naval Raspitat, U. S. Coast Guard
<br />Headquarters for the Fifth Coast G~ard District .and the U. S. Coast Guard Base."
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<br /> Motion of Mr,. Dillon that the letter be placed on. the agenda was adopted$ without dissenting vote.
<br /> seating vote. Motion of Mr. Leary to concur in t~e recommendation of the City, Manager,~as adopted~ without dis-
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESs
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<br />63-238~,- The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last mDeting., was.~aken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $13,500,00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE
<br />PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A NEW FIRE STATION ON VICTORY BOULEVARD"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Dillon,
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<br />the ordinance was adopted
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<br />and by the' follc?ing vote:~
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Atkinson,
<br />Nsys:~ None
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<br />Dillon, Eastes, Knight, Leary.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> 63~25g - The following communication from the Planning Director was re~d:
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<br /> ~At i~s regular monthly meeting on October 1,1963, the City Planning~o~m.ission unanimously adopted
<br /> a resolution reaffirming its recommen4ation of September 11, 1962, that a city ordinance pertainlih~ to street
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<br /> Motion of Mrs. Atkinson to r~feu, to the City Attorney was adopted, without dissenting ~ot~i "
<br /> 63-253 - The following communication from the Planning Director was read,:'
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<br /> "At its regular ~onthly meeting on Oclober' I, 1963, the City Planning Commission unanimously ~esoiv~=d
<br />~o reconmhend closure of that portion.of Westmoreland Avenue lying between the south li~e of Bart Street ~n~ s
<br />line One Hundred Eight and one-half (10~½) Feet South ,thereof."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Dillon to 'co,cur in the recommendation of the Plan~ing Commission s~d~ %o refer 5o the
<br />City Attorney for the preparation of an'ordinance was adopted, wi~hbut dissenting vote.
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<br /> 63-254 - The repor~ on audit of the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court ~y the~ State Audi~r
<br />o~ ~ubtic Accounts was presented, and on motion of Mr. Knight received as, informstion~
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<br /> 63-255 - The repor~ on a~dit of the office of th~ Clerk of the HUstin~-Court by~ ~he state Aeditor
<br />of Public Accounts was presented, and on, motion of Mr..Eastes received as;informatio~. £~
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<br /> 63-256 - The following communication from ~ohn ~. Turtle was res.~, and On ~mo~o~tof M~, Atki~son,
<br />referred to the City Manager:
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<br /> "Thank:yo~ for your letter of October 15, 1963, in which yoh state that the ~ity'~~ xnsnrance business
<br />is distributed equally ~mong the "qualified insurance concerns" of the City.
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<br />the City.
<br />business?
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<br />Will you be. so kind as ~o tell me ~ow an insurance concern can become qualifiedM In the·eyes of
<br />other words, just. wha~ procedure must be followed in order to obtain some.'of, the'~Oity~s.~insurance
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<br />Can you also tell me:
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<br /> 1. Approximately how much money the City spends each year ~nsuring its buildings, motor vehicles,
<br />2. How many firms participate in this business?
<br />3. I~smuch as the~City~s insurance business is not purchased on-a ~compe~itive basis, what
<br /> assurance do the taxpayers ha~e that the insu~amce is bought :~t the l~ow~st possibleScest?"
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<br />On motion adjourned.
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<br />Approved -
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<br />President
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