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October 8, 1963 At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on October 8, 1963, there were present: R. Irvine Smith, C. S. Atkinson, Jack P. Bsrne~, John L. Dillon, George D..Esstes, L. L. Knight, W. T. Leary, A. P. Johnson, Jr., City Manager, and Carroll O. Ferrell, assistant City Attorney. The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Dillon. Minutes of regular meeting held on September 26, 1963, were read and approved.. The following reports from the City Manager were read: 63-235 - "I submit the sttached three agreements between the Norfolk, Franklin and Danville Railroad Company and the City of Portsmouth and recommend that the proper city bfTic.ials be authorized To sign. These agreements cover water line crossings under the Norfolk, Franklin and Danville Railroad Company tracks between Churchland and the.City.o£ Suffolk. These are in connection with the construction of the new water line between Suffolk and Churchland."' Motion of Mr. Dillon that the proper city officials be authorized co sign the agreement, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 63-236 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This suthorizes the city manager To apply to the Health, Education and Welfare Department for a grant of $45,000.00 ~or sewer line construction,. . These funds have been allocated to the city toward the construction of sew sewer lines in the annexed area. These funds will apply to the next. project which ~ill be down:Elmhurst Lane toward the Hedges Manor School. The estimated cost of this project is approximately $151,000.00 This is part of our continuing program of sewer installations in the annexed ares. On motion of Mr. Leary the following resolution wss adopted, without dissenting vote: "WHEREAS, the Department of Heslth, 'Education and Welfare is authorized under the F~deral Water Pollution Control Act to make grants to municipalities for the construction of sewage treatment' works, and WHEREAS, it ts aecesssry for the City of Portsmouth to expand its sewerage system. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that: (1) Aubrey P. Johnson, Jr.,. City Manager, is authorized to submit and sign an application, and all subsequent documents, to the Department of Heslth, Education, and Welfare pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act requesting s'grant of $45,000.00 to be used to construct an extension-of its sewerage system. (2) The City of Portsmouth will pay the remaining cost of the project if the request is approved. (3) The City of Portsmouth will provide proper and e£ficienE operation and maintenance of the approved project after completien Of construct£on thereof." 63-237.- '~.I_submi~-the~attsched~esoi~tion and~recommend its adoption. This resolutionla~thorizes the app'ointmen~ of viewers with regard to the closing,of s portion of .Kelly Drive lying to the east of Raven Street in block 50, Cradock Court. Five_v£ewers are to.he ~ppo£~texl. Thin,closing ha.s'bee~ ap~ro~ed~ by the Plann.i~g~Commission.''' On motion of Mr. Knig~t;~th~Lfollowing. resolution was adopted, withou~ dissenting vote: "WHEREAS, .The application of.William A. Howell to vacate, close and discontinue all that portion of Kelly Drive Lying east of the enstern be~ndsry o~.Raven.~Stree~, has been.referred.to the~Planui~g and. Zoning Commission for investigation and report, and said Commission has recommended the closing of the said street and it appearing that no, ice of the, application and request for the appointment of viewers was duly posted on the first day of the term o.f court of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, held on the 23rd day of S~ptember, 1963, on the bulletin-board of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth, on the bulletin board of the Court of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth and on a telephone pole near the ~bove described property, st least f%ve days prior to this meeting: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED ~y the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that: John E. Scott, W. E. HoTfler, Jr., Fred L. Liebold, Jr., C. RoF-~Kelley, and Millard C. Norman be appointed viewers view said street and report*to this Council in writing whether in their opinion, any, and if any, what inconvenience would result from discontinuing the aforementioned portion of Kell~Drive." 63-238 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on firs~ reading. T~is ordinance appropriates $13,5~O~00 toward the constrnct~on of the new Fire *Station on Victory Boulevard .... This is an additional appropriation as it was found, when the.contractor started construction, that the soil condition was s~ch that it wasz.necessary that~piles be driv~for.'the, foundation, Test borings were made before the building was designed, but they did not'reveal the soil condition It is my recommendation that this building be piled in order to eliminate any-trouble with the building at a later date." "' ~ ' O~'mo~i~n of-Mr~'Ea~t~s~ t~e };{{owing ordinance was approved on first reading: "AN ORDInAnCE TO APPROPRIATE $13,500.00 .FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL I~ROVEMENT .FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A NEW FIRE STATION ON VICTORY BOULEVARD" 63-239 - "I submit the attached agreement between the Virginia Electric and Power Company and the City of Portsmouth and recommend that the proper city officials be authorized to sign. This agreement authorizes the Virginia Electric and Power Company to construct a power line across city owned property in Nansemond County. This power line runs along Craig Drive across low land of the city which ~s a par~ of Lake Meade and is to be used to.furnish electrical power to a new sub-division in this area of Nansemond County." Motion of Mr. Barnes that the City Manager be authorized To s~gn the agreement was adopted, without dissenting vote.