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Jhly 9, 1963
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<br /> :"'~HEREAS,~The 'application. of Norfolk and Portsmeuth Belttine Railroad Company and Clinton C.
<br />Boyce to vacate, close and discontinue all that portion of North Street lying between the eastern boundary of
<br />Virginia Avenue and the wesZern right of way line eT the Norfolk. an~-Portsmou~h Beltline Reilrosd Company, has
<br />been referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission ~or investigation end'report., snd snid Commission has recom-
<br />mended the closing of the said street and it appearing thai notice of the application and request for the appoint-
<br />ment of viewers was duly posted on the first day of the term of court of the Circuit Court of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virgznia, held on the 24th day of June, 1963, on the bulletin board of the Circuit Court of the City
<br />of Portsmouth, on the bulletin board of the Cour~ ~o~ Hustfngs for 'the City of Portsmouth and on the bulletin board
<br />of the Municipal Building of the City of Portsmouth. at least five days prior to this meeting:
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that: Herbert
<br />L. Wil~ard, R~ A. Craig, ~r., Robert D. Vick, Joseph C. Barber, and Millard C~. Norman be appointed viewers
<br />view said street and report to this Council in writing whether in their opinion, any, and if any, what zncon-
<br />venience would regult from discontinuing the aforementioned per,ion of North Street."
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<br /> 63-156 - "I submit the attached mgreement and recommend that ~he proper city .officials be
<br />authorized to sign.
<br /> This is an agreement with the City of Chesapeake for the ~se, of the ~idew~ter Oetention Home- for
<br />juveniles.
<br /> The cost to the city will be $4.50 per day for each child .placed in the home."
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<br /> Motion of M~..Atk:inson that the City Manager be authorized to sign the agreement was adopted,
<br />without dissenting, vote.
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<br /> 63-157 - ?I~recommend that I be authorized ~o sell the following s~mptus city property.
<br /> (a) Lot ~19 at the northwest corner of Effingham Street. and Glasgow Street. This is the site of the
<br />old fire engine house and stables-directly across from Fire Headquarters.
<br /> (b) Lot ~I05 fronting on Washington Street and hounded by the rear lot line of Dinwiddie Street, slley
<br />to the north of Hampton Pisces'and Crawford Street extended.
<br /> (c) Lot # 70, northeast corner of Constithtion Avenue and Queen S~reet~ This is the site of the old
<br />Sixth Avenue Fire Station.
<br /> (d) Approximately five acres a~ the northwest corner of West Rosd and Hartford Street.
<br /> The sale of the above properties hsve:been :approvedby the Planning Commission~"
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Dillon to concur in the Oity Manager's recommendation.
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<br /> · Motion of Mr. Smith to amend the motion to delete Item ~d) was adopted, -without dissenting vote.
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<br /> Motion of Mr...~a~nes that .the City Manager be a~thorized to -se~t ~the proper.~y described as
<br />(b) and (c) in his recommendation, was adopted without dissenting vote..
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes that the City Mansger be authorized to. sell proper~y described, in (d) in his
<br />recommendation, was adopted, ~nd by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes:. ~tkinson, Barnes, Dillon, Bastes, Leery
<br />Nays: Smith
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<br /> 63~158 - "There is.assessed against the Christian Breadcasting Network, Incorporated,
<br />Spratley Street~ taxes in the amount of $3,433.2~. ''
<br /> This is s relig~ous organization, therefore exempt from taxation.
<br /> I recommend that these taxes be relieved by the'City. Council.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Dillon to concur in the reeoraufend~tion~J.o£' the City ~anager was adgpted, without
<br />dissenting vote.
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<br /> 63-159 - '~ewers have been installed 'in Simonsdale.and a large portion of Rollingwood and are
<br />available, for the r~sidenzs zo connect. A date bhould be establishe~ ~o require residents'~to ~ay the sewerage
<br />disposal charge whethe~ connected to the system or not.
<br /> I recomm~nd, that~ this charge be effective with the March 1964 water billing period. This is the
<br />same policy adopted in other areas of the city when new sewers have~been installed."
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<br /> Mellon. of Mr. Ensues to eer~ur in the recommendation of the City Mansger ~as adopted, without
<br />dissenting vote.
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<br /> 63-160 - "Under the new Building Code recently adopted, it requires a Board of Adjustments and
<br />~ppeals consisting of five members~ to be. appointed' by theCit~ Cour~cil;
<br /> The Board is to be composed of one -architect, erie general contractor or en4ineer and three members
<br />a~ la~ge from the building industry.
<br /> Under the ot~ code, t~ere is such a Board appointed by the City Manager composed of three members;
<br />one sn engineer, o~e a member of the building industry a~d the City Manager.
<br /> I recommend that this matter be referred to a conference to agree en me~bers te be appointed~"
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<br /> . . Motion of-Nr. Bar,es to refer tea con£erenee o£ the Council was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 63-161 - "Bids were opened on July 2, 1963, for the construction of curbs end'gutters in various
<br />locations in the city.
<br /> The following bids were receivedz
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<br />firm.
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<br /> Birsch Construction Company $ ~47,474~00
<br /> J. R. Ford Company 150,360~00
<br /> Portsmouth Paving Company 151,560.00
<br /> Birsch Construction Company being the low bidder, I recommend that the contract be awarded to this
<br />Bids for the drsinage program will be opened st a later date."
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