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<br />June tS, 1963
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<br />further con~iderntio~ and th~s to strengther~the euncept of emmmunit~-wide zoning,
<br /> In closln$, the Planning Commission onceagain reiterates itswillingness to meet with City
<br />Council for the purpose of reviewing any differences of opinion that should be so resolved."
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<br /> Notion of Mr. Barnes.to refer to a,conference of the'Ooun~i~.to which'-the Planning Commission
<br />will be invited, was adopted, without dissenti~_g vote.
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<br /> 63-121 - The following resolution which the City Attorney was requested at.last regular meeting
<br /> of Council to prepare, was presented~:
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<br /> "WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has before it a proposal to-restrict the alteration,
<br /> repair and conversion work, on United States-Navy vesse:ls an the basis of 65% df such work to naval shipyards
<br /> and 35% to private yards, and
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<br /> WHEREAS, there is located within the City of Portsn~uth; Virginla~ a U.-S. Naval Shipyard, and
<br /> . ,~ WHEREAS, the said .shipyard employs approximately,.10,500 persons with an annual payroll in excess
<br />of $72,O00,000.0Q and annuall~ purchases more th~n $3,00~,00~%00 ~omth of goods locally, and
<br /> WHEREAS, the proposed~,65-35 restriction not only would cause~.a reduc~ien in the number of persons
<br />employed in the local shipyard but ~lso .would have serious,economic repercussions throughout the entire
<br />community in the form of increased unemployment and reduced ~ncome,-and
<br /> ~HEREAS, the pmoposed restriction would have a,detrimental effect on this nation's military pre-
<br />paredness by reducing the potential Of U. S. Naval Shipyards because the persons caused to be laid off would be
<br />forced 5o pursue other occupations in other localities,
<br /> NQ~. THEREFORE, .BE .IT ~ESOLVED by the Councillor the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that this
<br />body go on record as being vigorously ,oPposed t~+~tle proposed:65-35 re~t~$c~ioa on aural shipyard work on the
<br />grounds that such restriction would not be in the best interests of this City, its citizens and the national
<br />defense, and,do earnestly and ~espect~ull~ requests.the Congmess oi.the Unit,ed States ~ot to enact the p~oposed
<br />restriction limiting U. S. Naval Shipyards ~o only 65% of the alteration, repair and conversion work to be
<br />performed on U. S. Nav~l ships."
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<br /> . On.motion of Mr. Bar~es the ~esolution, amended by adding the foil,owing paragraph, was adopted,
<br />w~thout dissenting yore:
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<br /> "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED-,tha~ these resolutions _he spread upon the minutes of the Council and that
<br />copies thereof be forwarded by the City Clerk to the peeper person~"
<br />
<br /> :~63~123 - The Youth.Empleymen~ program which.was presented at last Council.meeting by Mr. John
<br />Landers, reading a communication from the Chamber of Commerce, was taken up.,
<br />
<br /> .... Motion .of Nr. Kmight ~hat the p~ogram be approved as submitted by the Chamber of Commerce _
<br />Committee and that the committee be appointed by the Mayor for confirmation by the Council at its hex5 regular
<br />meeting was edmpted wfthout-dissen~ing-~vote.. ....
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<br />read:
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<br />63-124 - The following ordinance, approved on.~firs~ reading at last meeting, was taken up and
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<br />"AN ORDINANOE TO APPROPRIATE $6,653.75 FROM ~ttE GENERALC2PITAL IMPROVEMENT .
<br />FUND FOR THE-PURPOSE OFPURCHASING AND INSTALLINGEQUIP~ENT ~ THE RIDDICK-
<br />~EAVE~ SCHOOL AND I~:~HEROBERT E., LEE SCHOOL?
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<br />, On motion of Nr, Eastea. the ordirmncewas~ado:pt~e~,?nand b~ the following vote:
<br /> A~ee: ~mith, Bariles,~Dit~on,.EastesT,~Knig~;~ Leery
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 63-101~- The following, ordinance, referred ,to a conference, was taken up and read:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE-TO A~ND,~HE,C{)DE OF ~'RECIT~ZOF.~OR~S~OU~H,-VIRGINtA~,:'Lg61,
<br /> BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 18-126.1, PROHIBITING PARKING ON
<br />- BUCK..CHILDS FIELD AND IN PORTSNOUTH STADIUm"
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Eastes, the ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote.
<br /> 63-99 - The following ordinance, ~eferre~-5o a conference, mas taken ~p and read:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CIT~, OF PORTSNOUTH, 1961, BYADDING
<br /> THERETO ~ NE~ SECTION NUMBERED 2-57.1 REQUIRING A RECORD OF ARRESTS AND
<br /> DISPOSITION OF CASES TO BE KEPT AND ESTABLISHING A FEE SYSTEM FOR THE
<br /> COP~ING THEREOF"
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<br /> On mo~tion of ~r. Barnes, the ~or~i~a~ace ~as~appDo~d on ~i~st reading~, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 63-93 - The communIcation from the ,Portsmouth City Republican Commit.tee regarding s questionnaire
<br />of the .United-States Sub Cemmi-~ee o~ Intergovernmeata'l,-Relations which ~a~s r~ferred tea conference of Council,
<br />on April 9th, was taken,:u~p~ :
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<br /> The.-~ity Manager sta~ed ~thnt he had no~ reeor.d o£~such a questionnaire baying been received
<br />he had written rO Wasb~irigton and had received the questionnaire and the report £mom the questionnaire.
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<br /> Notion of Nr. Eastes that the ~snager's statement be received as information, was adopted,
<br />without dissenting
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<br />that
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