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63-113 - "Bids were opened on April 29 1963. for the sale of City owned property listed
<br />as Lots 4 snd 5, Harry Alexander Plat, Court Street. On May 4, 1963, bids were opened for the sale of City owned
<br />property at Godwin and South Streets.
<br /> For the Court Street property, one bid was received in the amount of $100.00
<br />from Mrs Dorothy N. Adams. Two bids were received for the property at South and Godwin Streets as follows:
<br />
<br />Portsmouth Body and Motor Service
<br />M. Elizabeth'Bain
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<br />$1~550.00
<br /> 627.00
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<br /> I recommend that the Court/Street property, bo.sold for the above price with
<br />a 50 foot essemenD to be retained by the City to be reduced to 20 feet previded a culvert is constructed as
<br />apProved by the City Engineer. .-
<br /> I do not recommend the sale of the 'property at South and Godwin Street as I
<br />do not feel the price bid is sufficient."
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<br />In this connection, the following letter from Mr. Livesay, Attorney, was read:
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<br /> . . "As attorney for Portsmouth Body & Motor Service, [ request permission ro address the
<br />Council at its meeting of May 14, 1963, concerning the bid of my client to purchase city property at the corner
<br />of Godwin S~reet and South Street."
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr; Leafy, rules~were suspended to hear Mr. Livesay/.who spoke for the
<br />Portsmouth Body and Motor Service.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Knight to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager to sell the
<br />parcel.of land on Court Street was adopted, without dissenting vote.
<br />
<br /> Motion or. Mr. Leary to re-advertise for sale the property at South and Godwin Streets
<br />for use as an auto repsi~ shop, and that report on bids be made at the next Couneil meeting, was adopted, without
<br />dissenting vote.
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<br />UNFINISHED~BUSINESS
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<br />up and read:
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<br />63-98 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading ar last meeting, was taken
<br />
<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING:ORDINANCE OF tiKE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />1961, BY AMENDING SUBSECTION 24 OF SECTION 4-3 THEREOF SO AS TO.PROVIDE
<br />FOR ISSUANCE OF USE PERMITS FOR OPERATION OF AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE STATIONS
<br />WITEIN CERTAIN ZONING DISTRICTS."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Dillon, the ordinance was-adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes:. Smith, Atkinson, Dillon, Eastes, Knight, Learyz
<br />Nays: None.
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<br /> 63-100 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, wa-s t~ken
<br />up and read: :
<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO A~END THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOHTH,'1961, BY ADDING
<br /> THERETO A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 18-39~1, NAEiNGzBKi~ING ~EiLE DRINI~I.~G
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Knight, the ordinance was adopted, and by the.following vote:
<br />
<br /> Ayes: Atkinson, Dillon, Emstes, Knight, Leafy.
<br /> Nays~ Smith ........... : .... t .
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<br /> 63-106 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken
<br />
<br /> ."A~:ORDINANCE ~O .AMEND~THE CODE OF-THE-CITY:OF PORTSMOUTI{, VIRGINIA, 1961,
<br /> BY ADDING T~ERETO A NEW-SECTION NUMBERED 13-14 i, MAKING THE THROWING OR
<br /> DEPOSITING OF ANY WASTE ON ANY PREMISES OR VACANT PROPERTY UNLAWFUL."
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Leafy, the ordinance was adopted, and by the foltowfng vote:
<br />
<br /> Ayes: Smith, Atkinson, Dillon, Esstes, Knight, Leafy.
<br /> · Nays-:-.~None.
<br />
<br /> 63-91 - The communication from the Planning Director. ~elaSfv~-ib~the acquisition of
<br />Williams Court proper~y was ~Eesen~ed. <
<br />
<br /> ~ ~ Motion of Mr. Atkinson that the Council concur in the recommendation of the Planning
<br />Commission and refer the ma~ter to the Portsmduth Redevelopment and Housing Authority for their inyestigation and
<br />report, was adoRted, without dissenting vote.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS -
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<br /> 63r114 - The following letter from the Women's 'Division, Norfolk Chamber of Commerce,
<br /> was read:
<br /> "At a recent Board Meeting of the Women's Division, Norfolk Chamber of Commerce, a
<br /> recommendation was made and approved that s~id. Board u~ge all City CounciIs concerned to make an early settlemenz
<br /> of the water issue.
<br /> We do, therefore, take this opportunity to express the hope that this vital problem can
<br /> reach a Solution quickly and thus lesse~ the economic impac~ to.~al~interested partie~.
<br />
<br /> A similar letter is being sent to the City Councils~of-Norfolk,:Virginis, Beach% and
<br />Chesapeake."
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