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~pwil g. 1.q~3 At s regular meeting of-the City Council, held on April 9th, 1963, there were present: Jack~. Barnes, C. S~ Atkinson, Johh' L. Dillon, George D. Ess'tea, W. T. Leary, A. P. ~ohnson, Jr., City Manager, and M. A. Kerb, Jr., Acting City Attorney. Barnes presiding. The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Atkinson. The minutes of the regular meeting held on March 26th, 1963, were read and approved. The following reports-from the City Manager were read: 63-80 - "I submit the attached, petition from Portsmouth Cab owners requesting an increase in csb fares, This petition represenss all companies except the Airline Cab Company . It is my understanding that Mr~ Clyde Cooper, representing the cab owners will be present 5o appear before the Council on this matter." Attached - "We the undersigned owners of all taxi cab companies in the City of Portsmouth with exception of Air Line Cab Company, respectfully represent. That the taxi cab license and rates under which we are operating have not been changed in the past ~en or twelve years during which time the cost-of operating the cabs, maintenance, oil and insurance, have practically d~ubted. The rate under which we operate is 35~ for the first half mile and 10~ thereafter for each one-third mile. A passenger is entitled~to one suitcase Dr bag free and an additional suitcase or bag is 10~. A trunk or ~oot locker is 50~ and we have been charging for sailor's sea bags the sum of 50~ but there is no provision in the license rates that provide for the sea bags. We therefore request thnt the Council pass an ordinance permitting the ~nder~ signed owners to charge 50~ for the first half mile and 50~-for a scs bag or duffel-bag, usually csrried by enlisted men. (Signed by Leonard J. Lee and others.) for the petition. On motion of On motion of Mr. Leafy, the rules were suspended to hear Mr. Clyde Cooper, who spoke Mr. Dillon, referred to s conference of Council, without dissenting vose. 63-81 - "I recommend that I be authorized to advertise for lease for a term of five years, the privilege of sightseeing boat 5o dock at the Municipal pier. This is the docking facility located s~ the foot of High Street adjacent to this building. This lease would give the best bidder the exclusive use of the docking facilities for sightseeing boats, for a period of five years." Notion of Mr. Easses to authorize the City Manager 5o advertise for bids, as recommended, was adopked~ without dissenting vo~e. 63-82 - "This is to advise the Council of a vacancy on the Trustee Board of the Supplemental Retirement System. This vacancy was created by the death of NLr. W. P. Lifsey.,. Motion of Mr. Leary to refer to a conference of Council was adopted, without dissenting erty. Line Railroad spur. 63-83 - "I recommend that I be authorized 5o advertise for sale, surplus City owned prop- This consists of six lots 1~ sted on Roanoke Avenue, north of the Seaboard Air The s~reet is unimproved. This has been approved by the Planning Commission." Motion of Mr. Dillon to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted, without dissenting rose. 63-84 - "I submit the attached Ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. I also recommend that the contract for the construction of a Boat Ramp in the Pinners Point area of the City be awarded to W. F. Magann Corporasion, low bidder in the amount of $11,382.00. I also recommend that Captain Tilton ~. Conklin be awarded the contract for, the dredging in the amount of $1,625.00. The balance of the funds will be used to improve parking conditions in this area. This will be s concrete ramp with the ability for two.trailers to'use the ramp at the same time. There will also be $~pier alongside the ramp." On motion of Mr.1 Dillon, the following ordinance was approved on first reading: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPBIATE $15,000.00 FROM THE GENERALCAPITAL I~PROVgMF~T FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A BOAT PJk~lP AND DOCKING FACILITIES~ Motion of ~Lr. Dillon that the contract be awarded to W. F Msgann Corporation was adopted, without dissenting vote. 63-85 - "I submit the attached Ordinance and recommend that it be pi.aced on first reading. This appropriates $15,000.00 for the cost of parking meters and tke purchase of office equipment. These are tile parking meters that were originally purchased on s time basis but were changed ~o a cash basis in order to save 6~ interest on the purchase price. These funds were provided in the re~ent Bend sale. dissenting vote: On motion of Mr. Esstes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without