Minutes 02/26/1963 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

-- __F~3a~ _ ]_963 At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on February 26th, 1963, there were present: R. Irvine Smith, Jack P Barnes, John L. Dillon, L. L. Knight, W. T. Leafy, A. P. Johnson, Jr., City Manager, and M. A. Korb, Acting City Attorney. The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Barnes. Minutes of the r~gular meeting on February 12th, 1963, were read and approved. 63-39 - The following public hearing on zoning changes was held: The chair stated that Attorney Donald Kilgore had requested action on petitions Z 63-4 and S 63-2 .he deferred until the next meeting. On motion the request was granted. Petition Z 63-5 - John C. Holland. On motion of Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading: "ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCEZ 63-5" The following reports from the City Manager were read: 63-40 - "I recommend that I be authorized to advertise for sale, surplus City proper~y located at the ~ortheast corner of North Street and Williamsburg Avenue. The parties interested in this property have requested the City to sell the land. This has been approved by the Planning Commission." Motion of Mr. Dillon to concur in the request of the City Manager was adopted, without dissenting vote. 63-41 - "I submit the attached agreements between the Virginia Electric and Power Company and the City of Portsmouth and recommend that the proper City officials be authorized to sign. These two agreements are for power line easements in order that the Virginia Electric md Power Company can supply electricity to two pumping stations being built by the City. These pumping stations are located at Elmhurst Lane and Green Meadow Drive and Greenland B~qulevard and are to be used in conjunction with the sewer lines now being constructed in the Simonsdale Motion of Mr. Knight to concur ~n the recommendation and that the proper city officials be authorized to sign the agreements was adopted, without dissenting vote. halls. required. 63-42 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This amends Section 8-2, 3, 4, and 5 pertaining to permits required for dance This ordinance eliminates Section 8-6 pertaining to the hours when closing is .Under the present Code, they are required to close at 12 o'clock at night." dissenting vote: On motion of Mr. Dillon, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 8-2, 8-3, 8-4, and 8-5 PERTAINING RESPECTIVELY TO (A) PERMIT REQUIRED FOR DANCE HALLS, (B) APPLICATION FOR PERMIT, (C) ISSUANCE OF PERMIT, (D) REVOCATION FOR PERMIT, AND BY REPEALING SECTION 8-6 PERTAINING TO HOURS WHEN CLOSING REQUIRED." Present - Mr. Eastes 63-43 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This authorizes the leasing of the Portsmouth Stadium to the Tidewater Community Baseball Corporation to conduct professional baseball in the Porfsmouth Stadium under s franchise in the Carolina League. This lease is similar to the one that was held by the previous professional baseball club except that this will be on an annual basis." dissenting vote: On motion of Mr, Knight, the following ordinance was approved on first reading without AN ORDINANCE TO LEASE PORTSMOUTH STADIUM FOR THE PLAYING OF PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL DURING THE 1963 SEASON TO TIDEWATER COMMUNITY BASEBALL CORPORATION." 63-44 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $15,000.00 to purchase properzy adjacent to City owned properzy. This is in the landfill area at Pinners Point which was created by the construction of the new Elizabeth River Tunnel." On motion of Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting rose: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $15,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL iMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING LAND ADJACENT TO OTHER CITY OWNED LAND." 63-45 - "I recommend that I be authorized to employ an Appraiser to establish a value on the property owned by Norfolk Oounty in the City of Portsmouth. I have met with officials o~ the City of Chesapeake and they advise me that that City is anxxous Eo dispose of their holding~ fn the City of Portsmouth. It is their intent to employ an Appraiser to establish a value for them. This appraisal would include the Jail, Court House and former County Clerk's office." Motion of Mr. Barnes to concur in the recommendation 'of the City Manager was adopted, without dissenting vote.