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and read:
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<br />and read:
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<br />voEe:
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<br />December llth,
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<br /> 62-302 - The following ordinance, approved on first readin~ at last meeting, was taken up
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL SECTION 34-22 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH
<br /> VIRGINIA~ 1961, PERTAINING TO Tt~ OPERATION OF CAB-O-LANCES,"
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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, Leafy,
<br /> Nays: None.
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<br /> 62-273 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO A~IENDSECTION 101 OF ARTICLE II OF THE LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE
<br /> OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1960, SO AS TO IMPOSE A LICENSE TAX ON BOWLING
<br /> BAI~LCLEANING MACHINES AND COIN MACHI~ OPERATORS."
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<br /> Motion of Mr Eastes to amend the ordinance as follows, was adopted, without dissenting
<br /> "Sec. 101 a-l: So as to impose a tax of $10.O0 oR each machine playing music only~
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<br /> Sec. 10] a-9: So as to impose a tax of $50.00 for each of the first ~en of such machines
<br /> and $25.00 for each such machine in excess of ten.
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<br /> Sec. 101 b : So as lo impose an annual license tax of $300.00 on each coin machine
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Knight, the ordinance, as amended, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Smith, Atkinson, Dillon, Eastes, Knight, Leafy.
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 62-285 - The following ordinance on which action was deferred at the meeting held on
<br />1962, was taken upa/d read:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE THAT CUL-DE-SAC S%~EET TO THE WEST OF CR~PORD PLACE."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Eastes, the ordinance was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Smith, Atkinson, Dillon, Eastes, Knight, Leafy.
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br />63-7 - The following communication from the Planning Co~mmission was read:
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<br /> "Pursuant to our agreement of April 1961, this Commission, its staff and consultant have
<br />fashioned a general revitalization plan for an area commonly referred to as downtown. For eighteen months, we
<br />have purposely kept pace with consultants under the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority to whom was
<br />assigned responsibility for preparation of the Northside General Neighborhood Renewal Plan. In fulfilling their
<br />every request for assistance, we have attempted to coordinate and harmonize this broad study program. Moreover,
<br />we have worked closely with the architectural consultant retained by our Downtown Merchants Association in its
<br />attack on Commercial obsolescence.
<br /> Throughout these endeavors, we have maintained our required "Workable Program" in a certi-
<br />fied state, have prepared and Been adopted major componenss of the "Comprehensive Plan", were privileged at your
<br />request 5o participate with the Board of Minimum Housing Standards in preparing Housing Code amendment proposals,
<br />conductedpreliminary neighborhood renewal studies in Newtown, doggedly fought for a properly designed eastern
<br />terminus for Interstate 264 au the Downtown Tunnel, and worked with the U. S. Navy on a plan for the northerly
<br />extension of George Washington Highway into the GNRF~CCC area. Success has attended our efforts and now paves the
<br />way for your consideration of Northside General Neighborhood Renewal Plan proposals and those contained in this
<br />document.
<br /> Failure of Portsmouth To move forward on central city renewal proposals suggested fifteen
<br />years ago in the 1948 Master Plan has cost the municipality a heavy price. Physical and functional obsolescence
<br />have made serious inroads during the prolonged period of inaction and pose threats to stability of our municipal
<br />tax base. In retrospect, the Commission feels strongly that central Portsmouth muss be revitalized so that it can
<br />be looked upon as a fine place in which to live, shop, work, and play and so that it will be able to carry its
<br />fair share of our municipal tax burden."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Atkinson to refer to a conference for further study, and expressing
<br />appreciation for the effort made by the Planning Commission in this endeavor, was adopted without dissenting vote.
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<br />Privilege of the floor was granted those who wished to speak.
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<br />The following spoke:
<br />J. W. Chappelear
<br />Stanley Moore
<br />R. T. Etheridge
<br />G. L. C~x
<br />Alec Grice
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<br />-by Carroll A; Mason,
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<br />63-8 - The following resolution from the~ort~m~th.J{~io~ £hamber~of..Commerce~ t~as pres~te¢
<br />P~es~eht, w~o'~ke.,~equ~st~gfa~ora~Ie, conside~a~io~ of the ~esolution.by ~he-Ci~t¥ Count~
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<br />"WHEREAS~ the City of Portsmouth lacks an effective means of controlling urban decay; and
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