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Collinswood Sub-division Section 1. This easement runs between the Commercial property fronting on Route 58 and the Residential property at the rear The planting screen intended for the said area has been placed upon the rear of tl Residential property and the didication of the planting easement to the city of Portsmouth was not required by the subdivision regulating of the city of Portsmouth, nor was it recommended by the Planning Commission. It is necessary to remove this planting requirement in the easement in order that the Commercial property can be properly developed. dissenting vote: On motion of Mr. Knight, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without "AN OP~INANCE TO VACATE A PLANTING EASEMENT SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF COLLINSWOOD, SECTION 1. 62-229 - "I submil the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This provides for compulsory attendance of children between the ages of 7 and 16 in the schools in-Portsmouth, Virginia. This has been approved by the School Board and a request has been made that the City Council take actipn on this matter." dissenting vote: On motion of Mr. Eastes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without "AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE THAT TITLE 22~ CHAPTER 12~ ARTICLE 4, CODE OF VIRGINIA, 1950, AS AMENDED, PROVIDING FOR THE COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE OF CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF SEVEN AN~ SIXTEEN IN THE SCHOOLS SPECIFIED THEREIN, SHALL BE IN EFFECT AND IN FORCE W-ITHIN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA. read: In this connection, the following communication from the Westhaven Park Civic League was The Westhaven Park Civic League, at the regular September meeting, adopted a resolution requesting the City Council adopt an ordinance to continue the compulsory school-attendance law. We feel that the law would help prevent the problem of dropouts in an area where an education is so much in demand. We~appreciate your consideration in this matter. 62-230 - I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This authorizes the sale of two small parcels of land to the Housing Authority mn connection with the development of Washington Park. One is a small portion of what would be Duke SEreet if opened and the other is a small portion of the City's Race Street Pumping Station site. These parcels are of no value no the City and the ~ousing Authority is to pay $550.00 for said property." On motion of Mr. Knight, the following ordnance was approved on first reading: "MN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE CONVEYANCE OF TWO PARCELS OF LAND WITHIN ~E WASHINGTON PARK LOW RENT SLUM CLEARANCE PROJECT TO THE PORTSMOUTH REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY." 62-231 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This changes the voting place for Precinct No. Two in Stuart Ward. The old Highland Siltmore School was being used as a voting place, but with the construction of the new school, this building is no longer in use; Therefore it is necessary to change the voting place to the new Highland Biltmore School. This has been~requ~sted by the Electoral Board. On motion of Mr Barnes the following ordinance was approved on first reading: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 37-46 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, TO CHANGE THE VOTING PLACE FOR PRECINCT NO. TWO IN STUART WARD TO THE NEW HIGHLAND BILTMORE SCHOOL. 62-232 - "I submit the attached ordinances and recommend tha~ they be placed on first reading: These amend various sections of the Portsmouth City Code of 196~ to correct typographical errors and the omissions when the Code was recently printed. These corrections are as follows: 1. On the ordinance to amend Section 26-37, ~n paragraph a, line ll the words, 'the amount of his accumulated contributions' have been omitted. 2. In the ordinance to amend Section 29-15 pertaining to the payment of water and sewer bills, in the first paragraph after the section designation, online 3, the words should read 'Water Department' rather than "City Treasurer' In the contract form where the word consumer is used, it should read owner. 3. In the ordinance to amend Section 31-44 pertaining To building set back lines, under item 5, Elmhurst Lane, lhe description on this s~reet was incorrect. Under item ll, Thelmar Lane, it should read from 'Lamper Road' rather than from 'Manor Road'. On motion of Mr. Dillon the following ordinances were approved on first reading: