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270 AnFns t 14th lg6q 62-180 - "Bids were opened for the sale of surplus Water Department property located on Lake Kilby~ Suffolk, Virginia, on August 10, 1962. Attached hereto zs a list of the bidders with the amounts bid. The total of the best bids for all of the proper~y amounms ~o $73.545.50; however, [ do no~ recommend that we sell the property listed as "Parcel E". I do recolmmend that the other parcels be sold ~o the highest bidders as follows: Parcel A W. Mason Jones, Jr. $ g,000.00 Parcel B R. T. Tompkins 5,269.50 Parcel C John C. Harry, Jr. 16,500.00 Parcel D Hugh L. Holland, Jr. 31,000.00 Total 60,769.50 I also recommend that proper deeds be delivered to the City of Suffolk and Nansemond County for widening of Park Road and Princeton Place adjacent to and in the vicinity of the parcels to be sold." Motion of Mr. Barnes that the.privilege of the floor be granked any who wished to speak in regard to the matter was adopted. Mr. and Mrs. James Rhodes spoke. Motion of Mr. Dillon to concur in the City Manager's recommendation was adopted without dissenting vote. 62-181 - "I have discussed with the Recreation Director and also studied, the feasibility of changing the composition of the Recreation Commission with regard to increasing the number of members. It is my opinion that the number should be increased to seven member~ rather than five, with one member elected from the School Board and one from the Planning Commission.' This would give the Commission the chance ~o have wider range of experienced members. I also believe that this Commission should have scheduled meetings. I recommend that this matter be referred to the City Attorney to draw the proper Motion of Mr. Barnes ~o refer to the City Attorney, to draw the proper ordinance, was adopted, without dissenting vote. information. meeting." dissenting vote. 62-182 - "I submit the attached letter from the State Highway Deparvment for your Th~ is in answer to the Resolution adopted by the City Council at its last Motion of Mr. A~kinson that the letter be received as information was adopted without 62-183 - "I submit the attached report from the State Depar~men~ of Agriculture. covers the inspection of weights and measures lu the City nf Portsmouth for the year 1961-62. This is for your information. This Motion of Mr. Knight that the repor~ be received as information was adopted without dissenting vote. 62-184 - "The Local Government Conference for M~yors and Councilmen will be held at the University of Virginia on August 27 'through 29. As some of the members Of Council expec~ to attend this Conference and it will conflict with the nex~ meeting, I recommend that the next meeting be changed to 7:30 P. M August ~1, 1962. Motion of Mr. Eastes to change the date of. the next Council meeting Eo August 30th, 1962, was adopted, without dissenting vo~e 62~185 - The following resolution, presented by the. Mayor, was adopte~ without dissenting vote: WHEREAS Aubrey G. Graham hms been elected to a position of international prominence, that of Imperial Outer Guard of the Imperial Council of North America~iof the Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and WREREAS, the said Aubrey G Graham is recognized as a distinguished leader in the civic and fraternal life of this community for his great contributions ~o the civic and charitable efforts of the entire WHEREAS, his election to this high office will bring national, and even international, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginis~ that the appreciation of the citizens of this City for the honor and prominence bestowed upon this entire area be hereby expressed and conveyed to the said Aubrey G. Graham whose sense of civic duty has been a benefit ~o the entire community. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the mznu~es of the City Council, and a copy be presented to the said Aubrey G. Graham as a token of the esteem in which he is held by the people of this City. NEW BUSINESS 62-186 - The following petition was read: "We the undersigned residents and home owners of the West Park View area of the city of Portsmouth, bounded by Oak Gmove Cemetery on the East~ Scotts Creek on the West, North Street on the South and Leckie Street 9~.~ ~orth, do hereby~petition the City Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia to cause and bring about immediate and drastic action to control speeding traffic on Peninsula Avenue (First Avenue) between Glasgow ~rreet and Leckie StreeL. The speed limit is well posted in this area at twenty-five miles per hour, but it is only