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May 22nd, 1962 <br /> <br /> The following ordinance, approved on firs~ reading at last meeting, was taken <br />up and read: <br /> <br />up and read: <br /> <br />up and read: <br /> <br />up and read: <br /> <br />taken up and read: <br /> <br /> '~N ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 30-172 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF <br />PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1951, AS AMENDED, SETTING THE HOURS FOR ENFORCEMENT <br />OF PARKING METER REGULATIONS ON OFF-STREET PARKING LOTS." <br /> <br />On motion of Mr. Knight, said ordinance was adopted, <br /> <br /> Ayes: Smith, Atkinson, Barnes, Dillon, Knight, <br /> Nays: None. <br /> <br /> The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, <br /> <br />and by the following vote: <br />Leafy, Walker <br /> <br />was taken <br /> <br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL SECTIONS 30-175, 30-176, 30-177, 30-178 <br />AND 30-179 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1951, AS <br />AMENDED, CONCERNING OPERATION OF PROCTOR SQUARE PARKING LOT UNDER CONTP~CT." <br /> <br />On motion of Mr. Atkinson, the ordinance was adopted, <br /> <br /> Ayes: Smith, Atkinson, Barnes, p~p~, ~night, <br /> Nays: None. <br /> <br /> The following ordinance, approved o~ ~irst reading at last meeting, <br /> <br />and by the following vote: <br />Leafy, Walker <br /> <br />was taken <br /> <br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL SECTION 30-180, 30-181, 30-182, 30-183 AND <br />30-184 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1951, AS AMENDED, <br />CONCERNING OPERATION OF OFF-STREET PARKING LOTS BY ATTENDANTS." <br /> <br />On motion of Mr. Knight, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: <br /> <br /> Ayes: Smith, Atkinson, Barnes, Dillon, Knight, Leafy, Walker <br />--Nays: None <br /> The following ordinance, approved on first reading au last meeting, was taken <br /> <br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 30-164 OF TH~ CODE OF THE CITY OF <br />PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1951, AS AMENDED, CONCERNING PARKING METERS IN <br />OFF-STREET PARKING LOTS." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vo~e: <br />Smith, Atkinson, Barnes, Dillon, Knight, Leary, Walker Nays: None. <br /> 62-94 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading, at last meeting, was <br /> <br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE THAT PORTION OF ANN STREET LYING BETWEEN <br />THE EAST LINE OF CHESAPEAKE AVENUE AND SCOTT'S CREEK." <br /> <br />On motion of Mr. Knight, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: <br /> <br /> Ayes: Smith, Atkinson, Barnes, Dillon, Knight, Leafy, Walker <br /> Nays: None. <br /> <br />--- NEW BUSINESS --- <br /> <br />62-113 - The following communication was read: <br /> <br /> "We, the undersigned residents and property owners residing on MacArthur <br />Avenue immediately south of its intersection with Harbor Drive, respectfully petition the City of Portsmouth, <br />Virginia through its duly appointed and elected officials, namely the City Manager and Council of the City of <br />Portsmouth, Virginia, for relief from an unfavorable situation presently being incurred upon the undersigned <br />by s construction feature of Harbor Drive, that being the closing by continuous curbing of the south side of <br />the intersection of MacArthur Avenue with Harbor Drive <br /> We state among our reasons for this plea of relief the further limitation <br />of access and egress afforded our homes and property. We feel that this action will tend go further deteriorate <br />property value in this area. Signed: H. B Brinkley, 439 MacArthur Avenue, and others." <br /> <br />Motion of Mr. Barnes to suspend rules To hear from interested persons. <br /> <br />The following people spoke for the petition: <br /> <br />S. N. Whitehead <br />Mrs. Minnie BenTon <br />Mrs. R. A. Chapman <br /> <br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes to refer-to a conference of the Council was adopted, without <br />dissenting vote. <br /> <br /> <br />