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22' -- NEW BUSINESS -- 62-69 - The following communication from the West Side Civic League was read: "Again we cal% To your attention the need for having in the City Code of Ports- mouth a section dealing with 'Automobile Graveyards' ss proposed to the'City Council at the public hearing on zoning March 28, 1961; as noted below. Proposal to City'Council at Public Hearing on Zoning Ordinance March 28, 1961 West Side Civic League proposes that 'auTo wrecking' as listed under Junk Yards in the Table of Uses under Article 4-3 be deleted and that the Table of Uses under Article 4-3 be amended so as to include 'Automobile Graveyards'. Defined as any lot or place which zs exposed To the weather and upon which more than five motor vehicles of any kind; incapable of'being opera'ted, and which it would not be economically practical to make operative, are placed, located or found. ~uch Automobile Graveyards be located at least fifty feet from any public street and any person who maintains such en Automobile Graveyard shall erect and maintain a fence or hedge around such automobile ~rave~ard. Such Automobile Graveyard t0 be located in Industrial M-2 District by permit only. That to Article 3 number 27 be added To read: Any Automobile Graveyard existing at the effective date of this ordinance whether non-conforming or not shall within slx months comply with the fence or hedge requirement es outlined under Article 4-3 Table of Uses. That to Article 6 number 5 be added to read: The Building Official shall give public notice in a local newspaper as to the requirements of Article 3, ~? three times within the six months following adoption of this ordinance. Definition of Automobile Graveyards and requirements for fence or hedge taken from Code of Virginia, Sec. 3g-B?9.3 a~d, 1958~ Signed: Louis R. Keller, Corresponding Secretary." Motion of Mr. Barnes to refer to the next conference of the Council on the Code was adopted without dissenting vote. 62-70 - A request/fmom Mrs. T. A.. Clark~ Jr., 114 Kirby Avenue, for refund for chickens destroyed by stray dogs in the amount of $12.O4, was presented. On motion of Mr. Barnes, the City Treasurer was authorized to pay said bill from funds in her hands from the dollection of Dog Taxes. 62-71 - A request from Mr; Dobie C. Watson, 723 Vermont Avenue, for refund in the amount of $4.58 for chickens destroyed by stray dogs, was presented. her kands from On motion- of Mr.-~enry, the City Treasurer was authorized the collection of Dog Taxes. 62-72 - The following resolution was presented: pay said bill from funds in '"~H~REAS, The Council of Parent Teachers Association 6f Portsmouth did appear before your ~o~orable body on April 25, 1961 and expressed the ~desire of its members that suit- able ~etention facilities be obtained for the juvenile offenders of this City; and WHEREAS, The Btate Board of Welfare and Institutions in November, 1961 advised fhat fund~ were not available for a-detention home in Portsmouth due to the availability of the Tidewater Detention Center; and Wt~EREAS, Male Juvenile offenders have been detained a~ the City Jail and we have knowledge of a fourtee~-yeer-old recently spending e week in jail while awaiting a hearing; and WHEREAS, Recent newspaper articles stated that female juvenile offenders have been shifted To another political subdivision because Norfolk County will no~ longer allow the use of its jail by the City o~ Portsmouth for juvenile detention; therefore be it, RESOLVED, That the Portsmouth City Council take %mmediate action to obtain suitable detention facilities for our juvenile offenders end prohibit the use of jails. RESOLVED, that the Portsmouth City Council irrespective of political differences with Norfolk County recognize th~ Tidewater Detention Home at Great Bridge as s community asset. And be it further, RESOLVED, Thai the Portsmouth City Council being cognizant of this need, instruct the City ~anager to draft a provisional contract for Council's approval, with the Tidewater Home or procure suitable housing in Portsmouth. E J Queen, Secretary, Civic Executives Association, 102 Oregon Ave." Motion of Mr. Leery to refer to the next conference of the Council was adopted. On motion adjourned. Approved - President. City Clerk