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-- NEW BUSINESS -- 62-69 - The following communication from the West Side Civic League was read: "Again we call to your attention the need for having in the City Code of Ports- mouth a section dealing with 'Automobile Graveyards' as proposed to the~Clty Council at the public hearing on zoning March 28, 196L; 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 is exposed to the weather and upon whick more than five motor vehicles of any kind; incapable of being opePated, and which it would not be economically practical to make operative, are placed, located or found. Such Automobile Graveyards be located at least fifty feet from any public street and any person who maintains such an Automobile Graveyard shall erect and maintain a fence or hedge around such automobile graveyard. Such Automobile Graveyard t~ be located in Industrial M-2 District by permit only. That to Article 3 number 27 be added ~o read: Any Automobile Graveyard existing at the effective date of this ordinance whether non-conforming or not shall within six months comply with the fence or hedge requirement as 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 ¢o the requirements of Article 3, 27 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. 33-279.3 a&d, 1958. Signed: Louis H. 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 from Mrs. T. A. Clark; Jr., 114 Kirby Avenue, for refund for chickens destroyed by stray dogs in the amount of $1Z.04, was presented. On motion of Mr. Barnes, the City Treasurer was authorized To pay said bill from funds in her hands from the ~ollection of Dog Taxes. 62-7l 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. On motion-of Mr. L~ary, the City-Treasurer was authorized to pay said bill from funds in her hands from the collection of Dog Taxes. 62-72 - The following resolution was presented: "WHEREAS, The Council of Parent Teachers Association 6f Portsmouth did appear before your-honorable body on April 25, 1961 and expressed the desire of its members that suit- able dete~ltion facilities be obtained for the juvenile offenders of this City; and -WHEREAS, The State Board ~f Welfare and Institutions im November, 1961 advised that funds were not available for a deI~ntion home in Portsmouth due to the availability of the Tidewater Detention Center; and WMEREAS, Male JuveniIe offenders have been detained at the City Jail and we have knowledge of a fourteen-year-old recently spending s week in jail while awaiting a hearing; and WHEREAS, Recent newspaper articles stated that female juvenile offenders h'ave been shifted ~o another political subdivision because Norfolk County will no longer allow the use of its jail by the City of Portsmouth for juvenile detention; therefore be it, RESOLVED, That the Po~tsm6uth City Council take ~mmediate action to obtain suitable detention facilities for our juvenile offenders and prohibit the use of jails. RESOLVED, that the Portsmouth City Council ~rrespective of political differences with Norfolk County recognize ~he Tidewater Detention Home at Great Bridge as a community asset. And be ii further, RESOLVED, That the Portsmouth City Council being cognizant of this need, instruct the City Manager 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. Leafy to refer To the next conference of the Council was adopted. On motion adjourned. Approved - President. City Clerk