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March 13th, 1962.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on March 13th, 1962, there ware present:
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<br />R. Irvine Smith, C. S. Atkinson, Jack P. Barnes, L. L. Knight, W.T. Leery,
<br />George R. Walker, h.P. Johnson,Jr., City Manager, and J,S~ Livesay, Jr., City Attorney.
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<br />The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Barnes.
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<br />Minutes of meeting held on February 27th, 1962 were read and approved.
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<br />The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 62-47 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading.
<br />This ordinance authorizes the issuanceof $1,800,000.00 General Obligation Bonds to cover the construction of khe
<br />new incinerator, improvements to the library~nd street and utility improvements in Lincolnsville. The bonds are
<br />to be dated June 1st, 1962 and it is anticipated -that the bid opening will be May 9th, 1962."
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<br />Motion of i~. Bar~es to approve the following ordinance on first reading:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE AUTNORIZTNG THE ISSUANCE OF ONE FLILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND
<br />DOIJ,ARS OF BONDS OF TIlE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA. TO BE XIIOWNAS GENERAL
<br />OBLIGATION BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT A NEW IvRINICIPAL
<br />INCIMERATOR. TO REI~0DELAND EQUIP AN EXISTING BUILDING FOR USE AS A MUNIOIPA_L
<br />LIBRARY. AND TO CONSTRUCT CERTAIN STREET AND UTILITY TMPROVEMENTS. MAICING PROVISION
<br />FOR TNB FORM OF SAID BONDS AND FOR THE PAYM32ff THEREOF"
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Walker to table the ordinance until the next regular meeting of Council and
<br />that the City Attorney be directed to remove from the ordinance the provision for funds for utility improvements
<br />in Lincolnsville, was lost, there being no second.
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<br /> Vote being taken on F~r. Barnes' motion, the ordinance was approved on first reading and by
<br />the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Atkinson, Barnes, Knight, Leery, Walker
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 62-48 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend' that it be placed on first reading.
<br />This ordinance amends Sub section (d) of Section 3-19 of the Zoning Ordinance relating to curb cuts~
<br /> The original ordinance allows only for a twenty-five foot curb cut. It has been
<br />found that this is too restricted and this amendment increases the curb cut to a thirty-five foot width."
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<br />dissent ing vote:
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<br />On motion of Mr. Leafy, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AM~hl~ SUBSECTION (d') OF SECTION 3-19 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE
<br />OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH~ 1961, RELATING TO PARKING SPACES, DRIVEWAYS AND
<br />CURD CUTS FOIl PARKING LOTS"
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<br /> 62-49 - "I submit the attached ordinance and reco~nnend that it be placed on first reading.
<br />This ordinance amends Section 1-3 of the Zoning Ordinance by adding a sub section 235.A~ relating to signs with
<br />regard to fraternal organizations. This amendment to the Zoning ordinance would allow churches, lodges and fra-
<br />ternal organizations to install a lighted sign eot to exceed eighteen square feet on their buildings."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Knight to approve the following ordinance on first reading:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONI~NG ORDINJ2{CE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH 1961,
<br />BY ADDING TO SECTION 4-3 THEREOF A NEW SUBSECTION NUMBERED SECTION 4-3 (235 .A)
<br />PEOVIDLNG FOR BUIJ,F, TIN BOARDS AND A~NOUNCR~r~NT SIGNS F0R CIIUECHES, LODGES~
<br />FRATERNAL AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS kriTtLIN CFJtTAIN ZONING DISTRICTS"
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<br /> l~otion of Mr. Walker to amend tt~ ordinance ]~y deleting the words 'nationally recognized '
<br />was adopted without dissenting vote.
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<br /> Vote being taken on Mr. Knight's motion, the ordinance, as amended, was approved on first
<br />reading, without dissenting vote~
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<br /> 62-50 - "I subrait the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading.
<br />This ordinance closes a portion of Lee Avenue., Southern Avenue and portions of an alley extending from Chau -
<br />tauqua Avenue to Adriatic Street. These closings have been reqnested by the Portsmouth Industrial Foundatinn
<br />and are subject to the Foundation deeding a right of way for the extension of Wesley Street and an easement for
<br />existing sewer lines and other utilities in the streets to be closed. This has been approved by the Plarming
<br />Commission."
<br /> On motion of Mr. Leary~ the following ordinance was approved on first reading: without dis-
<br />senting vote:
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<br />"AN ORDI_NA~CE TO CLOSE PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN AVENUE, LEE AVENUE AND AN UNNAMED ALLEY
<br />EXTENDING FROM CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE TO ADRIATIC STREET (FORMERLY ARLINGTON STREET)"
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<br /> 62-51 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading.
<br />This ordinance closes a portion of Twelfth Street requested by the Elizabeth River Tunnel Commission and the
<br />Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad. It has been approved by the Planning Commission."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Knight, the following ordinance was approved on first reading:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A PORTION OF TWELFTH AVENUE"
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