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March 13th, 1962 62-52 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first read- ing. This ordinance closes a portion of the abandoned right of way that was U.S. Route 58 'and is outside of the present right of way of Airline Boulevard. A~ched hereto is a report of the viewers appointed to report on this closing.i This has been approved by the Planning Commission. On motion of Mr. Leery, the following ordinance was approved on first reading: "AN ORDINA/NCE TO CLOSE A PORTION OF ABANDONED ~ OF WAY OF WHAT WAS U.S. HIGHWA~ ROUTE 58 (NEW SUFFOLK BOULEVARD), OUTSIDE THE PRESEN~ RIGHT OF WAY OF AIRLINE B Oh/~EVARD ' ' 62-53 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This ordinance closes a portion of streets in the Lincolnsville project and is necessary in order that the new streets can be constructed. This is in accordance with the Co-operation Agreement with the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority. Attached hereto is a report of the viewers appointed to report on these closings. The Planning Commission has approved these cl6sings." On m~tion of Fir. Barnes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading: "AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE PORTIONS.OF JACKSON STREET, EMMETT STREET, STONEWALL STREET, CARROLL STREET, CALED~)i~ STREET, EFFINGHA~ STItEE~, EFFINGHAM STREET- ALSO C~ LITTLE EFFINGHA~: GREEN STREET, CAROLINE STREET, GAS HOUSE LANE, GlrfHRIE LANE, ELIZABETH PLACE, NORTH LANE, AN EIGHT FOOT LANE, AND AN ELEVEN FOOT ALLEYWAY, LOCATED IN PI{O~ECT VA R-6 (LINCOLNSVILLE URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT)" 62-54 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on f~st read- ing. This ordinance vacates the western four feet of the ten foot drainage easement on the eastern side of Lot 1~ Collingswood, Section 1~ The~riginal plans called for two drainage lines running through this easement, but it was built with a la~ger size pipe, using one line which reduces the size of the easement needed." Ou motion of Mr. Leery, the following ordinance was approved on first reading: "AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE TilE WESTERN FOLRt FEET OF A DRAI-NAGEEASEMENT CROSSING LOT 1, COLLINSWOOD. SECTION 1." 62-55 - "! recommend that I b~ authorized to sign a contract with James T. Copley for the construction of a maintenance building at the incinerator site, the cost to be $38,998.00 for the same type building as constructed at the City Garage-. It was necessary to reject the original bids on a building 90' x 200' as the price exceeded the amount appropriated. The price was then negotiated for a building 90' x 180' and James T Copley gave the best price." Motion of Mr. Walker to award the contract as recommended by the City M~nager, was adopted~ without dissenting vote. 62-56 - "I recommend that I be authorized to sign a contract with the Shirley Cors truc- tiou Company for the construction of a community building in Cradock at a cost of ~21,365.00. Shirley Construc- tion Corporation was the second low bidder, Commercial BuildersInc., Norfolk Va. being low with a bid of ~21,127.00; however, they have requested that they be allowed to withdraw their bid. It is recommended that they be allowed to do so. I also recommend that the attached ordinance appropriating $24,000.00 from General Capital Improvement Fund for the construction of this building be placed on first reading." On motion of Mr~ Atkinson the following ordinance was approved on first reading: "AN ORDINAIICE TO APPROPRIATE $24,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ~ FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A REPLACEMENT FOR THE CRADOCK COMMUNITY CENTER" 62-57 - an advertised public hearing lows: "At the regular meeting of the Planning Commission held om March 6th, 1962, was held on three documents as phases of the Portsmouth City Master Plan as fol - 1. Land Use and Major Streets 2. Proposed Revisions, Primary Highway Route designations Tex~ relating to Highway route designations Under State law, it requires the Planning Commission to hold an advertised pub- lic hearing and to adopt a master plan and requires the City Council to approve same, The Planning Commission adopted these three documents as a I~rt of the Portsmouth City F~ster Plan and I ~aow recommend that the City Council approve these documents.~ Motion of Mr. Leery to concur in the Manager's re~on~nendation was adopted, without dis-~ seating vote. 62-58 - "I have recently had a survey made by the Ferueau Company Traffic Engineering Division in conjunction with the Kooutz Equipment Corporation, representatives of the DztucanParking~ieter. This was done at no cost to the 'City. The plan calls'for the installation of approximately 1,195 meters which would include metering the off-street parking lots with meters using a 2~ per hour rate. At the present time, th~ City ham in operation 710 parking meters exclusive of the three off street parking lots; therefore, thi~ would m~an an increase of 209 meter spaces on the streets. Of the present meters we have in operation, 290 were installed in 1940 and they have reached a point where they must be replaced due to the high cost of n~%intence. The balance of the meters are approximately fourteen years old. I feel that plans must be made for the replacement of our old meters. I rec- ommend that this matter be referred to a conference for study by the City Council."