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January 9th, 1962
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<br /> At a called meeting of the City Council, held on January 9th, 1962, at 3:00 P.M., there
<br />were present:
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<br />R. Irvine Smith, C. S. Atkinson, Jack P. Barnes, John L. Dillon, W. T. Leafy,
<br />George R. Walker, A. P. Johnson, Jr., City Manager, and J. S. Livesay, Jr.,
<br />City Attorney.
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<br />The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Barnes.
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<br />Minutes of the regular meeting held December 26th, 1961, were read and approved.
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<br />The following call for the meeting was read:
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<br />"Please attend a called meeting of the City Council to be held at 3:00 P.M. Tuesday,
<br />JanuarY 9th, 1962, iu the Council Chamber to consider the following: :1
<br /> 1. Ordinance on first reading. This ordinance establishes a Real Estate Tax and Personal
<br />Property Tax for the year 1962.
<br /> 2. Ordinance on first reading. This ordinance authorizes the collection of Bank Stock
<br />Tax that cities are allowed to collect in lieu of the state collecting~the same.
<br /> 3. Request from George T. McLean Company to reconsider rezoning application of Mark
<br />ConstructiouiCo~pany and George T~ McLean application presented at Council meeting of September 27th, 1961. These
<br />two applications were tabled by the City Council.
<br /> 4. Ordinance to take over the maintenance of water service lines from the main to the
<br />meter. This is requesbed since the Judge has ruled out the election on this ordinance.
<br /> Unfinished Business
<br /> 1. Ordinance closing 16 foot alley, Jane Cassell Estate, approved on first reading at
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<br />last meeting.
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<br />way of Interstate Route
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<br />2. Ordinance directing conveyance of two,parcels of land-within the proposed right-of-
<br />264, approved on first reading et last regular meeting.
<br /> New Business
<br /> 1. Letter from Port Norfolk PTA concerning Juvenile Detention Home.
<br /> By order of the P~esident."
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<br />62-1 - The following communications from th~ City Man~ger were read:
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<br /> "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This
<br />Ordinance establishes a Resl Estate Tax of $2.50 per hundred a Personal Property Tax of $2.75 per hundred and a
<br />Machinery Tax of $1.00 for the year 1962. This is the same rare as the previous year and I feel it should s5ay
<br />the same until 1963, at which time the new assessment will be complete."
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<br />voting "No."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Leery, the following ordinance was approved on first reading; Mr. Walker
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING AND COLLECTING TAXES ON REAL ESTATE, TANGIBLE
<br />PERSONAL PROPERTY AND MACHINERYWITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
<br />PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING REVENUE FOR THE
<br />SUPPORT OF THE GOVEF~NMENT AND THE PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS AND TO PAY
<br />INTEREST AND SINKING FUND ON THE PUBLIC DEBT FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING
<br />JANUARY l, 1962."
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<br />Mr. Walker. requested the following statement be recorded in the minutes.
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<br /> "I cannot support the proposed tax ordinance because it is contrary to the language and
<br />intent of both the Cod~ of Virginia and the.Charter of the City of Portsmouth, and therefore, unlawful. Its
<br />passage, a~ this date, is out-of-phase, unreasonable and illogical. Its purpose and effect will serve mainly
<br />remove from Council the duty and responsibility for levying the rate necessary to produce the revenue needed."
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<br />62-2 - The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> "I submit the attached Ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. The adop-
<br />tion of this Ordfnence enables the City to share in the ~ax on Bank Stock assessed by the State."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Dillon, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without
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<br />dissenting vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING TAXES ON SHARES OF STOCK OF BANKS LOCATED
<br />IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH FOR THE YEAR 1962 AND ANNUALLY THERE-
<br />AFTER, FIXING THE RATE AND REQUIRING THE PAYMENT THEREOF, REQUIRING
<br />CERTAIN REPORTS, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION
<br />THEREOF."
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<br /> 62-3 - "I submit the attached letter from George T. McLean Company requesting two zoning
<br />applications be reconsidered. These applications were tabled by the City Council at the regular meeting of Septem-
<br />ber 27th, 1961."
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<br /> - Attached "We are requesting that you place upon the agenda for the January 9, 1962, City Council
<br />Meeting Agenda the reviewing of the rezoning applications as follows:
<br /> Mark Construction Application #9-61 dated September 5, 1961, for the rezoning of tha~
<br />site located at Cavalier Boulevard and Langley Boulevard from Residential to a C-2 Commercial Classification.
<br /> George T. McLean Application #11-61 dated September 5, 1961. for the rezoning of that
<br />5tact bordering the Norfolk and Western Railroad for a depth of 900 feet from a Residential to a M-2 Industrial
<br />Classification. Signed: F. L. Hawkins, Engineer."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Dillon that rules be suspended to hear from interested parties was adopted.
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