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At a called meeting of the City Council, held on December 5th, 1961, there were present:
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<br />R. Irvine Smith,
<br />George R. Walker,
<br />Attorney.
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<br />C. S. Atkin~n, Jack P. Barnes: John. L. Dillon, W. T. Leery,
<br />k.P. Johnson,Jr., City Manager and J.S. Livesay, Jr., City
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<br />The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Smith.
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<br />61-330- The following 'waiver' signed by Councilman Weiseman was read:
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<br /> "On advice of my personal physician and in keeping with the express wishes of my fellow
<br />members of the City Council, it will not be possible for ~ to attend special called meetings of City Council,
<br />should any be called between now and January 1, 1962.
<br /> Therefore, I waive the giving of notice to me of the calling of any such meeting and
<br />the subject matter thereof between this date and January 1, 1962.
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<br />61-331- The following call forlthe meeting was read:
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<br /> "Please attend a called meeting of the City Council, at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, December 5th,~
<br />1961, at the Council Chamber, to consider on first reading the following ordinance:
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<br />'AN ORDINANCE TO PETITION THE CIRCUIT COURT OF NORFOLK COUNTY, VIRGINIA,
<br />PURSUAlqT TO THE PROVISIONS ~F CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 15 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA,
<br />1950, AS AMENDED, FOR THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAI~ TERRITORIES LYING IN NORFOLK
<br />COIFNTY~ VIRGINIA, ADJACENT TO THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA; TO SET FORTH
<br />THE NECESSITY FOR AND EXPEDIENCY OF SUCH ANNEXATION AND THE METES AIND BOUNDS
<br />AND SIZE OF SUCH TERRITORIES; TO INDICATE GENERALLY THE SUBDIVISIONS, INDUS-
<br />TRIAL AREAS, ~AltMAREAS, VACANT AREAS AND OTHER AREAS SOUGHT TO BE ANlkrEXED,
<br />TOGETHER WITH OTHER INFORMATION DEEMED RELEVANT AS TO POSSIBLE FUTURE USES OF
<br />THE PROPERTY WITHIN THE AREAS; TO STATE GENERALLY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
<br />UPON WHICH ANNEXATION IS SOUGHT, AND THE PROVISIONS PLANNED FOR THEVFUTUP~E
<br />IMPROVEMENT OF THE ANNEXED TERRITORIES~ INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC
<br />UTILITIES AND SERVICES THEREIN; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE INSTITUTION AND CONDUCTING
<br />OF THE NECESSARY LEGAL PROCEEDINGS TO EFFECTUATE SAID ANNEXATION.'
<br /> By Order of the President."
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<br />61-332 - The following report from the City Manager was read:
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<br /> "After a thorough study by our Consulting Engineers, and upon their recon~mendation, I
<br />submit the attached ordinance. This ordinance authorizes the City to proceed with an annexation suit for portion~
<br />of Norfolk County to be incorporated in the City of Portsmouth.
<br /> I recommend that this ordinance be placed on first reading."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Barnes to approve the following ordinance on first reading:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO PETITION THE CIRCUIT COURT OF NORFOLK COUNTY, VIRGINIA,
<br />PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 15 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA,
<br />1950, AS AMENDED, FOR THE ANNEXA-TION OF CERTAIN TERRITORIES LYING IN NORFOLK
<br />COUNTY, VIRGINIA, ADJACENT TO THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA; TO SET FORTH
<br />THE NECESSITY FOR AND EXPEDIENCY OF SUCH ANN~TION AND THE METES AND BOUNDS
<br />AND SIZE OF SUCH TERRITORIES; TO INDIC~ITE GENERALLY THE SUBDIVISIONS, INDUS-
<br />TRIAL AREAS, FARM AREAS, VACANT AREAS AND OTHER AREAS SOUGHT TO BE AiRqEXED,
<br />TOGETHER WITH OT~J~R INFORMATION DEEMED RELEVANT AS TO POSSIBLE FUTURE USES OF
<br />THE PROPERTY WITHIN THE AREAS; TO STATE GENERALLY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
<br /> UPON WItIGH ANNEXATION IS SOUGHT, AND THE PROVISIONS PLANNED FOR THE FUTURE
<br /> IMPROVEMENT OF THE ANNEXED TERRITORIES, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC
<br /> UTILITIES AND SERVICES THEREIN; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE INSTITUTION AND ~ONDUCTING
<br /> OF THE NECESSARY LEGAL PROCEEDINGS TO EFFECTUATE SAID ANNEXATION"
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<br />The following motion of Mr. Walker was lost, there being no second:
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<br />"I move the following substitute motion - that Council approve a resolution of invi-
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<br />ration, as follows:
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<br />'WHEREAS, in recent weeks there has erupted a rash of annexation and merger threats,
<br />charges and countercharges, and statements revealing deep fears and evidence of
<br />lack of faith, and
<br /> WHEREAS, such actions have been the result of political pressures and maneuvers
<br />and not the product of normal growth, and
<br /> WHEREAS, if allowed to run its course, the abovesaid political disease will
<br />cause great damage to the industrial and community image of the Tidewater area
<br />and incur great and unnecesssgry expenditures of public funds to the benefit
<br />of no one except those professionals hired to %ngineer, prosecute and defend the suit
<br />and
<br /> WHEREAS,~H~ people, under our form of government of, by, and for, have not been
<br />provided with sufficient facts, or time, to enable them to compose and register
<br />their~iews,
<br /> THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />extends to the governing bodies of the Cities of Norfolk, South Norfolk and Virgi-
<br />nia Beach, an urgent invitation to jointly sponsor one, or more seminars for the
<br />pose of airing and discussing publicly the views, needs and desires of each, and
<br />with the express goal of reducing fears and distruct, separating real needs from
<br />those of political expediency, and reaching, wherever possible, a negotiated arrange-
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