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November 28th, 1961 At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on November 2Sth, 1961, R. Irvine Smith, C. S. Atkinson, Jack P. Barnes, John L. Dillon, W. T. George R. Wnlker, J. S. Livesay, City Attorney. The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Leafy. 61-319 - The following public hearing on zoning changes was held: 13-61 - Petition of A. V. Roesel. Clyde W. Cooper, attorney,' spoke for'the application. The following people spoke against the application: R. M. Melton David A. Little Howard Piles G. C. Siceloff 1017 City Park Avenue 4906 Old Suffolk Boulevard 4904 Old Suffolk Boulevard 1027 City Park Avenue there were present: Leafy, Ayes: Smith, Atkinson, Barnes, 'Leafy, Walker Nays: Dillon. 14-61 - Petition of Shope and Stampley. Andrew O. Stampley spoke for the application. without dissenting vote: On motion of Mr. Atkinson, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, "ZONING'A~iEND~ENT ORDINANCE 1961-14" - 16-61 - Petition of Sadie R. Brinkley. No one spoke in regard to the'application. Motion of Mr. Leafy to approve the 'following ordinance on first reading was adopted, without dissenting vote: "ZONING A~ENDMENT ORDINANCE 1961-16" 18-61 - Petition of Raymond B. ZedS. No one spoke in regar~ to' the ~application. Motion of Mr. Walker to approve the following ordinance on first reading was adopted, without dissenting vote: "ZONING ANLENDN~ENT ORDINANCE 1961-18" UP-l-61 - Application for Use Permit, Item 165, Table of Uses, "Marina", Pritchard. Motion of Mr. Barnes to refer back to the Plsnning Con~ission for presentation of additional information by the applicant was -ad~pted,~ and by the following vote: Ayes: Smith, Atkinson, Barnes, Dillon, Leafy Nays: Walker. '~ The following reports from the-City Manager were read: 6 -320 - ~ I submit the attached letter received from the Department of Welfare and Institutions. This concerns the City of Portsmouth's request for the construction of a Juvenile Detention Home zn the Portsmouth-Suffolk ares. This-is' submitted-for' your lnformatzonj - - Attached - "You will recall that you were informed when you appeared before the State Board of Wel- fare and Institutions on October 10 that the question of Poss'ibl~e S~ate participation in the construction of a detention home by Portsmouth City in the Suffolk area Would be considered by the State Board at a subsequent meet- lng. The Boar6 met on yesterday and discussed~ the proposal set forth in your letter of September 12 and presented by you personally at the October meeting. - - ~ It is the consensus of those members who w)re present at yesterday's meeting that no sufficient justification has been shown to exist at'the present'tim) for State participatfon in the construction of sn additional detention home in the Portsmouth-Norfolk County-Suffolk area. Because of the illness of'two members of the State ~oard and the absence of a third one from the city, a quorum of the Board was not~presen~ on yester'day. Therefore, the State Board, as a wh&le, has not acted on the matter. It is my belief, however, from the discussions which took place on October 10 and at yesmer- day's meeting, there being a majority of'the members present at~ one or the other of these meetings, that the expression yesterday represents the view of the Board as a wh~le. Motion of Mr. Walker to concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission to disapprove the application was adopted, and by the following vote: