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12¸ June 27th.~ 196~ At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on June 27th, 1961, there were present: R. Irvine Smith, Jack P. Barnes, W. R. Breedlove, W.T. Leary, R .B. Seward, George R. Walker H. E. Weiseman, A.~. Jhhnson,Jr., City Manager, and J.$. Livesay,4r., City Attorney. The meeting was opened with pr~ger by Mr. Seward. Minutes of regular meeting held on June 13th, 1961 were read and approved. The following reports from the City Manager were read: 61-165 - "I recommend an appropriation of $7,648.i3 from the Capital Improvement Fund be placed on first reading. This is for the purchase of land in the vicinity of the new tunnel road and Elizabeth Street. We will receive from the Elizabeth River Tunnel Commission more than the above amount from land that the City is selling to them in the same location. Motion of Mr. Weiseman to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager and that $7~648.13 be approved on first reading, for said purpose, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 61T166 - "I submitLthe attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first read- ing. It establishes a fee for the installation of water service lines and authorizes the Water Department to hah dle the installation and maintenance of all service lines. The fees are as follows: 3/4" service connection $85.00 l" service connection lO0.00 1½" service connection 125.00 2" service connection 150.00 Over 2" cost plus 10% ·his is to be effective October 1st, prepare to take over this service." 1961 to allow the Water Department time .On motion of Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was referred to a conference, without dissenting vote: '~N ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 24-55 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1951, AS AMENDED, TO PROVIDE FOR TME INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS HEREAFTER MADE TO WATER MAINS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH" 61-167 - "I submit the attached ordinances and recommend that they be placed on first reading. These ordinances close a portion of Columbia', Cleveland and High Streets, as recommended by the Plannin: On motion of Mr. Breedlove, the following ordinances were approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A PORTION OF COLUMBIA STREET BEGINNING APPROXIMATELY SIXTY FEET WEST OF ITS INTER~ECTION WITH FREDERICK BOULEVARD AND AIRLINE BOULEVARD ~ EXTENDING EASTWARD TO THAT INTERSECTION" UAN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A PORTION OF CLEVELAND STREET EXTENDING FROM THE WEST SIDE OF DOUGLAS AVENUE WESTWARD TO ITS END IN A BRANCH" "AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A PORTION OF HIGH STREET EXTENDING FROM THE WEST SIDE OF WESTMORELAND AVENUE~ WESTWARD TO ITS END IN THE WESTERN BRANC~ OF THE ELIZABETH RIVER" In this connection, the following letter from Louis H. Keller, Corresponding Secretary, West Side Civic Lesgue, was read: "It is our understanding that the Planning Commission is considering the closure of the 4800 block of High Street in Westhsven. The closure'in itself'is not ~bjebtioaable to us. However, we are con - cerned with the loss or prevention of drainage. There is sow a pipe line .~unning from Powhatan along High to the river tha't would be on the'closed ~treet.~Therefore.'we hope Council will retain rights to use this property for present and future drainage by securing the necessary easements before awarding the street property to the abut- ting owners. The~City-Mansger stated that provision had been made for necessary easements, in the ordinances presented. 61-I68 - "I submit the attached agreement and recommend that the proper city officials be authorised to sign.'~This-isfor 'En'gi~aeri~ se~-ic~B~rith~8Lan-e~d Chewning in connection with the Lincolnsville project. They will do the engineering work on the stree~ layout and sewer design for this ares." Motion of Mr. Weiseman to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager and that the proper city officials be authorized to sign the agreement, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 61-169 - "It ts necessary to elect two members to the Recreation Commission. The terms of Marshall Owens and Fenton Vaughan have expired. One should be elected for a two yeav term and one for a three Motion of Mr. Barnes to table until~the next meeting was adopted, without dissenting vote.