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At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on February 2$th, 1961, there were present:
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<br />R. Irvine Smith~ J~ck P. Barnes, W'. R. Breedlove, W. T. Leafy, R.B. Seward,
<br />George R. Walker, H. E. Weisemsn, A.P. Johnson, Jr., City Manager, and
<br />J. S. Livesay, Jr., City Attorsey.
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<br />The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Smith.
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting of February,14th, 1961 were read and approved.
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<br /> The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 61-31 - "I submit the a~tached ordinance and recommend ~hat it be placed on first reading.
<br />This ordinance on the Fire and Police complement is requested to establish the number of men and ranks necessary
<br />for an efficient Fire and Police Department.
<br /> The personnel requested for the Fire Department is based on standards established
<br />the National Board of Fire Underwriters. This covers the present fire companies in the City. If additional eom
<br />panies were formed, it would be necessary ~o increase the personnel.
<br /> Complement for the Police Department was arrived at after a thorough study from many'
<br />sources, there 'being no national criterbn for s Police Department complement.
<br /> If this ordinance is adopted, it is planned ~o increaee the personnel over a period
<br />of years until the departments have reached their quota.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Walker that the follow'lng ordinance be referred 5o a confe~rence of the Council
<br /> to be held on Tuesday, March 7th, was adopted, without dissenting vote:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO A~END THE ORDINANCE ~DOPTED AUGUST 9th, 1960 PROVIDII~G FOR THE
<br /> CLASSIFICATION .OF EMPLOYMENT AND A COMPENSATION PLAN FOR FIREMEN ANq) POLICE. MFN
<br /> OF THE CITY, BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SECTION TO BE NUMBERED SECTION 10, TO ESTABLISH
<br /> A CON~PLEYtENT FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS"
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<br /> 61-32 - "I submit the attached ordinance-and recommend that it be placed on first reading.
<br />This ordinance ms in reference to the General Neighborhood ~Renewal Program as recommended by the Planning ~om -
<br />~ission. While it does not contemplate the City spending any more y au this time, if the Federal Government ad -
<br />vances the planning funds for thi~ program, should the City reject the plan after it has been made, there is a
<br />possibilfty the City would the~ be ~equired to pay for the planning grant.
<br /> It is estimated the cost will be between twenty and thirty thousand dollars for the
<br />planning of this program."
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<br /> On motion of Mr, Breedlove, the following ordinance was referred to the conference of the
<br />Council to be held on ~rch.Tth, and by the followiD4 vote:
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<br />'~AN ORDINANCE AtmPROVING TBE PREPARATIONOF A GENERAL NEIGHBORHOOD P~F~NEWAL PLAN IN
<br />CONNECTION WITH PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT IpROJECTS, AND FILING OF AMAPPLICATION FOR
<br />FEDERAL ADVANCE OF FUNDS"
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Breedlove, Leafy, Seward, Walker
<br />Nays: Weiseman
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<br /> 61-33 - "Bids were opened at 12 o'clock noon on February 24th for the sale of appreximately
<br />~seven sguare feet of iand on Bsinbridge Boulevard. One bid was received, in the amoun~ of $30.00 from John A. ,,1
<br />MacKenzie, representing Charles A. Rose. I recommend~ that the property be sold to the above party for $30.00.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes to concur in the, recommendation of the City Manager was adopted,
<br />without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 61-34 - "I recommend an appropriation of $2,650.00 be placed on first reading. This appropri-
<br />a.tion is to purchase land near the War ~emorial in West Park View. The propertF was purchased from the City by
<br />the Ambassador Club a few years ago to construct a building. ~he Ambassador Club would now like 'to sell the
<br />property and they are ~ willing to sell it back- to the City for the same price they paid, whi'ch was $2,650.00."
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<br /> Motion of Mr, B ames ~o concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was ~adopted,
<br />without dissenting ~o~e, thereby placing an appropriation of $2,650.00 for said purpose on first reading.
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<br /> 61--35 - "I recommend that 20,000 l~men street lights be installed on Frederick Boulevard
<br />a~ the major intersections, The intersections to .be lighted are- as follows:
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<br /> High Street snd Frederick Boulevard
<br /> Airline Boulevard and Frederick Boulevard
<br /> .Airline.Turnpike and Frederick Boulevard
<br /> Deep Creek Boulevard and F~ederick Boulevard
<br /> Gosport Road and Frederick Boulevard
<br /> George Washington Highway and Frederick Boulevard.
<br /> It will require thirty one lights to light, these intersections."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman ~o concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted,
<br />without dissenting vote.
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<br />granted ~
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<br />Tunnel Commission.
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<br />61-36 - "t submit the attached letter from the City Attorney and recommend ~hat refund be
<br />This is for 1960 taxes paid on preperty that has ,been acquired by the Elizabeth River
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<br />The City Attorney's letter is as follows:
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