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At a regular meeting of the City Council, held~on January 24th, 19B1, there were present:
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<br />R, Irvine Smith, Jack P. Barnes, W.R. Breedlove, W.T~ Leary, n.B. Seward,
<br />George R. Walker, H. E. ~eiseman, A.P. Johnson,Jr., City Manager, and J.S.
<br />Livesay, Jr., City Attorney.
<br />The meeting was opehed with prayer by Mr. Walker.
<br />Minutes of regular meeting held on January 10th, 1961 were read and approved.
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<br />B1-9. The £ollowin~ Notice and Letter from the-Planning Co~mmission were read:
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<br /> "Pursuant to the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, Notice is hereby given that a Public
<br />Hearing will bs held a~ 7:30 ~.Mo, on Tuesday, January 24th~ 1961, in the Council Chamber, Municipal Building,
<br />Portsmouth, Va., on the following:
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<br />72-60 - Application of Charles 'A. Rose to rezone property located on the northeast
<br />corner of Bainbridge Boulevard and George Washington Highway, fronting 283.97 feet on
<br />George Washington Highway by 150 feet deep. Application ~o rezone from A Single
<br />Family Dwelling District to-G Commercial Business District.
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<br />73-60 - Application of Ruth Schwetz to rezone property beginning on the southeast
<br />corner of Kirn Avenue and Queen Street, thence s6uth 71 feet, thence easterly 119.15
<br />feet, thence northeasterly approximately 80 feet, thence northeasterly approximately
<br />18 feet to Queen Street, thence westerly along Queen Street-7Z.74 feet to the point
<br />of origz~. Lots 188 and 189.- Application to rezone from D Multiple Family Dwelling
<br />District to F Local Business District."
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<br /> "At its regular monthly meeting on January 6th, 1961, the City Planning Commission conducted
<br />public hearings on the two followzng rezoning applications and recommends their approval:
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<br />72-60 Application of Charles A. Rose - described above.
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<br />73-60 Application of Ruth Schwetz - described above.
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<br />(Signed) J Brewer Moore, Planning Director."
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<br />The following action was taken:
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<br />72-60 - Chas. A. Rose.
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<br />Jehn~ A MacKenzie spoke for the application.
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<br /> ~otion of Mr. Barnes to concur in the recommendation of the Planning
<br />the application on first reading was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br />73-60 - Ruth Schwetz.
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<br />Commission and place
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<br /> Motion -of Mr. Breedlove to approve the recommendation of the Planning Commission and plac~
<br />the application on first reading was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br />In connection with Application 72-60, the following communication from the Planning Commis-
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<br />sion wBs read:
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<br /> "At a regular meeting on January 6, 1961, the City Planning Commission considered the sale
<br />of a small parcel of city-owned land on Bainbridge Ave. This job of property is-the result of a recent street
<br />closure. The Planning Commission recommends the sale of this land. (Signed) J. Brewer Moore, Director."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Leary that sealed bids be received for the purchase of the land described
<br />was adopted without disse~ting vote.
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<br /> The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 61-10 "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption.
<br />of congratulations to Dr. MacCarter Adams, authorized a~ the last Council meeting."
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<br />It is a resolution
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<br /> On motion Of Mr. Barnes, the following resolution was adopted, without dissenting vote:
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<br />"WHEREAS, the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce has selected
<br />Doctor Mac Carter Adams as one of,the ~ten outstanding young men of
<br />America for the~Dar 1960, said honor having been richly deserved in
<br />recognition of DOctorAdams': work in the successful solution of the
<br />~t~Co~iine~tal ballistic missiDe re-entry problem; and
<br /> WHEREAS, Doctor Mac Carter Adams is a native of the City of Ports-
<br />mouth, having gruddated from Woodrow Wilson High School as an honor
<br />student with an out,tending record' in extra-curricula activities,
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ports-
<br />mouth, virginia, that congratulations and best wishes for continued
<br />success are hereby expressed and extended in behalf of the citizens of
<br />this City zo Doetor Mac Carter Adams upon his having been selected as
<br />one of the ~en outstanding young men for the year 1960.
<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLYED that a copy of these resolutions be spread
<br />upon the minutes of the City Counqi~, and that certified copies be sen~
<br />by the City Clerk ~o Doctor Mac Carter Adams, his mother, Mrs, Neville
<br />Adams, and to the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce."
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<br />61-11 - "I submit the attached agreement and recommend that the proper city officials he
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