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December 27th, 1960, At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on December 27th, 1960, there were R. Irvine Smith, Jack P. Barnes, W, R. Breedlove, W. T. Leery, R.B. Seward, George R. Walker, H. E. Weiseman, A. P. Johuson,Jr., City Manager, and J. S. Livesay, Jr., City Attorney~ The meeting was opened with prayer by'Mr~ Breedlove. Minutes of regular meeting of December lath, 1960 were read and approved. The Mayor extended New Year's greetings to the members of the Council and the citizens 'Of Portsmouth. The following communications from the City Manager were read: 60-370 - "M~. Donald Sandie, representing OffTce Building Corporation, has request~ the privilege of the floor. Mr. Sandie would like to speak with reference to parking facilities in the ares of the ~rofessional Bl~ilding. It is in order to hear from Mr. Sand~e au this time." On motion of Mr. Walker, the rules were suspended to hear Mr. Sandie. Mr. Sandie spoke, requesting parking meters mn th~ 300 block of Washington St., help relieve parking condition in the vicinity of the Professional Building. The_Manager stated that n study i~ ~eing made of the use of space behind Briggs School for parkin~purposes. Motion of Mr. ~eedlove that the matter be referred to the City Ma?anger for study and report, was adopted~ without dissenting vote. 60-371 - "! submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This ordinance closes Nottawsy Avenue between Airline Boulevard and Brighton Street. It has been approved by the Planning Commission." On moron of Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading: "AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A PORTION OF NOTTAWAY AVENUE, BETWEEN THE NORTH"NEST LINE OF AIRLINEBOULEVARDAND THE SOUTH LINE OF BRIGHTON STREET" 60-372 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This ordinance authorizes the conveyance of surplus land at the t C Norcom School to the School Board. This has been approved by the Planning Commission." On motion of Mr. Breedlove, the following ordinance was approved on first rending: "AN ORDINA/~CE 'TO AUTHORIZE ANDDIRECT '£~ CONVEYANCE OF TWO PARCELS OF EXCESS "LAED AT ~THE I. C. ~NORCOM HIGH SCHOOL SITE TO THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH IN ORDER THAT SUCH EXCESS LAND MAY BE EXCHANGED FOR ANgT~ER scHOoL SITE ELSEWHERE" 60-373 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recomm~end that it be placed on first reading. This ordinance vacates a portion of a fifteen foot lane connecting Bob White St. and Cypress Road between Log 46 and Lot D I on the Supplement to the Plat #2 Cedar Point. The vacating of a portion of this lane is requested in order that the City can open up a forty foot street in place of the present lane." On motion of Mr. Weiseman, the following ordinance was approved on first reading: "AN ORDINANCE TO CLOHE A PORTION OF TBE FIFTEEN FOOT LANEEXTENDING FROM BOB %~iITE STREET TO CYPRESS ROAD LYING BETWEEN LOT 46 AND LOT D-1 ON THE SUPPLE- ME NT TO PLAT NO. 2, CEDAR POINT" 60-374 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This ordinance makes Mt. Vernon Ave. between High Bt. and Eamilton Ave. one-way with traffic proceeding north. This is reqdes~ed due'to the street being so narrow and the congestion that is caused at High St. with traffic turning 1aft into Mt. Vernon Ave.~ On motion of Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ARTICLE VII OF CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF T~ CITY OF PORTSMOUTH~ VIRGINIA, 1951~ AS AMENDED, BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SECTION TO BE NUMBERED SECTION 30-142.6~ RELATING TO ONE WAY TRAFFIC ON MOLrNT VERNON AVENUE BETWEEN HAMILTON AVENUE ANDHIGH STREET" 60-375 - "I recommend the authorization of a quit-claim deed to Henry E. Lauterbach to release the recapture clause in the deed of land at Broad St. and Western Branch Road. This was a stipulation when the land was sold that a building of so many square fe~t Would b~ 'erecf~d withi~ a 6er~in length of'time. This has been complied with." Motion of Mr. Weise~an that'the proper officials be authorized to execute the agreement was adopted, without dissenting vote. 60-376 '- "I submit the sttached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This ordinance authorizes the issuance of $2~300,000.0G/6eneral Obligation Bonds, to be dated April 1961. These bonds are to pay for the cost of construction of the Brighton School, Mimosa Road School and I.C. Norcom addition and Woodrow Wilson addition and Highland Biltmore School. This also includes fu/~ls for the new central fire alarm equipment and a school site on Elm Lane." 1st