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406. more or less, to the point of beginning, said parcel being a portion of the propert~ conveyed to the said Cecil Carter by dee~ of Kingman Heights C~rporation, Deed Book 76~5, page 140, Norfolk Count~ Circuit Court. Be it furth%r resolved that the City Attorney is autho- rized andin~tructed to institut% condemnation proceedings to acquire the aforesaid property for the purposes of the City. This is uo certify that the foregoing is a true and cor- rect copy of a resolution adopted by the Council of the City of Ports- mouth, Virginia, au a meeting held on May 24th, 1960." 60-146 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This closes s portion of Amelia ~venhe 188 ft. north of the' intersection of Amelia Ave. and Westmore- land Terrace and extending north to ~he Elizabeth River. The closing was requested by the adjoining residents and has been approved by the Planning Commission." On motion of Mr. Weiseman, the following ordinance ~as approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A PORTION OF AMELIA AVENUE, BEGINNING ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY EIGHT (188) FEET NORTH TO THE INTERSECTION OF ANIELIA AVENUE AND WESTMOREL~NI) TERRACE, AND EXTENDING THENC~ NORTH TO THE ELIZABETH RIVER" 60-147 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This closes a portion of South St. betweenPo~hatan Ave. and Westmoreland Ave. The City reserves a perpetuaI~easement to maintain,'oDerate 'Knd imprb~e an open ditch ~t0}~dra~n passfn~ through this area~ This hhs been approved by the Planning cbmmission." without dissenting vote: On mo~ion of Mr. Smith, the' following ordinance was approved on firs~ reading, '"AN ORDINANCE TO ClX)SEA PORTION OF SOUTH STREET BETWEEN POWHATAN AVENUE AND WESTMORELAND AVENUE" 60-148 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first ~ading;~This ordinance transfers the Health Depgrtment under the State Health Department. This enables the Cit~ to receive'more State funds 'in ~the operation of ·the KeaTth~ Depirtment and give the citigens additidnsl services The ordinance stipulates that the Health Director shall continue ~o per- form all duties and funct'ions as if such transfer has not been made. it is necessary to adopt this ordinance tc conform with the 1960-61 budggt as submitted." On motion of Mr. ~reedlove, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vo~e: read~g. This is necessary to fer under the State program. fice were transferred ~o the "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 2-54AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 2-55 THROUGH 2-59 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1951, SO A~ TO TRANSFER THE FUNCTIONS ~NDDUTIES OFT HE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1960." 60-149 - "I submit the attached brdinance and reco~end that it be placed on first protec~ the vested righzs of the employees o~ the Eeeith Depar~tment after the trans- It is the same ordinance as was adopted when employees of the City Collector's of- Co~issio~er bf Rev~ffue and City Treasurer's of'lice." On motion of Mr. Weiseman, the following ordinance was placed on first reading: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND~AND RE-ORDAIN S~CTTiON 20 OF THE 'ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE A SUPPLEMENTAL HETIREMENT sYSTEM FOR CITY EMPLOYEES' ADOPTED AUHUST 25th, 1953, AS AMENDED,-I~ORDER TO PRO~I~E ~ON~INUED-MEMBEREHIP FOR~LIMITED PUP -' POSES FOR CERTAIN EN~PLOYEES TRANSFERRED TO THE OFFICES OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE AND THE CITY TREASURER, AND FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TRANSFERRED TO THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT" 60-150 - "The question of s~ree~ widths in Westhaven Park was referred 5o me for mere information. I am attaching hereto a repor~ from the Department of Public Works concerning the street widt] "This is in reference ~o the roadway widths that have been established for the s~reets in ~esthaven P~rk. When we re~er to the roadway width% ~e.~ean the. distance between the proposed curbs and the'sidewalk widths is 5he.. distance· ~ between the proposed~ curbs ...... and the property lines. It is the common practice and the recommendation of~ ~minent high~sy engineers that three-fifths of the total s~ree~ width be for roadways with the other two-fi~ths that is left for sidewalks equally divided for each side. In the space left for sidewalks the concrete walks are laid, the utilities are installed, (suc~ as power, telephone, gas, etc.) shade trees and shrubbery. In some instances, it is found to be more economical to install sanitary sewers, storm drains and .water mains under the area reserved for side walks rather th~n the roadway,, more parti6ularly if the street has previously been paved with geed pavement and if it is practicable. Portsmouth many.years ago adopted this practice as far as it was practicable and so did most of the other citie~ There are always some exceptions and %here are certain conditions that may prevail whereby it wou~d be unfeasible and ther~ are variations. For an kllustration Elm Ave. in Prentis Place is lO0 feet wide with a roadway of 30 feet. The~e are others in the area 60 feet wide with roadways of 25 ft. There are streets in Port Norfolk, namely Arlington, Wesley., Cleveland and Woodrow that are 50 feet wide with 24 feet roadways. I think mainly the reason for ~arrowxng the roadways was to save the cost of expensive pave- ments. In the downtown section,. Park View, South Portsmouth, Cottage Place and other sections of Portsmouth, the standard prActic~ w~s ~ca~ied out and: this is what we have proposed for Westhaven Park, Westhaven and other areas where curbs and gutters have recently been installed or are proposed to be installed. On some streets there may be conditions where ii will be necessary to make variances.