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<br />Elm Avenue: lOrojecm 0017-124-101,
<br />Corporation.
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<br />~emporary cons~ructilon-easemenr in ands. to adjoining land, for use in the~ widening and improvement of
<br /> in the name of Stokely Realty
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<br />the record title to said properzy being
<br /> Fee Taking (Parcel ~07)
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<br />Beginning at a point _which is the northwesterly intersection Of Elm Avenue and CounJ~
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<br />Street; thence in a westerly direction along *.he northern property line of County Street for a distance of
<br />fifteen (15) feet to s point; thence in a northerly direction along a line, which is parallel to and fifteen
<br />(15) feet dis~an~ from the westerly property line of Elm Avenuel for a distance of one hundred thirteen (113)
<br />feet to a point; thence in an easterly direction along the dividing line between lots 11 and 37 for a distance
<br />of fifteen (15) feet to a point on the western proparEy line of Elm Avenue; thence in a southerly direction
<br />alone the westerly proper~y line of E~m Avenue for a distance of one hundred thirteen (113) f~et to the point
<br />of beginning.
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<br /> Construction Easement
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<br /> The right ~o enter upon the following described proper~y, for a pe~ o~ not to exceed
<br />two (2) years from the date o£ taking, for the purposes of grade adjustment, placing of construction forms and
<br />other work incident re the projec~ of widening and improving Elm Avenue.
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<br /> Being the westerly zwo (2) feet of land adjacent s/id parallel 5o the new proposed
<br />right of way line for ~he Elm Avenue widening.. Said strip beginning at the dividing_line b~tween lots 11 and
<br />37 and %erminating at the northern property line of County Street. Said easement lying entimely within lot #37.
<br /> Be it further resolved that the City Attorney is authorized and instructed to in -
<br />s~itute condemnation proceedings ~o acquire the aforesaid property and rign~s in property for the purposes
<br />of the City." Motion of Mr. Waiseman that tha resolutions be approved,was adopted, without dissent
<br />ing vo~e. 59-280 The Manager presented the following resolution which the City Attorney
<br />was requested, st the last Council meeting, ~o prepare:
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<br />"WI~EREAS, th~ Portsmouth Area Council of Garden Clubs, in keeping with the purposes
<br />of their organizations, -have undertaking the plarnling and expanse of landscaping
<br />the area i~mediately in front of the Municipal Building, recently acquired by ~he
<br />City of Portsmouth; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the area so~andscapad is. now most attractive, enhancing 5he Municipal
<br /> Building and the lower end of High Street,
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<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth,Virginia,
<br />that the appreciation of the citizens of this City for the landscaping in front
<br />of ~ the Municipal Building be hereby expressed and conveyed to the Portsmouth Area
<br />Council of Garden Clubs.
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<br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the
<br />minutes of this Council and a copy thereof be presented to each organization
<br />participating in the aforesaid projecz.
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<br />On mo~ion of Mr. Sei.seman, said ~esotution was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br />UArFI~ISHED BUSINESS
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<br />59-275 - The following ordinance, placed on first reading a~ last meeting, was
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<br />taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE'CODE OF TEE CITY~ OF PORTS,MOUTH, VIRGINIA,
<br />1951, BY ADDIMG TO CHAPTER $ THEREOF A NEVI ARTICLE ~ERED VIII,
<br />CONSISTING OFSECTIONS $~75 THROUGH ~-90, INCLUSI~VE, IMPOSIN~A
<br />LICENSE-TAX ON MOTOR VEHICLES, TF~IRER~, AND ~EMI-TRAILERS, E~'~'ECTIVE
<br />JANUARY i, 1R60, AND EACH ~EA~ T/iEREA~TER, REPEALING THOSE PORTIONS
<br />OF THE LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE OF:THE CITY O~-PORTSMOUTg, A-S AN~-%~DED,
<br />WHICH ARE INCON6 ISTENT HEREWITH, PROVIDING FOR THE COrJ.~CTION OF SAID
<br />LICENSE TAXES, AND~VIDI~G PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEF~EOF"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Smith, the ordinance was sdopted, and by the following vo~e:
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<br />taken up and read:
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<br /> : Ayes: Baker, Bartlett, Breedlove, Smith, Walker, ~eisaman
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />59-276 - The following ordinance, ptace~ on first ~eadi.ng at~ last meeting was
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOSQiENT AND A
<br />COMPENSATION PI~N FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY"
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<br />On motion of M~. Weisenmn,' the ordinance was adopted with the following amend-
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<br />"Section 1 - Substitute 'July' for 'October'
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<br />Section 2 - Substitute 'Ju%y' for 'October'
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<br />Section 4 - Delete 'No employee sba%% receive compensation provided in
<br /> steps 'D' 'E' or 'F' without the recommendation of his
<br /> depargmen~ head and the approval of the City Manager.'
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