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October 13th, 1959
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<br />taken at the request of the City Council or the City Collector.
<br /> It is the belief of the City Attorney that we will avoid any possible legal question
<br />by having the City Council authorize legal action in the collection of Real Estate Taxes which are more than
<br />three years delinquent."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Breedlove to concur in the City Manager's recommendation and to approve
<br />the following resolution was adopted, without dissenting vote:
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<br />"WHEREAS, Section 46-a of the Cha~ter of the City of Portsmouth provides
<br />that payment of taxes due the City may be enforced by warrant, motion,
<br />bill in chancery or attachment upon request of the City Council or the
<br /> City Collector; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the office of City Collector has been abolished and it is the
<br /> desire of this Council to provide for the orderly and expeditious collection
<br /> of delinquent real estate taxes,
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY c the Council of the City o f Portsmouth,
<br /> Virginia, that the City Attorney be and hereby is authorized and requested
<br /> to institute such legal proceedings ~asoare available ur~der the Charter or
<br /> general law to enforce collection of tmxes on real estate which are more
<br /> than~ree years delinquent.
<br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that legal proceedings heretofore instituted by the
<br />City Attorney to enforce collection of such taxes are hereby ratifiedand
<br />affirmed."
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<br /> - 59-275 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first
<br />reading.~ This ordinance changes the License Tax year for City Automobile tags from May 1st of each year to
<br />January 1st of each year. There is n~ change in the rate other than allowing a discount To persons who put -
<br />chased a City license tag for the year beginning May 1st, 1959."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman that the following ordinance be approved on first reading was
<br />adopted, without dissenting vote:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1951,
<br />...... BY ADDING ~TO CHAPTER 8 THEREOF A NEW ARTICLE NUMBERED VIII, CONSISTING OF
<br /> SECTIONS 8-78 THROUGH 8-90, INCLUSIVE~ IMPOSING A LICENSE TAX ON MOTOR
<br /> VEHICLES, TRAILERS, AND SEMI TRAILERS, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1960, AND EACH
<br /> YE~kR THEREAFTER, REPEALING THOSE PORTIONS OF THE LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE OF
<br /> THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, AS A~ENDED, WHICH ARE INCONSISTENT HEREWITH, PROVIDING
<br /> FOR THE COLLECTION OF SAID LICENSE TAXES, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
<br /> VIOLATIONS THEREO~
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<br /> 59-276 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first
<br />:reading. This ordinance increases-~the rite~of pay for hourly employees under $3,600.00 by $0.05 per hour. This
<br />ordinance also removes any question as to when an employee is entitled To ~n increase zn pay.
<br /> I recommend that this i~crease be retroactive to July 1st, 1959."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman that the followin~ ordinance be approved on first reading was
<br />adopted, without dissenting vote~
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND A
<br />COMPENSATiON'PItON FOR EMPLOYEES-OF 'THECITY"
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<br /> 59-2?7 - '~I reco~%end-that I be authorized to employ a firm to assist with public
<br />relations and supplying information to residents of the proposed annexed area. The purpose of this service is
<br />To inform the residents of the annexation area of the basie organization and procedures of the City Government
<br />to help create an atmosphere of good will between the new citizens and the City Government and to help avoid
<br />misunderstandings or difficulties during {he period of transition, to assist the departments of the City by
<br />providing full information to the residents of the area to be annexed, keeping to a minimum the n~ber of in -
<br />quiries'k~d improperly channeled requests.
<br /> The propqs~d budget for this program is $9,500.00 and wo~ld consist of
<br />the followmng:
<br /> A survey of the annexation area to ascertain matters of real interest to the residents.
<br /> A speakers' bureau to appear before the various Civic Clubs to inform the citizens on Municipal
<br /> progr~uns, advertising in the newspapers, radio mud television, newsletters to the citizens of
<br /> the annexed area explaining the various departments and services of the City.
<br /> I recommend that an appropriation of $9,500.00 be placed on firs~ reading
<br />for this program."
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<br />adopted.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Weiseman To suspend the rules to hear from interested persons was
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<br />The following spoke:
<br /> V.B. Cul~epper, #9 Jewell ~va ,
<br /> Gee. L~ Cox, 314 ~ashington St.
<br /> P. Wnukoski, 3100 Brightoa St.
<br /> S.L. Whitehead, 4415 County St.
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<br />Simonsdale
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith to table and refer to the conference of the Council to be held
<br />on October 19th, was adopte~, without dissenting .vote.
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<br /> 59-278 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first
<br />reading. This ordinance closes a small section of Fauquier St., betwenn South St. and Airline Boulevard. The
<br />street is act physically open and it would be to the best interest of the .City that this street be closed due
<br />to traffic hazards which it would create if open. The Planning Commission has approved the closing of this
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Bartlett to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager and
<br /> Planning Conkm_ission a~d to place the following ordinance on first reading was adopted, without dissenting vo~e:
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