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At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on September 8th, 1959, there were B.W. Baker, A.C. Bartlett, ~W.R.. Breedlove, R.B. Seward, R. Irvine Smith, -GeorgD R. Walker, H. E. Weiseman, A.P. Johnson,J'~.-, City Manager, and J.S, Livesay, Jr., City Attorney. The meDting was opened with prayer by Mr. Smith. The following reports from the City Manager were read: 59-230 - "Mr. Marion Tuttle, Business Representative of the Portsmouth City Employees Local Union #733 has requested the privilege pf the floor. It is in order to. hear from him at this time." On motio~ of Mr. Bartlett, the question of arranging a conference with Mr. Turtle was referred to the City Manager. 59-231 - "After a study and conference with the Portsmouth Transit Company officials, the route of the Prentis Park bus line was re-routed by way of Lincoln Street rather than Elm Ave. This was done also at the request of numerous citizens. Since this change has been made, the Transit Company has advised me that the a~mber of riders has fallen Off on this line and thsy have had many, requests for it to be restored to the Elm Ave. route. I have also received a petition requesting this change. It appears that the Lincoln St, service is desirable on Sundays and the Transit Company has stated that it will provide this service if the route is restored to Elm Ave. I recommend that this change he made,." Motion of Mr. Weiseman ~o concur in the Manager's recommendation was adopted, without dissenting vote; this change to be on a ninety day trial basis. 59-232 - ~On July lOth, 1959, the City conveyed part of the old Jeffrey Wilson Home site rd the Carlee Realty Corporation (Star Band Company). The deed contained an option to repurchase if the purchaser failed to con - struct a building with 15.,000.square feet ~of floor space within~ ninezy days,._ The purchaser has complied with this condition and has requested that the City give evidence of this fact by execution of a Quit Claim Deed. Upon advice of the City Attorney, .I recommend that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign such s Quit Claim Deed." Motion of Mr. Breedlove to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager and that the Mayor and City Clerk be suthoriz, ed to smgn the quit claim deed, was adopted~ without dissenting~vote. 59-~33 - "I am submitting herewith a copy of the preliminary Legislative Program of the League of Virginia Municipalities to be presented at the convention at Old Point on September gist,t959. At the request of the League, this is submitted for your ~nformst~on. On motion filed. 59-234 - "The next regular meeting of the City Council is scheduled for September 22nd 1959. At this time the majority of the members of the Council will be attending the Virginia League Comvention. :I recommend that the Council meeting be changed to Tuesday September 29th, 1959." without dissenting vote. Mot;ion of Mr. Weiseman to :concnr in?the recommendation of the City Manager was adopte~ 59-235 - '~ttached hereto is a copy of a letter from the City Attorney with refer- ence to quit claim deed fQr the Port Norfolk Schodt~ requested bY the School Board. This matter was referred to the City Attorney and me at the last Council meeting. I concur in the recommendation of the City Attorney." "Pursuant-to the direction-of City Council, I-have endeavored to ascertain the title status of the Port Norfolk School. This school building was taken into the City in the 1919 annexation. The annexation order is silent as to transfer of title and a deed was not secured. The State law in effect at that time also was silent as Ed transfer of title to school properties, although it speciiically _stated that money awarded the County with respect to school properties was to go to the County School Board for construction of school facilities. The situation with the Port Norfolk School is such that neither the City ~or the School Board could dispo~eo!::it to~ the satisfaction ~f tit~e examine~s~ithout the other having quitclaimed its interes~ in the proper~y. Since the state law covering sale:or t~ansfer or,school properties is more flexible than our present char~er requirements, I recommend that the requested quitclaim deed be granted. This recommen- dation is based in part on the recollection that the Council has conferred with the School Board regarding dis- posal ~of. the ,~ro-p~r~ and concurs ,i~l~the plans of~ihe-School' Board.- CityAttorney." Motion Qf Mr. Breedlove to refer to a conference was adopted~w~t~:~e~issenting vote thee of Mr. Smith. 59-236 - "I have been investigating the possibility of establishing a boat ramp in Portsmouth that would be suitable for the launching of the large, r type boats pulled by trailers. I find that the property ownedby the Pennsy~wania Railroad Company ~ar t~.foo.t~of Chautauqu~-Ave~to'~e the most suit- able for this ramp. I have corresponded with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company with reference to using this property for a boat ramp and enough land to provide for parking of automobiles and boat trailers. The Railroad Company is willing to lease the property on a thirty day tenancy at will basis for an annual rental of $665.00 which represents the actual taxes on the property. I reconunend that the City negotiate a lease on this property subject to the City having the right to advertise and lease the concession 'rights:to-the highest bidder."