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AuguSt llth, 1959. At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on August llth, 1959, there were present: B.W. Baker, A.C. Bartlett, W.R. Breedlove, R. B. Seward, R. Irvine Smith, Geo. g. W~alker, H.E. Weiseman, A.P. Johnson,Jr., City Manager, and J.S. Livesay, Fr., City Attorney. The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Walker.. Minutes of the regular meeting of July 2S.th, 1959 were read and approved. The following reports from the City Manager were read: 59-208 - "I submit herewith the Operational Survival Plan for the City of Portsmouth under our Civil Defense Program . The objective of this plan is to develop within th City Goverrnnent a capa- city for leadership which will insure swift and effective action by Govermnent during a Civil Defense emergency.] The pDrpose of this plan i~ to provide a foundation from which future pla~ling can emanate and preparations for implementation can be made. ~ recommend that the Council approve this plan for the City of Portsmouth." Molion of Mr. Weiseman to approve the recommendation of the City Manager, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 59-209 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first read- lng. This ordinance makes the block of London Street, betweenWater and Qrawford S~reets a t~o-way street and also changes Water Street to a two-way street, between London. and North Streets. This change is necessary[due to the construction of t~ new Federal building. With the location of the parking lot on Wster St., a~ times, London and Water Sts. wilkl be the only available entrances to this lot." Motion of ~r. ~mith to concur in the Manager's recon~endation and that the following ordi- nance be placed on first reading wss adopted, without dissenting vo~e: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS 30-138 and 30-142.2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1951, ~SAFiENDED, RELATING TO~ONE-WAY TRAFFIC ON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF LONDON STREET AND WATER STREET" 59-210 - "I submit the State Auditor's Repor~ on the audit of the Clerk of the Circuit Cou~t's~ office. This is for your information." Motion of Mr. Bartlett that the report be accepted, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 59-21L\- "I submit the budget estimates for the Department of Public Welfare for tke~bi- ennium beginning July 1st, 1960. These estimates are required to be submitted ~o the State Department of Wet- fare and Institutions prior to September 1st, 1959. This ~s necessary in order that the Sta~e Welfare Depart- men~ can submit its request ~o the General Assembly at its 1960 session. The estimates cover a Ewo year period beginning July 1st, 1960. These are tentative figures and the City Council is not bound ~o Ehem whe~ the annual budget is submitted. Motion of Mr. ~eiseraan to defer until the next meeting was adopted, without dissenting vote, merit for the month of September, 59-212 - "I submit the attached ordinance appropr%ating funds to operase the City Govern~ 1959. I recommend that this ordinance be placed on first reading. I am also reporting the transfer from the ~ontingent Fund to the following appropriations for the month of July: Commissioner of Revenue City Auditor Purchasing Agen~ Circuit Court Municipal Court Juvenile & Domestic Relations Police Department Parking Meters Printing $ 417.50 Office Supplies 298.64 Printing 9.50 Office Supplies 35.00 Office Supplies 117.50 Printing 24.00 Court- Printing 8.75 Postage 12.00 Printing 250.00 Office Supplies 245.10 Repairs to Equipment 4.95 Planning Commisszon- Southeastern Virginza Region al Planning Commisszon g01.00." dissenting vo~e: dissenting vote: On motion of Mr. Bartlett, the following ordinance was placed on first reading, without "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS NECESSARY FOR OPERATION OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT FOR AND DURING THE MONTt{OF SEPTEMBER, 1959" On motion of ~r. Weiseman, the following ordinance was placed on first reading, without "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $252,800.00 FROM THE:~ENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT F~ND FOR THE PURPOSESOF DRAINAGE-CURBS AND GUTTERS AND AUTOME~rIVE EQUIPMENT" 59-213 - "I submit ~he attached agreemen~ between the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company and the City of Portsmouth. This agreemen~ is ~n reference ~o the ~nstruction of a 2 inch wa~er line Gear Suffolk, Vs., which has been requested by the Nansemond County Board of Supervisors. I recomlaend ~hat the attached resolution be adopted.