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At a regular meeting of the City Council, held. on September 9th, 1958, there wore present: B.W. Baker, W.R. Breedlove, R.B. Seward, R. irvine Smith~ George R.Walker, A.P. Johnson,Jr., City Manager, and J.S. Live~ay, City Attorney. The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Walker. Minutes of regular meeting o£ August 26th, 1958 and called meeting of September 2nd, 1958, were read and approved. The following reports from the City Manager were read~ 58-274 - "It is in order at this time to hea~ from representatives of the City Employ- ees Local Union No. 733. This is done ar the request of Mr. Marion Turtle, Business ReP~&sentative o~ Local #733.~' On motion of Mr Smith, rules were suspSnded to hear from interested persons. Mr. Turtle spoke requesting a con£erence with the Council and City Manager. Motio~ of Mr. Breedlove that the matter be referred to the City Manager for study and report to the Council, was adopted. 58-275 - "I am submitting an ordinance ro amend Section 2-4 of the City Code. The adop- tion of this ordinance will eliminate the necessity for holding a Council meeting on the third Tuesday night of each month for public hearings. The intent of the ordinance at the present time is to have public hearings on Eon-. ing matters on the ~hird Tuesdays of each month. As the Planning Commission does not meet every month on zoning matters, ~here ie no necessity to hold this meeting as it is now scheduled. I recommend that the ordina nee be placed on first reading." On motion of Mr. Walker, the following ordinance was placed on first reading: "AN ORDINANCE TO A~END SECTIOA~ 2-4 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1951, RELATING TO REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS, SO AS TO ABOLISH THE P~/BLIC HEARING MEETING PRESCRIBED FOR THE THIRD TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH" 58-276 - "I am submitting an ordinande to amend Section 30-79 of the City Code. This ordinance would prohibit parking with the left side of the automobile to the curb except on one-way streets. As this is a dangerous practice and a definite safety hazard, I recommend that this ordinance be placed on first reading." On motion of Mr. Walker, the £ollowing ordinance was placed on first reading: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 30-79 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1951, RELATING TO PARKING OF MOTOR VEHICLES WITH LEFT SIDE TO CURB, SO AS TO EXCLUDE ONE WAY STREETS FROM THE OPERATION THEREOF" 58-277 - "Irecommend that the Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company he relieved of taxes in the amount of $2,073.21. This is in accordance with the contract between the City of Portsmouth and the Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company for the sale of that company's waterfront property purchased by the City of Portsmouth. This is the amoun~ of ~axes of the Seaboard Railroad had to pay from August tst ~o December 31st,1958. Motion of Mr°Smith to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted. 58-278 - "I recommend an appropriation in the amount of $1I?,000.00 be placed on first reading for the Bond Fund Highway Construction. This appropriation ~s necessary to complete the present highway construction on George Washington Highway and Frederick Boulevard. This amoun~ will be financed through the sale of General Improvemen~ Bonds in the near future." Motion of Nr. Breedlove to place, an appropriation of Si1?,000.00 for said purpose on first reading, was adopted. 58-279 - "I am in receipt of a letter from Richard D. Ottavio, City Auditor, recommend-. ing that Miss Ellen S. Ballentine be appointed assistant City Auditor. As Miss Balientine has served as deputy Auditor under two previous auditors and has been an excellent employee o£ the City of Portsmouth, I concur in the recommendation of the City Auditor and trust that the Council will approve the appointment of Miss Ballentine." Motion of Mr. Smith to concur in the recommendation and that Miss Ballentine be elected assistant City Auditor, was adopted. 58-280 - "Since the City Manager does nor come under the ordinanne on Job Classifica- tions and Compensation, it is necessary that the City council establish a salary for the City Manager." On motion of ~r. Smith, the City I~anager's salary was established at $15,000.00 per annum 58-281 - "The next scheduled meeting of the City Council will be on September 23, 1958; at this time a majority of the Council will be in Roanoke, attending the League of Virginia Muuicipalities Con - vention. I recommend that the Council meeting date be changed to September 30, 1958." Motion of Mr. Breedlove to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted. 58-282 - "I am submitting an ordinance to amend Section 1-21 of the City Code. This is done at the request of the Electoral Board to move the present polling place of the second Precinct of Harrison 1 Ward. The present location is not suitable for the conducting o~ elections in the Second Precinct and the Elec- 1 toral Board has requested the use of the City -owned building at Bale Field, the former City Eeerestion building, now used as a Community Recreation Center. I have conferred with the Recreation officials as to the possibility