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tmdertaking a~d carrying out of urban ~enewal ~pro3ects With Federal financial assistance under Title 1, including the requirements of said Title I respecting ,the workable program mentioned-abo~e, and tha~ it i-s ~he sense of this body (a) that a £easible method for the relocation of families displa~ed from the urban I'~newaI area, ~ conformity with said Title I, can be prepared, and 00) that local grants-in-23.d, e~nsisting ef ~onations of cash, land, demolition or removal work, and the installation, construction or reconstruction of streets, utilities, p~rks~ playgrounds or other improvements or the provision o£ other public Buildings o~ facilities, necessary for carrying out in the lIrban Renewal Area the urban renewal objectives of said Title I in accordance with the urban renewal plan, can and will be provided in an amount which wiI1 not be less than one-third o£ the net project cost and which, together with the Federal capital grant, will be generally e'qttal to the difference between gross p~oject costs and the proceeds or value of project l~a~d sold, leased or retained £or use in accordance with the urban renewal plan. Section 4. That the filing of an application by the Portsmouth Redevelopment an~ Housing Authority for an A~vance of Funds from the United States of America to enable it ~o defray the co~t df the surveys and plans for an urba~z renewal pro~ct in the urban renewal area described above i~ hereby approved. SignZt~re of Offic~ Required to SiEn Title of Officer." 57-51 - ?I submit the attached request from Council of Garden Clubs requesting City Coun- cil to adopt an ordihance declaring the City of Portsmouth a Bird Sanctuary. I have discussed this matter with th~ Director of the Department of Games and Inland Fisheries Commission under whose jurisdiction the protection of wild life is covered in Virginia and he'informs me that it would be in order re adopt such an ordinance if the Council so desires. While our p~esent City Code prohibits the discharge of fire arms within the City and the general State Law protects most ~ild life, itwould not be objectionable to have a Code designating the City of Portsmouth as a Bird Sanctuary and if it is the pleasure of the Council to comply with this request, I recommend that the question be referred ~o the City Attorney for preparation of a proper ordinance." Motion of Mr. Hinton to hear from Mrs. J. E. Bligk, who spoke for the adoption of an or - dinance designating Portsmouth as a bird sanctuary, ~as adopted. Motion of Mr. Hinton to refer ~o the City Attorney for proper ordinance, was adopted. 57-52 - '~At a previous Council'meeting, you referred to ~he undersigned committe~, the question of Mr. Kline's suggestion regarding licenses for peddlers for future study and report. We are reporting that a peddler is defined by the City Code which covers most of the items referred to in Mr. Kline's memorandum; however, a t~x on a regular peddler in the City of Ports- mouth is $361.00 per annam and not $121.00 which ~pplied to vendors of fruits, etc. The City is not permitted to require'a license of merchandise sold as inter-stat~ commerce. We do not recommend any change at the present time in our License Tax Ordinance." Motion of Mr. Hinton to hear from Mr. E. B. Kline was adopted. Mr. Kline spoke for the adoption of an ordinance in regard to peddlers. Motion of NLr. Hinton to refer back to the City Manager and City Attorney to ibring back a report on the proposed ordinance stating what is legal and what is not legal in the ordinance, and what effect any chan~e in the peddlers' liceqse would have on the City, was adopted. 57-53 - "I submit the attached amendment ~o Saction 24-121 of the City Code of 1951 and recommend that it be placed on first reading." Motion of Mr. Scott to ~lace the following ordinance on first reading, was adopted: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-OP~AIN SECTION 24-121 OF THE. CODE OF EiE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1951, RA~L~TING TO HEATING SYSTEMS" 57&54 - "I am reporting that ~our Committee appointed to draft s ~Linimum Housing Code has. held a conference at which time representatives of the Real Estate Board and the Contractors were present and the Code was discussed at length. Thare were some questions raised concerning some Sections of the Code. The Real Estate Board and the Contractors agreed to have a Committee of their respective boards meet and~make s reco~enda~ tion to our Com~kittee on their requests f6r changes. The Co~miittee will meet a~ain on Wednesday February 20th, 1957, at which time we expect to complete the Code and~ will place itbefore you to be placed on ~irsr reading on the regular meeting of Council to be held Februar~ 26th, '1957." On m6tion filed. 57-55 - "I am reporting that a portion of the signs and materials have been received in connection with the Traffic Report of Wilbur Smith and Associates and we are in the process of installing the pdsts on which the smgns will be attached, re designate the various traffic controls such as one-way streets, ac On motion filed. 57-56 - "I submi% the attached resolution and. recommend that it be adopted."