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November At a regul~rmeeti~g of the City Council, held on November 13th, 1956, there were A. C. Bartlett, B. W. 'Baker, W. E. Hinton, Fr'm~k L. Kirby, John E. Scott, R. Irvine Smith, H. Earl Weiseman, I. G.~V~SS, City Manager, sad R.C.Barclay. City Attorney. Minutes of previO~s meeting were read and approved. The following reports from the City M~nager were read: 56--326 -- "I am submitting the report of the Planning commission on the sale of propertY. adjm~ent to the Murro Chemical Company, and recommending that the Conncil concur in the recommendation of the Plan. nine Com~ ssion. Attached - "This refers to the matter of the sale of certain City land adjacent to the ~urro Chemical Company. This matter was referred By City Council to the Planning Commission for a recommendation. At a regular meeting held on November i, 1956, the Planning Commission voted to recommend that a tract of land east of the Belt Line Railroad and B~nth of the Murro Chemical Company, approximately 350 feet by S0 feet be mede available for sale. The sale of ~ach land will not interfere with the right of way required for future highway construction no~ will it encroach on the present recreation area at~ Dale Field.Easement~' should he provided for any utility lines which may he in place. It is recommended - that a boundary sarvey of the land be submitted to the Planning office before the sale is consummated. Motion of NLr. Hinton to concur in the~ recommendation of the Pla~nin~ Commission and that the City Manager be authorized to advertise the property for sale, was adopted. 5g-~7 - "I am submitting a report of the Plannin~ Commission on the lease of property a~ the junctio~u ef Seabeard and Belt Line Railroad. I was not present at the Planni~ Cow~ssion meetin~ at which time action was taken on. this m~tter; however, I do not recommend that the C~'ty lease this property at this time. As you will observe by the report of the Planning Commission, the property lies within the possible boundary of the proposed limited access Highway between Bowers Hill and the City of mouth and I have remsons to believe that the Highway Department and the Bureau of Public Roads will undoubtedly want to start cOnStruction on this project prior to the end of a two year lease." Attached - "This is written in reference to the sale er lease of a tract of land of about 5 acres, being a portion of the land ownedlby the City near the ,junctiOn of the Seaboard Airline Railroad and the connecting tract into the Belt Line. This matter has been referred by City council tO the Planning Commission for recommendation. At a regular meeting held on No~vember l, 1956, the Planning Commission voted to ~ecommend to City Council that the sub.Jeer land not' be offered for sale, but that it may be leased under snch terms that eventual use for highway or municipal use will not be impaired. This land is situated in the path of the p~oposed Federal expressway for which the detailed design is not ye~ available." Motion of N~r. Baker to snspend the rules ~o hear from W.H. Oas. i, Jr., was adopted. ~ir. Oast spoke for the leasing of the property under the terms recommended by the Planning Commission. Mr. Richard Davis spoke againsz the leasing of the property. Motion of Mr. Kirby that the City offer the land for lease at public auction under such conditions as may be recommended by the City Manager, City Attorney and Pl~uning Commission, was adopted. 56-328 - "It is in order to appoint a real estate assessor and fix a salary for the position. You have before you a list of several candidates for the position with their qualifications and exper- ience outlmned. ~%otion of Mr. Kirby to go into the appointment of a rea/ estate assessor, and fixing a salary for the position, was adopted. Mr. Hinton nominated Lonnie M. Pope. Motion of Mr. Kirby that nominations be closed, was adopted. Vote being taken, Mr. Pope was unanimously elected. Motion of Mr. Minton that the Council approve the salary of $9,000.00 per annum, was adopted. Mr. Kirby presented a resolution relative ~o the permanent assessor~ and his motion that it be tabled until the next regular meeting of the City Council, was adopted. Motion of Mr. Smith to suspend the rules ~o hear from Irvin Cohen was adopted. Mr. Cohen spoke commending the Council on the action concerning the appointment of a 56-329 - "~ submit the antached lease between the American Brakeshoe Company and the City of Portsmouth~~ and recommend that the proper city officials be ~uthorized to execute the same." Motion of M/'. Hinton that the proper city officials be authorized to sign the lease,was adopted. 5~-330 - "I am reporting on a letter from A.E. Parker re@om~nding a refund of license