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At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on October 2nd, 1956, there were present:
<br /> A.C. Bartlett,B° W. Baker, W. E. Hinton, Frank L. Kirby, Job_u E. Scott,
<br /> - R.~ Irvin~ Smith, H. Earl~ Weisemzn, I.G. lrasg, C~ity Manager,' RoC.Barclay,
<br /> City Attor~y.
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<br /> TUe meeting was op~ene~d with pra~er by Rev. Ernes~ K. Emurian.
<br /> Minutes of regular me,ting of September llth, 1956 and called meeting of September 20th,
<br />1956 were read and ~pproved.
<br /> 56-2T4 - The following Notice of ZOning Charges %vas rea~:
<br /> "Pursuant To the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, not'ice is hereby given that a
<br />public hearing will be held st ?:$0 P~Mo, on Tuesday, October 2, 1956,. in the CoUncil Chamber, Mnnicipal Buildin
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia, on the following zoning applications~-
<br /> 1. Construction Associates Inc~., to rezone property located on the north side
<br /> of Dart St., extending from Hamilton Ave% ~o Vermon~ Ave., fronting 300 feet on Bart
<br /> St., by 108o5 feet deep, lots 2 through 20, block 173. Application To rezone from
<br /> 'C' Two Family Dwelling District to 'F' Local Business District."
<br /> "At a regular meeting of the Planning Commission September 8, 195D, the following peti-
<br />tion for amendment to the zoning map was acted upon and subsequent recommendation is submitted for your consider-
<br />ation.
<br /> It is recommended that the following petition be approved:
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<br /> ConStruction Associates, Inc., to rezone property located on ~he north side
<br /> of Bart St., extending fro~Hamilton Ave. to Vermont Ave., fronting 800 feet
<br /> on Bart~ St., by 108.5 feet deep; lots 2 through ~0, block 173. Application
<br /> · o rezone from 'C' Two-Family Dwelling District to 'F' Local Business District."
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<br /> Motion of ~r. Baker to concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission was
<br />adopted.
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<br /> 56--275 -- "i recommend that the City permit the use of the City Stadium and Buck
<br />Child's Field for the purpose of a Rodeo S~ow to be given during the Jamestown 350th Anniversary Celebration."
<br /> Motion of Mr. Scott to concur in the recommendatio~ of the C~ty Manager and that the
<br />matter be referred to the City Attorney for the preparation of proper legislation to permit the use of the sta-
<br />dium for this purpose on this occasion, was adopted.
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<br /> 5B-27~ - "I snbmit the requesZ for an appropriation of a share of the cost of Inter-
<br />national Naval Review a copy of wb3_ch has been presented each member of Council by the Committee and reco~maUd
<br />that an appropriation in the sum of ~18..800.00 be placed on its first reading, subject to the approval of the
<br />City Attorney."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. }Iinton to place an appropriation of $18,800.00 for said purpose on
<br />first reading, was adopted.
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<br /> 56-277 -- "I ~hmit the attached ordinance providing for the closing of a portion of
<br />Her~ry Street, and recommend that it be placed on first reading."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman to place ~2ae following ordinance on first reading was adopted:
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<br /> '~AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A PORTION OF HENRY STREET"
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<br /> 56-278 - "I recommend that ~ e~di~ance providing for the office of real estate asses~
<br />sot be taken from the table and placed on its first r~ding."
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<br /> Motion of ~r. Smith to place the following ordinance on first reading was adopted:
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<br />"AN ORDI~NCE TO A~END CHAPTER 8 OF ~ CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTS3~0UTH, 1951,
<br />BY ADDING THERETO, ARTICLE VIII, SECTIONS 8-78, 8-79, 8-80, 8-81~ 8-8~ 8-83,
<br />8-84, 8-85, 8~86, 8-87, 8--88, 8-89 and 8-90, RE~LATING TO ASSESSMENT OF REAL
<br />ESTATE~ PROVIDING FOR AN ANNUAL ASSESD~EN~ OF REAL ESTATE, THE APPOINT~ENT OF
<br />A SINGLE ASSESSOR, HIS DUTIES, ETC."
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<br /> 5~-279 - "I reco~mmend that a conference be held at 7:30 P.}io, on October I~th ~o
<br />consider recommendations regarding salary and wage scale aud classification of city employees."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Kirby to concur in the ~ecommendation of the City Manager was adopted.
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<br /> 56--280 - "I submit the recommendations of the Planning Commgssion concerning the re -
<br />port by Wilhu~ Smith and Associates, with reference to off-street parking lo~s and recommend that a date be se~
<br />for a conference with representatives of the Retail Merehants A~sociation and ~heir atto~ey, conce~g the
<br />proce~re to foll~w ~ est~li~ing off-street p~g ~ ~co~nded by the Wilbur
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<br />Motion of Mr. Scott that a conference be held a~ 4:15 on October 10th,1956, was adopte(
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<br /> 56--281 - "D~e to the resiguatio~ of J. Aubrey Houghton ~o accept a position as, City
<br />Manager cuf£South Boston, Va., there is a vacancy in the office of Administrative Aasistant.
<br /> Ih ave received letters from Councilmen B.W. Baker~uad H. Earl W~j_seman
<br />requesting ~hat I ~o~ fill the vacancy until the new Council took office.~I have re~pected their wishes 'Du~ feel
<br />it is essential ~o the best interest of the City that I fill the facancy as soon as possible~ in fact the ques-
<br />tion of annexation and ~any other u2rgent problems are coming up for consideration, making the need more acute.
<br />For this reasmn I am of the opinion that the vacancy should be filled as soon as possibleo'~
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