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September Ilth, 1956.
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<br />our plan in general and a copy of the Committee's request has'been furnished each member of the Council.
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<br /> While I agreewholeheartedly with the Committee as to the need for increase in pay, I
<br />can not recommend that the increases become effective until I can determine where funds can be made available to
<br />provide for the increases. I shall continue my efforts and Trust ~o be in a position to recommend the increases
<br />become effective in the near future."
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<br />On motion filed.
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<br /> 56-257 - "Due to the fact that az ~he present time we'have nine vacancies in the posi-
<br />tions of case workers and court workers in the Department of Public Welfare (Social Service Bureau) and due ~o the
<br />fact that this condition has existed over a period of several months, I am recommending that the salary scale for
<br />the positions referred to above be increased to a starting salary of $310.00 per month for Social Worker A and
<br />Court Worker A to be effective on and after September 15th, 1956. Since the ~acancies have been daring the cur-
<br />ren~ budget year and since the State pays 50% of the cost of these increases, there is no additional appropriation
<br />required.
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<br />Motion of Mr, Baker to lay on the table, was adopte~..
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<br /> 56-258 - "Mr. Robert Reed, representing the.City of Portsmouth on the Elizabeth River
<br />Tunnel Commission, has requested an informal meeting with City Council to be held in the afternoon at a date that
<br />the Council may agree upon prior to September 24th,1956, for the purpose of discussing the proposed Elizabeth River
<br />Tunnel. I recommend that such a meeting be arranged."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith that the Council hold an informal meeting at 3:00 P.M., on Septem-
<br />ber 20th, with Portsmouth representative on the Tunnel Co~mission, was adopted.
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<br /> 56-259 - "I submit the attached agreement between the Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line
<br />Railroad Company, the Commonwealth of Virginia, acting by and through its State Highway Commission and the City of
<br />Portsmouth for track work in relocation of the crossing signals and extension of the present crossing timbers and
<br />other changes to conform to specifications of the State at the ~elt Line Railroad crossing at Deep Creek Boulevard
<br />and recommend that the Mayor ef the City of Portsmouth be authorized and directed to sign the said agreement for
<br />and on behalf of the City of Portsmouth and that the City Clerk attest the same and af£ixLthe City seal thereto,
<br />subject to the approval of the City Attorney."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman that the proper city offidials be authorized to sign the agree-
<br />ment, was adopted.
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<br /> 56-260 - "The next regular meeting of the City Council will be September 25th,1956,
<br />at which time members of Council and city officials will be attending the Virginia League of Mtuiidipalities in
<br />Roanoke, Va. I recommend that the regular meeting to be held September 25, 1956 be cancelled and that a regular
<br />meeting of Council be held~ at 7:30 ~.M., on October 2, 1956."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Binton to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager,was adopted~
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<br /> 56-261 - "t submit the report of the firm of Wilbur Smith and Associates on Traffic
<br />and Parking in the City of Portsmouth .and recommend that it be referred to the Planning Commis~on for a repots on
<br />those items that come within their jurisdiction."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Scott to refer to the Planning Commission, was adopted.
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<br /> 56-262 - "I recommend that the regular meetings of the City Council be held at 3:00
<br />P.M., instead of 7:30 P.M."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Scot~ th~t the regular meetings of the Council continue to be held as
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<br />scheduled, ~as adopted.
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<br /> 56-263 - "I recommend that an agenda meeting of the Council be held not less than
<br />three days prior to the regular meeting of Council to determine what items of business are to be considered at the
<br />regular meeting of City Coub cil."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Kirby To concur in the recommendation of the City Manager and that these
<br />meetings be held at 7:30 P.M., on the Thursday before the Council meeting, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Bartlett,Kirby, Scott, Smith, Weiseman
<br /> Nays: Baker, Hinton.
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<br />reading:
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<br />56-264 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMENDCHAPTER 8 OF THE C~DE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />1951, BY ADDING THERETO ARTICLE VIII, SECTIONS 8-78, 8-79, 8-80, 8-81,
<br />8-82, 8-8~, 8-84, 8-85, 8-86, 8-87, 8-88, 8-89 and 8-70, RELATING TO
<br />ASSESSMENT OF REAL ESTATE, PROVIDING FOR AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF REAL
<br />ESTATE, THE APPOIh~fiVfE~NT OF A SINGLE ASSESSOR, HIS DUTIES, ETC.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Baker to lay on the table, and that a conference be held on this ma~ser
<br />on September 20th, was adopted.
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<br />NE%9 BUSINESS
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<br /> 56-265 - Motion of Mr. Minton to suspend the rules to hear from W.J. Moody, who pre-
<br />sented the £oilowing resolution, was adopted:
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<br /> "It appearing that Thomas F. Culpepper having made proper application for the
<br />rezoning of property located on the easz side of Rodman Ave., commencing 108.5 feet south
<br />of Brighton St~, frontin~ 54.25 feet on Rodman A~e., being part of lots 18,20, 22 and 24,
<br />block 112, from 'C' Two Family to 'F' Local Business;
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