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Mr. Baker's motio~ not to concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission on Mr. Barnes' application, was lost, there being ne second. Notion of Er. Hawks to concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission was adopted and by the following vo~e: Ayes: Duke,Bilisoly, Grime~ Hawks, Lawrence, Sturtevant, Wilson Nays: Baker Motion of Mr. Wilson to concu~ in the reeommendati0a~ of the Planning Commission on the application of the City of Portsmouth~ was adopted. Motion of Mr. Lawrence to concur in the recommendation of the Plan~ing Commission on the application of Monroe Forrest and Walter Boush, was adopted. 58-93 - On mgtion~ the rules were su~.pended to hesr from the President of the Poz~csmouth Junior Chamber of Commerce, Ben West. Mr. West prg~ented' the follo~wing 1.e~ter: "We, the representatives of the Portsmouth Junior Chamber of Commerce, thank you for the time extended to us tonight re convey to you the wishes of the citizens of the City of Portsmouth which have been reported to us as a result of our recent Public Opinion Survey. The purpose which the PortSmouth Junior Chamber o~ Commerce undertook this survey waste obtain ideas from the ~eneral public for projects which could be under%aken by the Jaycees as a part of our Civic Improvement Program. We now submit to you for your. careful study and consideration the most popular sugges- tiens: 1. Changes in form and personnel of the City Government. 2. Better and mo~e parking facilities. 3. Relocation, tim3_ng and additional needs of traffic lights. 4. Establishment of underpass or over, ass on High Street at the Belt Line RailrOad. 5. Rerout~ng of runnel buses. 8. Reconsideration of the Civic Center propesal. 7. The need of additional and improved recrestionaI facilities. 8. The need of improved services of the Transit Companies. 9. Improvement and development of the Por~smoath wate~vfront. I0. Impro~emen% im policies to attract more industries to Portsmouth. ll. Improvement of library facilities. 12. Erection of additional street markets and ~ improved system of house numbering. While we h~ve considered all these suggestions carefully, the Portsmouth Junior Chamber of Comme~ce feels that these only could be accomplished by Council considez~tion and action. T~erefore, we ask you to take these under advisement. Now the Portsmouth Junior Chamber of Commerce decided that they would adopt one of these suggestions as a pro~ect and do everything in their power to see that this was completed~ this Droject being an underpass or over pass on High St. at the Belt Line Railroad Cross%rig. We, therefore, beg your support and ~elp in promoting this project in the best interests of the Cit~ of Portsmouth." On motion ~iled. 58-95 A - On mozion, rnles were suspended to hear from A.L.Cherry. Mr. Cherry spoke re- questing that his property az ll40 South St. be eliminated from the Fire District in order that he might build an addition to his present building at this location. Clyde W. Cooper also spoke for this change. Motion of Mr. Hawks to ~efer to the City Mansger aud City Attorney re investigate as to when this Fire DiStrict was established and when the buildin$ permits issued ~o Mr. Cherry for the present build- lng were secured, and why he was not required to conform to the Fire District regulations at that time, was adopted. The following reports from the City Manage? were read: 58-94 - "At a previous meeting of the City Council, you r~ferred tome a petition of resi- dents in the 100 block of Oregon Ave., for bard-surfacing of that block. I have personally inspected the street and £~nd the surface of the block in question re he in very good condition and recommend that it be placed~ in line, along ~. with other projects for surface nreatment, for the fiscal year beg%nning July 1st, 19~6." On metion filed. 56-95 - "I have been advised by the Superintendent of' Public Schools that it is most de- sirabl~ to determine the amount of the City's appropriation for the' operation of the Schools for the ensuing year in order that the Superintendent mayenter into contracZs for teachers. It has been requested by the Superinten- dent that a conference on the School Budget he held at the earliest date possible. It has been suggested that Thursday nigl~t T:O0 March 29th, beset for a conference if this is aguvee~ble to Council." Motion of Mr. Lawrence that the Council hold a conference with the School Board on Tues- day,. April S, at ?:S0 P.M., was adopted. 56-98 - "I submit the attached amendment no the City Code and recommend that it he placed on its first reading. (Amendment Zo Code Sections Governing the Operation of the City Motion of Mr. Bilisoly to place the foil,%nE ordinance on~ first reading, was adopted: