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At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on February 14th, 1956, there were Fred A Duke, B. W. Baker, Frank N. Bilisoly, Jr., George L. Grimes, R.E. Hawks, J. N. Howard, E. W. Lawrence,R. Irvine Smith, E. Robie Sturtevant, Pestle J. Wilson, I.G. Vass, City Manager, and R.C. Barclay, City Attorney.' Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved. 55-327 - The following application for zoning changes, deferred from the meeting of December 27th, 1955, Ms taken up: "Marietta Matthews to rezone 16t 15 northwest corner Vermont and Glasgow Streets, fronting 25 feet on Glasgow St., by 110 feet deep, from "B" Single Family Dwelling District to "F" Local Business District" A.A. Ban~eI, representing Marietta Matthews, spoke for the rezoning of this property. Motion of Mr. Hawks to approve the rezoning of this property, was adopted. 56-38 - "At s previous Council meeting, the question of the construction of s new Armory building or alterations to the present building was referred to me. I had a conference with Col. Shepherd Crump, Acting Adjutant General of the VirEiuia National Gus~rd and I am in receipt of the attached letter which will provide the information that you requested me To secure for you. I hav~ also been provided with the proper application forms if it is the desire of the City te proceed To acquire an t er Armory. e h " Guard, was adopted. Motion of Mr. Baker to suspend the rules to hear from representatives of the National Motion of Mr. Howard to refer to the Committee to study the feasibility of the City using the preBent Armory building and ~cquiring a site for the construction of the new Armory, was adopted. the present Armory. Captain Kocen and Captain Myers spoke for a new Armory or necessary alterations to The Chair app~im~ the following committee: Messrs.Bilisoly, Howard and Baker. 56~39 - "I submit the attached information concerningthe operation of the City Park Golf Course and recommend that an appropriation in the sum of $2,500.00 he placed on its first reading, to snpple-~ merit the buildings and grounds budget in order that we may proceed re alter the huiI~J_ug knows as the Clubhouse at City Park Golf Course." MotiOn of Mr. Bilisoly to place an appropriation of $2,500.90 on first reading, for said purpose, was adopted. 88-40 - "I submit the attached proposals and letter of recommendation of X.D. Murden, Superintendent of the Water Department, and concur in Mr. Murden's recommendation that Causey and Weeks~ proposal be accepted as being to the best advantage of the City ofPortsmouth't. Attached - "We are inclosing proposals for engineering services for the proposed dam, Nansemond River. These proposals are based on an estimated construction cost of $1,300,00~.00 exclusive of land and ri~hts of way. Eabh proposal is calculated on a percentage basis with the usual field partiesand resident engineers nor included in the percentage figure. It is diffi - cult to compare proposals of this type as each firm has a different way of expressing the work covered in the percentage of cost proposal. There ar~ also such items as trsveling expenses in some prbposals not included in others. We recommend the proposal of Causey and ~eekn be accepted~ as being to the best advantage of the City of POrtsmouth for the following reasons. This firm has done the preliminary work and is fumiliar with the areas and the property owners. It is a local firm which woul~ he an advantage in contacting their personnel during construction.Any traveling or living expense of the resident engineer would be eliminated. We would appreciate your concurrence in this recommendation." Motion of Mr. Hawks to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted. 56-41 - "I submit the attached letter and petitions from Grove Park community, con - cerning the routing of buses in Grove Park. The legal case now pending concerning the operation of the community buses within %he City limits will have a bearing on this matter. Mr. Barclay can inform you the statu~ of the case. In the meantime, I would recommend tha~ the question be refen~d to the Transportation Committee." Motion of Mr. Baker to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted. §6-42 - "t mm submitting the attached report from the employees of the City~ho have inspected the structure of the reef on the Cour~ of Hustings Court Room and recommend that the work be un- dertaken immediately to repair the building." Motion of Mr. Hawks to concur in the recommendation ~f the City Manager was adopted. 50--43 - ~'I submit the attached amendmen~ to the License Tax Ordinance and recommend that it be placed on its first reading.~' Motion of Mr. Howard to place the following ordinance on first reading, was adopted: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 12 OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOLTH RELATING TO LICENSES FOR PRIVATE DETECTIVES"