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$22,502.00 smd tha~ the project be financed from a future bond sale, this project representing a portion of the
<br /> total of the drainage projeets to be recommended at the next regular meeting of Cou~ucil."
<br />
<br /> Motion of Nr. Baker that a forty-~wo inch concrete drainage pipe he installed~ from
<br />Columbia 'Street, between Nottaway ~u~ Rodman Avenue, through swale, ~o Louisa Street, was adopted.
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<br /> - UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br /> 55-240 - An appropriation of $6,000.00 for half the cost of a traffic and parking sur~vey,
<br />placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken up.
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<br />the following vete:
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<br />A~s:
<br />Nays:
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard to appropriate $6,000.00 for said purpose was adopted, ~d by
<br />NoneDUke' Baker, Grimes, Hawks, Howard, Lawrence, Smith, Sturtevant, Warren, ~ilson
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<br /> NEW BUSINESS -
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<br /> 55-259 - The following petition was presented:
<br /> "We, the undersigned owners of ~alI properly fronting or abutting on the 3800 block of Bright~
<br /> Street, respectfully petition the City of Portsmouth to ban and prohibit the parking of motor vehicles along the
<br /> north and south sides o~ the 3~00 block of Brighton Street, between Halifax Avenue and Rodman Avenue. We furthe~
<br /> thePetiti°npr~hihitionthe CitYofrOparkingCause tOinbetheerected,area describedat the earlieSrahove. POSsible date, a su~fficient number of signs declaring
<br /> As owners and residents, we have given due consideration to the possible inconveniences such
<br /> parking restrictions might cause us. However, in the interest of public safety, we feel such restrictions are
<br /> necessary for the following reasons:
<br /> 1. The heavy accumulations of transient vehicle ~arking freqMently obstructs the free
<br /> use of this public road to such an extent that ~this condition has become s distinct
<br /> hazar~ to the health, morals smd safety of the general public.
<br /> The heavy cor~centration 'Of parked vehicles impedes and often bars the passage of
<br /> private, p~lic and emergency vehicles alike.
<br /> S. Further, the heavy parking in this block intensifies and co~pounds the hazards ro
<br /> th~ pedestrian users due ~o the fact that ther% are no sidewalks in this block and
<br /> pedestrians are forced into the roadway hy the parked vehicles which Span the
<br /> s~houlders and part of the pavement.
<br /> 4. Further, the progress ~f Vehicles attempting turns from Rodman Avenue into Brighton
<br /> Street, is often impeded by the presence of parked vehicles on Brighton Street. ~otor-
<br /> ists, finding themSelves nnable to proceed on Brighton Street, usually back out to
<br /> seek other means of ~ngress into the ar~a. A~ this l~ractice in~01ves hacking oat
<br /> almost blindly into a heavily traveled s~reet, an ext~emely hazardous situation is
<br /> created for the user~ of Rodman Ave.
<br /> In interest of brevity, only a few of our r~asons for requesting the prohibition of street
<br />parking in the 3~00 block of Brighton S't. have been listed herein.
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<br /> Since we, the undersigned, own ail of the property fronting or abutting on the 3800 block
<br />of Brighton St. and sinbe the 3S0O block of ~righton St. lies entirely within the confines of a residential dis-
<br />trier and, sznce we, as owners and occupants~ conside~the requested parking restrictions to be in the be~t ih -
<br />retest of the public welfare, we respectfully petition that the above described Parking restrictior~ he placed in
<br />effect.
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<br /> Signed - Charles I Eeefer, .and others."
<br /> ~otion of ~r. Baker to suspend the fa/es to hear from Pa'E. Wnukoski was adopted.
<br /> ~ir. Wnukosli spoke requesting that parking in'the 3600 block of Brighton Street.
<br />
<br /> ~otion of ~r. Baker re refer to the City ~anager for study and report to the Council, was
<br />adopted~
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<br /> 55-260 - Motion of PLr. Smith to refer to the City Manager and City Attorney for s~udy,
<br /> the question of requiring garbage ~rinding units to be installed in' all buildings, in the.future, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> 55-261 - The following letter from P.E. Wnukoski of the Westhaven Park Civic League, was
<br /> read:
<br />"The Westhaven Park Civic League is quite concerned about the ~ayor's failure to rectify the erroneous ruling he
<br />applied to the protested rezoning ~f lots 3,4,5 & 8 block 35, in the Westhaven Park area. Noreover, the League
<br />is d~sturhed about the apparently doubtful value a~d meaning of city ordinances as instruments of municipal govern
<br />ment. Since, on previous occasions, the ~ayor has been known to he quite meticulous in his adherence to s rigid
<br />application of the City Co~e, the League finds it difficult to understand his present flagrant depar~urs from pre-.
<br />scribed procedures. The League also finds it difficult to nnderst~ud why no eTEort has been made to rule on whe-
<br />ther or not the petition wa~ properly si~ned and acknowledged. The validity of the siguatures was not questioned
<br />when the petition was presented. The pezitioh ~s simply i~aored. In view of the apparent disparity between the
<br />Nayor's ruling and the provisions contained in the applicable sections of the City and State Codes, the League
<br />requests a clearly understandable and confo~ing ruling in re~"ard to this matter. I~ is understood that a conform-
<br />ing ruling would ~ve the effect of declaring the pre~ious (Au~.g3rd) ruling to he in error and without force.
<br />This failing, the League requests to he informed of the exact nature of the defects fonnd in the petition and what
<br />critical effect did these defects have upon the intent and meaning of the petition as a whole. League representa-
<br />tives will b~ in attendance al the-Oct, llthmeeting of Council to receive the above requestedminfo~ation."
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<br /> On motion filed.
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<br /> On motion adjourued.
<br />Approved -
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<br /> President.
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