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August 9th~ i955. 'Motion of ~Aro Baker to concur in the recommendation of the Pla~i~ Co~ssien on the application of the City of Po~th, w~ ~qtio~ ~ ~,~ G~es to conc~ ~ ~e ~e~dation ~ the Pl~i~ C~ssi~ on the apRl%ca~i~ ef ~oseph A. S~l~ w~$ adored. - 55-1~ - ~e faAl~ ,le~ter .fr~ the Plying ~mmission was reed: ~z t~ ~ ~titi~ fr~ t~e Co~c~i~ ~s~ia~es dasd ~ ~ 1955, ~e Pla~ing C~ission at ~ r~r -~eting h~I4 o~ ~g.~,1955~ m~e. ~e foll~g ~nda~ which is he,by s~b~tted for your consideration: · ~t t~ felle~ng streets be vaca~d: G~iffin St, between Fauquier Ave. ~d U.S. 1T by-pass right of ~ay; Clifford St., ~een F~ier Ave, ~d ~.S. 17 b~-p~s; Ve~t St., ~ween Fa~q~er Ave. ~ U.S. 17 ~-pa~s; Verm~t A~. ~e~ Scott St. ~d 1T by--pass; B~ Bt. be~een F~q~ier Ave. ~ U.S. 1T by-pass. It is rec~e~d~ ~e ~acati~ of the a~ve st~t~ ~ ~de ~nt~gent on the rese~a~i~ efa ~wer' ea~- me~$ ~0 fe~t wi~ ~ ~ifford St. and ~ d~i-~tion by ConSt~cti~n ~s~izteS of a ~rip of land ~en feet wide on each side of Ea~ St. ~n Fauq~er Ave. ~d U.S. 1T by p~ss. ~e Planing Co~ssi~ ~s reviewed the site plan of a s~epp~ center proposed for the are~ with the prevision of off-street p~rking, sp~ce for 1000 c~s~ ~e Ce~is- _ ~ _ ~ ~is-of ~e option that cl~s~g of the streezs lis~d above is necessary for the p~o~r-deveto~ of the shopping cen~er. A ptst shewing the reco~ndad streez vacati~ ~d'-dedications is submitted herewith. ~so at the meeting, held on Au~st 4, 1955, the Pla~ing Ce~issien made t~ following reco~endati~, which is su~ted far. ye~ consideration: That t~t portion of ~nter Avenue lyim~ west ef 'G' Street, 60 feet wide by appro~mately 34 feet in-. length, be ~cated. ~e Planing Commission iS el. the opinion that the above fra~Z of a platted s~ree~ can se~e no .~ssihle use. The closing of this street is desirable in co~cti~ . ~th ~reperty acquisi%ion for the U.S,. 17 by-pass right ef ~y. Plat is submitted here- ~th. Motion of Mt.Baker' ~. conc~ in the re~dati~ of the Pl~g Ce~ission;that;;~he :." City Atto~ey be instructed go bring in ~ ordnance, closing ~e s~reets, was. adopted. The fello~ng reports from the ~ity ~ager were read: ~. ~rd~, Su~rinte~ent of the Water 55-195 - "I su~t the attz~ed letter Department~ ~d hea~i~y ~ncnr in his ~e~endatien that the Ci~ provide for the d~Ia~ent of additional source of water supply ~d storage capacity ~d rece~end that the City Attorney be di~ted ~e prepa~ a B~d Or- dinance te su~t tea referend~ the questi~ ef issu~g ~e, Nilli~ F~ve H~d~d ~ensand D~llars Revenue for the purpose ef f~cing the WmZer develo~ent progr~. Motion of ~. Howard that the City .Atte~ey be instructed ~ draw au ordinance c~ling for a r~erend~ an the ~sua~ of ~,500,O00.00 of Water ~nds, was adopted. 55-196 - 'ti audit the attached l~ter from ~eiC~6f-o~the'~e ~p~tm~z wherein he r~e~s t~t Hosem~ Eo~ E. Heffler ~ retir~ from t~ Portsm~th Fire ~partment. According to the ~- cords ~at h~;e ~en fmi~ed ~ ~. Hoffler is fifty ~e ~ eld ~d o~inarily~ 'I w~d net ~ce~ merit ~t t~s age, hut Chief B~ton ~fo~ me t~t ~. Hell,er is ~Z physically ~le to pe~om his duties. ~der t~ circ~stanceS, I concur i~ the r~o~en~ti~n of Chief ~ton ~d ~co~e~d t~t ~e matt~ he referred to the Co~ittee on Ret~re~nt. ~etion of ~, Wi~ that-tho reti~ment of ~ert E. Eoffl~ be refe~ed to the Police ~d Fire Eetirement~Board, ~s adopt~. ~ ' ..... bienni~ ~g~ing ~5-~97 - "I s~t the att~d let~r ~d buses estlm~t~ for the July l, 1956, as requ~ by Chapter 140 ef the 19~ Ects~ ~he. A~ly' Section 63-69.1 and 63~9.2 af ~e Cede ef Virginia. Tko ~e p~vi~s iha~ l~ ~elfare Dep~tments shall s~Z ~ es~i~te let the h~nni~ ~ier to the ~pletien of the State b~ez, i~:erder that ~ city'S needs may he considered ~ pre-- paring the bie~i~ bu~e~ for the State. I rec~end that it be approved ~ an esthete of ~ Motion ef ~r,.Baker that this be laid en the table untilThenext meeting and that each councilman be furnished a copy of the prepes~d budget, was adopted. 55-198 - "i suJ~nit the attached a~uual ropers of the General Registrar of the City of Portsmouth. This is for your consideration." On motion filed. 55--199 - The regular meeting of Cml.moil te be held September 13th, 1955 will conflict with the League of ¥irgi~uia Municipalities meet~g at Old Point C~mTorto I recommend'that the first regular meet- ing of Council in the month of September, be held Tuesday,-September 6, 1955, at 7:30 Motion of Mr. Lawrence that the regular C~uncil meeting of September 13th, 1955 be changed to September 6th, 1955, w~s adopted. 55-200 - "I svahmit the attached Zette~ from L. E. T~rli~gten, Commissioner of Re~enue~ mud recommend-that the sum of $200.00 be appropriated ~er extra heI~ imtk%s office and that the State Compensation Beard be requested te approve the sum of $100.00 matching funds fare xtra help in the effiee ef the Commi~si~mer of th~Revenue.~' Notion of Mr. Howard to apl~rep~iate $200~00 for said purpose, was adopted and by the following vote: