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November lSth. 1951. It was determi~ed by the architects and m~self that the bids were too high and that we would endeavor to negotiate a contract with the lowest bidder, J.L. Smith, by making a few changes in the de- sign of the building and elim~Bating a few items. Mr. Smith has reduced his bid to the sum of $54,298.00. I recommend that the City Manager be authorized and directs.ed to contract with the lowest bidder for the erection of the building subject to amy additional savings that can be made by additional revisions and I recommend that au appropriation Lu the sum of $55~000.00 be placed on its first reading, $45,000.£ of which is the rems~uder of the bond fund issued for this purpose." Motion of Mr. Wilson to place an appropriation of $55,000.00 for said purpose c~ its first reading, was adopted. 6th - "I submit a building application from the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Hous~i~g Authority a~ an estimated cost of construction in the sum of $3,899~000.O0, the cost of the permit being $I, 2&.9.$5. At a previous meeting of Council, you requested that I confer with other com- munities concerning the question of charging the Housing Authority for the permit. I h~e been a~vised by the City of Norfolk that no charge is made to the Housing Authority. I find that in Newport News, their ordinance does not provide for the fee at the time the homes were being built but under a new ordinance, they would m~ke the charge. I have been advised that Norfolk Ceunty charges the fee the s~me as for any other construction. I submit this for your consideration; however, if it is the pleasure of the Coumcil to remit the fee, that a resolution to this effect be submitted as the City Engineer does not have autho- rity to remit fees under the Cede. I recommend that fee not be remitted." Motion of Mr. Bilisoly to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted. 7th - "I submit a report from the City Manager and City Attorney concerning the set- tlement with Culpepper and Nettles, two land owners submitting claimx against the City.of Portsmouth for damage due to the overflow cf the Portsmouth Ditch and I recommend that the City Council award the sure-of $2,500.00 te Culpepper and $1,750,~0 to Nettles as payment in full for all claims, damages, costs, etc. I recommend that an_ appropriation in the sum of $4, 250.00 be placed on its first reading. This is to be from the revenues of the Water Department." Motion of Mr. Warren to place an appropriation of $4,250.00 from ~ater Funds for said purpose, on its first reading, was adopted. 8th - "I am pleased to report that the new charter and code of the City of Portsmouth has been completed and is in the process of being bound. I recommend that the Codes be sold at $10.00 per copy for those that are sold." Motion of N~. Smith to concur in the recommendation of the C~ity Manager,was adopted. 9th -."I submit a letter from the State Office of Civilian Defense concerning appro- priations for the South Hampton Reads Regional Defense Area. I recommend that the City of Portsmouth participate in the matching of fumds ~ud that the City Mana~ger be authorized to sign Civilian Defense papers." Motion ef Nr. Houghton. that the City participat~ in the matching of Civilian Defense funds and that the City Manager he authorized te sign Civilian Defense papers for Portsmouth, was adopted. lOth - "I submit herewith a letter from R.L. Swesney, Principal of Woodrow Wilson High~ School and~a ~re~l~ t? the letter from the Port~uth Transit Company concerning the re-routing of buses near WoSdrow Wilson ~ign~cnoo±. I recommend that this matter be referred to the Transportation Committee their consideration." Notion of Mr. Bilisoly to refer to the Transportation Committee, was adopted. llth - "I submit the Legislative program of the Legislative Committee of the League of Virginia Municipalities and recolmuend that the members of the Legislature representing the City of Portsmouth be invited to meet with the Council to discuss this or any other legislation that might be proposed by City Coun- cil to be submitted at the next reg,miar session of the General Assembly to be held Jenuary 1952 and also that a committee be appointed to represent the City of Portsmouth in matters concerning legislatien~ during the 1952 legislative session." -Motion of Mr. Howard to concur in the recommendation of theCity Manager, was adopted. 12th - "I submit a letter from the Managing Director of the Tidewater Automobile Association of Virginia. tf we can persma~e the merchants' te place their trash and garbage on the streets for collection, the City will be delighted to begin collecting at earlier hours and complete our collections by not later than 8:00 A.M. With reference to an ordinance preventing trucks from loading and ,~loading during the hours referred to in the letter, I recommend that it be given consideration and further study." ¥~tion of Mr. Howard to refer to the City Fmn~ger for further recommendation, was 13th - "I su~t a letter from Paul G. Betters, Executive Director of the U. S. Conference of I~ayors, concerning the Annual Conference to be held inNew York-City sometime after the first of the year. I recommend that the Mayor be authorimed and directed to attend this Conferen~." Motion of Mr. Wilson to concur Lu the recommendation of the City Manager, was adopted. 14th - "I submit the~ attached letter from~ the League of Virginia Municipalities concerning the ~merican Municipal Association annual meeting to be held at the ~otel Statler, ~ashington, D.C., on December lO-12th, and recommend that the ~!ayor be directed to attend ~his meeting."