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there were present: . At the regular meeting of the City Co~nci! on August 22nd~ !9~0~ Franc N. Bilisoly~Jr.~ Fred A. D~¢e~ George L. Grimes~ Arthur p. Henderson~ Carl C. Houghton~Jr.~ James N. Howard~ E. Robie Sturtevant~ C. Eo Warren~ H. Earl Weiseman~ Pearle J.. Wilson~ I.G. Vass~ City Manager and R.C. Barclay~ City Attorney. The following Notice of the PlarLuing and Zoning Commission was read: "Pursuant to the provisions of the Zoning 0rdinance~ notice is give~ that a public hearing will be held at 7:30 P.M.~ on Tuesday~ August 22nd~ 19~0~ in the Court of Hustings Court Room~ Court House Building~ Portsmouth~ Virginia~ for the purpose of altering zones snd reclassifying the following property: 1. Northeast corner of Edwards and Seventh Sts.~ running north on Seventh St.~ 121 feet~ r~ing east on Edwards St. 70 feet from Residential Class D to Commercial Class F. 2. Northeast corner of Seventh Ave. and Columbia St.~ 60 feet on Columbia St.~ from Residential Class C to Commercial Class F. 3. 182~ County ~t., 30 feet by lO~ feet from Two-Family Dwelling Clas~ C to Commercial Class G." Motion of~o Grimes to approve the recommendation of the Eoning Commission was adopted. Motion of Mr. Howard that the rules be suspended and that privilege of the floor be granted Mr. Fryer representing the Central Labor Union~ was adopted, Mr. Frye reported on the progress of plans for the celebration of L~bor Day and requested that the City Council proclaim the week of September 2nd-9th as Union Label Week. Motion of Mr. Weise~an that this request be granted was adopted. The following reports from the City Ma~ger were read: 1st - "I am submitting herewith a proposed letter to the Hampton Commission and I recommend your approval of same," Motion of ~. Houghton to concur in the recommendation of ~he City Roads Sanitation District Manager was adopted. Attached - '~qeferring to your letter of July 20th~ 19~0~ I have been authorized by the City Council of Portsmouth: Va. ~ to advise you as follows: 1, The HamPton Roads Sanitation District Commission will convey to the City all facilities now o~ed by it which are located within t~e present city limits of Portsmouth. 2. The Hampton Roads Sanitation District Co~nission will relinquish all rights and interests that it may have in the present city limits of POrtsmouth~ provided~ however~ that the computation of any capital costs which the City may determine to be due it as a part of annual treatment expenses~ will not include the cost of these facilities to be transferred to the City under the terms of this agreement, 3. The C. ity willpay the Hampton Roads Sanitation District Co~lamssion $250~000.00 for these facilities~ payable not latar than January lst~ 19~1~ subject to the approval of the title and other legal matters pertaining thereto~ by the ,City Attorney of Portsmouth~ Va," 2nd - "I am submitting herewith the 'Report on S~vey of the Fisca~ ~ c~mvmtmes and Records of tlie City of Portsmouth~ Virginia' prepared by the Auditor of Public &ccounts of the Conm~onwealth of Virginia snd reco~m~.end that ~he City Council approve the re - port and that the City Manager be authorized and dlre~ted to put into effect t~e various changes recommended in the report as Equipment Personnel~ Office and Storage Space~ and other facilities can be provided." Motion of Mr. Houghton to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted. ~ 3rd - "Attached herewi2h i~ a Memorandum of Agreement for the erec- tion of a scoreboard at the Portsmouth Stadium. I recommend that an appropriation of $800,~0 for the installation of necessary wirihg and providing poles for same~ be plac&d on its first reading~ and t_hat the City Manager be authorized to si~n the agreement on behalf of the City." Motion of Mr. Bilisoly that an appropriation of $800.00 be placed on its first reading and that the contrabt be referred to the City Manager and City Attorney~ was ad op ted ~ 4th - "I am inclosing herewith a deed from the Seaboard ASr Line Railroad Company for easement for Columbus Avenue on and over the property o~' the Ramlroad.