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October 28, 1986 On motion of ~rs. Webb and seconded by lng ordinance was approved on first reading, vote: Mr. Simpson, the follow and was adopted by "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $3,301,326 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR RENOVATION OF CITY PARK." 86-385 Letter from the City ~anager recommending adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $568,000 for the purchase of the Seawall Restaurant property on the waterfront in accordance with the Priorit Plan. "As Council is aware, the Priority Action Plan endorsed by City Council recommends the acquisition of the Seawall Restaurant to en- able maximum development in the remaining open parcels of waterfront Negotiations between officials of the Portsmouth Redevelopment Housing Authority (PRHA), the Economic Development Department, City Attorney's Office, and my office, have been underway for months. Successful negotiations have now been completed, and PRHA will pay $1,068,000 for the property and the leasehold interest such time as a suitable development is found, tenants of the Seawall Restaurant will pay approximately $42,000 a year in rent (or $3,500 a month), and all utilities. It is, therefore, recommended that $568,000 be appropriated Rna transferred to PRHA with the understanding that this amount would b~ refunded to the City of Portsmouth upon the sale and that portions this amount would be refunded based upon the lease." On motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mrs. Lucas, the followi ordinance was approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimo "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $568,000 FRO~ THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE SEAWALL RESTAURANT PROPERTY.I' 86-386 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to amend the City Code by amending Article V, Chapter 29, pertaining to private detectives and private detective agencies. "At the request of the Chief of Police, the City Attorney has reviewed our current licenszng requzrement for private detective agencies in order to compare same with the applicable provisions of the State Code and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto. Individuals who seek licensing by the City must be registered and licensed by the Commonwealth, and our Code need not be more restrictive than the State requirements. This review reveals that our ordinance requires that an applicant have three years prior investigative experience which the State no longer requires. In addition, our ordinance provides that the applicant can never have been convicted of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude while the State regulations provides that the applicant shall not been convict of a misdemeanor directly related to the occupation. The City Attorney has prepared the attached ordinance which revises our regulations to parallel the State requirements, and I recommend its adoption." On motion of Mrs. Lucas and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the followi~ ordinance was adopted on first and final reading, and by the follow: lng vote: