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<br />June 24, 1986
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<br /> 86-223 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to amend
<br />Section 39-1 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth pertaining to inoperative motor vehicles.
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<br /> "Enclosed is an ordinance for your consideration which would amend the
<br />· ng to inoperative motor vehicles. This ordinance will bring the City Code
<br />with the State Code on this matter.
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<br />City Code pertain-
<br />into compliance
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<br /> Currently, ~nopela~iwe motor vehicles on private property must
<br />then given 20 days notice prior to towing. This code change will
<br />to 60 days. The new code also incorporates a policy we have followed for
<br />regarding the definition of an inoperative motor vehicle. That policy is
<br />out valid plates or a valid inspection sticker is considered inoperative.
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<br /> be observed for 90 days and
<br />reduce the observation time
<br /> the last ten months
<br /> that a vehicle with-
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<br /> This code change will not affect vehicles on public property which may be towed after
<br />48 hours.
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<br />recommend your approval of this ordinance."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following ordinance was adopted on
<br />first and final reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, AS
<br />AMENDED, BY ~¥iENDING SECTION 39-1 THEREOF, PERTAINING TO INOPERATIVE MOTOR VEHICLES.
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<br />Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Webb, Whitlow, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 86-224 Letter from the City Manager recommending withdrawal of an ordinance to close
<br />port,on of Warwick Street between Greenbrier Road and Algoncuin Street.
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<br /> "At the Council meeting on March 25, 1986, viewers were appointed to consider a request
<br />for closure of a portion of Warwick Street between Greenbrier Road and Algonquin Street on
<br />applicaticn of Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Deans and Mr. and Mrs. John E. Winters. Four of the
<br />five viewers reporting recommended approval of the street closure application.
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<br /> The Planning Commission reviewed this application at its June meeting. Based on the
<br />statements of opposition from the neighborhood and an adjacent property owner and petitions
<br />in opposition from residents of the area, the Planning Commission recommended denial. The
<br />basis of the objection is that both~ visual and pedestrian access to the waterfront would be
<br />eliminated by approval of this application.
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<br /> On June 16, 1986, a letter was received
<br />requesting that the application be withdrawn.
<br />their w~thdraw~l."
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<br />from John W. Hall, Attorney for the applicant,
<br /> I, therefore, recommend that Council approve
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<br /> Motion of Mrs. Lucas and seconded by Mr. Gray, to concur in the recommendation of the
<br />City Manager, granting withdrawal of the ordinance, as requested by the applicant, and was
<br />adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Beamer, Corpr'ew, Gray, Lucas, Webb, Whitlow, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 86-225 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution to appoint
<br />viewers for closing of a portion of Waldron Avenue.
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<br /> Gordon B. rayloe, Jr., Attorney, Central Fidelity Bank, representing Tedford Development
<br />Company, Inc., was present to answer questions.
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<br /> On motion of Mrs. Lucas and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the following resolution was adopted,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION APPOINTING VIEWERS FOR CLOSING OF A PORTION OF WALDRON AVENUE.
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<br /> WHEREAS, Tedford Development Company, Inc., has made application to vacate, close and dis
<br />continue the hereinafter-described portion of Waldron Avenue, and it appearing that Noti=e of
<br />Application and Request for the Appointment of Viewers has been duly advertised as required by
<br />law.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE Il RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that
<br />Waldo Davis, William Choate, James H. Griffin, James L. Linehan and Emmerson Smith be appointed
<br />v~ewers and that Matthew L. Peanort and Clinton J. Fortune be appointed alternate viewers in
<br />the event one of the preceding viewers fails to participate, said vmewers to view the herein-
<br />after-described portion of such street and to report to this Council ~n writing whether in
<br />their opinion any, and if any what, inconvenience would result in vacating and closing the
<br />following:
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<br />Waldron Avenue
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<br /> Beginning at a point on the no~th side of Waldron Avenue at its intersection
<br /> with the west boundary line of property owned by Town g Country Associates, then south 05(
<br />30' 18" east a distance of 20.38'; thenc~ in a westerly direction along the south side of
<br />Waldron Avenue for a distance of approximately 535'' thence north 0S© 27' 12" east a distance
<br />of 20 feet '
<br /> to a concrete monument; thenc~ north 84© 50' 08" west for a distance of 528.86' to
<br />the point of beginning. Such property being shown on that certain plat entitled "Physical
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