June 25. 1985
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mr. Beamer, suspend the rules for Mrs. Polly
<br />Clarke to speak, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> Mrs. Polly Clarke, 454 Douglas Avenue, representing Port Norfolk Civic League, expressed
<br />appreciation from the Civic League on the code changes.
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<br /> Several other civic leagues were represented in support of the code changes.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the following ordinance was adopted on
<br />first and final reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />(a)
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973,
<br />AS AMENDED, BY ADDING TO CHAPTER 2 ARTICLE XXII THEREOF PERTAINING TO THE
<br />DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING SERVICES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT."
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<br />Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Webb, Whitlow, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seccnded by Mrs. Webb, the following ordinance was adopted on
<br />first and final reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />(b) "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, AS
<br /> .~{ENDED, BY ~{ENDING SECTIONS 6-24, 6-42, 6-43, 6-44, AND 6-~7 THEREOF, PERTAINING
<br /> TO BUILDINGS."
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<br />Ayes: Beamer, Cor~rew, GraM, Lucas, ~ebb, xlI~itlow, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Beamer, the following ordinance was ado[ted on
<br />first and final reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO kMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973,
<br />AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 14-3 AND t4-9(a) THEREOF, PERTAINING TO
<br />GARBAGE AND REFUSE."
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<br />Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Webb, Whitlow, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> On morion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the following ordinance was adopted on
<br />first and final reading, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />id)
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, AS
<br />~¥iENDED, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 17-16(b), 17-18(103.1}, 17-18(1.03.2)(a), 17-18(104
<br />17-18(107(a), 17-20, 17~22,17-31, 17-36, 17-46, 17-48, 1~-50 AND 17-51 THEREOF,
<br />PERTAINING TO HOUSING."
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<br />Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, -Webb, Whitlow, Holley
<br />Nays: Non~
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<br /> On mor~on of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the following ordinance was adopted on
<br />first and final reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />(e)
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO ~MEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1975, BY
<br />~,IENDING SECTION 39-1 PERTAINING TO THE DEFINITION OF "DIRECTOR" AND "INOPERATIVE
<br />MOTOR VEHICLE'
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<br />Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Webb, Whitlow, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> The City Manager, his Staff, and those who had [mput in drafting the ordinances were
<br />commended for their work.
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<br /> 85-183 Letter from the City Manager recommedning adoption of a resoluton allocating
<br />$3,500,000 of the £7,935,525 portion of the State ceiling on IndustriaI Revenue Bonds ro the
<br />Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission for the benefit of Moon Engineering Company, Inc.
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<br /> "On June 13, 1985, the Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission (PPIC) approved an
<br />Industrial Revenue Bond Inducement Resolution in the amount of $3,500,£00 for the benefit
<br />of Moon Engineering Company, Inc. PPIC also passed a resolution recommending that the City
<br />Council allocat $3,500,000 of its $7,935,525 portion of the State.ceiling on Industrial
<br />Revenue Bonds to PPIC for the benefit of Moon Engineering Company, Inc. A public hearing was
<br />held on June 20, 1985.
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<br /> These bonds would be used by Moon Engineering for further expansion of a major shop
<br />repair facility presently under construction at Pinners Point. Projected improvements in0
<br />clude acquxsxt~on of additional land from PPIC and construction of berthing and dining
<br />facilities for shipboard perscnnel.
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<br /> As indicated on the enclosed Development Summary, this project, which includes $3,000,000
<br />· n previously issued Industrial Revenue Bonds (for a total of $6,000,000) is expected to gene-
<br />rate ~n excess of £113,000 in local, annual taxes and to create 200-300 new jobs in the City
<br />of Portsmouth.
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