|
392
<br />
<br />April 23~ 1985
<br />
<br />Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Wgbb, Whitlow, Holley
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br /> 85-104 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to repeal
<br />Section 21-166 prohibiting consumption of beer, wine and alcoholic beverages from 2:00 A.M.
<br />to 6:00 A.M. each day including Sundays.
<br />
<br /> Fin an effort to conform to adjacent communities on the water£ro~ and
<br />Sta~e Law, the attached ordinance is recommended for adootion as it relates
<br />beer., wine, and other alcoholic beverages.
<br />
<br />in compliance with
<br />to the sale of
<br />
<br /> With the adoption of this ordinance, Portsmouth, like Norfolk and Virginia Beach, will
<br />prohibit the consumption of beer, wine, and other alcoholic beverages on the oremises from
<br />2:30 A.M. to 6:00 A.M. each day, including Sunday."
<br />
<br /> J. S. Livesay,Jr. 301
<br />of repealing the ordinance.
<br />
<br /> Rev. James H. Hundley,
<br />ordinance is repealed, and
<br />
<br />Columbia Street, representing Seawall Restaurant, spoke in.support
<br />
<br />1023 Naval Avenue, spoke on, concerns for our citizens if the
<br />requested that the matter be tabled.
<br />
<br /> Hannah Flora, 3109 Arlington Place, representing Westhaven Park Civic League and West
<br />End Methodist Church, spoke against repealing of the ordinance and requested Clarification of
<br />the hours.
<br />
<br />The City Manager responded.
<br />
<br />The following letter was received from the Churchland Baptist Church:
<br />
<br /> "I am writing you at the request of the Portsmouth Baptist Ministers Conference concernin
<br />the recommendation made by City Manager, George L. Hanbury that our city's alcohol blue law
<br />be repealed. We urge you to postpone action on such a precipitate recommendation until our
<br />churches and deeply concerned community organizations can be informed that such action is bein
<br />considered. Signed by R. Lee Carter, President, Portsmouth Baptist Ministers Conference"
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the following ordinance Mas adooted
<br />on first and final reading, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO ~4END CHAPTER 21 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA,
<br />1973, BY REPEALING SECTION 21-166 THEREOF, PERTAINING TO BEER, WINE SALES."
<br />
<br />Ayes: Corprew, Lucas, Webb, Whitlow, Holley
<br />Nays: Beamer, Gray
<br />
<br /> 85-105 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption
<br />the issuance of Industrial Development Revenue Bonds for Elmhurst
<br />amount estimated at $935,000 for the refunding of existing bonds
<br />
<br />of a resolution zo approve
<br />Square Properties in an
<br />issu~dJi~21982.
<br />
<br /> "The Industrial Development Authority of the City of Portsmouth held a public hearing
<br />on April 11, 1985, and approved the issuance of Industrial Development Revenue Bonds for
<br />Blmhurst Square Properties in an amount estimated at $935,000 for the refunding of existing
<br />bonds issued in 1982. The original bond issue was used to finance the construction of a com-
<br />mercial shopping center located at 5600-5634 Portsmouth Blvd. In accordance~£~h£heapplicable
<br />federal and state law, the IDA has requested City Council to approve the issuance of such bond
<br />
<br /> The intent of the bonds is to refund the existing bonds
<br />financing situation. The approval of this refunding will noz
<br />per capita bond allocation from the Commonwealth of Virginia.
<br />
<br />thus resulting in a more favorable
<br />apply against the City's annual
<br />
<br /> The attached resolution has been prepared by the City Attorney, and I recommend its
<br />approval."
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Beamer, the following resolution was adopted,
<br />and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />"A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REISSUANCE AND MODIFICATION OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
<br />REVENUE BONDS BY THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />VIRGINIA, FOR ELMHURST SQUARE PROPERTIES IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $935,000 FOR
<br />REFUNDING OF AN EXISTING BOND ISSUE WHICH WAS USED TO ASSIST IN THE FINANCING OF
<br />A C05~ERCIAL SHOPPING CENTER LOCATED AT 560034 PORTSMOUTH BOULEVARD IN THE CITY
<br />OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA.
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, the Industrial Development Authority of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (IDA)
<br />has been authorized by the City Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virgmnma, to advertise and
<br />hold public hearings relative to the issuance of Industrial Development Revenue Bonds; and
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, on May 20, 1982, the IDA issued, sold and delivered Nine Hundred Thirty-Five
<br />Thousand Dollars ($935,000) principal amount of 1982 Industrial Development Revenue Bonds
<br />(Elmhurst Square Properties Facility)~hereinafter called (the "1982 Bonds") no pay the cost of
<br />financing a commercial shopping cen~er ~ogether with property and fixtures attached to or used
<br />in connection therewith hereinafter collectively referred to as (the "facility") located at
<br />5600-34 Portsmouth Boulevard, Portsmouth, Virginia, which facility was sold to Elmhurst Square
<br />Propernies, a Virginia General Partnership, (the "Company"); and
<br />
<br />
<br />
|