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<br />April 9, 1985
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO ~4END THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH¥1 VIRGINIA, 1973, BY
<br />ADDING TO CHAPTER 14 TNEREOE, SECTION 14-42.1 PERTAINING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT
<br />OF FEES FOR USE OF THE ANIMAL CREMATORY."
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<br />Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Whitlow, Holley
<br />Nays: Webb
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<br /> 89-91 Letter frcm the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution aopointing
<br />viewers for the closing of a portion of Columbia Street. ~
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<br />"Robert Ewell and Neil Ewell have made application to close a portion of Columbia Street.
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<br /> The attached resolution appoints viewers in accordance with applicable State law to
<br />view the portion of such street and to report to the Planning Commission if any inconvenience
<br />would result in closing that portion of Columbia Street.
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<br />I, therefore, concur and recommend the adoption of the attached resolution."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Corprew and seconded by Mr. Whitlow, the following resolution was adopte
<br />and by the following vote: -
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<br />"A RESOLUTION APPOINTING VIEWERS FOR THE CLOSING OF A PORTION OF COLUMBIA STREET.
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<br /> WHEREAS, Robert Ewell and Nell Ewell, by their attorney, Stuart H. Held, have made
<br />application to vacate, close and discontinue the hereinafter described portion of Columbia
<br />Street, and it appearing that notice of application and request for the appointment of
<br />viewers has been duly advertised as required by law.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />that A. N. Kendrick, Charles R. Hudgins, Robert Reed, Harrison Miller an~ R. E. B. Stewart
<br />be appointed viewers and that Matthew L. Peanort and Richard D. Ottavio be appointed alternate
<br />viewers in the event one of the preceeding viewers fails to participate, said viewers to
<br />view the hereinafter described portion of Columbia Street and to report to this Council in
<br />writing whether in their opinion any, and if any, what inconvenience would result in vacating
<br />and closing the following:
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<br />COLUMBIA STREET
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<br /> All that certain lot, piece of parcel of land, located in the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia, and described as Columbia Street, having as its western
<br />boundary Meander Road; its Northern boundary Parcel 85; its Eastern boundary
<br />Jamestown Avenue, and its Southern boundary Parcel 86."
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<br />Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Webb, Whitlow, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 85-92 Letter from the City Manager
<br />in the amount of $196,153 from the Grants
<br />Habitual Serious Offender/Drug Induced"
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<br />recommending adoption of a motion to transfer funds
<br />Contingency Account for the continuation of "The
<br />(SHO,/DI) program. -
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<br /> "I have recently been notified by Alfred S. Regnery, Administrator of the Office of
<br />Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, that the City has been awarded $196,153 for the
<br />continuation of "The Serious Habitual Offender/Drug Involved Program (SHO/DI).
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<br /> The Portsmouth Police Department is one of five cities, working under the direction of
<br />the Department of Justice, to identify drug traffickers and serious habitual juvenile offender
<br />and to suppress the behavior. During the second year, law enforcement strategies will be
<br />continued to further reduce drug traffic and substance abuse among juveniles, and will improve
<br />the information network between the Police Department and other criminal justice agencies.
<br />The design and implementation of a Victim Witness Program for Juvenile g Domestic Relations
<br />Court will be one of the second year goals.
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<br /> The total grant award of $196,153 represents 100% federal funJing, and I recommend the
<br />transfer of funds from the Grants Contingency Account ~o continue this program."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mr. Gray, that authorization be granted to trans{~r
<br />$196,153 f~em t]~e Grants Contingency Account, as requested, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 81-93 -~ Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a motion to refund $87.05
<br />~without interest) to Tino Tile & Marble for 1984 City ~asine~ License.
<br />
<br /> "The Commissioner of the Revenue is requesting ~ refund of 1984 Business L~cemse to Tino
<br />Tile & Marble, 2304 South Main Street, Salisbury, No~th Carolina 28144.
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<br /> The Corporation purchased a specific contractor'is license for ~job they sub-contracted
<br />out from Vgnture Construction. The contract on that ijob was cancelled and Tino Tile & Marble
<br />are requesting a refund of $87.05 (without interest).:
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<br />I recommend that Council adopt this motion, and ia refund be granted."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, that authorization be granted to re~d
<br />$87.05 to Tino Tile & Marble, 2304 South Main Street, Salisbury, North Carolina, as requested,
<br />(without interest), and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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