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<br /> Substitute monion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Hr. Holley, to delay action on the ordi-
<br />nance until the next meeting (October 25, 1983', was defeated by 1-5 (Aye-Barnes) vote.
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<br />On motion, the following ordinance, as amended, was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ~HE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />ADDING TO CHAPTER 40 tHEREOF, ARTICLE XIII, PERTAINING TO
<br />BY AMENDING SECTION 40-210(b) PERTAINING TO VARIANCES; BY
<br />40-68.1, PERTAINING TO SIGNS."
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<br /> VIRGINIA, 1973, BY
<br />THE REGULATION OF SIGNS;
<br />~qENDING SECTION 40-31,
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<br />was
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<br />Ayes:
<br />Nays:
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<br />Beamer, Gray, Webb, Johansen
<br />Barnes, Holley
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<br />83-341 The following ordinance deferred from
<br />taken up and read:
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<br />the regular meeting of September 27, 1983
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<br /> 'AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE OBTAINING AND DISSEMINATION OF RECORDS OF PAST
<br />CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS FOR APPLICANTS FOR PUBLTC EMPLOYMENT, PERMITS OR LICENSES.'
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Holley;' Webb, Jchansen
<br />Nays: None
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<br />REPORTS EROM THE CITY
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<br /> 83-377 Letter from the City Manager recommending withdrawal of the application to
<br />close a portion of Military Road between Portsmouth Boulevard and Frances Street.
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<br /> "As you are aware, we are systematically studying all "Paper Streets" in the
<br />determine if their ownership could return to the tax rolls. Originally, Planning
<br />as if Military Road, located between Portsmouth Boulevard and Frances Street, met
<br />for closure.
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<br />City to
<br />Staff felt
<br />the criteria
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<br /> City Council has appointed viewers and the Planning Staff has made further analysis which
<br />would reverse their opinions. I, therefore, recommend that the Street Closure Application be
<br />withdrawn."
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<br /> Motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Beamer, that authorization be granted for with-
<br />drawal of the application, as requested, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 83-378 Letter from the City Manager recommending authorization by resolution to submit
<br />Grant Applications (2) to Virginia Commission for the Arts for American Drawings V and Summer
<br />Concert Series.
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<br /> "lhe Virginia Commission for the Arts is accepting applications for General Project Grant
<br />for 1984-85. Fhe City's Director of Museums is requesting $4,785 from the Commission to pro-
<br />vide support for the American Drawings V competition and $1,690 to support a series of nine
<br />summer concerts for the general public.
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<br /> The funds requested through the 1984-84 application would be used for the exhibit of the
<br />winners' drawings. The total project will cos5 $19,909. Of this amount, $6,375 will be col-
<br />lected through artists' fees; $2,000 will be provided by the Smithsonian Institute; $1,000 wil
<br />be contributed by private donors; $5,749 will represent in-kind staff services of the Portsmoul
<br />Museum; and, $4,785 will be requested as a grant from the Commission. The exhibit will be
<br />loaned to the Smithsonian Institute for a two-year nationwide tour.
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<br /> The application for the summer concerts is a SOS state and local matching grant~ The sum
<br />of $1, 690 will be requested from the Commission; $300 will be expended from the Museum's
<br />operating budget; $610 will be contributed by private donors; 2200 will be appropriated from
<br />the Museum's Membership account; and, $414 will represent in-kind staff services. The total
<br />grant amount equals $3,414. The concerns, which will be provided by Virginia Audiences, are
<br />instructional in nature and are designed to expose the general public to music which is not
<br />readily available in the city at this time. The musical concerts will be held weekly and will
<br />range from classical to mcdern forms.
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<br /> Application guidelines rDquires City Council's authorization ~o submit requests to the
<br />Virginia Commission for the Arts. Therefore, I recommend Council's approval of the attached
<br />resolution authorizing submission.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the following resolution was adopted,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING
<br />TO THE VIRGINIA COMMISSION FOR THE ARTS.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, has created the Department of
<br />Museums to coordinate the City's cultural activities within the boundaries of the City; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Virginia Commission
<br />programs; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth
<br />pursuant to regulations governing the
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<br /> for the Arts provides funding to enhance local cultural
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<br />is eligible to submit grant applications for funding
<br />administration and use of such funds.
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