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151 August 24, 1982 "AN ORDINANCE CLOSING A PORTION OF THE FOLLOWING STREETS: IVE~ PLACE, PARADISE STREET, AND LEE STREET." LINDSAY AVENUE, G STREET, Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Hollo?, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen Nays: None 82-314 BSuleYard. "Consideration of an ordinance closing a portion of Mascott Street and Frederick The City of Portsmouth has made application to vacate and close a portion of the above named streets. Viewers were appointed by resolntion on July 27, 1982, pursuant to State law. Attached to the ordinance is a copy of the viewers report recommending closure and a map show- ing the portions to be closed. The Planning Commission, the viewers and the City Manager recommend adoption." The City Manager recommended that this item be deferred to the next Council meeting on September 7, 1982. Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Whitlow to defer item as recommended by City Manager and approved by unanimous vote. 82-315 "Consideration of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of $9,850,000 of Public Utility Bonds for the purpose of making capital improvements, extensions and addition to the City's revenue producing water and sewer system. This ordinance will authorize the City Attorney to take such steps as may be necessary to have included in the November 2, 1982, general election a referendum on the issuance of $9,850,000 of Public Utility Bonds for the purpose of making capital improvements, extensions and additions to the City's water and sewer system. The City Manager recommends adoption." Mr. Holley and Mr. Barnes asked that the public be made aware of the particulars of the Bonds. On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray the following ordinance was adopted and by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF NINE MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OF BONDS TO BE KNOWN AS PUBLIC UTILITY BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, EXTENSIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH~S REVENUE PRODUCING WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VII, SECITON 10 (a) (2) OF THE 1970 CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA, AND CHAPTER 5 OF THE TITLE 15.1 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA." Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Holtey, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen Nays: None 82-316 "Consideration of a motion renaming the recreation in Suffolk, known as Portsmouth Park and Portsmouth Golf Course, Golf Course and Park. facility owned by Portsmouth to Portsmouth Sleepy Hole This motion and rename the recreation adoption." the following ordinance are necessary in order to officially facility owned by Portsmouth in Suffolk. The City Manager recommends Motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Barnes to adoFt the motion. Subs~itute~motion of:Mr. Whitlow and sec3nded by Mr. Beamer to defer the item was adopted by a vote of 5-2 (Holley, Webb) 82-317 "Consideration of an ordinance to amend the City Code by amending Section 24-100(] and Chapter 24, Article IX thereof, pertaining to Portsmouth Sleepy Hole Golf Course and Park rates. This ordinance amends the sections of the City Code referring to Portsmouth Park and Portsmouth Golf Course to read PortsmoUth Sleepy Hole Golf Course and Park. The City Manager recommends adoption." Motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mrs. Webb to defer the item was adopted by a vote of 6-1 (Holley). 82-318 "Consideration of an ordinance to amend the Cfty Code by amending Sections 2-17, 2-49, and 2-56 pertaining to City Council. Council's Rules of Procedures Rules of Procedure. This ordinance to these rules." Committee has made recommendation amends the applicable sections of for changes in the Council the City Code relative John Gray Wallace, 810 Lancer Drive, spoke against the establishment of the new Rules of Procedures for Council. Jim Hartley~ 43 E. Pollux Circle, spoke ~gbdutL the new Rules of Procedure and asked that the allocatioh of time a~thority be omitted.