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<br />July 2&, 1981
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<br /> The Electoral Board of the City of Portsmouth has requested that the Council take action
<br />by amending the Code of the City of Portsmouth relative to changes ~n the designation of
<br />voting precincts and voting places. The proposed changes would.alter the existing boundaries
<br />of Precincts 26 and 27 and create a new precinct to be numbered 28, alter the existing
<br />boundaries of Precinct 37 and create a new Precinct to be numbered 38. William E. Waters
<br />Junior High School will remain the voting place for Precinct 26, Cavalier Manor Elementary
<br />School will remain the voting place for Precinct 27 and Lakeview Elementary School would
<br />be designated as the voting place for the new Precinct 28. Churchland Junior High School
<br />would be designated as the voting place for Precinct 37 and Grove Baptist Church would serve
<br />as the voting place for the new Precinct 38. The proposed changes would also moYe the votin
<br />place for Precinct 18 from the Nazerene Church Annex at 4009 Deep Creek Boulevard To the
<br />Nazerene Church Fellowship Hall at 2508 Barclay Avenue, and the voting place for Precinct 20
<br />from the Highland Biltmore School on Independence Street near Greenwood Drive to the Asbury
<br />Parkside Community Center at ~15 Summers Place. A copy of the correspondence from the
<br />Electoral Board of the City of Portsmouth to the City Attorney is attached. The City Manager
<br />recommends adoption."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Beamer, the following ordinance was adopted
<br />on first and final reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />"kN ©RDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973,
<br />BY AMENDING SECTIONS 9-42, 9-43, g-44 AND 9-92 THEREOF SO AS TO ALTER THE
<br />EXISTING BOUNDARIES OF PRECINCTS NUMBERED 26 AND 27 AND CREATE A NEW PRECINCT
<br />TO BE NUMBERED 28 AND DESIGNATE A NEW VOTING PLACE FOR THE NEW PRECINCT 28;
<br />BY AMENDING SECTIONS 9-52 AND 9-100 AND BY ADDING TWO NEW SECTIONS NUMBERED
<br />9-52.1 and 9-101 SO AS TO ALTER THE EXISTING BOUNDARIES OF PRECINCT 3? AND
<br />TO CREATE A NEW PRECINCT TO BE NUMBERED 38 AND TO DESIGNATE VOTING PLACES
<br />THEREFOR; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 9-82 AND 9-84 SO AS TO CHANGE THE VOTING
<br />PLACES FOR PRECINCTS 18 AND 20."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Oast, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 81-274 - "Consideration of an ordinance
<br />Avenue, Spencer Street, Serpell Street, Page
<br />Marine Terminal Area.
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<br />closing
<br />Street,
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<br />portiohs of Carolina Avenue, Pinners
<br />and Seaboard Avenue in the Portsmouth
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<br /> The City of Portsmouth has made application ~o close portions of the above named streets
<br />Viewers were appointed pursuant to State law and a copy of their report and a map showing
<br />the portions of the streets to be closed is attached for your information. The City Manager
<br />recommends adoption."
<br />
<br /> John Ridgely Porter, III, 520 Citizens Trust Building, Attorney representing the
<br />Virginia Port Authority, spoke in opposition of closing each and everyone of the streets
<br />by the proposed ordinance, and requested that the matter be referred back to the Planning
<br />Commission.
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<br /> B. Vand.eventers, 2050 One Commercial Place, reprsenting Hampton Roads Shipping
<br />Association, spoke against the crdinance and requested that the matter be remanded to the
<br />P~anning Commission for further consideration.
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<br /> Guilford D. Ware, 1640 Virginia National Building, Norfolk, Va., representing Portsmouth
<br />Terminals, Inc., spoke in favor of the closing the streets, and suggested if the ordinance to
<br />be amended to remove some of the expanding language, particular in the last paragraph, as
<br />in his opinion is not needed for anyones protection, but if so, adopt the ordinance as it is.
<br /> Attorney,
<br /> Joseph L. Kelly,/1700 Virginia National Bank Building,~representing VEPCO, stated that
<br />VBPCO maintained numerous underground and overhead lines, and was not opposed ~o closing of
<br />the streets.
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<br /> Motion_ of.2~r. Barnes .~and. sec on~d ~y ~i ~a~..~h~ a~p~ .t~ .~rRinance: - '
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<br />' Motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mr. Gray, to suspend the rules for Mr. Kelly to
<br />speak, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> Mr. Kelly stated that VEPCO was not interested in obstructing the closing of these
<br />streets if the VPA could tell the company that they are not go~ng to require them to make
<br />large expensive move for their utilities.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mr. Barnes, to suspend the rules for Mr. Porter
<br />to speak, and was adopted by unanimous.vote.
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<br /> Mr. Whitlow asked Mr. Porter why he couldn't give VEPCO an easement for their utilities.
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<br /> Mr. Porter replied and stated that Mr. Kelly would require something from the VPA at
<br />5 o'clock today and that he explained ~o Mr. Kelly that he would have to go back to the Board
<br />of Commissioners of VPA and that he would take the matter to themcon October 6, 1981, the
<br />next regular meeting.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, to suspend the rules for Mr. Ware to
<br />speak, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> Mr. Ware stated that VPA called VEPCO only la~e last week to raise the question on the
<br />easemen~ now why to delay tke street closing. No one is going to deny the u~ilities there.
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