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<br />January 8, 1980
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes,
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> Mayor q¢¥~ relinquish the Chair to Vice Mayor Holley for the
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<br /> 79-442 The following ordinance approved on first reading at
<br />December 10, 1979, was taken up and read:
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<br />Beamer, Early, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis
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<br /> following Item.
<br /> the Public Hearing
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<br />of
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<br />(j) "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, BY t
<br /> AMENDING SECTIONS 40-12114.1; 5.2; 5.3; and 5.4), PERTAINING TO OFF-STREET
<br /> AUTOMOBILE PARKING IN DOWNTOWN D-1 DISTRICT." ~
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Barnes, to amend paragraph 5.3 of Section 40-121,
<br />to indicate that City Council may grant a special exception to the off-street automobile
<br />requirements and off-street loading requirements where the granting of same is in accord with
<br />the purposes expressed in the D-1 District Ordinance, and was adopted by 6-0-1[Davis abstain-~
<br />ing) vote.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Beamer, the above ordinance was adopted,
<br />amended, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Early, Gray, Holley, Oast
<br />Nays: None
<br />Abstaining: Davis
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<br /> Mayor Davis resumed the Chair for the remainder of
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<br /> 79-442 The following ordinance approved on first
<br />December 10, 1979, was taken up and read:
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<br />the meeting.
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<br />reading at the Public
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<br />Hearing of
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, BY AMENDING
<br />SECTION 40-I39(a), (4), PERTAINING TO WATERFRONT W-1 DISTRICT OFF-STREET AUTOMOBILE
<br />PARKING."
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<br /> James W. Jones, Attorney, Fidelity American Bank Building, representing Holiday Inns
<br />of America, spoke and requested that the matter to be deferred for thirty (30 days.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Beamer, that the ordinance to be deferred to
<br />the second meeting in January (January 22, 1980), and was adopted by 6-1(Nay-Davis) vote.
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<br /> 79-448 The following crdinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of
<br />December 11, 1979, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $15,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR
<br />CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT CONTINGENCIES."
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<br /> On.motzon of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Oast, the ordinance was adopted, and by the
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Early, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> -9-450 The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of
<br />December 11, 1979, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $700,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR
<br />THE STEP II DESIGN PHASE FOR SECONDARY tREATMENT UPGRADE OF THE PINNERS POINT
<br />SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Early, the ordinance was adopted, and by the
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Early, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 79-434 - Th~ following report received from_the City Attorney
<br />convey property to Star Bank Realty Corporation, deferred from the
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<br />concerning resolution to
<br />meeting of November' 20, 19
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<br /> "At the November 20, 1979 Council Meeting, you deferred action on Item 79-454 and direct
<br />the office of the City Attorney to review and determine whether Section 2.09 of the Charter
<br />of the City of Portsmouth required advertisement and public bid for the sale of the property
<br />at issue. In addition, the Ccuncil authorized the City Manager, if necessary, to advertise a
<br />receive bids for said property.
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<br /> The revaew of the applicable requirements of the Charter resulted in the rendering of an
<br />Opinion by this office that the City should advertise and receive bids for the sale of the
<br />property an issue. A Notice of Sale of City Froperty was advertised in the Virginian Pilot
<br />for three consecutive days during the week of December 24, 1979 through January 3, 1980,
<br />and bids were publicly opened on January 3, 1980.
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<br /> the only bid received was from Star Band Realty Corporation which proposes that the City
<br />convey title to the subject triangular piece of land to Star Band Realty Corporation in ex-
<br />change for Star Band Realty Corporation granting the City of Portsmouth an easement for the
<br />8" sanitary sewer line across said property.
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