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<br />Road.79-253 "Consideration of a resolution closing a 50' alley on the west sida of illard
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<br /> Russell B. and Magdalene Harper and William Barnes have made application to vacate, close
<br />and discontinue use of a 50' alley on the west side of Allard Road. The City Council ap-
<br />pointed viewers by resolution at its meeting of June 26th. The viewers report, including
<br />a copy of a map outlining the proposed alley to be closed is attached for your information
<br />Th~ C~ty'M~Jger recommends adoption." '
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<br /> OS motiSn~of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Early, the following ordinance was adopted on
<br />firs.t'.:and fi~a~.rea~in~, and by the following vote:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE CLOSING THE FOLLOWING STREET: A 50' ALLEYWAY ON THE WEST SIDE
<br /> OF ALLARD ROAD."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Ear~y, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 79-254 "Consideration of a resolution expressing
<br />the vacation of a subdivision plat of Donald H. Saddle;
<br />to execute documents.
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<br />the consent of the City Council to
<br />and, authorizing the City Manager
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<br /> This resolution authorizes the vacation of a minor subdivision plat owned by Donald H.
<br />and Lillie M. Sandie and George W. and Amy G. Cooper dated February 21, 1977. The owners of
<br />this property have expressed the intention of abandoning the proposed subdivision and desire
<br />to vasate the plat. A copy of a letter from the attorney representing the owners is attached
<br />for your information. Tba City Manager recommends adoption."
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<br /> W. E. Williams, 8 Locust Lane, spoke against the resolutinn, requesting permissimn to
<br />talk width Judge Sandie and others who had donated property for this plat.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by ~r. Oast, the matter to be deferred to verify the
<br />effect of vacation of the p~at and further information be furnished and was adopted by un-
<br />animous vote. '
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<br /> 79-255 "Consideration of a resolution expressing appreciation of the City Council for
<br />the Miss Portsmouth-Seawall Festival Pageant participants; and, endorsing the concept of
<br />scheduling the activities of the of the pageant with the Seawall Art Show.
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<br /> This resolution expresses appreciation of the Council to the participants, sponsors
<br />and promoters of the Miss Portsmouth-Seawall Festival Pageant; and, endorses the concept of
<br />holding the pageant in conjunctmon with the Seawall Art Show. The City Manager recommends
<br />adoption."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the following resolution was adopted,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br /> "A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING APPRECIATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR MISS PORTSMOUTH-
<br /> SEAWALL FESTIVAL PAGEANT PARTISIPANTS; ENDORSING THE CONCEPT OF SCHEDULING
<br /> THE ACTIVITIES OF THE BEAUTY PAGEANT WITH THE SEAWALL ART SHOW.
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<br /> WHEREAS, for the past two (2) years the City of Portsmouth has been ably represented in
<br /> the Miss Virginia Pageant by the winner of the Miss Portsmouth-Seawall Festival Pageant; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, said pageant has been produced and sponsored solely by private citizens and
<br />businesses of the City of Portsmouth and surrounding areas; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth sponsors the Seawall Art Show whizb is conducted on
<br />Memorial Day weekend of each year at approximately the same time as the pageant.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that
<br />%h~ appreciation of the Council be expressed to the participants, sponsors and promoters of th
<br />Miss Portsmouth-Seawall Festival Pageant.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby endorses the concept of conducting
<br />said pageant in connection with the Seawall Art Show."
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<br />Ayes:
<br />Nays:
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<br />Barnes, Beamer, E.~rly, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br />None
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<br /> 79-256 "Consideration of a motion to transfer $19,813 from the Grants Contingency
<br />Account to continue operation of the Witness/Victim Program administered by the Commonwealth's
<br />Attorneys Office.
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<br /> This motion will provide the necessary funds to continue operation of the Witness/Victim
<br />Program which functions as an educational unit to the general public, publicizing how the
<br />criminal justice system operates, and giving crime prevention information. This program is in
<br />its fourth year of funding from the Division of Justice and Crime Prevention and the match
<br />is 45 percent federal, 2.Y percent state and 52.5 percent local. Of the total transfer, $8,10
<br />is federal, $450 is state and $11,263 is the required local match. The City Manager recommend
<br />adoption."
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<br /> atz~n:.of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Early, that authorization be granted to transfer
<br />$19,813 from the Grants Contingency Account, as requested, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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