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222 <br /> <br />May 22, 1979 <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Elliott, Holley, Gray <br />Nayes: None <br /> <br /> ~79-190 - Motion by Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Barnes to suspend <br />Mr. Frank ~. ~rby, C~irman of the Mayor's Committee for the Handicapped <br />adopted unanimously. <br /> ~r~. ~Kirby presented the following letter: <br /> <br />the rules to allow <br />to speak~ and was <br /> <br /> The members of the Mayor's Committee for the Handicapped are sure that you are aware of <br />the importance of a reasonable number of designated parking spaces designated for the severely <br />handicapped. There are a number of such spaces in the City, properly designated by signs. <br /> However, the practical fact is that these spaces are regularly used by the non-severely <br />handicapped, th~s~defea~ing this important effort. <br /> <br /> By unanimous action, the Mayor's Committee requests the C~ty to: <br /> <br /> 1.. Pass an ordinag~increasing the fine for illegal parking in handicapped designated <br />spaces to $25.00, including privately owned areas such as shopping centers. <br /> <br />2. Direct the Portsmouth Police Department to strictly enforce handicapped parking. <br /> <br /> 3. Cau~e. handi~app~parking spaces to be marked in blue and white street and curb <br />paint. <br /> <br /> The Mayor's Committee very much appreciates the cooperative attitude of the City in <br />involving the seriously handicapped, and we hope you will be able to address the matter <br />of the blatent abuse of handicapped parking. <br /> <br />matter~ <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br /> Frank L. Kirby, Chairman <br /> <br />Motion by Mr.' Barnes and seconded by Mr. Elliott to refer this matter <br />report back to City Council, and by unanimous vote. <br /> <br /> UNFINISHED BUSINESS- <br /> <br />to the City Attorney and <br /> <br /> Z9-135- The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of <br />May 8, 1979, was taken up and read: <br /> <br />(g) "ZONING AMENDMBN~ ORDINANCE Z-79-9" <br /> <br /> motion of M~ Barnes, seconded by Mr. G~ay the ordinance was adopted, and by the <br />foltowing~ote: ~ <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Elliott, Gray, Holley <br />NaMes: None <br /> <br /> 79-160~l~The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of <br />May 8, 1979, was taken up and read: <br /> <br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $107,018 FROM THE FEDERAL GRANTS FUND FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT <br /> OF A YOUTH CONSERVATION CORP AT THE CITY PARKS AND TO ESTABLISH A PORTSMOUTH RENT-A-TEEN <br /> PROGRAM" - ~ <br /> <br /> On motion by Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, the ordinance was adopted and by the <br />following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Elliott, Gray, Holley <br />NaMes: None <br /> <br /> 79-161- The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of <br />May 8, 1979, was taken up and read: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE ~65,000 FOR NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYGROUNDS, RIDDICK-WEAVER <br />RECREATION SITE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY INCENTIVE FUND MATCH. <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. <br />by the following vote: <br /> <br />' ~es: B~rnes, Elliott, Gray, Holley <br /> NaMes: None <br /> <br />Elliott this ordinance was adopted, and <br /> <br /> 79-162- The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting <br />May 8, 1979, was takeh up and read: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $20,000 FROM THE PORT FACILITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br />FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF LAND." <br /> <br /> On motion <br />following vote: <br /> <br />of~r~ Gray and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the ordinance was adopted and by the <br /> <br /> Ayes: Barnes, glliott, Gray, Holley <br />.~ayes: None ~ <br /> <br /> <br />