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<br />March 27, 1979
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<br /> 79:?9 -.The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of
<br />March 13', 19~, was taken up and read:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $10,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR
<br /> DESIGN OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SOUTH PORTSMOUTH AREA."
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<br /> On motion gf Mr. Gray and seconded ky M~. Elliott, the ordinance was adopted,
<br />following vote:
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<br />and by the
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Gray, Holley, Oast
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 79-80 The following ordinance approved
<br />M~%~h 13, 1979, was taken up and read:
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<br />on first reading at
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<br />the regular meeting of
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $60,000 FROM TH~ CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR
<br />T~ ~O[~ASE AND INSTALLING OF FOUR (4) TEN THOUSAND (10,000) GALLON FIBER
<br />:~L~S~G~SOLINE STORAGE TANKS AT THE CIT~Y GARAGE."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, the ordinance was adopted, and by the
<br />followi~ vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Gray, Holley, Oast
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 79-86 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of
<br />March 13, 1979, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $50,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVMENT FUND FOR
<br />CONSTRUCTION OF CARGO HANDLING FACILITIES ON THE FORMER COAST GUARD BASE."
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<br /> .On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Early, the ordinanc was adopted and by the
<br />fo~i6~g ~ote: ~ '
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Gray, Holley, Oast
<br />Nays: None
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<br />The following reports from,,the City Manager were presented:
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<br /> 79-95 "Consideration of an ordinance to amend the City Coge pertaining to tax relief
<br />for elderly and handicapped citizens by amending the eligibility criteria.
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<br /> The proposed amendment will raise the income l~mit from $7,500 to $8,500 and increase
<br />the net worth ceiling from $25,000 to $35,000 annually. Based on a survey of the area cities,
<br />{~s would be gn appropriate level for the City of Portsmouth. The only city not meeting
<br />this crmteria is the City of Chesapeake, with has an income level of $9,500 and a net worth
<br />ceiling of $30,000. Norfolk and,Virginia Beach have adopted identical recommendations to
<br />this amendment. The City Manager recommends adoption."
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<br />Onmto~io~ o£ Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was adopted on
<br />a~d f~nal reading, and by the £ollowing vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINM~CE TO AMEND SECTIONS 35-224 AND 55-226, CODE OF THE CITY OF
<br />PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, AS AMENDED, PERTAINING TO,ELIGIBILITY FOR
<br />TAX RELIEF FOR THE ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED.'
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Gray, Holley, Oast
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 79-96 - 'Consideratmon of an ordinance to appropriate $58,020 from the Capital Improve-
<br />ments Program f~ the Phase I1 restoration of the 1846 Courthouse.
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<br /> The City has received $29,010 for the 1846 Courthouse restoration frcm unobligated
<br />National Historic Preservation Funds that were re-assigned to Portsmouth for the Courthouse
<br />Rehabilitation Project. These grant funds are provided to.the City on a 50/50 matching basis
<br />for labor and materials for removing, reworking, and reglazing 32 existing main floor (second
<br />sto~) ~i~do~-ahd finishing and installing 5 replacement windows, sash, stone sills, and
<br />frames when necessary. Tbs Capital Improvements Program for 1978-79 includes $50,000 for the
<br />Courthouse restoration. This ordinance appropriates $29,010 of these funds. The City Mana=~r
<br />recommends adoption on firs~ reading.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Early and seconded by M~. Elliott, the following ordinance was approved
<br />on first~r~a~i'hg, and by unanimous vote:
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<br /> '~'A~O'R~I~A~:CE~TO APPROPRIATE $58,020 FRO~ THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE
<br /> PHASE II RESTORATION OF THE EXTERIOR OF tHE 1846 PORTSMOUTH COURTHOUSE."
<br /> 79-97 "Consideration of an ordinance/msing a portion of Fairfax Street between
<br />Walnut and Richmond Avenue.
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<br /> George A. and Martha L. Hunt have made aBplication to vacate, close, and discontinue use
<br />' I~ acc0:~n~e with State Law, the City Council ado ted a re o
<br /> ~2~a~._~_h=-~=^ ~, . . ~ . ~ . s lut~on appo~ntmng vmewers on
<br /> ~=~==~y ~, ±~z~. ~ne v~ewers have reported ~n writing that in their opinion, no inconven-
<br /> ience would result from the closing and discontinuing such avenue. A copy of the viewers
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