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A RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW I.C. NORCOM <br />HIGH SCHOOL. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, City Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, as <br />a part of the Capital Improvement Plan process, identified the <br />Capital Improvement Funds designated for education for a new I. C. <br />Norcom High School to be conditioned upon the new I. C. Norcom <br />High School being built at the current Harry Hunt Jr. High School <br />site, if same is suitable for construction, and on land adjourning <br />the Harry Hunt Jr. High School site as may be necessary; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency is <br />evaluating the Harry Hunt Jr. High School site; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Portsmouth, <br />Virginia, feels that it is the best interest of the City of <br />Portsmouth to construct a new I. C. Norcom High School at a site <br />that is suitable for construction. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the <br />City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the Capital Improvement Plan <br />adopted on November 10, 1992 is not changed by this resolution <br />save and except that unless the City Council determines that the <br />Harry Hunt Jr. High School site presents an acceptable risk for <br />construction of a new I. C. Norcom High School, then the City <br />Council will release the funds from the Harry Hunt Jr. High School <br />site and will investigate all other possible sites within the City <br />of Portsmouth, for the construction of a new I. C. Norcom High <br />School. <br /> <br /> FURTHER, let it be resolved that the City Council requests <br />the Planning Commission begin concurrent investigation to <br />establish alternate suitable sites on the east side of the <br />Churchland Bridge. <br /> <br /> Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, <br />at a meeting held on February 22, 1994. <br /> <br />Teste: <br /> <br />City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />