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A RESOLUTION HONORING THE COMMUNITY OF MOUNT HERMON. WHEREAS, since 1972, the City of Portsmouth and the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority in close cooperation with the citizens of Mount Hermon has under- taken a comprehensive revitalization program in the Mount Hermon Conservation and Redevelopment Project; and WHEREAS, the ~mprovement program in this neighborhood began in 1967 as a result of concerns over identified conditions of blight and deterioration expressed by the Mount Hermon Conuuunity League; and WHEREAS, since the project began the citizens of the community, represented by the Mount Hermon Project Area Committee, have played a major role in the unparalleled improvements undertaken in the nezghborhood to date as evidenced by new public and private investment in the area; 'and ~'~EREAS, the success of this revitalization has been of significant benefit to the entire City and has been recognized as one of the most successful projects of this nature in the country; and WHEREAS, the community rebuilding effort and the partnership of Mount Hermon citizens, the City of Portsmouth, and the Authority which made possible this success, was recently recognized by the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the selection of this project as a recipient of HUD's 1980 Urban Environmental Design Award. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby commends the Mount Hermon community upon the receipt of this well-deserved national citation which will serve as a model for future rebuilding programs in the City of Ports- mouth; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby directed to foi-~ard a copy of this resolution to Mr. Joseph Parker, President of the Mt. Hermon Community League. Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginma, at a meeting held May 13, 1980. Teste: City Clerk