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A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE ERECTION OF A TELEVISION TOWER IN THE <br />VICINITY OF THE CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH AIRPORT. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the Council <br />of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that application has been <br />made by the Hampton Roads Television Corporation to the Federal <br />Aviation Administration for permission to erect a television <br />tower in the Shoulders Hill section of Nansemond County, Vir- <br />ginia; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the construction of said tower at the location <br />requested by the Hampton Roads Television Corporation will consti- <br />tute an additional hazard to the aircraft using the Chesapeake- <br />Portsmouth Airport and will increase an already hazardous situ- <br />ation caused by existing television and radio towers; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Chesapeake-Portsmouth Airport is present- <br />ly extending airport runways and facilities; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Chesapeake-Portsmouth Airport is a source <br />of recreation~to the citizens of Chesapeake, Portsmouth and ~anse- <br />mond County, Virginia, as well as a growing area-wide industry. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the <br />City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that it strongly opposes the erection <br />of any television tower of the characteristics proposed by the <br />Hampton Roads Television Corporation at the proposed site and that <br />it urges the Federal Aviation Administration to reject such re- <br />quest for permission to erect said tower. <br /> <br /> Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Vir- <br />~inia~ at a meeting held March 28, 1972. <br /> <br />Teste: <br /> <br />City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />