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R-14-19 <br />A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT <br />BETWEEN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA AND THE AFRICAN- <br />AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC., FOR THE OPERATION OF THE <br />PORTSMOUTH COLORED COMMUNITY LIBRARY MUSEUM ON ELM <br />AVENUE. <br />WHEREAS, the African-American Historical Society, Inc., ("the Society") is a <br />group of community volunteers committed to preserving and interpreting the history of <br />the African American community in the City of Portsmouth; and <br />WHEREAS, the Society was instrumental in preserving the Portsmouth Colored <br />Community Library building which was relocated to its present location at 904 Elm <br />Avenue in 2007, and in raising private contributions to renovate the building's interior as <br />a history museum ("the. Museum"); and <br />WHEREAS, the City and Society mutually desire to establish along-term <br />relationship to operate and maintain the Museum for the educational use and enjoyment <br />by citizens of Portsmouth and visitors; and <br />WHEREAS, the City intends to maintain and operate the Museum as part of the <br />City's Department of Museums and has included funding in the FY 2015 budget for part- <br />time staffing and operational expenditures. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of <br />Portsmouth, Virginia that it hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager to <br />execute a Memorandum of Agreement with the African-American Historical Society, <br />Inc., related to the maintenance and operation of the Portsmouth Colored Community <br />Library Museum at 904 Elm Avenue under such terms as he shall deem in the best <br />interests of the City of Portsmouth. <br />ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia at a meeting <br />held on June 10, 2014. <br />Teste: <br />City Clerk <br />