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7I Motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Early, that authorization be be granted for advertisement for sale of City-owned property adjacent to Academy Park Elementary School was adopted by unanimous vote. ' 75-70 - Motion of Mr. authorized to sign amended unanimous vote. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Holley, that the City Manager be contract with Portsmouth Ambulance Service, was adopted by NEW BUSINESS 75-96 Vernon C. Crump, Jr., 824 Argyle Street, representing Central Civic Forum, spoke regarding perpetual care of Fisher Hill, Mount Calvary and Mount Olive Cemeteries. N. S. Pearson, 2018 Peach Street, representing Lee Ward Civic League, spoke regarding same. Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Wentz, the matter to be referred to Sub- Committee of Cemet6~ies for City Council, was adopted by unanimous vote. 75-97 The following letter received from the School Board was presented: "At the regular meeting on February 13, 1975, the School Board of the City of Portsmoutt adopted the attached Five Year Capital Improvement Program and requested that it be forwardec to the City Counsil." Motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Early, that the Five Year Capital Improvement Program be referred to the City Manager £or recommendation, was adopted by unanimous vote. 75-98 - The following letter received from the School Board was presented: "At the regular meeting on Februazy 13, 19757 the School Board of the City of Portsmouth adopted the following Resolution: 'BE It RESOLVED: That the School Board of the City of Portsmouth request City Council to appropriate ~22,800.00 to be used to initiate planning for the renovation of Harry Hunt Junior High School.' Motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Elli3tt, to be referred to the Municipal Finance Commission for recommendatzon, was adopted.by unanimous Vote. 75-99 The following letter received from Robert G. Esl~eck, Commissioner of th~ Revenue, was presented: "It is requested that approval for refund be granted in the amount of $4,194.08 to Merchants and Farmers Bank for overpayment of Bank StockTax. This office obtained:the assessment from the Commonwealth of Virginia which was erroneous and records in my office have been adjusted accordingly." Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Elliott, that the refund be granted was adopted by unanimous vote. ' 75-100 The following letter received from William H. Blackwell, Island Study Commission, was presented: Jr. Chairman, Craney "This Commission maintains its position of opposing the vertical or horizontal ex- pansion of Craney Island. Based on this position we cannot support the recommendation the Corps of Engineers that the middle section of Craney Island be raised an adddtionat 12 feet. by However, realizing the need for a long range solution, we support the ~ecommendation by the Corps of Engineers for additional funds for studying alternatives. Our support for funds to find alternative means for disposal of dredged materials is limited to the fotlowin and in this priority: A. Ocean dumping of dredged spoils. B. Creation of islands in the HamptenRoads-ChesaDeake C. Feasibility of the use of the Nansemond site. Bay Area. We do not support any additional funding for further study on the expansion of the Craney Island site, either vertically or horizontally. This Commission feels that a_long range solution can be found by 1979 from one of the alternatives listed above and would eliminate the necessity for the additional raising of Craney Island." Mr. William H. Blackwell, Jr., spoke. On motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Early, the following resolution was adopted, and by the following vote: