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Januarv 28. 1975 7S-SS - The following letter received from Chairman of Portsmouth Parking Authority was presented: "The Portsmouth Parking Authority met on January 7, 1975 to consider the recommendations that were previously made to the City Council by the Municipal Finance Commission. The following items were considered by the Portsmouth Parking Authority and the actions taken were as follows: A. ABOLISHMENT OF PARKING AUTHORITY AND THE ESTABLIS~4ENT OF A PARKING COMMISSION TO ASSIST AND ADVISE THE CITY COUNCIL. A motion was made and all members endorsing December 12, 1974. duly seconded the Municipal and passed by unanimous vote of Finance Commission's recommendation of B. REDUCTION OF THE MONTHLY RENTAL FOR THE PARKING ON THE THIRD DECK OF THE RAMP. A motion was made and duly seconded that $8 per month be established as the fee for the top deck of the Edinburgh Square Parking Ramp. Also, a motion was made and duly seconded to employ security guards as previously recommended by this Authority and that an advertising campaign be conducted indicating the new rates and security for this ramp. The Portsmouth Parking Authority has requested that the above items concerning the ramp be implemented as soon as possible. We have also requested that the hours of security patrol be developed and included in the advertising campaign in order that businesses will be informed as to the hours of operation and security coverage. This is submitted for your information and we request your concurrence on the new rates charged for the top deck of the parking ramp." Motion Portsmouth Parking Authority, was adopted by unanimous vote. 75-5§ Motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Barnes, to go into the election member to the Citzens Advisory Committee, was adopted by unanimous vote. Mr. Oast nominated Mrs. Carolyn F. Reil. of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Barnes, to concur in the recommendation of the of a Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. elected to the Citizens Advisory Committee, to was adopted by unanimous vote. Early, to close nominations and Mrs. Reil was fill an unexoired term, expiring June 1, 1975, 75-57 - Motion of Mr. Elliott and seconded by Mr. Oast, that the Council meet in an executive session prior to the next regularly scheduled Council meeting for the purpose of: (1) Discussing appointments to Boards and Commissions. (2) Discussing the disposition of City property. (3) Consultation with Counsel pertaining to legaI matters; was adopted by the following vo~e: Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Oast, D~vis Nays: None 75-58 Mr. William H. Blackwetl, Jr., Chairman, Craney Island Study Commission, spoke in support of resolution to be presented opposing the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers' report concerniBg the future of Craney Island; Mayor Davis commended the Study Commission for its fine work. The report was received as information. On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Early,.the following resolution was presented, and adopted by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS' REPORT CONCERNING THE FUTURE OF CRANEY ISLAND; RECON~ENDING AN ENGINEERING AN~ RELATED TECHNICAL STUDY RELATIVE TO'REGIONAl HARBOR NEEDS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FOR- WARD SAID RESOLUTION TO ALL APPROPRIATE FEDERAL AGENCIES. of a and WHEREAS, the U. S. report which would Army Corps of Engineers on December 6, 1974 announced the completion extend the life of Craney Island as a disposal area by eleven years; WHEREAS, it is necessary for the economic viability of the City of Portsmouth that Crane Island become available for industrial development; and WHEREAS, the Craney Island Study Commission opposes said U. concerning the future of Craney Island, and has resolved that an technical study be made by the U. S. Corps of Engineers relative in the Greater Hampton Roads area. S. Corps of Engineers' Repot engineering and related to regional harbor needs NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council that it ardently opposes the U. S. Army Corp of Engineers' Report concerning the future of Craney Island announced on December 6 1974. '