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391 OCtober 22_ 1974 the City Manager, was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Early, ~ast, Wentz, Davis Nays:' Elliott, Hol~ey 74-445 - "Report on operatiOn~of the Food Stamp Sales Center for the fiscal year July 1, 1975 through June 30, 1974. This report covers personnel, contractual services, retirement of debt, and other miscellaneous costs." Motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Holley, to be received as information, was adopted by unanimous vote. 74-446 - "Consideration of a resolution expressing the interest of the Council of the City of Portsmouth in obtaining property to be vacated by the U. S. Coast Guard (Elizabeth River, Southern Branch). The Coast Guard is expected to terminate its occupancy of the base on the Saa~hern Branch of the elizabeth River when the Craney Island Coast Guard Base is available for use. The City of Portsmouth in its efforts to control land use in the Southside communi: would like for this property to be conveyed by the U. S. Government to the City of Ports- mouth as soon as practicable after vacation by the Coast Guard." On motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Early, the following resolution was ado and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE INTEREST OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH IN OBTAINING PROPERTY TO BE VACATED BY THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD (ELIZABETH RIVER, SOUTHERN BRANCH). WIIEREAS, the United States Coast Guard currently occupies certain land located adjacent to the Elizabeth River (Southern Branch) in the City of Portsmouth in the neighbo hood generally known as Southside; and WHEREAS, the Coast Guard is expected to terminate its occupancy of said property at such time as the Craney Island Coast Guard Base becomes available for use; and WHEREAS, ownership and control of the Elizabeth River site would be advantageous to the City of Portsmouth in its efforts to control land uses in the Southside community and would also facilitate redevelopment and conservation efforts being undertaken in this community; and WHEREAS, acquisition of this property by the City'Of Portsmouth has been recommended by the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority as a prudent step to be taken in anticipation of receipt of block grants under the Community Development Program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That it is the sense of this council that the Coast Guard property on the Eliza~ beth River (Southern Branch) should be conveyed by the United States Government to the City of Portsmouth as soon as practicable after vacation of said property by the Coast Guard. 2. That the City Manager be, and he hereby is, directed to forward this resolution directly to appropriate Federal agencies, such resolution to be deemed a formal request to those agencies that the property in question be conveyed to the City of Portsmouth as expeditiously as the interests of the Federal Government will permit. 3. That the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to furnish to cognizant Federal agencies any and all appropriate data in support of this request which the agencies may desire or which the City Manager may, in the exercise of his discretion, deem it prudent to submit." Ayes: Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis Nays: None 74-447 - "Consideration of a resolution to reschedule a regular meeting of City Council to consider zoning matters for December 16, 1974. .It is necessary go reschedule this meeting so that there will be sufficient time following the Planning Commission's November meeting to allow for compliance with the public notice requirements of the State Code." On motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Holley, the following resolutian was adopted, and by the following vo:e: "A RESOLUTION TO RESCHEDULE A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER ZONING MATTERS FOR DECEMBER 16, 1974. WHEREAS, a meeting of City Council to consider zoning matters is currently scheduled for December 2, 1974, pursuant to Section 2-42(b) of the City Code; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has scheduled its November public hearing for November 19, 1974; and