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3O9 June 1~, 1974 Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Early, the matter to be tabled indefinitely, was adopted :by unanimous vote. NEW BUSINESS 74-245 - The following letter received from Mrs. Teresa Hagwood, 580 Freedom Avenue, was presented: "I'm Mrs. Teresa Hagwood and at the advise of Mr. Ivey, Recreation Dept. Chairman, I am writing to you on behalf of the many concerned parents of our baseball teams, the coaches fans, general public. % - I was privileged to be invited at the Recreation Committee meeting of la~nzght (May 22, 1974). I submit to the members of City Council the letter I read at the meeting of the 22nd. Mr. Campbell and Mr. Ivey have a cop)- of my letter as well. Also, enclosed is a petition of names which was first directed for Mr. Ottavio, who later referred me and our demands to the Recreation Committee. Gentlemen, I've learned a few facts about the budget, etc.- but, I give up hope for the cause we urge your help with -- we have waited so lighting of our three ball fields on Elliott Avenue. simply can't long for the prcper Please accept my letter I submit for the members to read with serious consideration. ... Give me a definite answer.' Motion of Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Holley, the matter to be referred to the Parks and Recreation Commission for an opinion, was adopted by unanimous vote. 74-246 The following letter from Director of Planning was read: "At its regular monthly meeting on June 4, 1974, the City Planning Commission publicly reviewed and resolved to recommend closure of the following paper street: S-74~6 Alley approximately 10 feet wide and 125 feet in length between Craford Place and property line of the U.S. Naval Hospital. Holt W. and_Gale H. Butt and Caroline MacKenzie by Attorney Robert C. Barclay, III." Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, to be referred to the City Attorney for proper handling, was adopted by unanimous vote. 74-247 The following letter from Director of Planning was read: "At its regular monthly meeting on June 4, 1974, the City PI.arming Commission publicly reviewed and resolved to recommend closure of the following paper street: S-74-7 Alley approximately 26 feet wide and located approximately 112 feet west of the southwest corner of Leckie Street and Peninsula Avenue and extending south 120 feet. Mrs. J. R. Austin, Mrs. C. C. Williams and Frank B. Baker, Jr., by Attorney L. Garland Wells." Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Early, to be referred to the City Attorney for proper handling, was adopted by unanimous vote. 74-248 - The following letter requesting permission for 7epresentative to speak from Alvertus Tyler, President, Southside Neighborhood Assembly, was presented: "The Southside Neighborhood Assembly hereby requests that a representative of it's organization in the person of Mr. Ernest Hardy address the City Council at it's next regular meeting concerning the possible lease of the Lincoln Street Fire Station (Lincoln and Gordon Street) for a work training project of the Assembly.' Representative did not answer to name when announced. Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Smith, to be referred to the City Manager to report back at a meeting during the month of ~uly, 1974, was adopted 6-1 (Smith abstain lng). 74-249 - Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the following resolution was adopted by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE VIGOROUS OPPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, TO ANY CONSTRUCTION OF MILITARY HOUSING ON THE WILLIAMS COURT TRACT. WHEREAS, the 8. S. Navy is presently considering plans to place several hundred units of military housing at the St. Julien's Creek site; and WHEREAS, the City of Chesapeake has advanced the proposal that such housing be relocated to another site~ possibly the former Williams Court land; and