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275 April 23, 1974 The original motion, to approve on first reading, was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Johnson, King, Nays: None Abstaining: Early, Wentz Smith, Barnes 74-161 - The following request to speak received from AlVertus Tyler, President, Southside Neighborhood Assembly, was read: "This is to request that the names of Mr. Alvertus Tyler and Mr. Ernest Hardie be added to the agenda of the next regular City Council meeting to speak in regards to the Swimming Pool recommendation to the City Council by the Finance Commission." Mr. Hardie spoke The following letter was received from Mrs. Dorothy P, Evans, Executive Director, and Mrs. Estelle Hornstein, President, Child and Family Service, Travelers Aid, Inc.: "The Board of Directors of Child & Family Service ~ Travelers Aid, Inc. has instructed me to convey to the City Council their support of a proposed swimming pool and supervised recreation facility to be built with Revenue 'Sharing funds and to be located in Southside. As you may recall the pool formerly located at the Beasley Boys Club is no longer in service, but was well attended when open. Child & Family Service in conjunction with the Portsmouth MentalL Health & Mental Retardation Services Board has operated an outreach program to provide mental health service in this area. The outreach workers report they are encountering families with a large number of chiIdren living in this area without sufficient recreational facilities. Many of these people are economically unable to prov{de camping experiences of memberships in private clubs as ~n some of the more affluent sections of the city. The Board wishes to endorse its support not only for ameliorative services but those that provide for its citizens opportunities to develope through wholesome leisure activities." NEW BUSINBSS 74-176 Letter concerning tennis courts in the City written by John T. Bolling, President, Portsmouth Tennis Patrons Association, Inc. Bxhibit 74-176[ Letter received from Miss Sara A. Stublen, 303 Snead Fairway Bxhibit 74-176 Motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. King, the matter to Parks a~d Recm~ation Commission for study and report to Council unanimous vote. be referred to the May, was ~dopted by 74-173 The following request to speak received from George R. Walker, 1749 Spratley Street, was read: "~fl~suant to Council Gag Rules 2-15.1 and 2-24, it is requested that my name be placed on the agenda of the subject meeting of the Portsmouth City Council to address the City Manager's new organization as it pertains to the Department of Public Safety and the 1974- 75 Budget Guide." Mr. Walkem spoke. 74-178 The following letter received from A. P. Johnson, Jr., former City Manager, was read: "I hereby tender my resignation as a member of the Southeastern Virginia Planning District Commission effective immediately~ I also wish to resign from any other Boards and Commissions of which I have been a member." Motion of Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Wentz, to accept Mr. Johnson's resignation from SVPDC and other Boards and Commissions~ W~h ~e~r~ts, was adopted'unanimously. 74-179 The following request for representative to speak received from Southdale Civic League, was read: "We, the member of the Southdale Civic League, request placement on the agenda for City Council meeting, Tuesday, April 23rd. ~t that time we wish to present a petition signed by 45 neighbors that comprise the Southdale Civic League. We will have a spokes- man for our League (Danny Thornton). The petition is an effort to completely eliminate an intolerable drainage problem, hopefully by the installation of curbs and gutters.' Mr. Danny Thornton, 1033 MartSn Avenue spoke and presented the following petition: "We, the members of the Southdale Civic League, hereby petition the Portsmouth City Council in effort to obtain curbs and gutters for our community. Some of the names on this petition appeared on a similar one over a decade ago. The streets of Southdate are plaqued with open ditches usually filled with stagnated-mosquito infested water that has