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250 On motion of Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr. King, the ordinance was the following vote: Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Wentz, Barnes Nays: None adopted, and by was taken 74-99 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at last meeting, up and read: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $47,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR PAYMENTS ON THE AMBULANCE SERVICE CONTRACTS." On motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes: Holley, Jchnson, King, Wentz, Barnes Nays: None The following ordinance approved on first reading at last meeting, was take] 74-102 up and read: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $54,000 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE MUNICIPAL AND JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURTS." On motien of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Wentz, Barnes Nays: None - NEW BUSINESS - 74-125 The following letter received from the Chairman of the Planning Commission, was read: (Presentation of "Housing Bench Mark") "In early 1973, this Commission began work with the City Manager on preparing a housing element for our City Comprehensive Plan. We are aware of similar endeavors in other Virginia municipalities and might become the first Ko succeed in accomplishing this tak. We pushed forward at home and with our colleagues working on a metropolitan housing plan at the Southeastern Virginia Planning District Commission. During this period, we cooperated in the CPM Program generated by a Federal grant f~m the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Our error.ts contributed to funding of the one-third local share of this joint governmental project; and our contributions to "THE STATE OF THE CITY" document have been acknowledged by the CPM Task Force. Our agreement calls for publication of this booklet of Bench Mark data. Chapter [ is &esigned to set the stage for consideration of housing in Portsmouth by ~lancing at this feature of Virginia &nd housing patterns in our metropolitan area. Chapter II is a compendium of Portsmouth housing data. Chapter III discusses trends. Chapter IV is a report on critical areas where essential information has not yet been uncovered. Work in this area demonstrated complexity of preparing a Comprehensive Plan Housing Element. This Commission has responsibilities assigned for extending its research. Between gaps outline in Chapter IV and our program for 1974-75, as found in the appendix, the Commission's schedule is geared to a working conference per month. While individual Commissioners are not optimistic over prospects of coming up with solutions to problems of housing for in- digent families in this calamitous time, the Commission does collectively accept its assignment. City officials across America are coping with simila~ problems, and their collective efforts may stimulate legislative action at the State and Natioaal levels." Motion of Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Wentz, to Be received as information, was adopted by unanimous vote. 74-126 - The following letter received from Mrs. CatherimFortineau, President, Portsmouth Welfare Rights Organization, was read: "We the members of the Portsmouth WRO request permission to appear before you at your next Council meeting, hopefully Tuesday, March 26, 1974, is your next meeting. We wan~.tto discuss the horrible, conditions those who can help themselves the less in this city are being forced to live under since being transferred from the Welfare Rolls to Social Security Supplemental Income (SSI) Rolls. It is our sincere prayer you gentlemen will be able to offer help for these people. Perhaps you gentlemen are not aware of the persons that were transferred from Welfare Rolls; they are those people that are 65 years of age and over, total and permanentally disabled and blind. We will appear in your office tomorrow morning (March 20, 1974) to receive your Motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the matter to be deferred until next meeting of Council,(April 9, 1974), and advise Mrs. Fortineau of same, was adopted by unanimous vote.