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ADril 24~ 1973
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<br />"RESOLUTION APPOINTING VIEWERS FOR CLOSING A PORTION OF AXSON STREET
<br />BETICEEN KENNEDY DRIVE AND PARTRIDGE STREET (FORMERLY PORTER ROAD).
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<br /> WHEREAS, ~A. T. Larsen, Alice Z. Larsen, and Nancy C. Nelson have made application
<br />to vacate and close the hereinafter described portion of a certain street and
<br />it appearing that notice of the application and request for the appointment of viewers
<br />was duly posted on April 10, 1973, on the bulletin board of the Court of Hustings
<br />for the City of Portsmouth, on the bulletin board of the Circuit Court of the City
<br />of Portsmouth, and on the bulletin board of the Municipal Court, Civil Division,
<br />of the City of the City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />that Frank N. Bilisoly, Louis J. Leitner, L. A. Clark, Zalmon I. Blachman and R.
<br />Irvine Smith, be appointed viewers to view the hereinafter described portion of
<br />such street and report to this Council in writing whether in their opinion, any, and
<br />if any, what inconvenience would result from vacating and closing the following:
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<br /> All that portion of Axson Street lying between the northern right of way
<br />line of Kennedy Drive, as extended across Axson Street, and the southern
<br />right of way line of Partridge Street (formerly Porter Road); said portion
<br />to be closed is unpaved and is SO feet in width and approximately 100 feet
<br />in length."
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br />it be placed on first
<br />intersections with Columbia
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<br /> 75-149 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend
<br />reading. This changes the name of Middle Street between its
<br />and South Streets to Wavy Street.
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<br /> This has been recommended by the Planning Commission because of Middle Street
<br />being severed between High Street and Columbia by the mall and parking lot."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Smith, the following ordinance was
<br />approved on first reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO CHANGE THE NAME OF MIDDLE STREET BETWEEN ITS INTERSECTIONS
<br />WITH.COLUMBIA AND SOUTH STREETS TO WAYY STREET."
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 75-150 "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This certif
<br />fies to the Department of Housing and Urban Development that the City of Portsmouth
<br />will be responsible for providing 90 units of low-income housing for the Effingham
<br />Street Project.
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<br /> Due to the elimination of all Federal housing programs, the only method available
<br />to qualify the Effingham Project is for the City to assure HUD that it.will provide
<br />these housing units if no Federal housing program is available in the future. It is
<br />to be understood that the City is certifying to this only if there are no Federal housin
<br />programs at such time as it is necessary to construct these units."
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<br /> The following letter received from George F. Davis, Chairman, Municipal Finance
<br />Commission, was read:
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<br /> "The Municipal Finance Commission at its regularly scheduled meeting on April 18,
<br />1975, was given a presentation on the Effingham gro. ject in Southside.
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<br /> The request, made by Department of Housing and Urban Development during your meetin
<br />in Richmond, for @0 additional housing-units for low income families, was reviewed and
<br />discussed in detail. Also, the financial implications and alternatives were discussed,
<br />taking into consideration the need for renewal in Suuthside and possible effects this
<br />project could have on the City's bonded indebtedness and special revenue sharing quotas.
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<br /> In view of the above, the Municipal Finance Commission adopted a motion by unanimous
<br />vote of all members present, that we urge City Council to adopt a resolution assuring
<br />the creation of..9~ hn~ing units for low income families, should ~h~y not become availabl
<br />through other governmental programs."
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<br /> On motion of Mri Smith and seconded by Mr. Holley, the following resolution was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />'A RESOLUTION COMMITTING THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH TO SUBSIDIZE THE COST OF
<br />CONSTRUCTION OF NO MORE THAN 90 LOW-INC~B HOUSING UNITS IN THE ABSENCE
<br />OF FEDERAL OR OTHER SUBSIDIES, SUCH UNITS TO BE LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY,
<br />IN CONSIDERATION OF THE APPROVAL OF THE EFFINGHAM PRO~ECT, (VA. R-72).
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<br /> ~tBRBAS, the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority and the City of Portsmo~
<br />by its City Council, approved on March 12/1973, a Conservation and Redevelopment Plan
<br />for the Effingham Project (Va. R-72), and thereafter executed such documents as were
<br />necessary to effectuate said project; and
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