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April 10, 1973
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<br />73-134 - The following letter received from the Director of Planning, was read:
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<br /> "At its regular monthly meeting on 3 April 1973, the City Planning Commission
<br />reviewed the matter of next steps in our municipal program of coordinated~systematic
<br />codes enforcement. To date, the City of Portsmouth has launched eight urban renewal pro-
<br />jects and, since 1964, has initiated fourteen official codes enforcement areas.
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<br /> The City Manager Workable Program Coordination Committee suggested that West North-
<br />side be approved as Codes Area #15 and that East Highlands be approved as Codes Area #16.
<br />This was reviewed and approved by the Citizens Advisory Committee at its regular bi-monthl-
<br />meeting on 2 April 1973. Action by the Commission took place on the following day.
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<br /> On the attached maps, you will see these two new codes areas delineated. West North-
<br />side lies between the Park View Urban Renewal Project Area and the Harbor Drive Freeway
<br />from London Boulevard north to Scotts Creek and Pinners Point Marine Terminals. The area
<br />contains approximately 300 acres and an estimated 850 dwelling units. East Highlands
<br />lies between George Washington Highway and Deep Creek Boulevard from Paradise Creek to the
<br />City of Chesapeake boundary, and is west of the Cradock Codes Area currently in execution.
<br />The area contains nearly 500 acres of land and an estimated 1,700 housing units.
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<br /> With your approval, the joint inspection team from Health, Building and Fire Depart-
<br />ments will seek our civic groups through which to establish a network of block captains
<br />in each codas area. Copies of the map document will go to every housing unit in each
<br />neighborhood and serve as a basis of discussion between m~nicip~l officials and citizens
<br />affected by this program."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, to be received as information, was
<br />adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br />73-135 - The following letter received from the Director of Planning, was read:
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<br /> "At its regular monthly meeting on 3 April 1973, the City Planning Commission re-
<br />ceived and resolved to approve the following street closure application:
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<br />S-73-7
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<br />Application of Attorney ~harles Hawkes, Jr. for Portsmouth
<br />Elks Lodge #82 and the Ambassador Club to close that portion
<br />of Williamsburg Avenue between the souther boundary of North
<br />Street and the northern boundary of the right-of-way of London
<br />Boulevard.
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<br /> The Commission found no need to recommend retention of any easements in the course
<br />of this street c~osure."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Wentz, to be referred to the City Attorney
<br />for proper handling, was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Early, Hotley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 73-136 - Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. King, l~2ter from Councilman
<br />Robert W. Wantz, Jr., President of First Federal Savings & Loan Assn. to Commissioners,
<br />PRHA, dated April 3, 1973 and letter from C. M. Scialdone, Assistant City A~torney, to
<br />Mr. R. W. Wentz, Jr., dated March 13, 1973, regarding public disclosure of "material
<br />financial interest" under the Virginia Conflict of Interest.~ ~ct, to be made a part of
<br />the permanent records of the minutes, was adopted by the following vote: (See Exhibit
<br />73-136)
<br /> Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King~ Smith, Barnes
<br /> N~ys~ N~n~
<br /> Abstainin~T Wentz
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<br /> 73-137 The following request to speak was received from George W. Walker, 1749
<br />Sprattey S~reet, was read:
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<br /> "Pursuant to Council Gag Rules 2-15.1 and 2-24, it is requested that my ~me be
<br />placed on the subject agenda to address the issue of the coming 1973-74 city 'Budget Gui4e
<br />as it pertains to funds which may, or may not, be incluSed for support of public kinder-
<br />garten.''
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<br />Mr. Walker spoke.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Smith, to be received as information, was
<br />adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Earl~ Hg®ley, Johnson, King, Smith, W~tz, Barnes
<br />Nays:. None
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<br />73-138 The following letter from School Board was read:
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<br /> "At a ~pecial meeting on March 29, 1973, the Scho'ol Board of the City of Portsmouth
<br />adopted the following resolution:
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