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29? March 19_ 1Q73 NEW BUSINESS - 73-8~ - The following request to speak was receivsd from Mrs. Miriam Haywood, 4008 Windymille Drive: "I request permission to address the City Council at their next meeting of March 19, 1973, in regards to the lack of recreation facilities in the Churchland area." Mrs. Haywood spoke and presented petition; thanked City Council for their help in getting her letter previously submitted into the proper hands for action. 75-88 The following request to speak was received from Ms. Marget C. Connelley, Challenge Group Leader, Cadettes of Girl Scout Troop 123: "The Cadettes of Girl Scout- Troop 123~;request permission to speak at the City Council meeting to be held on March 19, 1973, on the subject "Recreation Facilities for teenagers in Churchland". Miss Pamela Havird, Chris Connelley and Janize Pickrell, Cadettes of Girl Scout Troop 123, spoke. Motion of Mr. Wentz and secondsd Board, Recreation Commission and City by unanimous vote. by Mr. Johnson, the matter to be referred to the School Manager, and report back in 30 days, was adopted 73-89 - The following letter requesting to speak was received from R~th Parker, 1155 Mt. Vernon Avenue: "This letter refers to the March 9, 1973 letter requesting to be placed on the agenda of the March 13, 1973 Council meeting. Meanwhile Council has postponed the March 13th meet- ing and a call to the Clerk has advised that the date set for that postponed meeting is March 19th. Whether or not another request letter is necessary is not known. Therefore, in order to insure a place on the agenda of the next meeting on whatever date the postponed March 13th meeting has been set for, the undersigned residents of Mount Hermon section of Portsmouth request to be placed on the agenda of that meeting for the pur- pose of having a representative present a petition to Council from the residents of that area, to try to save their homes on Northside of London Boulevard." Mr. George R. Walker spoke as representative of the Mt. Hermon section at their request and presented the following petition: "Therefors, we petition Council, our duly elected political representatives, to recon- sider the Mt. Hermon project, on the basis of the premises set forth herein, and in view of the current political, social, and economic status of this nation, and to act to abolish and vacate the project in its entirety. Or, to direct the Portsmouth Housing Authority Commissioners to re-open the hearings for the purpose of providing the residents of the s~id area with complete, site by site, details of its intent as to which property is to be conserved and which is to be acquired, and the deadline dates established by the authority under which it will g~arantee the com- pletion of such conservation or acquisition. The result of failing to d~ this will keep another group of Portsmouth citizens hanging under the indecisive sword of condemnation, and the force of law, for such an extended period of time as to undermine and damage both their property and their lives beyond resitution. Signed by James W. Pearson, 2738 Queen Street and others' The following letter to speak was received from Mrs. Blanche C. Taylor, 600 Portland Street: "I request that my name be placed ontthe agenda for the City Council meeting to be held on Monday, March 19, 1973. I wish to speak in regards to homes to be torn down on northside of London Boulevard in the Mt. Hermon area." Mrs. Taylor spoke. Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the matter to the Housing Authority, and a report be mou.s vote. to be received as furnished Council, information and refer was adopted by unani- 73-90 - The following letter received from Mrs. Margaret Warren, Representative of Armistead Forest, was read: "We the people of Armistead Forest would like to know exactly when we can expect our sewage to be put in. We do know that bonds and money have been appropriated for this project There is an extensive problem of stagnant water standing in our drainage ditches in front of our homes which has a terrible odor and is an excellent breeding place for mosquitoe and snakes. We pay high taxes and feel that we are entitled to better service from our City than what we are receiving at the present time. Curbs and gutters are badly needed in our section of Armistead Forest.