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July 25, 1972
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<br />72-313 - The following letter received from Director of Planning was read:
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<br /> "At its regular monthly public hearing on 18 July 1972, the City Planning Commission
<br />adopted the following resolution: ~
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<br />'SOUTHSIDE GENERAL NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL PLAN, VA R-71 - GN
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<br />Having been advised by the Office of City Planning that its staff ~
<br />has met with officials of the Division of State Planning and Community
<br />Affairs, professors from the University of Virginia, Hampton Institute
<br />and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and students a~sociated with the
<br />SOUTHSIDE WORKSHOP, and that public recognition of the value to Ports-
<br />mouth and its renewal goals growing out of WORKSHOP activities might
<br />assist in firming up funding arrangments for continued operation and
<br />expansion of the Workshop, the Planning Commission hereby resolves to
<br />note publicly its close association with the Southside Workshop since its
<br />inception two years ago, to endorse the project in principle and in general
<br />terms and to urge that City Council consider a resolution seeking continu-
<br />ation and expansion of the SOUTHSIDE WORKSHOP.' "
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<br /> Motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Johnson, to be referred to a conference, 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 />72-314 The following letter ~eceived from Director of Planning was read:
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<br /> "At its regular monthly public hearing on 18 July 1972, the City Planning Commission
<br />adopted the following resolution
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<br />'NORTHSIDE RENEWAL PROJECT #1, VA R-39, AMENDMENT #1
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<br />Having been advised by the Office of City Planning that its staff has
<br />reviewed maps, tables and documentation submitted by the Portsmouth
<br />Redevelopment and Housing Authority and has fcund neither an objection nor any
<br />reason for not supporting same ~n connection with proposed alterations in
<br />the plan for redeveloping land in the Northside Renewal Project, the Ports-
<br />mouth Planning Commission hereby resolves to accept this staff conclusion and
<br />to recommend to City Council that it approve these changes for submission to
<br />the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.'
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<br /> Motion of Mr. J6hnson and seco~4ed~by Mr. Smith, 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 /> 72-315 - The reports of the State Department of
<br />of the City Lockup and inspection of the City Jail,
<br />motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, to
<br />by the following vote:
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<br />Welfare and Institutions on inspection
<br />on July 5, 1972, was submitted, and on
<br />be received as information, was adopted
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<br />Ayes: Early, Nolley, Johnson, King, Sm~, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br />72-316 - See under unfinished business.
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<br /> 72-317 - M~ti~of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. King, tke floor be opened for the
<br />election to Boards and Commissions, was adopted without a dissenting vote.
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<br />Museum and Fine Arts Commission
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<br />Mr. Johnson nominated Mrs. Terry P. Yarbrough.
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<br />Mr. Wentz nominated Miss Pam Taylor.
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<br />Mr. Johnson nominated Mr. W. P. Covington, III.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Wentz, to close nominations, Mrs. Yarbrough
<br />was elected for an unexpired term, expiring November 1, 1974; Miss Taylor elected for an
<br />unexpired term, expiring November 1, 1973, and Mr. Covington elected for an unexpired term,
<br />expiring November 1, 1972, %P the, M~c~hm~RnR Fi~e~Arts Commission, 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 />Municipal Finance Commission
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<br />Mr. King Rom%nat~d~.~D~£1oyd Peele.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Wentz, to close nominations, Mr.
<br />elected to the Municipal Finance Commission to fill the vacancy created by Mr.
<br />Jr., for a term of two years, expiring July 1, 1974, by the following vote:
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<br /> Peele was
<br />John Fisher,
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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