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72-284
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<br /> July 25, 1972
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<br />The following ordinance approved at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE
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<br /> On motion of..Mr.
<br />the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes:
<br /> Nays:
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<br /> 72-285 - The
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<br />TO CLOSE A PORTION OF SCOTT STREE.~."
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<br /> Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the ordinance was
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<br />Early, Holl. ey, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />None
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<br />adopted,
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<br />following ordinance approved at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />and by
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE ~12,570.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO SUPPORT
<br />RECREATION PROGRAMS."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Johnson, and seconded by Mr. Smith, the ordinance was adopted, and by
<br />the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 72-216 - The following letter received from Director of Planning
<br />read:
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<br />Re! Z 72-27, was
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<br /> "At its regular monthly meeting on 18 July 1972, the City Planning Commission discussed
<br />publicly with several citizens rezoning application Z-72-27. You will recall that your
<br />referral was prompted by a disagreement among the three property owners party to the rezonin
<br />application. Two of t~he three property owners in writing asked that the application be with]
<br />drawn, but the Assistant City Attorney present said this was possible only for their t~ !
<br />geographic components of the rezoning peti~iDn. The P~anning Commission resolved to approve
<br />these two requests and directed the staff to make a full public report on the residn~ of
<br />Z-72-27 at its next regular monthly meeting on I August 1972."
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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 /> 72-216 - Zoning Petition Z 72-~D deferred from City Council meeting held on July 11,
<br />1972, was placed on first reading.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith' and seconded by Mr. King, the following ordinance was approved on
<br />first reading, and by the following vote :
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<br />"ZONING AMEND~NT ORDINANCE Z 72-30"
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, }~entz, Barnes
<br />Nays : None
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<br /> 72-280 - The following letter received from Mr. Earnest L. Howell, 4500 Winchester Drive
<br />was read :
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<br /> "I would like to state that I am opposed to the idea of using ground level grave markers
<br />in the cemetery.
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<br /> It is my belief that after a person lives, works, and dies; his mam~ly should be allowed
<br />to choose the type of tombstone to be placed on his or her grave."
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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 vcte:
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br />72-286 - The following letters received on Item 72-286 were read:
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<br />Rev. C. Charles Vache, President, Portsmouth Elderly Housing, Inc:
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<br /> "I regret that ! will be out of town for the next couple of weeks during which some de-
<br />cision may be made on the property on which the Portsmouth Elderly Housing, Inc. has bid.
<br />In an attempt to summarize, I wish to make the following points for our cause:
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<br />Before incorporation or endeavoring to do anything, we attempted to ascertain
<br />the availability of this piece of property and Were given every possible assur-
<br />ance that it would be available to us. Other pieces of property which have
<br />been mentioned are much less desirable for this purpose. The proximity of
<br />graveyards, deteriating dwellings and fast, heavy through traffic on London
<br />Boulevard make any site there less than desirable. The virtures of the present
<br />proposed site have been enumerated several times, especially for housing for the
<br />elderly.
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<br />Portsmouth Elderly Housing, Inc. has a six to eight months lead on any other
<br />group in applying for 236 moderate income housing for the elderly. I am advised
<br />that, presuming we can continue that advantage and have a structure built 6 to
<br />8 months before any other group, that the City will benefit by $10,000 to $20,000
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