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July 25, 1972
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<br />just from taxes for that eXtra period of time. This should more than compensate
<br />for the difference in our bids.
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<br />Portsmouth Elderly Housing, Inc. is an outgrowth of Concern for the problems of
<br />the Elderly by the members of Trinity Church and other downtown ehurches. Every
<br />attempt has been made to cooperate and coordinate our'efforts with all programs
<br />for the aging. It is a sincere effort to provide much needed services and housing
<br />to those in the moderate income group who find themselves too rich for welfare and
<br />too poor for the kind of good housing which is presently available. They find it
<br />difficult to maintain their own homes,which are frequently too large and too much
<br />of a responsibility and burden for them.
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<br />Before endorsing a group by selling them city owned property especially for the
<br />proposed use, it would seem essential that the city fathers would ascertain the
<br />purchaser's willingness to cooperate and coordinate services with those already
<br />active or projected by city, regional and/or private agencies. This we have done
<br />and plan to continue to do.
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<br />As.a non-profit corporation, all excess frcm rent will
<br />servoces tp tje e;der;u wjocj w~tl, as I understand it,
<br />our anKual income for these purposes.
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<br />be used for maintenance and
<br />give us approximately 7% of
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<br />We anticipate, as soon as sponsorship is approved, of involving other churches in
<br />this. Pastors of other churches have indicated their desire to work together on
<br />this. Trinity Church, the sponsor of Portsmouth Elderly Housing, Inc. has de-
<br />monstrated a continuing interest and responsibility in establishing and furthering
<br />service institutions, chief of which is Portsmouth General (formerly~Kings Daughter:
<br />without undue attachment to denominational labels or strings. We would anticipate
<br />similar eventual broadness in sponsorship.
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<br />We would greatly prefer cooperating with rather than copeting with another group
<br />interested in Housing for the Elderly. There has been no indication at any time
<br />that they would like to cooperate with us or anyone else.
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<br />It is most reasonable to believe that a group sponsored by the oldest institution
<br />in Portsmouth would be more careful and responsible in its use of property for the
<br />benefit of the whole city than a group whose residences are not even in the city
<br />mhd who~e~poli~ical~interests are elsewhere. Trinity has a goodly investment in
<br />property which it has maintained well, (we have contracted for $20,000 in exterior
<br />improvements to the Church).
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<br /> If I can be of any assistance, please ca-1 me reverse charges at 1-704-883~4388. I
<br />will also return to Portsmouth from Western North Carolina at any time if my presence can
<br />be of help in bringing the matter to a satisfactoyy conclusion."
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<br />Mr. E. Walter Lewis, President, Portsmout~ Senior Citizens Council:
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<br /> 'As President of the Portsmouth Senior Citizsns Council, which represents 14 Senior
<br />Citizens Clubs in the city, with a combined membership of over 3,000 elderly citizens, I
<br />am concerned about dispensation of the city owned property on Washington Street to be used
<br />housing'for~e elderi~c
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<br /> The Senior Citizens movements in our city, which is one of the finest in the state, all
<br />star~ed in 1968 at the Trinity Episcopal Church, through the cooperation of the Rev. Charles
<br />Vache.
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<br /> The Rev. Vache was chairman of a Task Forc~ in State Planning District 20 of the Area-
<br />wide Model Program, of which Portsmouth is a part, and received a grant of $720,69i to be
<br />used for elderly citizens in this district, during the next three years, through SEVAMP, Inc~
<br />This was one of 9 grants throughout the United States that was awarded. He ~s now one of
<br />two members representing the City of Portsmouth on the ~oard of directors of SEVAMP, Inc.
<br />which will administer these funds. With the Rev. Vache as head of the Portsmouth Elderly
<br />Housing, and with his continued interest in the needs of the elderly citizens of our city,
<br />we feel that it would be of the best interest to the Senior Citizens of Portsmouth if the
<br />property were sold to the above named corporation.
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<br /> As housing is one
<br />will take these facts
<br />of this property."
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<br />of the greatest needs of the elderly of our city, I hope that you
<br />into consideration when you make your decision as to the disposition
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<br />Mr. Vincent J. Carlo, Secretary, US By '76 Inc.
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<br /> "I request to speak before this body on Tuesday, July 25, 1972, in behalf of bot~
<br />organizations who are attempting to construct a $3 million dollar senior citizen high-rise
<br />on Washington Parkway. P.S. I request to ask one question."
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<br /> Mr. Carlo spoke in support of senior citizens high-rise.(See Exhibit 72-286 7-25-72)
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<br /> Requests to speak from Attorney Jefferson B. Br~wn and Attorney H. Thomas Fennell Jr.
<br />were withdrawn. · ,
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Smith, Item 72-186 to be referred
<br />conference, was adopted by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: ~arly, Holley~ Johnson, King, Smith Wentz, Barnes
<br /> Nays: None '
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