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1.9"77 WheREAS, a general plan is in existence and is recognized and used as a guide for the general development of the City of Portsmouth as a whole; and also, there has been presen to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and the Secretary has approved, a workable Program for Community Improvement for the community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That the General Neighborhood Renewal Plan for the Area aforementioned, having been duly reviewed and considered, is hereby approved; that it is determined to be adequate as, an outline of the urban renewal activities proposed for the Area involved, as a framework for the preparation of urban renewal plans, and as an indication generally, to the extent feasible in preliminary planning, of land uses, population density, building coverage, pro~ spective requirements for the rehabilitation or redevelopment; and that the City Clerk be and is hereby directed to file said copy of the General Neighborhood Renewal Plan with the minutes of this meeting. 2. That it is hereby found and determined that the General Neighborhood Renewal Plan for the General Neighborhood Renewal Area conforms to the general plan of the City of Ports- mouth and to the workable program for community improvement, or where any variance exists between same general plan of the City of Portsmouth and the workable program for community improvement with the General Neighborhood Renewal Plan such variance will be amended to place the general plan of the City of Portsmouth and the workable program for com~munity improvement into conformity with the said General Neighborhood Renewal Plan. ted 3. That it is the intention of this Council that the General Neighborhood Renewal ~ Plan be used to the fullest extent feasible as a guide for the provision of public improvements in such Area, and that the Plan will be considered in formulating codes and other regulatory I measures affecting property in the Area and in undertaking other local governmental activitie~ pertaining to the development, redevelopment, and rehabilitation of the Area. 4. That in order to implement and facilitate the effectuation of the Plan hereby approv d, this Council hereby (a)~pledges its cooperation in helping to carry out the Plan; (b) requests the various officials, departments, boards, and agencies of the Locality having administratiw responsibilities in the premises likewise to cooperate to such end and to exercise their respective functions and powers in a manner consistent with the Plan; and (c) stands ready to consider and take appropriate action upon proposals and measures designed to effectuate the Plan.'~ Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes Nays: None 72-289 - '~I submit the attached lease between the Virginia Port Authority and the City of Portsmouth and recommend the proper City officials be authorized to sign. This involves property the City is to convey to the Authority under terms of the unification agreement. The City has not been able to deliver a clear title to the property; therefore, it has not been deeded to the Virginia Port Authority. The Authority desires to make some improvements on the land which requires they have ownership or a lease. They are requesting this lease until such time as a deed can be delive~ ed in order that they can expend funds on the property." Motion of Mr, King and seconded by Mr. Smith, to concur with the recommendation of the City Manager, was adopted by the rollicking vote: Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, K~ng, Smith, Wentz, Barnes Nays: None - UNFINISHED BUSINESS 72-216 up and read: - The following zoning amendment ordinance, approved at last meeting, "ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 72-28" King and seconded by Mr. On motion of Mr. following vote: Early, the ordinance was adopted, Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes Nays: None 72-260 The following "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $15C,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL FUND TO PURCHASE ~QUIPMENT FOR I. C. NORCOM HIGH SCHOOL." was taken and by the ordinance,~ approved at last ~eeting, was taken up and read: IMPROVEMENT On motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the ordinance was adopted, the following vote: and by Ayes: Early, Hotley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wen~, Barnes Nay~ : Non6 72-268 The following ordinance, approved at last meeting, was taken up and read: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $2,100.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO FUND A MANAGE- MENT DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP."