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for a Federally-assisted Code Enforcement Grant. This grant was requested to assist the
<br />City in providing resources necessary to restore stability to certain areas in north Mt.
<br />Hermon, south Mt. Hermon and Park View.
<br />
<br /> In January of 1972, we received information from the office of the ~JD Area Director
<br />in Richmond relative to funding of concentrated Code Enforcement Projects. We were advised
<br />that if approved, projects would have to be completed within one year from the contract
<br />execution date, and that use of non-cash credits were limited to a few public improvements
<br />which would be only a small portion of the improvements that would have to be made in these
<br />areas, e.g., new streets, street widening, new curbs and gutters are ineligible.
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<br /> We were informed that due to the limited availability of 312 loans, careful attention
<br />should be given to property owner's ability to finance required rehabilitation. Based
<br />on previous experience with such funds, 3% loans might not be available in time for many
<br />property owners to complete rehabilitation within the required one year period. ~here were
<br />other minor changes in policy that made a concentrated Codes Enforcement Project less desira
<br />able to the City.
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<br /> These criteria, coupled with the new guidelines affecting relocation payments, seemed
<br />to make a Code Enforcement Program next to impossibe. Much discussion with officials of
<br />PRHA, h~D and local, State and Federal legislators has not accomplished much to brighten
<br />the picture. Changes have not been made to date in concentrated Codes Enforcement requireme~
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<br /> The area proposed for concentrated Codes Enforcement in south Mt. Hermon has been
<br />included in the rehabilitation application for Mt. Hermon and will be treated through this
<br />grant.
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<br /> It is my recommendation that the application now in Richmond for a Federally-assisted
<br />Code Enforcement Grant be withdrawn and other means sought to treat the areas in north
<br />Mt. Hermon and Park View."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Raymond Smith and seconded~iby Mr. Holley, to concur with the recommen-
<br />dat~6n of the City Manager, was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 72-268 ~'I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />This appropriates $2,100 to conduct a training program for City employees.
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<br /> These are Federal funds the City has received to conduct a community development train~
<br />lng program. The funds were received through the Division of State Planning and Community
<br />Affairs and there is no local cost to the City. The program will be conducted for Departmenl
<br />Heads."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Holley, the following ordinance was approved
<br />on first reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $2,100.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO FUND A
<br />~;~NAG~4ENT DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP."
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 72-269 The following resolutions adopted by Council as presented by Mayor Barnes to
<br />Councilman Raymond Turner and Councilman R. Irvine Smith:
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<br /> "WHEREAS, Mr. Raymond Turner has served for a period of ~our years on the Portsmouth
<br />City Council, demonstrating a dedicated interest in its problems; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, this service required, during the period July 1,
<br />many hours of study and adjudication of matters in conferences
<br />gddition to the regulgr sessions of the City Council; and
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<br />1968, through June 30, 1972,
<br />and special meetings, in
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<br /> WHEREAS, his devotion to the general welfare of the City and all its people was manifes-
<br />during his fruitful term of office during a difficult period in our City's history due to
<br />necessity for economic restraint and inescapable demands for continued progress.
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<br /> THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLUBD~by ~he Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the
<br />valuable contributions to the progress of our City made by Mr. Raymond Turner be acknow-
<br />ledged with sincere gratitude; and
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be presented to Mr. Raymond Turne~
<br />and that it be made a part of the permanent records of the City Council."
<br />
<br /> "WHEREAS, Councilman R. Irvine Smith, after 22 years of honorable and
<br />on the City Council, the second longest ~enure of office in the history of
<br />Portsmouth, decided not to offer for
<br />
<br />effective service
<br />the City of
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, Mr. Smith in his service as Mayor during the period July 1, 1960 through
<br />June 30, 1968, worked diligently for the orderly growth and development of our City, a
<br />period when economic setbacks pos'ed increasing difficulties; and
<br />
<br />WHEREAS, extensive school construction, sewers, curbs and gutters, and the birth and
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<br />ts.
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