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June 13, 1972
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<br /> Of course, providing additional lanes on the Churchland Bridge will be a very expensive
<br />undertaking regardless of the method use&. Diversion of the $2 million currently earmarked
<br />for West High Street would provide only a relatively small fraction of the cost and, at pre-
<br />sent, I simply cannot optimistically anticipate the additional funds becoming available.
<br /> However, in relation to the other proposed improvements in the Ten Year Fi§cal Plan for
<br />the City of Portsmouth, the funds for the improvement to West High Street will not become
<br />available until the latter part of the plan. When these funds do become available and the
<br />West High Street improvement has been:~.accomplished by the city as indicated in the resolutionl
<br />the Highway Commission probably will give consideration to diverting these funds to other
<br />improvements within the City of Portsmouth's"
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<br /> Motion of Mrs King and seconded by Mr. Turner, to be received as information, was adopte~.
<br />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 /> 72-199 - The following letter received from Mr. G. M. Cornell, Executive Secretary,
<br /> County of Nansemond, Virginia, was read:
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<br /> "Chairman Mangum has a~ked me to inform you that we will present to the Board of Super-
<br />visors at an adjourned meeting on June 22, 1972,~the request of Portsmouth for support of itst
<br />effort to have additional lanes added to the Churchland Bridge."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Turner, to be received as information, was adopted
<br /> 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 />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> 72-248 The following letter received from Mr. Leo A. Loflin, Vice President, Future
<br />Cable Communicat~ans of America, Inc., Ventur~ California, was read:
<br />
<br /> 'Future CaBle Communications of America believes that CATV should be a 'people-oriented'
<br />business and in the future a 'people-owned' business. Therefore we wish to in~zoduce to you
<br />our revolutionary Cable Television concept. It could be of significant benefit to your city
<br />and its residents.
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<br />OUR GENERAL P~0~zOSALS:
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<br />1. 30 channel capability.
<br />2. Highest quality equipment, installation and maintenance.
<br />3. Two-way transmission (fire g burglar alarm systems, meter reading, etc. potential).
<br />4. Education, community fnfermation, government and free public access channels.
<br />5. ~,enty-four hour weather and AP wire servmce news channels.
<br />6. Free service to schools, churches, hospitals and government buildings.
<br />7. Potential for addition of channel signals via microwave and/or satellite, etc.
<br />8. Expansion of system current with growth of city.
<br />9. Payment of maximum franchise rate to city.
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<br />PROPOSALS. UNIQUE WITH. FUTURE CABLE C0~4UNICATIONS, INC.:
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<br /> 1. Creative and complete local origination and programming. Corporation headed by
<br /> motion picture business veteran.
<br /> 2. Modern up-to-date system, financed by Corporation and local investors, FO BE
<br /> TURNED OVER TO THE CITY FREE AND CLEAR AT THE END OF 25 YEARS. The City may
<br /> then have the option to. manage the system or request the Corporation to continue
<br /> to manage it at terms negotiated at that time.
<br /> We urge you to carefully consider the benefits of our 'summarized proposal' and look
<br />forward to your reply."
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Johnson and seconde by Mr. Raymond Smith, the matter to be'referred to the
<br />City Manager for study.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Turner and seconded by Mr. Raymond Smith, an amendment to motion, the
<br />matter be referred to conference of findings, was adopted as amended by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 72-249
<br />was read:
<br />
<br />The following letter received from Mrs. Zelma G. Rivin, 220 Washington S~reet,
<br />
<br /> "Since my present term on
<br />I would like you to know that I
<br />this appointment has given me.
<br />
<br />the School Board of the City
<br />appreciate the opportunity
<br />
<br />of Portsmouth expires on Jun~ 30,
<br />for service and personal growth
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