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A~ril 2~ lq7~
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<br /> On motion of Mr. ~rvine Smith and seconded by Mr. Raymond Smith, the ordinance was
<br />adopted, and 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 />72-125 The following ordinance, approved at the last meeting, was taken up and
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961,
<br />BY AMENDING SECTIONS 4-64 AND 4-71 THEREOF PERTAINING TO MINIMUM STANDARDS
<br />FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES."
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<br />read:
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Turner and second~by Mr.'Raymond Smith the ordinance was a'dopted,
<br />and 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 />72-131 The following ordinance, approved at the last meeting,
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $450,000.00 FROM TH£ CONSTRUCTION
<br />CONSTRUCTION OF A METNAL HEALTH CENTER AT MARYVIEW HOSPITAL."
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<br />was taken up and
<br />FUND FOR THE
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<br />read:
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Raymond Smith and secmnded by Mr. King, ,the ordinance was adopted,
<br />an8 by the fotlowin~g vote:
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond
<br />Nays: None
<br />Abstaining: Turner
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<br />Smith, Barnes
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<br /> 72-133 The folio.wing letter received from Mr. D. B. Frye, Jr., Executive Director,
<br />Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority, was read:
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<br /> "Thi~ ~ill a~Mnowledge your letter of April 14, 1972, concerning a letter of March 28,
<br />1972, from Mr. Bernard Kirsch. The attached newspaper article fairly we~l outlines the
<br />Authority's views with regard to this matter. We certainly agree that the present arrange-
<br />ment is not optional from either the Authority's, City's or resident~~' point of view. We
<br />have discussed with the City Manager~and the Sanitation Department possible ways of improving
<br />the situation; in addition to the steps we have already taken, and plan to continue such
<br />discussion. Also attached is a letter from Dr. Alford, Superintendent of Schools, concerning
<br />the appearance of the parks."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Turner, and seconded by Mr. Raymond Smith, to be meceived as infommation,
<br />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 />- NEW BUSINESS -
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<br /> 72-155 The following letter received from Mr. Leslie O. Cox, Sr., Chairman, Committee
<br />on Community Rblations, Citizens~Advisofy ~Committee, ~as read:
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<br /> "At its regular monthly meeting held 7 February 1972, Portsmouth's Citizens Advisory
<br />Committee, upon recommendation of a special committee charged with making a study of the
<br />Greenwood Drive Interchange, unanimously endorsed the general redesign of said Interchange
<br />with the stipulation that signal lights, pedestrian overpasses, or other safe guards to
<br />protect p~destrian traffic in general, and school traffic in particular.
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<br /> The members of the CAC, citizens of the Cavalier Manor and Hodges Manor communities are
<br />in ge~erat agre.ement ~th~ the proposed GreenwoOd Interchange is Vitally necessary to provide
<br />vehicle traffic ingress and egress from Interstate:Highway 264 for the residences of these
<br />communities. A number of churches, civic and service organizations from this area have in-
<br />dicated their endorsement for this improvement.
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<br /> I was instructed by the Chairman of CAC to bring this matter to your attention for con-
<br />sideration.''
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<br /> Mo~ion of Mr. Turner and seconded by Mr. King, to be received as information and refer
<br />the matter to the Planning Commission for their study, was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Holley, JOhnson, King, Zrvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 72-156 - The following letter received from Mrs. William E. Waters, 822 Lincoln Street,
<br />was read:
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<br />of
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<br /> "It is with regret that I must
<br />the following:
<br /> Portsmouth Museum and Fine Arts
<br /> Portsmouth Law Library"
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<br />request that you delete my name
<br />Commi-ssion
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<br />from the board roster
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