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March 28, 1972 N~W BUSINESS 72-107 - The following letter received from Mr. J. W~ Bolding, Jr. member of the Museum and Fine Arts Committee: ' ' "It is with much regret that I tender my resignation from the Museum and Fine Arts Committee~ I fine.that the press of business and travel does not permit me to devote the time necessary for this important function of our city. I have enjoyed this assignment and am in full favor with the aims committee, but since it is impossible for me to devote sufficient time job, I must regretfully resign. and purposes of this to do a satisfactory Motion of Mr. Turner and seconded by Mr. King to accept with regrets and a letter of appreciation to be sent to Mr. Bolding; and the vacancy on the Committee be referred to a conference, was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith Raymond Smith, Turner Barnes Nays: None ' ' 72-108 - The following letter received from Mrs. Everette Bedsworth, President W. E Waters Junior. High School ~'~a~-~read~ ' ' (a) "The W. E. Waters Junior High School Parent Teacher Association is in full agreement with the resolution of Brighton P.T.A., as follows: 'The chief concern of the City Council should be the well-being of our most precious resources (our children). Therefore; be it resolved that the Brighton P.T.A. assesmbled at its February 8, 1972 meeting, go on record as strongly recommending the purchase of yellow s6kool buses for the 1972-73 school year.'" The following letter received from Mrs. Prances W. Halley, President, E.E.C. Mt. P.T.A., was read: Hermon (b) "The Board of the Elementary Education Center, Mt. Hermon Parent Teachers Association, at a recent meeting, voted unanimously to urge the Portsmouth City Council to utilize every~means available to them in securing yellow school.buses before the beginning of our next school year 1972-1973. The students at our school enjoy the use of the yellow buses at 'the present time, and we feel this means of transportation should be made available to,all.school children. EsFecialty~ those of elementary age." On motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Turn~r, the above lettemto be received as information and re~erred to the School Board, was'adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes Nays: None z~endment to the motion by Mr. Turner and secnnded by Mr. Irvine Smith, the matter be referred to City Council conference, was adopted by the~-fol~mwing vote: Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes Nays: None 72-1~9 ~.~he~£ol$owing letter received from-Mr. :Carlos L. Mills,_Chairman, Mayor's Councit o~ Drug Abuse, was ~read: ~ -~ · · ' "The Mayor's Council on Drug Abuse endorses the establishment of an in-residence drug treatment facility at 2211 County Street under the ausPices of NARCO ('Narcotic Addict Reha- bilitation Center Organization) and urges the City Council of Portsmouth to grant the necessary Bse permits and zoning c~a~ges~ ~ . r ~ It has been established that NARCO serves the'City of~Portsmo:uth and~the~;surrounding area wett. ~Assi,stance to the~courts and schools has~been welt documented o~er the past several months. Approval of their request is ~rongly recommended as we believe the new facility will be of great service to our community." · On motion of Mr. ~Turner and second~d-by Mr. Raymond Smith, the matter %o be referred to a conference, was ~opted by the following vote: Ayes: Holley, John~son, K~ng, Irvine Smith, ?Raymond~Smit~h~ Turn~r; Barnes Nays: None 72-110-- The following letter received from Mr, George R. Walker., requesting to Speak, was read:~ ~ "It is r~quested that my name be~ptaced on the agenda of the City Council meeting to be held On March 28, 1972, for: (a) Presentation of a suggestion having to do with administrative, rather than assessment, duties of the City Assessor.