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<br />FurtHer, it clearly reveals the image that the P.R.H.A. presents
<br />areas of our city~.
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<br />in the
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<br />economically depressedi
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<br /> Over the years, the Board of the Center has been in close contact with the residents
<br />of the Southside area in their efforts to upgrade their community by working with officials
<br />of the P.R.H~A. We now find that years of "planning' ha~e r~sult~d only in deflated hopes
<br />and a far more deplorable state of delapidation and neglect, with no relief in sight.
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<br /> The Board has also become somewhat acquainted with the grievances of the tenants of the
<br />public housing projects. We~now strongly recommend, therefore, sweeping reform in P.R.H.A.
<br />organization and procedures. Surely there is no doubt in the minds of Council members ~hat
<br />such reform is essential to the welfare of the citizens of our entire city.
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<br /> We respectfully urge the City Council of Portsmouth. to consider carefully the entire
<br />contents of the Position Paper, to convene a special panel as requested on page 3, and finall
<br />to make public the complete report issuing from this panel." (See Exhibit 71-S21-Position
<br />Paper)
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<br /> On motion of-Mr. Johnson and secon~ded by Mr.. Holley, to be received as information,
<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 /> 71-522 On motion of Mr. Irvine Smith and seconded by Mr. Raymond Smith, the floor was
<br />opened for the election to Boards and Commissions, 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 />Law Library Board
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<br />Mr. King nominated Mrs. W. E. Waters.
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<br /> Mr. Raymond Smith moved to close nominations seconded by Mr. Johnson, and Mrs. Waters
<br />was re-elected to the Law Library Board for a term of four years, expiring November 1, 1975,
<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 />Portsmouth Library Board
<br />
<br />Mr. Irvine Smith nominated Mrs. William R. Bruce, Dr. A. P. Long, and Mrs. Otis P. Watts.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Turner So close nominations that was seconded by Mr. King, Mrs. Bruce,
<br />Dr. Long and Mrs. Watts, were re-elected to the Portsmouth Library Board for a term of three
<br />years% expiring November 1, 1974, by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Holley[ Johnson, King~ lr¥ine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Portsmouth Highway Safety Commission
<br />
<br /> Mr. Raymond Smith nominated Mr. James C. Craig, Dr. James W. Holley, III, and Judge
<br />~onald H. Sandie.
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<br /> ~r. Irvine Smith moved to close nominations and Mr. Turner seconded the motion, re-
<br />electing Mr. C~aig, Dr. Holley, and Judge Sandie to the Pcrtsmodth Highway Safety Commission
<br />for a term of three years, expiring November 1, 1974, by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Holley,. Johnson, King, trvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br />Portsmouth Port & Industrial Ccmmission
<br />
<br />Mr. Raymond Smith nominated Mr. Willard O. Forbes.
<br />
<br /> Mr. Turner moved to close nominations, seconded by Mr. Irvine Smith, and Mr. Forbes was
<br />re-elected to the Portsmouth Port & Industrial Commission for a term of five years, expiring
<br />January 1, 1977, by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, KiBg, Irvine Smith, Ray~ond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Southeastern Tidewater Opportunity Project Board
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Irvine Sjith and seconded by Mr. Turner,
<br />McRae was accepted, with a request that a suitable resolution
<br />by the following vote:
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<br />the resignation of Dr. L. C.
<br />be presented to him, wasa~dpp~d
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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