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June 22, 1971
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on June 22, 1971, there were present:
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<br />Jack P. Barnes, James W. Holley, Burrell R. Johnson, Isaac W. King, R. Irvine Smith,
<br />Raymond B. Smith, Raymond Turner, A. P. Johnson, Jr., City Manager and M. A Korb Jr.
<br />City Attorney. · - ,
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<br />P~ayer was offered by Councilman Isaac W. King.
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<br />Mayor Barnes extended a word of welcome to all visiting
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<br />The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br />citizens.
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<br /> 71-276 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />This requires all property owners in the 100 through 400 blocks of High Street to have their1
<br />electric service connected underground. It requires that the service be underground by De-
<br />cember 31, 1971.
<br /> There are four electric services that have not been installed underground in these blocks.
<br />When all services are underground, new street lighting standards will be installed with the
<br />new type lights. These are the same as have been installed on Crawford Street."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Turner and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the following ordinance was ap-
<br />proved on first reading by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE THE
<br />TO BUILDINGS LOCATED IN THE
<br />DECEMBER 31, 1971.
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<br /> Ayes: H
<br /> Nays: N
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<br /> 71-277 - "I submi'
<br />This appropriates $tls
<br />widdie Streets.
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<br /> The property is b~
<br />mentary school building
<br />Street Connector.
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<br /> The present USO si'
<br />value of this site undel
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<br /> On motion of Mr. I~
<br />approved on first readi~
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<br />REMOVAL OF ALi EXISTING OVERHEAD UTILITY SERVICES
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<br /> 200, 300 and 400 BLOCKS OF HIGH STREET BY
<br /> lley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner,
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<br />the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first
<br />)00 for the purchase of the Catholic School site on
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<br /> reading.
<br />King and Din-
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<br />.ng acquired in order that the USO can be relocated in the old ele~ ~
<br /> It is necessary for the USO to be relocated because of the Crawford
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<br />e will be transferred to the City and the City reimbursed for the
<br />the Crawford Urban Renewal Project."
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<br />vine Smith and seconded by Mr. Turner, the following ordinance was
<br />tg by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $115,000 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND
<br />FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE FORMER ST. PAUL'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROPERTY."
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<br />Ayes: Holley, ~ohnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 71-278 "I recommend that I be authorized to transfer to the Portsmouth Redevelopment
<br />and Housing Authority property located at 305 High Street.
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<br /> In 1968 or 1969, the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority had a condemndation
<br />suit for property at 305 High Street. This involved the acquisition by the Authority of
<br />the improvements on the property occupied by Glover Center of Music.
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<br /> As part of the condemnation award, agreement was reached that the Housing Authority
<br />would pay the value of the building as improved and Glover would make a donation of the
<br />land to the City of Portsmouth. Since the land was outside of the Crawford Renewal area,
<br />the Authority felt it inappropriate to take title and the City could use the property as
<br />a project cost.
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<br /> The De~partment of Housing and Urban Development has taken exception to this and requires
<br />that it be a part of the project cost. It is therefore necessary to deed the property
<br />to the Housing Authority in order for it to be a part of the Crawford Urban Renewal Project.'~
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Raymond Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the recommendation by the
<br />City Manager was approved 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 /> 71-279 "Attached hereto is a letter from the City Assessor's office recommending
<br />a rebate of taxes erroneously assessed. These are taxes for the years of 1967 through 1971
<br />in the amount of $407.29. I recommend these taxes be refunded to Norman R. Hamilton, et
<br />als ."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. ~urner and seconded by blr. Irvine Smith. the recpmmendation by the
<br />City Manager was approved 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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