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November 24. 1970 70-525 - The following letter from the City Clerk was read: "The term of M. ThomaS Fennell, Jr., on the Portsmouth Law. Library Board expired November 1st, 1970." Motion of Mr. Smith {I) to refer to a conference 8nld that ~he Mayor speak to Mr. Pennell expressing his appreciation, was adopted without dissenting vote. 70-526 - ~he foll~.~ing letter from John L. Jacobsen, Chairman, PAC was read: "On behalf of the members of the Project Area Committee (PAC) - Citizens for Olde Towne, I would like to extend to you and the Members of City Council an invitation to attend our monthly meeting, which will be December 10, 1970. The primary function of the Project Area Committee (PAC) is to serve the community as liaison between the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority and the citizens within the Olde Towne Conservation Project. We belipve that through a joint meeting of City Council and the Project Area Committee (PAC) - Citizens for Olde Towne we gould have a profStable exchange of questions and suggestions as to'how we may serve our community and people who have selected or appointed us to represent them. The primary concern at this time is the demonstration blochbounded by Washington, North, Dinwiddie, and I Glasgow Streets, which incluges the Prichard Hour. e, formerly called the Bain House. We would like to know when! the City of Portsmouth will involve itself with its share of commitment for the Olde Towne Conservation Projecti Our normal meeting place would not accommodate the entire body of both groups; therefore, we have made arrangements with St. Johns Church at the corner of London and Washington Streets for the use of the Parish Hall. The meeting is scheduled for 7:30 P.M., Thursday, December 10, 1970. The Project Area Committee (PAC) would also be very interested ~ the replies to the questions presented to Mayor Barnes when he visited our October meeting. I~ look fo~ard to our meeting and would appreciate a reply o~ acceptance so I may advise the committee members of the change of meeting place. You may call me, 599-4585 or at work 62506621 or Mary Brinker, Community Organizer at the Olde Towne Conservation Office, 455 Court Street, 399-1509." On motion Of Mr. Smith (R) the letter was received as information, without dissenting vote. 70-527 - The following petition signed by Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Winstead and others were read: "We, the u~..dersigned residents of Peach Street and neighborin~ streets, hereby request that there should be no vicious dogs in a residential area such as ours. An incident involving a German Shepherd belonging to Mr. John Fagan on October 7, 1970 being the reason for this action. ·his dog escaped~ fM~m his pen and came into our neighborhood at a time when the children of the area were playing. The dog went into a neighbor's yard and attached a child's puppy and refused to obey his owner's comfnand to stop. This dog is a menace to our children and to our communitY. If he is allowed to remain under the same conditions as present there is no guarantee that there won't be a recurrence of the incident or perhaps an attack on one of our children. We would like this dog, who is used solely for the purpose of being ~icious, removed from our ~community. The removal of this dog is the only assurance that we as parents and concerned citizens have to protect our children and ourselves." On motion of Mr. Holley referred to the Game Warden. 70-528 - Motion of Mr. Holley to have the matter of the use permit for Curtis Coan Company placed on the agenda for the next meeting ~on December 1st, 1970) was adopted, without dissenting vote. 70-529 - Motion of Mr. Holley to refer to the City Manager the question of the dedication of Thomas Circle was adopted without dissenting vote. 70-530 - Motion of Mr. Holley to ~efer to ~he City Manager the question of restricting heavy trucks on certain streets - Cavalier, Greenwood and Dogwood, was adopted, without dissenting vote. On motion adjourned. APPROVED - City Clerk