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Vote being taken, Mr. Turner abstaining. Mr. April 14, 1970 Berkeley was elected a member of the Board of Architectural Reviewj Motion of Mr. Holley to go into the election of members to the Citizens Advisory Com- mittee was adopted. Mr. Johnson,nominated the following for three year terms, expiring February 1, 1973: Holt W. Butt, Jr. Cdr. David A. Corey Leslie Cox .rs~ Helen Davis Guy M. Gaskill On motion of Mr. Bastes, nominations were closed. Vote being taken, those nominated were elected for the terms specified, Mr. Turner abstaining. Motion df Mr. Johnson ~to go into the election of a Blue Ribbon Police-Community R~latiens Board was adopted. Mr. Smith nominated the following: Judge D. H. Sandie, Chairman H. M. Myers, Jr. M. A. Korb, Jr. Dr. Harvey N. Johnson, Sr. Frank Williams ~. David Lindauer James A. 0verton Frank H. Keeling Rev. Gordon Slaterbeck T. Judson Wright On motion of Mr. Johnson, nominations were closed. Vote being taken, those nominated were elected members of theBlue-Ribbon Police,Community Relations Board, Mr. Turner abstaining. Motion of Mr. Holley to go into the election of four members to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum Board was adopted. Mr. Bastes nominated the following to succeed themselves for three Year terms, expiring May i, 1973: Donald C. Kilgore, P. S. Belton, Mrs. R. M. Stokes, Jr., Mrs. ti. T~omas Fennell, Jr. i On motion of Mr. Molley, nominations were closed. Vote being taken, those nominated were elected members of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum Board, for the terms specified, Mr. Turner abstaining. - NEW BUSINESS 70-152 - The following letter from Horace P. Smith was read: "I would like to have the privilege of appearing before theCity Council, in its regular meeting on April 14th, to present a petition requesting water service from theCity of Portsmouth." The City Manager made a statement regarding the progress of negotiations for the grantin of this request. On motion, received as information. 70-153 - The following letter from Mrs. Catherine ~mith, 4433 Faigle Road, was read: "Several years ago, a family moved from our community and left a pea hen and peacock. From time to time these two havei~produced like creatures that have caused me considerable worry and inqonvenience and expense. At once they set up their roosting place above my clothesline and at times, above my automobile. From either of these roosting places they leap with a tremendous thud to auto- mobile or roof, at daybreak. I have, from time to time, appealed to various City departments, by phone-, including the game warden wo did catch one or two of the birds. However, the remaining two and their increases constitute a constant worry and inconvenience -- and expense. There are those in the community wo believe that surroundings. They are lovely birds, but at the same in a city. Please help me! Thank you." these creatures serve to beautify the time not necessary. They do not belong Motion of Mr. Holley that the City Manager instruct the Game Warden to'have the birds captured and transferred to a more appropriate place in the Portsmouth City ParR, was adopted, without dissenting vote.