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Substitute motion of Mr. Johnson to refer to a conference for further study died - there being a tie vote, as follows: Ayes: Barnes, Johnson, Eing Nays: BaStes, Holley, Turner Motion of Hr. Johnson to refer to a conference for further consideration died, there being a tie vote, as follows: Ayes: Barnes, Johnson, King Nays: Bastes, Holley, Turner Motion of Mr. Holley that this matter be placed on the agenda for the next Council meeting, on March 24th, was adopted and by the following vote: Ayes: Barnes, Bastes, Holley, Johnson, King, Turner Nays: None 70-109 - The following letter from the Director of Planning was read: "At its regular~monthly meeting on March 3, 1970, the City Planning Commission reviewed an application to close 468 feet of West Ro~ from High Street north to land on which Woodr~ Wilson High School sits. This application was filed by Attorney Herbert Bangel for the Board of Maryview Hospital. Several of the distin~ gztished citizens who serve on that Board were present. ' Maryview Hospital has recently completed another phase in its long-range modernization and expansion plan to meet some of our commtmity health care needs. .As an integral part of a rapidly growing community, Mary~iew HoSpital has publicly expressed intentions of making every effort possible to keep pace with health service demands generated by an expanding population. Toward that end, it presented to the Commission its current Master Paln involl~ng a relatively small site on which high rise reconstruction has already taken place. The Planning Commission unanimottsly resolved to express itself as being in complete sympathy with this Master Plan for future reconstruction and expansion of Maryview Hospital which, in the near future, might -net our community well over a million dollars in federal and state health care construction funds. The Commission resolved to go on record publicly as favoring a future closure of this 468 foot segment of West Road, subject to Maryview Hospital Master Plan circulation element acceptance by the City, agreement between attorneys representing Maryvi~w HosPital and the City on procedures for the actual closure of ~lis street segment, and reservation of certain public utility easemen%s." On motion of Mr. Bastes, referred to the City Attorney. 70-110 - The following letter from Harold C. Beaver of R-B Realty was read: "I respectfully request time to be heard before the City Council at your next 'regular scheduIed council meeting, (March 17th), for the purpose of making the City CoUncil aware of the needed storm drainage and sewage pipe lines to acco~'~odate a proposed shopping complex to be located on~a 17 acre s~te at the intersection of Airline Blvd. and Yorkshire Drive. Trusting that this r~quest will be received favorably." Motion of Mr. Turner to refer to the City Manager for study and report back to Council as soon as possible, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 70-111 - The follOwing letter from C. J. Lovingood was read: "I would like for the following information to be placed on the City Council agenda. Miss Thelma Trotter, a welfare recipient, was renting property from this agency at 6204 Arthur Ave., Portsmouth, Va. l*~hen Miss Trotter failed to pay her rent for the months of December and JanUary, I contacted the Welfare Department, ~Cil:y of Portsmouth and they told me that money was allocated in ~Kss Trotter's welfare check for the rent, but that they could not pay the money to this company and I could only collect it from [¢[iss Trotter. The case came up in Judge Blair's court and a judgement was rendered in the amount of $170. Due to the lapse of time needed by the court to set the case, she continued to stay in the property through the month of February without paying any rent, and is now indebted to this company for a total of $250 which we can- not collect due to the fact that the city does not recognize garnishees. I am~ringing this to your attention protesting the way our welfare system is set up." Motion of Mr. Holley to receive as information was adopted without dissenting vote. 70-112 - The following letter from Elmo Lawrence was read: "As Chairman of the Barber's Protection Association, I would like to appear before the council meeting to be held March 10th. I would like to speak on the perfection of barbering, about cutting hair without a license and in houses are impeding the progress of the bar~ering profession. N~; phone number is 488-9019." Mr. Lawrence spoke regarding the threat to those in his profession from unlicensed persons. Mr. Lmcrence was advised to give information in regard to violations to the proper enforcement officers.