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1070 70-10 - "The property located at 305 High Street has been donated to the City of Portsmouth on condition that the outstanding taxes against the property be relieved. These taxes amount to $436.28 and I recommend that they be relieved. The subject property zs involved in the Crawford Urban Renewal Project and is needed in the development of the new stores to be constructed on the Middle Street Mall. I fur~gh~r recommend that I be authorized to convey the property located at 305 High Street to the Portsmouth Parking Authority. It ~s necessary to tmansfer the title to the property to the Parking Authority in order that they can exchange this land for property owned bM the developer. The property to be trans- ferred to the Parking Authority is needed to construct a service alley for the new stores. This will eliminate the need for service trucks using the parking lot." On motion of Mr. Johnson to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted, without dis- senting vote. 70-11 - "I recommend that I be authorized to barricade Page Street at its intersection with Southern Avenue to vehicular traffic. The Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission has requested the closing of Page Street at this intersection in order that they can control traffic into the Marine Terminal. By the elimi- nation of vehicular traffic at this intersection, it will allow the Port Commission to control its vehicular traffic on Mill Avenue and assist the Po~t Commission i~ the elimination of pilferage at the Marine Terminal." ~!otion of Mr. vote. King to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted, without dissenting - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - 69-419 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE A TOTAL OF $7,227,652s30 FROM ~lE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEb~NT FUND FOR VARIOUS I~ROVE~NTS." See page 70 69-428 - The following resolution was presented by the Mayor to John T. Nix: "A RESOLUTION CO[~NDING JOHN T. NIX FOR HIS EFFORTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE INDUSTRIAL DEI~LOP}~NT OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOtffH _ WHERE~S, John T. Nix has ~een in the forefront of the port and industrial development of the City of Portsmouth for many ears; and ~EREAS, largely through his sole efforts, one of the fines marine terminals in the world has been built in Portsmouth; and W~EREAS, the said John T. Nix has been instrumental in furthering the industrial development of Portsmouth. NOW, THERBFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the appreciation of the citizens of Portsmouth be hereby expressed to the said John T. Nix for the economic beefits~which have accrued to the City of Portsmouth as a result of his untiring efforts in the fields of port and industrial development. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be presented to the said John T. Nix by the Mayor as a token of the esteem in which he is held by the people ~ this City." NEW BUSINESS - 70-14 - Report on audit of the accounts of the Clerk of the Hustings Court, by the Auditor of Public Accounts (Commonwealth) was presented and on motion of Mr. Turner, received as information. 70-15 - The following letter from the Mt. ~ermon Southside Community League was read, and on motion of Mr. Turner, received as information: "We, the officers and members of the Mt. Rermon Southside Community League, do wish to thank you for the time a~.d energy you devoted to our commanity during the years we havebeen in existence. We h~p~ that 1970 will bring the same relationship between the league and the council as has been experienced in the past. · We can never fully express our appreciation to you for the stand you took in our behalf in the Conserva- tion Program. Thanks a million." 70-16- The following letter from the Pirector of Planning was read: "At its regular monthly meeting on Jmnuary 6, 1970, the City Planning Commission publicly considered and actedupon the following street closure petitions, recommending approval subject only to .retention of essential utility easements: S-69-12 Petition of Attorney Donald Kilgore for Mrs. May L. Galliford in the matter of-selling a tract of land for industrial development asks considerati°n~f closure ofthe following segments of paper streets: Madison Street (Harding Street): Beginning 160 feet west of Channel Avenue and extending to the waster Zerminus at Holly Avenue. Lombardy Street: Beginning 272 feet north of Broadway and extending north to Southern Drive.