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October 28~ 1969 69-330 - The following letter vas presented by Delegate Glenn Yates, who recom~aended that the City Council authorize the Mayor to sign the letter: "We, ~f the Portsmouth City Council, and many of our citizens are concerned about the multitude of social, economic and physical problems that beset our City. We feel that progress is being made in recognizing and solving many of these problems but more rapid progress could be made if a concerted combined effort by the public and orivate sector of .our community be initiated. * Toward that end, we respectfully request that you direct the State Division of Planning and Community Affairs to study the whole range of social, economic and physical problems of the City and to provide direction toward implementation of solutions to those problems. We realize that Portsmouth has certain unique pr~Dlems, but many are problems which are also being ex- perienced by other Virginia cities. We, therefore, feel that if Portsmouth could be a pilot project for study by the Planning Division that it would be helpful to that agency in analyzing urban ills throughout the Common- wealth. ~ If we should be chosen as a pilot project we shall prOvide the full support and cooperation of the City Government and all City agencies as well as the support of many private citizens who will work unselfishly toward the solution of Portsmouth's problems. This request for action has been authorized by the City Council." Mr. Yates also stated that a fund in the amount of $12,000.00 for an economic base study, would be supplied by individual citizens, the information so obtained to be submitted to the State Planning Commission. Motion of Mr. King that Mr. Yates be commended for his efforts and that the Council authorize the Mayor to sign the letter asking that Portsmouth be chosen a pilot project for study by the State Planning Division, was adopted, wiffnout dissenting vote. - The following reports from the City Manager were read: 69-331 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading~ This appropriates $5,000.00 for the trustees of the Tidewater Community College. - The cities- of Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Portsmouth have been requested to appropriate $5,000.00 each for the expenses of the Board of Trustees. The State provides all'funds for operation of the colleges but provides no funds for the trustees. T,he other political subdivisions have been requested to appropriate their $5,000.00." On motion of Mr. Eastes, the following Ordinance was approved on first reading, with two dissenting vote: Mr. Holley and Mr. Turner. "~'~ ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE ~$,000 FROM THE GENEP~L FO~D FOR TNE TRUSTEES OF THE. TIDEWATER COM~R3NITY COLLEGE." The City Manager was requested to obtain a copy of the budget for the Tidewater Comunity College for Council information. 69-332 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $50,000 for the Park View Conservation Project, Va. R-48, The City is. required to provide $219,671 in cash payment on this conservation project. It is to be paid in four (4) annual pBymentso This $50,000 is the first ~nnual payment." On;:;:laotion of Mr. Smith, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting v~e: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $50,000 FRGq ~{E GENEPJIL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FL~qD FOR ~qE P~%RK VIEW CONSERVATION PROJECT VA. R-48." 69-333 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. ~]is re-ordains Sections 19-54, 55 and 56 ~f the City Code pertaining to disorderly-conduct~ The General Assembly in the 1968 session inadvertently eliminated sections of the State Code pertaining to disorderly conduct. It was, hmcever, reinserted in the special session of the Legislature. It is the opinion of the City Attorney that these three sections of the City Code should be re-ordained due to this technicality." On motion of Mr. Johnson, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: ";uN ORDINANCE TO REORDAIN SECTIONS 19-54, 19-55 ;uND 19-56 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOiFI~_&, VIRGINIA, 1961, PERTAINING TO DISORDERLY CONDUCT." 69-334 - "I submit tJ~e attached ordinance and recom~nend it be placed on first reading. This amends the City Code eliminating the Department of Public Welfare and establishej the Department. of Social Services. This is a recommendation of the Virginia League of Welfare Executives which is in the provess of changring its name and other cities in Virginia have already adopted the title of Department of Social Services." On motion of Mr. Smith, the foltmging ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINkNCE TO ;2,~ND ARTICLE X OF CIIAPTER 2 OF T~LE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, REDESI~NATING THE DgEIR~4ENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE AS THE DEPART~NT~ ' OF SOCIAL SERVICES."