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~ebruar¥ 11, 1969 According to published figures of the Portsmouth City Manager, th~ above organization, previously known as Tidewater Community Baseball Corporation, used the Portsmouth Stadlhlm for six years with the City of Por~s- mouth receiv&fi~ reRtal and admission tax revenue in the amonnt of $29,720.50 compared with expenses of $68,864.78, resulting in a loss to the City of Portsmout~ and its tax paying citizens of $59,144.28. Considering ibis loss with the anticipated future loss in services to be provided by the City of Portsmout at the tax payers expense, for a departing tenant, together with the high real eszate and personal prooerty tax rate assessed the Portsmouth tax payer, we do not feel tDe Portsmouth City Council has acted in the be~t in- terest of the gitizens of Portsmouth." [Signed By R. N. Vassar and others) On motion ofMr. Eastes, received as information - Mr. Smith abstaining. 69-50 - The following letter from the faculty, of SAea Terrace School was read: "The faculty of Shea Terrace School would deeply appreciate your acceptance of the budget as presented by the School Board. Thank you very much for your consideration and cooppma~ion." (Signed by Lorene C. Henderson and others) Motion of Mr. Johnson to refer to t~e budget study conference was adopted, without dissenting vote. 69-SI - The following letter from the Superintendent of Schools was read: '~he School Board of the City of Portsmouth respectfully requests the City Council to appropriate $678,267, the combined Did for additions~o l~esthaven and i~odges Manor Elementary $c5ools, pending approval of the federal court. The base bid on Hodges Manor was $236,253 and t~e Sase bid for ~esthaven was $32,920. The school board accepts the alternate C {add site improvement - Ilodges Manor) at an additional cost of $12,500." Motion of Mr. Smith to refer the matter to the City Manager was adopted. 69-52 - Motion of Mr. Johnson that the Planning Commission make a complete study of signs, with emphasis on commercial signs, the size, etc. was adopted. On motion adjourned. APPRO%q~D - ent City Clerk