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December 17, 1968
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<br />serve on the new Industrial Authority, plus two addidtional memt/er$ to be appointed by the City Council, since
<br />the Industrial Development Authority requiMes seven members. THis Authority is being requested in accordance
<br />with Chapter 55,'Title 15.1 of the Code of Virginia of 1950.
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<br /> It is also necessary that this be adopted now as ~l~era is a prospect for an industrial development.
<br />Also, the bonds must be sold before January 1, 1969."
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<br /> ~n'metion ~f.Mr. Smith, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote:
<br /> "AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, PROVIDING
<br /> FOR TNH APPOINTMENT, TEP~4 OF OFFICE, AND THE OATM OF TIlE DIRECTORS OF SAID AUTHORITY, FOR THE FILLING
<br /> OF VACANCIES ON SAID AUTHORITY, FOR THE CO~PF~SATION OF SAID DIRECTORS, FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF SAID
<br /> AUTHORITY, AND PRESCRIBING THE POWERS, DUTIHS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF SAID AUTHORITY."
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<br />- U~FINISIiSD BUSINESS -
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<br /> 68-410 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
<br /> "ZONING AMHaNDMENT ORDINANCB Z 68-52"
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Bastes, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Hastes, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith,~Turner
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 68-410 - The following ordinance, appzoved on first readiag at last meeting, was taken up and read:
<br /> "ZONING AMHND~NT ORDINANCE Z 68-55"
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Eastes to suspend the rules to hear the following people who had written for permission
<br />to speak, was adopted, without dissenting vote:
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<br /> Mrs. Lois O. ~gnite, Stuart l~l. Richardson and Norman 01itsky spoke.
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<br /> The following letter from Mrs. Thelma M. 5trronton was read:
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<br /> "On December 17th you have for second reading zoning application Z-68-$3. I urge you to reconsider
<br />the approval you gave to this measure on December Std.
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<br /> Three times this application has been defeated by the overwhelming objection of the people in this area.
<br />As many as s~venteen hundred people ha~e signed petitions against it. You represent these people and they
<br />have told you they do not want "row" houses in their midst.
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<br /> Since annexation and reappraisal of property in this area, people are wondering if the}- will have to
<br />bear all the expense of annexation. ~hen you make th~ argument that additional tax revenue will come from
<br />rezoning this land agains~ the wishes of the voters, t~n they know the City Council does not respect their
<br />wishes. The wedge of disunity is driven deeper.
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<br /> Do not tell us again that we do not know what is good for us. ~e are the voters and believe that the
<br />will of the people is, as it has always been the guiding ~and of our governments. If this premise no
<br />longer prevails, you will approve the change. I prefer to believe you will not."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Turner, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Hastes, Holley, JoPalson, King,Turner
<br /> Nays: Smith
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<br /> 68-410 - The following ordinance, approved on first readi)lg at last meeting, was taken up and read:
<br /> "ZONING A~IBND~,{ENT ORDINANCB Z 68-34"
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Smith, the ordimRn~e was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Eastes, Holley, Job~son, King, Smith, Turner
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 68-410 - The following letter from Leonard G. Karp was read:
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<br /> "I just returned from a vacation in Hawaii, where I met my son, who is stationed in Vier Nam, and I ~ind
<br />that my petition to rezone the property known as Mayflower Park from R-75-S to R-60 was dismissed at the
<br />meeting of the City Council on December S, 1968, Decause there was no appearance by my attorney, ~r. Louis
<br />Brenner.
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<br /> Mr. Brenner left on Tuesday for Florida for a two wee~ vacation, but prior to doing so, he wrote a
<br /> letter to Miss Careline Gort, Clerk for the City of Portsmouth, and mailed a copy to Mr. J. Brewer Moore,
<br /> City Planning Director, informing them he would be eut of t~n at the time the meeting was held, and asked
<br /> that the matter be continued ~til the next council meeti~ng o~ December 17, 1968. I am enclosing a copy
<br /> of the letter which was mailed to Miss Gott, whic~ is self-explanatory.
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<br /> Upon my return, I asked Miss Gott whether she received Mr. grenner's letter, and she informed me that
<br />she remembered receiving the letter, but was unable to state what disposition %~as made of the same.
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