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THAT:
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<br />An enlarged emphasis will be placed upon p¢oviding de~ent and adequate housing for all of Portsmouth's cit.
<br />izens through the coord,~nated efforts of crt." w~officzals' ' and the PortSmoUth Redevelopment and Housing
<br />Authority. In order to achieve this objective:
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<br />a. A continued effort will be made to rid ~ort~mouth of vacant, abandoned and dilapidated structures, and
<br />assure that all property for rent is "standard".
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<br />b. Explore all private and public programs: of rehab~li~ating conservable structures as well as encouragin~
<br />construction of moderate cost housing.
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<br /> d.
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<br />THAT:
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<br />Explore ways of maximizing the benefits of public housing as a p~ysical and social resource.
<br />Study the long rangeimpact of Portsmouth's thirty year old "war Mousing" problem.
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<br />IV.
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<br />The City's commitment to the general Southside area will be em~hasized through the exploration and develop-
<br />ment Of a program of social x~me~ah.zhr~m]gha t~ropn~ed~e~hSo~hood DeSeloPment Project, or Other means
<br />available.
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<br />THAT:
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<br />Every effort will made to seek and enlist active citizens parti~ipation in planning and carrying out the
<br />various facets of the W~rkable Program for Co.unity Improvement¥"
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<br /> 68-428 - On motion of Mr. King, ~he amendment to the Comprehensive P~an of the City of Portsmouth,
<br />designated as:
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<br />"TOW~RD "88, GF~MHRAL PLAN GUIDE LINES, CP 68'4"
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<br /> As submitted and recommded by thePlanning' Commission at a joint vublic hearing by the City Council and
<br />Planning Commission of Portsmouth, Virginia, h~ld on December 17, 1968~, was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 68-429 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This authorizes the issuance
<br />of $I,000,000 of Utility Revenue Bonds. ~se funds are to be Used for the construction of sanitary severs
<br />in the areas of the City that are without sewers.
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<br />This is a portion of the $2,500,~00 authorized by a referendum at the election on November 5, 1968."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Turner, the ollow~ng resolution was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSU;~CE OF ONE MILLION DOLLARS OF BONDS TO BE KNOPlN AS UTILITY
<br />BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING IMPROVE~TS, EXTP3{SIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE R~VHNUE PRODUCING
<br />UNDERTAKING OF THE CITY CSNSIST1NG OF ITS WATER, SES~ER, AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, PURSUANT
<br />TO SECTION 127, CLAUSE {B}, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA, AND CHAPTER 5 OF TITLE 15.10FTHE
<br />CODE OF VIRGINIA, 1950, AND UNDER AUTHORITY OF TNE VOTE OF THE ~UALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
<br />PORTSMOUTH AT AN ELECTION MELD ON T~t~ FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1968, AND MAKING PROVISIONS NOR THE
<br />FORM OF SAID BONDS AND FOR THE PAY~t~T THEREFOR.
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<br /> ~'~4HREAS, the City of Portsmouth is authorized to establish or enlarge its revenue ~roducing undertaking
<br />consisting of its water, sewer, and sewage disposal systems, and under and by virtue o~ Chapter 5 of Title
<br />15.1 of the Code of Virginia, 195~, the Council of any City in this State which is authorized to acquire,
<br />maintain or establish a revenue producing undertaking consisting of water, sewer, and sewage disposal systems,
<br />or other specific undertaking from which the City may derive a revenue, may in accordance with Section One
<br />Hundred and Twenty-seven, clause (b} of the Constitution of Virginia, issue somany bonds as may be necessa~M
<br />to acquire, maintain or establish such revenue producing undertaking, or other specific undertaking; and
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<br /> }CHER~AS, it is necessary and expedient to make certain improvements, extensions and additions to suck reve-
<br />nue producing undertaking consisting of the water, sewer, and s~Se disposal systems of the City of Portsmouth
<br />and to borrow for that purpese the sum of 0ne Million Dollars and to issue bonds therefor; and
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<br /> I%'HEREAS, Section One I~hndred and Twenty-seven, clause lb), of the Constitution of Virginia, requires the
<br />ordinance authorizing the issuance of such 5ondsto be approved by the affirmative vote of the majority of the
<br />qualified voters of the City voting upon the question of their issuance at the general election next succeeding
<br />the enactment of the ordinance, or at a special election held for that purpose; now therefore;
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<br /> }~REAS, by virtue of an ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth~on the eighth day of
<br />October, 1968, entitled, "An Ordinance to Authorize the Issuance of Two Million ~ive Hundred Thou~and Dollars
<br />of Bonds to be Known as Utility Bonds, for the Purpose of Making Improvements, ~xtensions and Additions to the
<br />revenue producing undertaking of the City, consisting of its water, sewer, and sewage disposal systems, pur-
<br />suant to Section One Hundred and Twenty-seven, Clause (B}, of the Constitution of Virginia, and Chapter 5 of
<br />Title 15.1 of the Code of Virginia, 1950", t~e Court of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth, by an order entered
<br />on the eleventh day of ~ctober, 1968, directed that there be submitted to the qualified voters of the City of
<br />Portsmouth at am election to be held on the fifth' day of November, 1968, the question whether the~bonds
<br />authorized by the said ordinance should be issued; and
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<br /> IfliERHAS, by another order entered by the said Court on the twenty-second day o£ November, 1968, it was
<br />entered of record as a result of said election that a majority of the votes were cast f~r the bond issue, and
<br />that t~ Council of the City of Portsmouth he fully authorized and empowered to orepare and issue and to sell
<br />or to negotiate said bonds upon the f~ith, credit and property of said municipality in the amount so authorized
<br />and
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