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Nov~b~,er Z6. 1268 The General Assembly could establish filing fees for general elect~ens. However, at the uresent time, it is not done so. The General Assembly could also, if z~ saw fit, authorize local~z'es- to estah~i'sli filing fees. However, it is extremely dmuStfut that the General AsmemBly could emtabli's~f mu¢I~ a fa for P~t~noutli only or could authorize Portsmouth only to do this, since S~ction 63 of the Cons'ci~cution of ¥i~g~ia proki'bitm the General AssemBly from enacting any local, special, or private law for conducting eleet'i.onm or. de~'gnat£ng tI~e places of voting. Therefore, it is my opinion that such a statute ~ould have to he general Ln nature, and this would depend on whether such a provision would be acceptab~!e to otPrer local~iti~.~ Motion of Mr. ~mh~hon to refer to the Council Study of c~anges to be ~ggesZed to th~G~neral Assembly, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 68-465 - The following letter from the City Manager was read: "Today the City received a check from Tidewater Professional Sports, Inc. in the mount of $1000.00 as payment for the rent on the Frank D. Lawrence Stadium for the year 1969. This is in accordance with the contract with the Tidewater Community Baseball Corp. The City signed this eight year contract with Tidewater Community Baseball Corp. knowing there would be a loss in the operation of the stadium. However, it was the City,s desire to assist the BaSeball Cprp. in having organized baseball in Por~smouth. According to recent newspaper articles the New YorkMet's will bring '~riple ~" baseball to Norfolk with a new stadium to be built by 1970 in Norfolk. Further, the Met's are to operate in the Portsmouth Stadium durinl the 1969 season. I am further advised that Tidewater Professional Sports, Inc. will he a party to the operation of the "Triple A" baseball club in Norfolk, all of the above arrangements having been made without the knowledge of any of the City officials of Portsmouth. I do not believe that his is the intention of the contract for the Portsmouth~adium between the City of Por~smouth and the Tidewater Community Baseball Corp. I further believe that the City of Portsmouth should not ~uffer any fanancial loss in the operation of the stadium for 1969 for the benefit of o~hers. I recommend that I be authorized to return the check to Tidewater Professional Sports, Inc. and advise them that the contract is void." Motion of Mr. Holley to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted, without dissenting vote - Mr. Smi~'abstaining. 68-~04 - The following letter from F. D. Hu~ter and others ~am read: "In September 1968 the City of Portsmouth issued an excellent document concerning the recent annexation area: The Churchland Area Neighborhood Analysis. The Neighborhood Analysis clearly defines the areas of blight ~n thEs new area ofthe City and offers suggestions for remedial action in all but one important area: tran~i~or~atibn.. Speaking of Hatton Point area unemploymm~t the Analysis, on page 64, .s~ys the unemoloyed are "inadequately educated older people who are unemployed or underemployed and immobile because of poor ~ransportation and a combination of these factors." On page 66 the Analysis suggests additional education as one soluti~mz~foi these human problems and makes specific reference to programs of the Portsmouth Community College but there is nothing said about how the disadvantaged who are immobile can take advantage of such opportunities. lye, therefore, urge the Portsmouth City Council to commission a study on public transportation to point out h~ this deficiency can best be attacked." On ~otion of Mr. Eastes, referred to a conference. 68-405 - Mr. Smith asked the City Attorney to read Sec. 5, Chapter 29 of the Code and to give his opinion on the improvemen~ of Jordanville Lane. The City Attorney gave 3 reasons why the City could not legally improve Jordanville or other private lanes or roads. -- 68-406 - Motion of Mr. Johnson that the Mayor draft a letter to Dr. 9ana B. Itamel and to the State Board of Community Colleges requesting that authorization be given to elect members to the Board of the Portsmouth Community College, as soon as possible, due to increasing problems, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 68-407 - Motion of Mr. Smith that the Council abide by the rules in the Code governing the privilege of persons to address the Council, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 68-408 - Motion of Mr. Turner to refer to the City Manager ihe~aaimg pMoblem of burglaries in the City, was adopted, without dissenting vote. On motion a~ourned. APPROVED - City Clerk