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Se tember8 1998 "ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 30 OF TH E CODE OF THE CITY OF ~ORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1988, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 30-116, 30-118, 30-120, 30-236(a), 30-238, AND 30-240 THEREOF PERTAINING TO EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS." Ayes: Berm, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Robinett, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 98-219 Adoption of a resolution requesting the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority conduct a study and make recommendations regarding the r~idtown area. Recommendation: · Adoption of a resolution requesting the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority conduct a study and make recommendations concerning the Midtown area. Put ose and Need: · With its limited land area, Portsmouth is dependent upon each district of the City performing to its optimum capabilities economically and meeting high standards of physical condition. The Midtown area of the City is a most important commercial and residential district. · Conditions in parts of the Midtown area do not currently meet economic and physical goals and are causing negative impacts on the district's performance. · Chapter One of Title 36 of the t950 Code of Virginia, as amended, (the "Act"), gives the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority the power to investigate such conditions and to make studies for, and recommendations to, the City Council relating to such sub-standard conditions and their abatement. The recommended remedy may include establishment of a redevelopment and conservation plan for the more deteriorated sections of the area. · There is no significant financial impact associated with the preparation of a study and recommendations concerning the need for the creation of a redevelopment and conservation plan in the Midtown area. · A report to City Council will include the estimated cost of implementing the recommendations. Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE PORTSMOUTH REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY STUDY THE NEED FOR A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE MIDTOWN AREA OF THE CITY. WHEREAS, the City Council is concerned about the possibility of deteriorating conditions in the Midtown area of the City; and WHEREAS, said conditions may be best addressed by the creation, adoption and implementation of a redevelopment plan for the Midtown area pursuant to the Virginia Housing Authorities Act, (the "Act"), set forth in Title 36 of the Code of Virginia; and WHEREAS, the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority, (the "Authority"), is authorized by the Act to investigate and to study such conditions and to make recommendations to this Council related to existing problems.