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<br />October i. 1968
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<br /> The Parking Authority persiwted, however, and contacted Mr, Carrel Mason, Executive Director of the
<br />Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authorityto learn of any othDr land available for the location of a bus
<br />~e~fa',~ma~ .The Parking Authority received a plat bi, owing available property and approximate cost. These plats
<br />were thoroughly studied by the Portsmouth Parking Authority, however, in light of Mr. Humphries comments this
<br />seemed to be fruitless.
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<br /> The third stage of the Parking Autherity's investigation, however, proved robe the real stumbling block.
<br />A careful analysis of the Authority~s liabilities and assets revealed that the Portsmouth Parking Authority is
<br />not in a position, financially, to acquire 5lt. Joannoucs property at this time.
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<br /> ~e Portsmouth Parking Authority, in complance with a request from the Portsmouth City Comncil, has con-
<br />ducted a thorough investigation into t~e feasibility of the Portsmouth Parking Authority purchasing the Joannou
<br />property referred to in the preceding paragraphs. It is with regret, however, that, due to the reasons listed
<br />above, the Portsmouth Parking Authority must inform the City Council of the Authority's inability to enter into
<br />such a tramaat~n:,a~:~$ ~ime."
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<br /> Motion of ~r. Smith to ~eceive as information, was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 68-299,1 ~0~m pf ~r~ Easte~ to go into the election of a member to the Portsmouth Supplemental ~nd
<br />Retirement Board was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Smith nominated Edgar Lawrence to succeed hilaself on the Board, for a period of four years, term
<br />ending Septembe~ $0, 1972.
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<br />Motion of ~{r. King to close nominations was adopted.
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<br /> Vote being taken, ~{r. Lawrence was unanimously elected a member of the Retirement Board, for the term
<br />specified.
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<br /> 68-299.~ Motion of ~lr. Turner to go ing~ the election of a Special Justice to the Lunacy CommissAon, was
<br />adopted.
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<br /> Hr. Smith nominated Admiral Robert/Powers.
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<br />On motion of Flr. Holley, nominations were closed.
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<br />Vote being taken, Hr. Powers was unanimously elected a 8pecial Justice to the Lunacy Commission.
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<br /> 68-299.5 Motion of Mr. Smith to accept the resignation of Euclid Hanbu~z, Sr., from the Portsmout~
<br />Redevelopment and Housing Authority and that the Clerk write Hr. Hanbury thanking him for his services with
<br />the Authority, was without dissenting vote.
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<br />~4otion of bit. Johnson to go into the election of a member to the Housing Authority was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Johnson nominated Dr. E. A. Barhmm, to fill the unexpired term of 5Jr. Hanbury, which term expires
<br />September 11, 1971.
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<br />Motion of Ar. Smith to close nominations was adopted.
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<br /> Vote being taken, Dr. Barham was unanLmously elected a member of the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Itousing
<br />Authority for the term specified.
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<br />- NE~ BUSINESS -
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<br />68-514 - The following letter from the Portsmonth Coast Guard ~{useum Inc. was read:
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<br /> "The Board has previously written to express its appreciation for your increasing the number of Board
<br />~embers to fifteen, but we have been unsuccessful in getting a full Board despite this.
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<br /> The Board had instructed me to write you requesting that the three vacancies on the Board be filled as
<br />soon as possible, but I have read in tko paper, since our meeting, that Mr. Bernard Levin has been appointed
<br />to the Board.
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<br /> This still leaves two vacancies on the Board which are represented by the resignation of Mr. Donald Porter
<br />and the unwillingness of Mr. R. E. B. Stewart to serve."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Eastes to refer to a conference was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 68-315 - Tee election of three members to the Southeastern Regional Planning Commission was,~n, mo~ion
<br />of Hr. Smith, referred to ~ conference. ·
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<br />68-316 - The following letter from the Seaboard Coast Line ~ailroad Company was read:
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<br /> "I would like to commend your distinguished Mayor, the Honorable Jack Barnes, for his outstanding pre-
<br />sentation made on behalf of the City of PortsmoUth in connection with the container operation at Portsmouth
<br />~{arine Terminals.
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<br /> Our client was most impressed with the outstanding working relationsRip that exists between the Portsmouth
<br />Marine Terminal operations and the City Council."
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<br />Hotion of ~{r. Smith to receive as information was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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