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August 13, 1968 68-327 - Motion of Mr. Eastes to go into the election of a member to the Patrick Henry Hospital Board was adopted. Mr. Johnson nominated Hugh Chedester to fill the facancy created by the resignation of Mayor Barnes. On motion of Mr. King, nominations were closed. Vote being taken, Mr. Chedester was unanimously elected a member of the Patrick Henry Hospital Board. 68-327 - Motion of Mr. King to go into the election of a member to the 8ampton Roads Area-Wide Co-op Committee was adopted. Mr. King nominated George D. Eastes to fill the vacancy created by the e~e~tio~of,~Mr, cBarne$<to Mayor. On motion of Mr. Johnson, nominations were closed. Vote being taken, Mr. Eastes was unanimously elected a m~mb~r of the Hampton Roads Area-~de Ce-operation Committee. - N~ BUSINESS - 68-266 - The following letter from the Director of Planning, J. Brewer Moore, was read: "At its regular monthly meeting on August 6, 1968, the Planning Commission received a communication from from the City Clerk noting that City Council had scheduled a joint public hearing on Zoning Ordinance amend- ment for the evening of August lith. Unfortunately, the Planning Commission finds it necessary to advise you that on such short notice during this height of vacation season it will be impossible to obtaina quorum. The Planning Commission trusts that you wull see fit to adjourn this hearing to a later date at which time our members can be present t~/express themselves on a matter of importance to the well being of all residential neighborhoods." Motion of Mr. Johnson to receive as information. Motion of Mr. Johnson to refer to the Planning Commission for consideration and recommendation to the Council. 68-267 - T~e following letter from the Director of Planning, J. Brewer Moore, was read: "At its regular monthly meeting on August 6, !968, the City Planning Commission resolved to recommeRd adoption of the Capital Improvement Budget, 1968-69'- 1972-75 as presented in document form by City Manager A. P. Johnson, Jr. Now that annexation is behind us, you may be certain that this agency will devote its energies to per- fecting the process of orderly long-range capital budgeting on a regular program basis." Motion of Mr. Smith that a public hearing Be held on the Capital Improvement Budget on September 10, 1968, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 68-268 - The following letter from the Chairman of the Citizens Advisory Committee, R. A. Craig, Jr., was rend: "At the August 5, 1968 meeting of the Citizens Advisory Committee, the matter of the Hattonsville Renewal Project was discussed. Many citizens have raised questions of the Citizens Advisory Committee pertaining to this project which we have attempted te answer. It is felt, hOwever, that there are stili many questions pertaining to the exact Status of this project. It is, therefore, requested that the City Council forward a letter explaining the status of the proposed pro- ject through the spokesman of the Hatton~ville area residents. ' It was felt in as much as the Citizens Advisory Committee is an advisory committee that COuncil should take this action." Motion of Mr. Eastes to receive as informition and thnt the residents in Hattonsville area be advised thnt the City doe§ not have plans to carry this project through, with a reminder that the area im zoned industrial, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 68-269 - The following letter from R. A. Craig, Jr., Chairman, Citizens Advisory Committee, was read: "At the regular meeting of the Citizens Advisory Committee held on August 5, 1968, the following Resolution was pnssed and was to be forwarded to City Council. BE IT ILESOLVHD that the Citizens Advisory Committee does hereby approve and whole heartily endorse a preliminary Southside Urban Renewal Plan as presented at its regular August meeting of the Citizens Adiisory Committee." Motion of Mr. Johnson to receive as information was adopted. Motion of Mr, Smith to acknowledge the letter and thank the Citizens Advisory-Committee for its support of the Southside Urban Renewal Plan wasadopted, without dissenting vote.