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July 25, 1968
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<br /> 4. That it is the sense of this body (a) that a feasible method for the relocation of individuals and
<br /> families displaced from the Urban Renewal Area iR conformity with Title I, can be prepared, and (b) that the
<br /> local grants-in-aid can and will be provided in an amount which will be not less that one-third of the Net
<br /> Project Cost of the Project and which, together with the Federal capital grant, will be generally equal to the
<br /> difference between Gross Project Cost, and the proceeds or value of project land sold, leased, or retained for
<br /> use in accordance with the urban renewal plan.
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<br /> S. That the filing of an application by the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housings.Authority for an ad-
<br />vance of funds from the United States of America to enable it to defray the cost of the surveys and plans for
<br />an urban renewal project in the proposed Urban Renewal Area described above is hereby approved."
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<br /> 68-247 - "I submit the attached petition received from property owners on the east side of the 1000 block
<br />of City Park Avenue. This ~etition has been submitted in ~onformance with the ordinance adonted by the City
<br />Council on May 28, 1968, providing for the installation of sidewalks. ~
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<br /> This ordinance requires that three-fourths of the land owners involved petition the City Council for side-
<br />walks. The Council must hold a vublic hearing. The property owners must be advised of the public hearing eithe
<br />by personal service or'by newspaper ad. After the public hearing is held, the City Council can authorizedth~r
<br />installation of the sidewalks, and rgquire the property owners to pay S0% of the cost.. This cost can be assesse~
<br />against the property, and billed on the real estate tax notices.
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<br /> I recommend that a public hearing on this petition be held at the next regular Council meeting on
<br />~gust 15, 1968."
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<br />Attached -
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<br />"From:
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<br /> To:
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<br /> Subj:
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<br />Property owners at 1000 block of City Park.Avenue, Portsmouth, Virginia.
<br />Portsmouth City Manager, Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br />Installation of sidewal on east side of City Park Avenue, 1000 block.
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<br />1. We, the undersigned, petition the City of Por~mmuuth, Virginia, to install a concrete
<br />sidewalk' on the east side of City Park Avenue, 1000 block, in accordance.with the city
<br />Bm~inA~emui~gc~ntly passed bY the City Council. It is requested that subject sidewalk ~e
<br />five (5) feet wide and, also, that it join the new concrete curbing to be installed. The
<br />sidewalk is to extend from Portsmouth Boulevard to Dunedin Road~
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<br /> We, the petitioners, agree that we are to pay 50 percent of the cost of the sidewalk
<br />in four equal payments with our real estate taxes to the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, as
<br />our share of the obligation.
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<br />$. The undersigned'comprise more than 75 percent of the proper~y owners in the 1000
<br />block of City Park Avenue.
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<br /> Signed: G. C. Siceloff, 1025 City Park Avenue, and Others."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. S~mith to concur in the City Manager's recommendation was adopted, without dissenting
<br />vote.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br />68'225.2 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $969,0S1.$5 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THH
<br />PURPOSE OF PAYING IN~rERHST ON THE TEMPORARY LOAN NOTES, PAYING EXP~NSES OF THE RECENT
<br />ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS, AND PURCHASING FIRE APPARATUS, FIRE EQUIPMENT, AUTOMOTIVE AND OTHBR
<br />EQUIPMENT, AND SCHOOL BUSES."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Smith, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Hastes, Holley, Jobalson, King, Smith, Turner
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 68-226 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting was taken up and read:
<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $1S,500.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMHNT FUND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
<br /> OF A SANITARY SEWER ON ~OW~N DRIVE."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. King, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Hastes, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Turner
<br /> Nays: None
<br />B~SINESS -
<br /> 68-~8 - The following letter from the Portsmouth Coast Guard Museum, Incorporated, was read:
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<br /> "We wish to express our appreciation to the Council for electing additional directors so that we might
<br />have a working Board. However, one of the persons elected by the Council, Captain Bruce Stewart, Jr., of
<br />22S Washington Street, has notified us that he is unwilling to serve.
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<br /> This creates a vacancy on the Board which we would appreciate haVing filled as soon as possible. We had
<br />previoUsly furnished additional names of persons we feel would be qualified to serve on.thez~Board, hut we will
<br />be happy to provide additional names if you so desire.
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<br /> We will appreciate your action on thisas soon as possible." (David Lindauer, Secy.)
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