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July 25, 1968 Motion of Mr. Smith that the resignation be accepted with regret and that the Clerk write Mr. Crawford, expressing t~e~.~mppreciation of the Council for his services on the Planning Cemmis$ion, was adopted, without dissenting ¥ote. 68-2S5 - The following letter from Vernon E. Wimbroughwas read: "It is with deep regret that I feel compelled to'tender my resignation to the Portsmouth School Board. I believe there might be a slight conflict of interest and I most Certainly ~¢ould not want to embarrass either the City or the School Board because of any charges of this nature. The appointment on the School Board that you and other members of the council so graciously gave me was appreciated by me more than I shall ever be able to convey to you by letter. Let me say that those School Board Members that I have had the pleasure to serve with are a dedicated and conscientious group and my association with them will n~¢er be forgotten. Again let me thank you and the other members of the Council, and feel free to call on me at any time that you might think that I can be of service to you or our City and you know that I will do the same." Motion of Mr. Turner that it he, accepted with regrets and that the Clerk write Mr. Wimbrough a letter of appreciation, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 68-256 - Motion of Mr. Smith to go into the election of a member to the Parking Authority, to fill the unexpired term of Mr. James W. Holley, resigned, was adopted. Mr. Holley nominated Rev. Ira S. Waters. (Irving) On motion of Mr. King, nominations were closed. Vote being taken, Mr. Waters was unanimously elected to lhe Parking Authority, for a term expiring May 1, 1969. Motion of Mr. Smith to go into the election of a member to the Naval Shipyard Museum Board, was adopted. Mr. King nominated Nicholas J. Brown, to fill the Vacancy caused by the resignation of Dr. James Parrish. On motion of Mr. Johnson, nominations were closed. Vote being taken, Mr. Brown was unanimously elected to the Naval Sliipyard Musemm Board, for a term expiring May 1, 1971. Motion of Mr. King to go into the election of a member to the Portsmouth Coast Guard Museum Board was adopted. Mr. Smith nominated Robert L. Holley. On motion of Mr. James W. Molley nominations were closed. Vote being taken, Robert L. Holley was unanimously elected to the Portsmouth Coast Guard Museum Board. Motion of Mr. Bastes to go into the election of a member to the Portsmouth Redevelopment iamd Rousing Authority to fill the unexpired term of C. P. Snodgrass, was adopted. Mr. Smith nominated Vernon E. Wimbrough. On motion of Mr. King nominations were closed. Vote being taken, Mr. Wimbrough was unanimously elected to the Portsmouth Redevelopment and~ousing Authority for a term expiring September 11, 1969. Motion of Mr. Johnson to go into ~he election of four members to the Portsmouth School Board, was adopted. Mr. Bastes nominated Robert W. Wentz, Jr., to fill the unexpired term of Vernon B. Wimbrough. Motion of Mr. Smith to close nominations was adopted. Vote being taken, Mr, Wentz was unanimously elected a member of the Portsmouth School Board, for a term expiring June $0, 1970. Mr. Turner nominated Rev. M. Edward Whitaker, Mrs. Hilda Watson, and Dr, Robert W. Adams, for three year-:terms, expiring June 50, 1971. Motion of Mr. Johnson to close nominations was adopted. Vote being taken, Mr. ~9~itaker, Mrs. Watson and Dr. Adams were unanimously elected members of the School Board, for the terms specified. Motion of Mr. Smith to go into the election of member to the Planning Commission was adopted. Mr. Johmson nominated Raymond B. Smith, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Clinton O. Crawford. On motion of Mr. Smith, nominations were closed. Vote being taken, Mr. Smith was unanimously elected a member of the Planning Commission, for a term expiring January 1, 1972.