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March 26. 1968 Motion of bit. King to rece£ve as ln_ormatfon. Substitute motion of Mr. ~ohnson that a resolution be drawn, supporting any effort to secure a four-year college for the City of Portsmouth, City of Chesapeake or Nansemond County, was adopted, withuut dissenting vote. 68-110 - The following letter from C. R. Mills was read: "May I take this opportunity to express my sincere appresiation for the courtesies extemded me by the Portsmouth Planning Commission at its last meeting in the zoning of Block 9 on the plat of Churchland Land Company. I was most pleased that the Planning Commission recommednded re-zoning t~i$ property to commercial and it is my hope that the Moaomable Council will give favorable consideratio~ of this matter by concurring in the reco~endatlon of .the Planning Commission." Motion of Mr. Eastes to receive as information was adopted, without dissenting vote. 68-111 - The folloming letter from George R. Rich was read: "For your information, we enclose a copy of House Joint Resolution N~. 154, which was ad~pted by the 1968 General A3sembly." "WHEREAS, Virginia has receiv~dlnational prominence as tke "home of the Presidents of ~ t..e United States"; and !~EREAS, over the years Virginia has also reared and produced many persons prominent in the world of sports; and ~5IEREAS, these star athletes of Virginia are deserving of permanent recognition for their athletic endeavors; and I~EREAS, the city of Portsmouth has continually maintained a great interest in sports activities of all kinds and recently set aside certain space in a new civic center for the location of a Virginia Sports Hall of Fame; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That a Virginia Sports Hall of Fame to honor prominent athletes of the State be~ established in Portsmouth, Virginia." Motion of Mr. Barnes to receive as information and to comend the patrons was adopted, without dissenting vote. 68-112 - The following letter from the Portsmouth School Board was read: "The School Board of the City of Portsmouth adopted the following resolution at the regular meeting on February 15, 1968: ,That the John Marshall School building be transferred from the School Board to the City of PortsmoUth and that the money collected from fire insurance also be transferred to the City of Portsmouth!~" Motion of Mr. Knight to receive as information was adopted, without dissenting vote. 68-113 - The following letter from Benjamin A. Haddon, Chairmmn, Portsmouth-Dunedin Civic Understanding Commission, was read: "On DecemberS0, list, at the convention held in Los Angeles, California, the delegates to the Town Affiliation Association conference, voted membership dues for each community in the United States belongSng to the above named organization. It was the general consensus ~at in order to continue this important work of international relations on the people-to-people basis the Association would better function if left in the hands of the cities and its peoples rather than let it become another Federal function which would in essence, hamper the people understanding and unity which has marked the program since its inception. I shan't burden this council with the organization mechanics of the operation in this plea but instead will include enclosures which may be perused at a more convenient time. The annual dues for a city the populace of Portsmouth (see enclosure 1) is $300.00. The aCpuat which is due the first of each calender year (in this instance, January 1, 1968) are vitally needed for the program to continue. As a member of the Association Board of Directors, I am hoping that as the program iavolves more cities the annual amount ban be reduced. However, at this point and in accordance with the adopted budget of the minimtml level {see enclosure 2~ the method of annual~ dues as per the opoulation, eee~ed ~he pm~M way to meet scheduled obligations. Also attached is a copy of the list of Board of Directors and a copy of the by-laws which were adopted during the Los Angeles session. Gentlemen, I beg your favorable consideration of this matter in order that the City of Portsmouth, one of the national leaders in this field, may continue to assist in pavi~g a better road for international understanding." vote. Motion of Mr. Knight to refer to the budget study conference was adopted, without dissenting