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June 13, 1967 -NEW BUSINESS- 67-178 - The following letter from the Director of Planning Was read: "At its regular monthly meeting on June 6, 1967, the City Planning Commission resolved to recommend that steps be taken to implement phases of our Comprehensive Plan documents CP-2-62 mud CP-2A-62 relative to inclusion of Victory Boulevard as a segment of the Federal-State system of primary highways. In view of the recent annexation court d~cision to leave St. Julien~s Ammunition Depot in the City of Chesapeake and after having found your body in agreement with sentiments of ~he Breese-Hammer Model City report, the Conunission feels that Victory Boulevard b~twee~ Route 17 and Route 337 should be designated a Federal aid highway. It is on this link of city street that the U. S. Naval%' ~ Ammunition Depot has its only points of access. The Commission reiterates that its 1962 arguments, which you apprOved fnr inclusion of Victory Boulevard in the system, are worthy of our joint attention and action.,' Motion of Mr. Barnes to refer to the City Attorney rem preparation of resolution, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 67-179 - The following letter from the Director of Plan~ing was read: "At its regular bi-monthly meeting on June S, 1967, the Citizens Advisory Committee resolved to endorse in principle the following resolution of the Southeastern Virginia R~gional Planning Commission adopted on May 2S, 1967: *Recognizing Southeastern Virginia's basic role as a major military operations center of the National government upon which our regional economy and ~lfare of local population largely depends; Be it resolved That, if suit is filed in Federal court to prevent further diversion of military impact school funds by the Commonwealth of Virginia in its distribution of State school aid, our legal counsel be requested to rpport on the advisability of Southeastern Virginia R~gional PIanning Commission entering this case amicus curiae.'" Motion of Mr. Barnes to refer to a conference was adopted~ ~ithout dissenting vote. 67-180 - The following letter from B. R. Davis, 180 Jackso~ ~e. was read: "Would like to express my satisfaction in knowing thht someone still wants to advertise this progressive city of Portsmouth. What is a few skinned knuckles, if we can get as good an advertisement as we get for a few pennies more it costs forcity plates. I say yea! for everyone that wanted to keep metal city tags." Motion of Mr. King t6 receive as information was adopted, without dissenting vote. 67-181 - The following letter from the Superintendent of Schools was read: "The School Board at its regular meeting on June 8, 1967, adopted the following resolution: 1o Request ~he City Council to appropriate $~09,567.00 to cover the cost of the construction of the Instructional Resource Services Center, plus $12,574.00 for architectural fees. The sum of $209,567.00 includes approximately $26,000.00 previously allocated by'the Administrator Title I, Public Law 89-10 for the renovation of the four (4) classrooms in the existing building. 2. Request City Council to appropriate $20,900.00 to defray city's share of the equipment. This amount will be used to match the anticipated $45,000.00 tentatively allocated by the Federal Government as its share of the equipment to be installed in the instructional ar~as of the Instructional Resource Services Center." On motion of Mr. Johnson, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without disse~ting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $21.7,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE SERVICES gENTER." 67-182 - The following letter from the City Attorney was read: "At its meeting on May 23, 1967, the Council authorized the City Manager to submit an application to the Bepartmont of Housing and Urban Development for a grant to improve the Portsmouth Nater System. In support of this application, it is necessary to submit certain legal information concerning the City. It is required that I be authorized to submit to the Department of Housing and Urban Development all necessary.legal data required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development." ~ Motion of Mr. Knight to concur in the recommendation of the City Attorney was adopted, without ..dissenting vote. 67-183 - The following letter from the City Clerk was read: "The terms of the following members of the Recreation Advisory Board will expire on June 30, 1967: J. Lawrence Smith, Jr., 334 Middle Street ~,~v4~azrsh~4~w~ns, 203 Idlewood Avenue 'i~ ~{~tm~Iaa~y 81 Dahlgren Avenue" On motion of Mr. Johnson, referred to a conference.