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April 11, 1967 '~n March I1, 1967, a basketball team representing I. C. Norcom Hfgh School and the City of Portsmouth was cro~rn6d State Basketball Champion of the Virginia Interscholastic Association. This same team subsequently participated in a National Basketball Tournament in Montgpmery, Alabama and received third place honors. I believe it would be appropriate that this fine group of athletes and coaches receive an official proclamation from our City Council commending them for these significant achievements, and the credi~ that these events have brought to our city." Motion of Mr. Barnes that the City Attorney be requested to prepare a;~resolution commending the I. C. Norcom High School basketball team for their outstanding achievements, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 67-101 - The following communication from the Superintendent of Schools was read: 'The Portsmouth School Board respectfully requests permission to proceed with construction of the proposed Instructional Resource Services Center, to be located on the site adjacent to John Tyler Elementary School. In a conversation with Dr. L. C. McRae~ Assistant Superintendent, State administrators of Title I, Public Law 89-10, indicated a willingness to transfer fifty to sixty thousand dollars to the construction fund of the Instructional Resource Services Center. In order to take advantage of this offer we must apply immediately. Otherwise, the State will allocate funds tentatively reserved for Portsmouth to other school divisions." Motion of Mr. Barnes to refer to a conference on the budget, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 67-102 - The following communication from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard ~iaseum was read: "The enclosed resolutions were adopted at the last regular meeting of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum Board for presentation to and favorable action by City Council of Portsmot~h. Mayor Smith has given~permission to have this placed on the agenda of the next meeting of the Council." Motion of Mr~ Knight to refer to a conference of the Council, was adoptgd, without dissenting vote. 67-103 - The following communication from Mrs. L. L. Jackson, Jr. was read: "Mr. BrnceMyers State Game Warden Richmond, Va. We, the neighbors of Kingman Heights, are writing to you in hopes you will help us. We are desperate. In the p~st years we have been having trouble wish dogs. We have been to the game warden of Portsmouth, the Health Dept. of Portsmouth, and the Police Department of Portsmouth. All of these civil officials have shook their heads after investigating saying it's a shame. You would not be interested in the odor these animals cause. This rank smell is obnoxious. A dog at 1906 Halifax bites. He has bitten adults and children, yet nothing can be done. One child, Berry Jackson~ was bitten while in his own grandmother!s y~Td. We do not feel safe to do our marketing. Is it too much to ask to walk down city streets ~ithout being harrassed and bitten by ~ogs? Our game warden has asked these people to keep their dogs in their yard, this is fruitless. Please help us. These animals are on the corners of Kingman and Halifax, and Margare~and Halifax Ave Please come to our aid." "Attention: Mayor Smith: This letter was signed by ten neighbors livin within a two block radius of these animals." Motion of Mr. Barnes to refer to the City Manager for investigation and report to a conference of Council, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 67-104 - The following letter from Herbert R. Cart was read: "With regards to the recommendation presented to the City. Council ~hy~the City Manager to change the ordinance which has to do with the expenditure of moneys ~'or the ~u~b, gutter and dralnage projects, which in my. opinion is most urgent and certainly ~assed due. ~ Please use your influence and vote to kill such change in ordinance, thereby giving to those areas that which is justly due them at this time and long passed due. First things first and then take in consideration those un~ssential3projects, if and when we can afford them." Motion of Mr, King to receive as information and to refer to a conference of Council on curbs and gutters, was adopted, without dissenting vote~ 67-105 - The following letter from the Wilson Ward Civic League,~Sa~wal Shuler, President, was read: "The Members of the Wilson Ward Civic League wishes to express-their thoughts in opposition to the change of the Ordinance requiring the City to spend $250,000 per year on curbs and gurtters. Inasmuch as this area is in the infancy stage of improvement we believe that changing this ordinance would be detrimental to the program of improvement. At this time, therefore, we must join other organizations and groups in opposition to this change. We hope that you will reconsider this proposal before making this decision. Thanking you in advance for your splendid cooperation in this matter, we are," Motion of Mr. Knight to receive as information and refer to a conference of Council on this matter, was adopted, without diss_en~ing vote. 67-106 - The following communication from Blots T. Parker, 134 Cushing Street was read: "I understand they are planning on changing the law to use money set aside for curbs and gutters for other purposes. I am very much opposed to this. The block that I live on Cushing Street