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January 10, 1967 Vote being taken, those nominated were unanimously elected members of the Portsmouth Law LibMa~/ Board, for thev~erm$ specified. 66- 317 - Mr. Johnson nominated Carlton Stublen to fill the~unexp~red term of L. V~ Schocklin, on the Minimtm Housing Board, and assistan~ Fire Chief George T..~Wyatt, as an ex-officio member of the Board. On motion of Mr. Pastes, nominations were closed. Vote beiMg taken, Mr. Stublen was unanimously elected a member of the Minimum Housing Board, for the term specified, and ~ssistant Fire Chief %{yatt an ex-officio%of the Board. 66- 3~ - Mr. King nominated Jack P. Barnes for membership on.the Area-wide Cooperation Committee, to.fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Honorable Nilliam B~ Spong. On motion of Mr. Leafy, nominations were closed. Vo~e being taken, Mr. Barnes was unanimouslyelected a member of the Committee. 66- 312 - T~e following letter from the City Manager was read: "The Portsmouth Bond Commission has approved the issuance of the necessary bonds to finance the Civic Center Project. I, therefore, recommend that the contract for construction of this project be awarded to the firm of Doyle ~ Russell of Norfolk, low bidder, in the amount of..$5,786,$37." Motion of Mr. Johnson to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager to award the contract for the ~ivic 6enter Project to Doyle and Russell, was adopted, without d{~$enting vote. -~EW BUSINESS- .67-11 - The~foll~wing letter from Bi~J Gamble was read: "Pe~ling that I can be of greate~ service to the City-of Portsmouth~in another capacity~ I hereby ~ender my resignation from the Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission, as of the last .scheduled meeting in November, 1966. I wish to s~ate here that I greatl~ enjoyedfmy affiliation with the Commission during the period t had the privilege of serving with you." ~lotion of Mr. Pastes that the reszgnation be accept~e~ with ~egrets and that the question ~f filling~ the vacancy be referred to a conference, was~adopted, without dissenting vote. On motien adjourned. Approved PreSident City Clerk