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April 14, 1964 64-75 - "I submit the attached letter from the Portsmoath.'Hecreation Advisoz~y Board with regard re the former Highland Bittmore Sghool Site "In a letter dated February 19,.~t963, the Portsmouth Recreatioa Advisory Board recommended that the former sites of Highland Biltmore Schools No. 1 and No. 2 be retained by the city and designated as Recreation aromas. Subsequent action by City Couucil ~esulted in the' No. 1 ares beingldesignate~ as s:Recreation area, but action was deferred on the remaining property. At this time, the'Board wishes.sgsln to recommend 5o Council that the No. g site be considered for recreational purposes. Pres~nt~ plans call-for~the constructio~ of a- lighted, regulation size baseball field on this site which would serve primsrily"(but not solely) as s home field for the Portsmouth Babe Ruth Lesgue. With this ~item having high priority on th~ Cs~ibat t~provemenss Requess, it is hoped that council will consider this requesz ss soon as possible. Further, I feel that it should be noted 5hat the Boa~d is aware-of the interest displayed in this property by the Biltmore Baptist ~hurc~._ The Reverend T. ~. Frye s55ended the ~arch-meet~ng of the Boar~snd informed us of the fact that his congregation was interested iu purchasing all, or part, of it At that time the Board informed him thst~should this proper~y-be-earmsrked for Recreational use, every effort would be made cooperate to the fullest with the church in the joint use of such things as pa~king facilities, With the above information in mind the Board feels that the best possible use of this land can be made by designating it ~as~ an a~ea for the above mentioned use. Your cooperation in presenting this recommendation to the City ~ouncil will be gr~atly appreciated." - Motic~n of NLr.-Leary 5o suspend the rules rehear John MacKenzie attorney representing Biltmore Baptist Church. Mr. M~cKenzie sp~ke, requesting that the matter be re~erred 5o the Planning Commission. Motion of Mr. Barnes 5hat the ma~ter be referred to the Plannisg Commission for ~ repot5 back Council was adopted; without dissenting vo~e. 64-76 - "I recommend that a specLal council meeting be held on April 16, 1964 a5 12 o'clock noon to aw~rd.~he'~id on the sale of~ $~,400,000.00 of-General Obligstion~Bonds.' Bids will he-opened at'~l:OO a.~m. on this~ date." Motion of Mr,~ Barnes 5o concur in the~ecommendation of the-C-ity Manager ~as adopted', without dissenting vote. · 64-77 - "Tkis'is'to advise the City Counc~i.t that the~following members 5erms bn the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum Board ~ill expire on May 1, 196~. NL~s~ Peter~M. Axson,~ Jr. - M_rs. Van Kent-Heeiy - - ~r. Zolmsn Blachma~u" Mo~tiou'of Mr?Kn~gh~ tkat ~the matter 'be ~r~ferred to a conference of the-Council was adopted, witho~tdissenting vote. UNFINISHED~BUSINESS '64-53 - The-f~towmng ordiuauce, approved onfirst readin~ a~ last meeting, was taken up and read: "AN~ OHDINANCE TO PROVIDE'FOR-THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAI~PRDPERTY. BY THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH uNDEREMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 256 OF ACTS OF:ASSEmBLY OF 195~,~ SAI4~ PROPEF~T~ BEING NECESS~ltY FOR USE AS.A SITE FOR A NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY" On mosiqn qf Mr ~Atkinson ~the omdinance ws~ ad~pt~d: and by the following vote: Ayes: Smith, At,k$.~son, B~rnes, Kni~ht,'Lea~y~ Nays: None ' 64-5%- The fol~Gwing erdina~ee~ 'appreved o~.iir~t ~eadi-ng a~ last-meeting, was ~aken up and read: "AN OB~INANCE.TOAPPROPRIATE $1Q.,DQO.QO FROM~THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FLq~D FOE THE PUR~SE-OF~P%~CHAS!NG LAND FOR;USE AS. THE. SITE FOR THE NEW'NATIONAL1 GUARD ARMORY" On motio~ of Mr,..Leary~ the ordinance was sdopEed, snd by t~e.fo~lowing vote: Ayes-: SmitH, Atki-nson, Barnes, Knight, Leary Nays: None 64-55 - The foliewing ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read: "AN ORDINANCE TOApIpR~PRIATE $3B,OOG.OO~FROMTHE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FORT HE P~SE OF CONSTRUCTING THE DOUGLAS PARK CO~NNJNITYCENTER"