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38: August 13, 1963 November 13, The closing of said street has been approved by the Planning Commission of 1962. Your favorsb{e consideration of this matter will be greatly pp eclated. the City of Portsmouth on Motion of Mr. Dillon to refer to the City Attorney was adopted, without dissenting vote. was read: 63-199 -~The following communication from Young Democratic Club of Portsmouth and Nortol~ County "The Young Democratic Club of Portsmouth has observed with keen interest the program adopted by the 'City of Portsmouth ih'regard to the institution of a Youth Cor~s~ The City Council or-Portsmouth is ~o be commended for being the forerunner in such a worthy program. Our Organization has noted the wonder}ul effects that this program has had both upon the boys participating zn it and upon the City as s whole. There are many good effects from this program, the most obvious of which are the opportunity.given To the boys to have a source of income and to be occupied with useful employment and in add±tion,~ it has enabled the-City of Portsmouth to improve its physical appearance and develop its municipal facilities. Our club is unanimously on record as endorsing in full this project and in urging the City Council to continue this program in subsequent years by expanding the same if at all possible and practicable. Our organizatio~ has instructed me to write this letter to you and to send a-copy of the same ~o the Norfolk-Virginian Pilot in the hope that this' program may receive u~animous~-public support, and that the City Council~may receive commendation for its program in behalf of the youth of the City." Motion of Mr.:Knight to receive with thanks, was adopted, without dissenting vo~e~ ~200 - The following resolution from the Portsmouth Juhior Chamber~of Commerce was presented and on motion of Mr. Eastes, received, with thanks: "WHEREAS, the Portsmouth Junior Chamber of Commerce, ever cognizant of the need~ of the City of Portsmouth, cite that an effective renewal project is st present lacking in the city; and WHEREAS, there is e~plicit need for a renewal program specifically in 'the area between the U. S. Naval Hospital and the U. S. Naval Shipyard; and WHEREAS, the Portsmouth City Planning Commission has-advanced such.a proj'ect in UOperation AmidshipS'; be it therefore RESOLVED, that the Portsmouth Junior Chamber of Commerce does hereby endorse alt siE phases of '~pera~iou ~midships"; and be it further RESOLVED, that-th~ Honorable Council ofthe~City of Portsmouth be ~encouraged-to expedite these six facets of the program; and be it further RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be presented to the City Planning Commission, The City Manager, and the City Council of Portsmouth." On mo~ion ad~our~ed~ · City~ Clerk