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cution of a Co-operation ~greement between the City and the Authority; a.simple document setting forth the ex-
<br /> tent to which the governing body will cooperate with the local authority.
<br /> · ~ Ano.ther requirement has since been added by Public ~ousing Administration with re -
<br />spect to each public housing prmjec~ authorized to beUbuil£.. This requirement is 'that the Authority obtain
<br />from the City Council a resolution approving the site selection~.. Actually, such a resolution msy be superflu-
<br />ous, since the two prior commitments are, to all practical effects, tied in to the site selection. It is, how-
<br />ever, necessary for us to ask that you pass a resolution approvin$,the site (Billy Goat Alley) which we have
<br />acquired and cleared for Project VA 1-7.
<br /> For your information and guidance, we are attaching .a d~'aft of a resolution which
<br />will satisfy the Public Housing Administration and we hope, willbe 'a~ceptable to you. We have not made this
<br />request earlier due to the fact that we were waiting for the final decision as to how much and what part of
<br />the site might be taken by the State Highway Department for the construction of a proposedExpresswsy. To date,
<br />we have not been informed as to. the definitive plans of the Highway Department, but feel that with your Resolu-
<br />tion in hand we will be in a position to notify the State HighwayDepartment that we are proceeding with the
<br />architecturaldrawings, and that such a notice will force them to give us a definite answer to their plans. Your
<br />co-operation in this matter will be very-much appreciated..{Signed George O. Diggs, Chairman]"
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<br />lowi~.J~Gtef,'~:Ayes:
<br /> Nays:
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<br />Authority was read:
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Walker-to refer to a conference of the Council was adopted, by;~ka Xel-
<br />Barnes, Breedlove,'Leary, Seward, Wa%kef, Weiseman
<br />Smith
<br /> 60-2T8 - The following communication from the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing
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<br /> "This is to inform yen that the four. year term of Commissioner E.Co Allen expires on
<br />September l~th, 1960. Mr. Allen has served the Authority continuously for the pasttwentyyears,
<br /> Under Virginia law the appointment or reappointmen~ of Comm~sioners is made by
<br />the City Coumcil. It isalso provided in the law that a Commissioner serves until the appointment of his suc -
<br />cessoro Awaitin~ your pleasure in the reappointment of Mr. Allen, or the .appointment of his successor, we are-
<br />(Signed) George O. D~ggs, Chairman."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Weiseman to refer to an early conference of the Council was adopted,
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<br />without dissenting vote.
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<br /> S0-279 - Questions prepared and presented by 'Mr. Walker for answer by the City
<br />FManager, were referred to the Manager.
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<br /> ~0-~$0 - Mr. Walker referred to a drainage problem on Potomac Avenue, which he had
<br />referred to the City ~anager in October, 1958.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Walker that the proposed curb and gutter program be modified by addin
<br />Potomac Avenue and necessaryconnections tG Glasgow Street to the work listed in the drainage improvement progra~
<br />and that the curb and gutter program be ~educed a sufficient amount to balance.
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<br /> Substitute motion of Mr. Barnes that the matter he referred to a conference of the
<br />Council, was adopted, without dissemtin~ vo~e.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Walker to suspend rules to hear from interested persons was adopted.
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<br />Littleton Southall and Walter Young spoke and presented the following petition:
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<br /> "We, the undersigned, are members of the Progressive Leagueand residents of Hyde
<br />Park, located in the Tyler and Washington Wards in the City of Portsmouth~ Va. Whereas we feel that this sectio
<br />of the City shoiild be included in the City's budget for drainage, g~tters, curbing and sidewalks. The streets
<br />affected are 9~ and. 10O0blocks oi Hamilton Ave., Ferment Ave., Potomac Ave.~ Cambridge Ave. and 3000 'Portland
<br />Sro, North St. from DOuglas to Cambridge Ave.
<br /> , , . SigD~d - Frank B. Harris, President
<br /> ~ Belen V. Davis, Secretary - and numerous others."
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<br /> On motion, referred ~o a~ conference of. the Council.
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<br /> 60-Z8t - Motion of Mr. Smith that the question of the publication of the delinquent
<br />tax list recently received from th2 City Treasurer be referred re the next conference of the Council, was adop~e~
<br />without .dissenting,vote. :
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<br />On motio~ adjourned,
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<br />ApprOved -
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<br /> President.
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<br />City Clerk.
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