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<br /> 60-35- The followin~ communication from the Acting Planning Director was read:
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<br /> "At a meeting.of the Planning Comm±ssien on January22, 1960, the Planning Commission
<br />considered the interchange of WashingTon St. and the Federal Interstate Highway 64 and recommends to the City
<br />Council that the City of Portsmouth recommend ~o the State Department of Highways that the plan marked 'D and
<br />B' as prepared by the Department of ~ahlic Works, which jis a combination of the State Department ~of.Highways
<br />plans marked individually ~D and B', which has Washington St. relocated elevated over the Interstate Highway,
<br />as our first choice for the handlin~ of this intersection and the plan marked 'A-2', which has the Interstate
<br />Highway elevated over Washington St., relocated as the City's second choice."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Breedlove that the communication be received and filed for information
<br />was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br />60-36 - The following communication from the Acting Planning Director was read:
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<br /> "At a meeting of the Planning Commission on January 22, 1960, it was the unanimous de-
<br />cision of the Planning 'Commission that the belo~ listed~streets be closed with the u~ders~anding that negotia-
<br />tions be made with the proper~y owners to whom ~ke pr6perty would accrue to trade property vacated b~ the
<br />s~reet with that necessary to be acquired for the right .of way for the widening of Airline Boulevard.
<br /> 1. Washington Ave.~t Alexander's Corner ~o be closed to traffic only a~d
<br /> blocked by a curb to prevent traffic from entering the intersection, but that
<br /> the street not De vacated and a cul-de-sac to be installed at the end of the
<br /> street so that traffic from Oregon Acres area will have access to the shoppiag
<br /> area at Alexander's C~rner bat not thru access zo the street.
<br /> Louisa Ave..from. Airline Blvd. to GroveAvenue
<br /> NottawayA~e. from Airline Blvd. to Brighton St.
<br /> 4. Halifax Ave. from Airline Blvd. to Scot~ St.
<br /> 5. Cumberland Ave. from Airline Blvd. to Clifford St.
<br /> 6. Vermoa~ Ave. from Airline Blvd. to King St. and King St. from
<br /> Airline. Blvd. to. Vermont Ave. with the understanding that the
<br /> City rededicate a common entrance for these two s~reets from their
<br /> junction ~o Airline Blvd.
<br /> ?. Columbia St. from 120 it. west from Yermont Ave. to Airline Blvd.
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<br /> These
<br />the widening of Airline
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<br />closing of
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<br />closing of Vermont Ave.
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<br /> closingswere requested by the State Deparument of Highways in connectionwith
<br /> from High S£. to Alexander's,Corner,"~
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith to suspend the rules ~to hear from interested persons was adopted.
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<br /> T~ fJllowin~ spoke: Roy Rodman, M.-O. Lawrenc~anzlDa~id Weiss., who .oPPosed %he
<br />Vermon~ Ave, and King St. and suggested opening Vermont Ave. all the way to Frederick Blvdo
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<br /> A writLen statement ~from Thom McAn~s Manager, C. Pierce, expressing opposition to the
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Weisem~u ~o table and refer ~o a conference for further study was adopted
<br />without dissenting vote ....
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<br /> .6G-37 - The following le~er from the, Superintendent of Schools was,,read:
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<br /> ~"The School.Board has directed that I~requestan appropriation of $500,0001, by you for
<br /> purchase of site and construction.of the Brighto~ Elementary School .... The final d~awings and specifications
<br /> have been sent to the State Board of Education for approval and ~upon receipt ef their approval the Pertsmouth
<br /> School Boar~ wishes to be in a position to adverEise for bids,
<br /> It is mosz importan~ ~hat,,this bailding be ~ready-for occupancy in September."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith ~o place an appropriation of $50~000. for said purpose on first
<br /> reading, was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> .~ ~ ~otion~of Mr~ Bartlett that the Council request a conference with the School Board
<br /> before the next regular meeting ~of the Council, in order .that_the Council may go into all phases of the matter,
<br /> was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 60-38 - The following letter and ~esolution from Louis S. Hudgins~ City Clerk of
<br /> Norfolk, was read: _
<br /> "At the direction of the Council of the City of. Norfolk,' I hereby transmit.~o you a
<br /> certified copy of a Resolution unanimously adopted on January ~6, 1960, urging the Governor and the General As-
<br /> sembly of Virginia to restore ~o the operating budget of the Norfolk.Division of the College of William and Mary
<br /> in Virginia the funds r~commended to he eliminated therefrom.
<br />.. The Council also directed me to_.request,~on its behalf £hat you join with it in the
<br /> appeal contained in the Resolution. ~he Council.of the City-or,Norfolk .will.appreciate your consideration of
<br /> this matter and your operatmon.
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<br /> . "WHEREAs, it has been recommended re the GeneralAssembly~of Virginiathat the pro -
<br />posed operating budget of the Norfolk Division of The College of William aad Mary in ~irgihia for the biennium
<br />1960-6~ be materially reduced, even to such ex~ent that the State's appropriation would be below the $~00.00
<br />per student aimimum~ which is required for~accreditation by.th~Southern.Association of Colleges and Secondary
<br />Schools; aad
<br /> WF~ER~AS, the recommended appropriation for the Norfolk Division for the ensuing bi -
<br />ennium is $~,O~0D.O~ less than the appropriation made, ~orthe current.biennium, in spite of the rapid growth
<br />which is taking place LU and the need for expanding the opportunities for higher education whicqf~ists fa the
<br />Tid~water area, which growth and need were pointed out by the "Survey and Report of the Higher Education in
<br />Tidewater, Virg,inia", prepared by the Departmeat of Health, Education 'and Welfare for the State Council of
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