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jnn~,~ry 12th, .1960. He was the first commander of the Cradoek ~merican Legion Post. He is a~ char- ter member of the Cradoek Lions club, a member and past chairman of' theNorf~lk County Eousiag Authority, a member ~f the Norfolk County Civil War Memorial Committee, a member of the Connnunity Chest Budget County Management Committee of the Veterans Mr. Daughtr y serves as chairman for the Portsmouth City-Norfolk InfGrmation Center. Only recently Mr. Daughtrey was selected as Chairman of a group of represen- of the PTA's of the annexed areas and appeared befor&, you in ~ joint meeting ~with the School Board and o been a Commissioner on the Norfolk County Redevelopment and Housing Authority Mr. Mapp. Mr. ~aug~trey has ils a~ +~ fiscal year 1958-59. You have had the oppBr~n~ty ~o . and his deep sens~ of responsibility and sincerity. It is with pleasure that I present the name of 'Richard T. Daughtrey for the Council's consideration for appointment to the Portsmouth City School Board and submit,,these signed petitions as evidence of the confidence of hoth citizenry and organizations of the annexed area. 5. Petition of voters ahd citizens of Western Branch District of Norfolk County, recommending ~.H~ Griffin: ~'The undersigned q~alified vo~e~s and citizens of the Western Branch District of Norfolk County who are scheduled to become citizens of the City of ~orts~ou~h on January l, 1960, hereby respectfully request the Hon. City Council to appoint Mr. J.H. Griffin of 200 Lewis Road, ~o the City. School Board ~nenever the annexation becomes efTective. Mr. Griffin is a ~chool patron, home owner, resident and qualified vo~er of our area. We feel that he is well qualified for membership on the.. Pormtsmou~h School Board and that he will represent the citizens of our area with dignity and effectiveness. 6. Executive Board of Highland Biltmore PT~., recommending ~ichard T. Daughtrey and ~rs. Katherine Lee Leafy: " e Th Executive Bos~d of the Highland-Biltmore Parent Tea~hersAssociation would like to recommend the following names be considered for,, appointment to the: Portsmouth~ City School Board: Mr. Richard T. Daugh~re¥ and}Ars. Katherine Lee Leafy. 7. ' Simonadale Parent Teacher Association:, recommehding VincentJ Parker, Jr.: "The Board o£ bhe Simonsdale Parent Teacher A'ssoeiation desires ~o endorse Mr. ~incent L. Parker, Jr., for membership oaths Portsmouth City School Board. We feel that Mr. Parker has the a native of ~rtsmouth, was educated ~t .%ua~ifications tha ~ wo~ld make him~a definite asset ~6 the beard. He is at the College of William and Mary a~d the Univer~mi~y of Virginia. At the present time, he ispr~ticing law in our City,~ and holds a co~ssion as a Captain in the ~ir Fo~ce R~erv~. Mr. ParkeT isa member of our Associa- tion, ha~ing two children in Simonsffale, also a ~hird child in High School. ~ thereforeT~el that~he is vitall aware of the needs and problems facing our schools, beth as a parent and as s ei~i¢-minded citizen.- Mr. Parker has not sotlci~ed our endorsement but is willing ~e give his time and service ~s s b~.~rd member if elected." without dissenting vo~e. The following communication from the Virginia Union Labor Council ~as read: "The Norfolk Virginia Unie~ Labor Council unanimously supports the Portsmouth Bus OPerator's Local No. 1264 in their plea for ~4xfst'end4. TKe 'Counc.iI, as a whole ~nd the several hundred mem- bers of the Norfolk Council who are residents of Loth ~he Cit~' of PQrtsmeu~ch'and Norfolk County, reali~e that an unsound and i~e£Ticient public transportation system resuIfs.fr°m low wages and ~oor working conditions which in turn affect the economy of the City. On behalf of Local No, l~S4, .we of the Norfolk Va. Union Labor Council, urge you to grant a franchise ~o the ~Por~smouth Transit Company to dperate in th~ newly a~uexed area and in so doing benefit the mfi~ficipality, £~s bitizeaS, and the people who us~ the public transportation system." (Signed - Normen Olit~ky, Secretary) ~otion of Mr.'Breedlove that the communication be acknowledged, received as information and referred to a conference of th~ C~uncil~ studying the m~tter, was adopted, without dissenting, vetl 60-10 - Th& following communication from ~the Portsmeuth Redevelopment and Sousing Au - [ therity was read: ~Kec~ntly.we received a l~tter from the Public Housing Administration advising us that, unless we proceed with the site selection ~or the 182~low rent publ'ic h~using units remaining in Ports- mouth's ~00 unit allocation, ~he contract would be canceled. As you know, 418 i~uits of the allocation ~have been pYanned for Lincoln Park (178 1 units) and the Billy Goat Alley area (240 units). Morion of Mr. ~eiseman that~ the Counbil resolve that the 182 units not desig- nated u~der the Co-operation agreement for 1600 units, be eliminated from the con~ract, was adopted, without dissenting vote. SO-11 - The following co~u~ication from Harry A~ Stewar~ was read: "Ha~ing just retired from gbvernment service as horticulturist for the Norfolk Naval Base, I would like for the next yea? o? ~wo to tummy attention to ~he horticultural needs of my City. I am therefore applying for. the job of city horticulturist. In applying for ~his pOsition, I propose to do the following things: 1. T~oroughly inspect and make a survey of all existing city plantings and make recommenda- tions for t~ imprevemehz, maintenance or remeval if ned~ssary. 2. To~ begin plans for further beautifica- tion of our City through plantings of various sorts Where needed and suggested by the City, or withe.the City's approval. 3. To se% up a planting and maintenance pi'an for th~ City for the year or two I will be available as horticulturist, so that .the City can, at ~y leaving tl~e j~ob, turn the pla~s over to whomever the City may then choose. As ~o my hackgroun,~ of training a~d experience and references, please refer to the inclosed personal data sheet." Motion of ~r. Walker that, in view of the fact ~hat we do no~ have s position in the budget for this, the application be received as information and referred to the City Manager for further use, was adopted, without dissenting vo~e.