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August 25th, 1959 dissenting vo~e: interstate highway for vehicles proceeding to the downtown area of Portsmouth; and WHEREAS, the federal laws with respect to the design and construc- tion of the interstate highway system provide that equal consider- ation be given to the needs of local traffic movement; and WHEREAS, direct and convenient access td the downtown area of Ports- mouth may be provided by appropriate redesigning of the interchange facilities situate between Effingham and~Washington Streets in slid city, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ports- mouth,V irginia, that the Virginia State Highway Commission and the Bureau of Public Roads of the Department of Commerce are respectfully urged to reconsider the design features of the aforementioned section of Federal Interstate Route 64 with the view of providing convenient and adequate means of egress from the interstate highway to the dow~- town area of said City, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is directed to forward copies of these resolutions to the Virginia State Highway Commission, the Bureau of Public Roads of the Department of Commerce, the Governor of Virginia, and the Senators and Representative representing this City in the Congress of the United States." On motidn of Mr. Breedlove, said resolution was adopted, without dissenting vote. 59-227 - Mr. Smith presented the following resolution, which was adopted, without "Wt~REAS, the Veterans Information and Service Center has for many years rendered valuable services to this community by furnishing advice, assis- tance and guidance zo veterans and their families; and WHEREAS, the funds necessary for operation of the Veterans Information and Service Center have been provided in the past by the City of Portsmouth, the County of Norfolk and the Portsmouth Area Community Chest, but the Community Chest has indicated that it will not support this activity in the · forthcoming budget year; ~nd WHEREAS, the ldcation of the Veterans Information and Service Center in downtown Portsmouth is of great convenience to the persons served by it and is a factor tending to stabilize the downtown area, NOW, TREREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED"by zhe Council of the Cit~ of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the Portsmouth Area Community Chest is respectfully requested to continue its financial support to the Veterans Information and Service Center BE 'IT~FURTEER RESOLVED that copies of these resolutions be forwarded by the City Clerk to the Board of Supsrvisdrs of the Portsmouth Area Comaunity Chest and the Board of Supervisors of Norfolk County." 59-228 - on re-writing Section 32 of the Code, that the Council be gxven a de~aited brief of the intent Dud that that brief include a ldst of the ~ections to be changed, deleted or added;' these to be provided the Council before any work is done on the zoning law, was lest, there being no second. 59-229 - The Mayor requested the City Manager to look in~o the feasibility of having the City Clerk mail the minutes of the City Council meetings ~o each Council m~mber. Motion of Mr. Walker that before any work is done, or any funds expended On motion adjourned. Approved - Mayor. City Clerk. · 59-211.1 - The budget estimates for the Department of. Public ~elfare for the biennium beginning July 1st, 1960, deferred from last meeting, was taken up. : Motion of Mr. Breedlove ~o remove from the table was adopted. On motion of Mr. Weiseman the Welfare Budget estimates were approved on a tentative basis, without dissenting vote.