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37 Approved - one block east ~ ~^-~ - s not operate as a t~ .... b * ~- . ~ additional land uA ~aen aaa two blocks west of Atlanta." ~v~ -~raz~lc street since it extends only~ Motion of Nr. Kirby to lay on ~table until next meetin to be heard at that time was adopted.~ g and th/}t ~he pu~c be allowed On motion adjourned. Cit~/Clerk. President. Narch 12th, 1957. At a regular m~eting of the City Council, held on March 12th, 19~7, there were present: A.C. Bartlett, 8.W. Baker, W. E. Hinton, Frank L. Kirby, John E. Scott, R. Irvine Smith, H. Earl Weiseman, I.G. Vase, City Manager, and B.C.' Barclay, City Attorney. The meeting was opened wi%h pryaer by W.E. Ninton. The following reports from the City Nanager were read: 5~-gS - "It is in' order to consider the letters from the Ports Commission and Planning Commission and the land use map attached thereto, for the proposed Merrimac Park and to name a Park Commission as recommended by th~ Jamestown Festival Committee." "At a meeting held on ~ebruary 7th, 1957, the Planning Commission passed the following reso - lutioh, which is forwarded herewith for consideration by Council. 'On 0cto~er 8, 1956~ the Plauni~g .Commission passed a resolution recomme~din~ to City Cohncil that efforts be made toward having the Portsmouth Federal Building~ lbcated on the downtown waterfront. At that time the Planning Commission stated that the preservation, improvement and health growth of the domqltown area is a malter bf vital importance to the City of Portsmouth. The Planning Commission further expressed their recognition of the urgent necessity for taking certain definite s~eps toward improving the downtown area, includ- ing the deve.opment of better means of access, provision of adequate o~f-street parking, and improvement of the waterfront in such a .way that the do~wntown business districtf~ill be emhanced and revitalized. · The PlanrLingOommission recognizes that the Merrimac Park proposal as presented to Council by the Jamestown Festival Committeewilt, if carried, oat further these objectives for downtown waterfron~ v~o~eme~.t. The ~annlng Co~mlss~on hereby adopts a plan of recommended land uses for the downtown waterfront ~-ui~y zncorpor~ the Merrmmac park proposal. This plan indicates in a general way those areas suitable for the foll(mving uses.p~ark, cultural, and recreational; civic buildings; retail commercial; and multi-family resident4 rial; with accessory parking robe provided foreach use as required. The Plamming C ommission hereby resolves that this plam, designated as Downtown Water- front Improvmment Plan: Recommended Land use and dated February ?, 1957, be submitted ~o City Council with the recom~dati0n that it be for~m~lly Motion of ~r. Weisem~ that the ~owntown waterfront improvement plan as recommended by the Planning Commission be approved, wa~ adopted. Notion of Mr. Hinton that the Council elect s committee for the development of the proposed N errimac Park, ~as adopted. ?-89 - I sm repo~tlng that I held a conference with W. T. Parker, Attorney represea ting rth.e t.axi-~cabs in the~.City of Portsmouth at which tine Mr. White attended the c~o~nference and the question of taxi- a~e mncreases was dlscus~sed at ~.laug~th as well as Amendment to the Code concerhin~ parking zones.~ O e a .... ~ ,. ~.~l~ker ~as reques-t~ed to furnish more detailed i~formation concerning the ePne~r ~l_c~ ~o.f the taxl-c~ab bas=ess wlth particular re~erence to income and expense and a final report will he pre- se ~e~ a~ r~qe next reguA~ meeting of Council provided I have been furnished with the i~formation requested." On motion filed. 57-90 - "At a previo~ meeting of Council, you referred to me the communications received