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EIGHTH DAY OF NO~rE~BER. 1955, AND NAKING PROVISION FOR THE FOPaM OF SAID BONDS AND FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF, ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 28th, 1956. '" On motion of Mr. Kirby, said ordinance was adopted and by the £oilowxng vote: Ayes: Bartlett, Baker, Hinton, Kirby, Scott, Smith, Weiseman Nays: None. 56-305 - Motion of Mr. Smith that the rules be suspended to permit the meeting to continue later than 11:00 o'clock P.M., wms adopted. 56-306 - Mr. Smith presented the following letter;~fr~m the Planning Director: "At a meeting held on October 8th, 1956~ the PlaniLing Commission passed the followxng resolution, which is forwarded herewith for consideration by the Cojncil: 'The preservation, improvement, and health grow~zh of the downtown area is a matter of vital importance to the City of Portsmouth. The Planning Commission recognizes the urgent necessity for taking cer- tain definite steps toward improving the down~own area. Such s~eps must include the development of better means of access, provision of adequate off street parking, and improvement of the waterfront in such a way that the downtown business district will be enhanced and revitalized. Announcement was recently made that the new Federal building proposed for Portsmouth is now assured. The Planning Commission xs agreed that the best location for the new Federal Building will be on the waterfront in the vicinity of the easf end of High St. This general location will fit in all respects with the over-all plan for improvement of the downtown ~aterfront now being developed by this Cormmission. The choice of this site for the Federal building should provide stimulus for moving ahead on other parts of the waterfront plan, eventually realizing a fine and attractive waterfront which will be worthy of the City of Portsmouth. The Planning Commission hereby resolves that recommendation be made To City Council that a request be directed to the appropriate Federal agencies thai a downtown waterfront site be designated as the site of the Portsmouth Federal building." adopted. Mo~ion of Mr. Kirby to concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission, wss 56-307 - of the Blackwater River as a Portsmouth, was adopted. Motion of Mr. Weiseman that the City~anager be requested to have an investigation possible source of wa%er supply and the approximate cost of getting the water to 56-308 - Motion of Mr. Baker to suspend the rules to hear from P.E. Wnukeski, ~as adopted. ~ Mr. ~nllkoski requested the Council to officially state the exact zoning status of thatt parcel of land belonging to Thomas F. CtLlpepper. Motion of Mr. Kirby to refer to the City Attorney, was adopted. 56-309 - The Mayor stated that he had appointed R. irvine Smith as a member of the Board of Veterans Information Center and E.C. Allen a commissioner on the Portsmouth P~development~nd Housing Authority. On motion adjourned, k ~ ~h . Approved - President~