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137 sulting frc~ the necessary more detailed studies and surveys, the following motion was duly executed: That the assemblsd repPesentatives request the Lower Peninsula Planning Co~ssion of Virginia to recommend to the involved governing bodies that a tunnel ~on~nission be created for the purpose of carrying out the proposed objectives. In the regular monthly meeting of the Lower Peninsula Planning Commissioz of Virginia, held at 8:00 P.M., December 1Sth, 1949, the evening of the same day as the meet- ing above described, the Director submitted a brief sunmaary report on the study of the pro - posed tunnel, including the requested motion for the creation o f the Tunnel Commission. The discussion onthe report resulted~ a motion duly executed as follows: That the Lower Peninsula PZanning Commission of Virginia recommends the desirability of a tunnel in the H~npton Roads area cormeoting its north and south shores and recom- mends to the local governments and to Norfolk and Portsmouth that a commission or association be formed to continue the study of such a system. Copies of the minuves of the meeting referred to, in which your repre- sentatives participated, have been submitted to you as soon after the meeting as was reason- ably possible. Contained herein is a brief summary report of the study and the action taken. In accords~ce with the instructions of this captioned commission, I am herewith submitting this report and respectfully petition that the Cmty Council of Portsmouth give sincere con sideration to the expressed wishes of the representatives assembled in ~he meeting referred to and this Commission in meeting, in the formation of the suggested agency to carry on this purpose It has been the policy of the Cormission in connection with the forma- tion of any such similar Commission, to offgr their services in any necessary organizational work connected therewith. If it is so desired, w e will be glad to serve in this capacity for this proposed agency. A meeting of representatives from each of the gove~ments involved is suggestedas a preliminary or initiative action toward the eventual establisb~nent of the proposed Commission. ~e would also like to advise that the im~orr~tion collected, including the many maps, photographs, aerial and otherwise, drawings, reports, minutes and c~respon - deuce csm be made available to such a duly created agency. We ~wish at this time to express our deep mud sincere appreciation for the many courtesies and splendid co-operation i n our work in cormection with this pro~ect so important to the progress of our respective areas. .~waiting your advicss in the above matter I am, Sincerely yours, J. F. McSweeney, Director of P!anning.'~ ~otion of Nr. Henderson that the Chai~an of the Democratic Committee be invited to attend the sp.ecial meeting on January 3rd, was adopted. On motion adjourned. Ap~ rov~ Pre sident. City Clerk.