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there were present:
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, h eld on June 8th, 19&8,
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<br />Charles 0. Barclay, Fred A. ~uke, Arthur Po Henderson, Carl C.
<br />Ho'c4Caton, Jr., James N. Howa~.d, E. Robie Sturtevant, Pestle Je
<br />Wilson, N. G~yAncell, City Nanager, ~ nd R.C. Barclay, City
<br />torney
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<br />Vice President_ Pearle J. Wilson in the Chair.
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<br />Ninutes of regular meetin~ held ~ay 2 5th, 19&8 were r cad an~ approve(
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<br />The following communications from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 1st - ~I am submitting a resolution endorsing the General Housing
<br />Bill S 866, which I consider t o be vez~y necessary to the future welfare and growls of the City
<br />of Portsmouth.
<br /> Ih ave a condensation of the Billa vailable ~ad if anyone
<br />should desire an explanation, it can bce readily given.~
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<br />Resolution
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<br />"WHEREAS, it is evident that the w elf&re and 'sec~.ity ~ f the
<br />City of PortSmouth requires the p reduction of reszdent~al con-
<br />struction and related community development to remedy the ser-
<br />ious housing shortage to eliminate slums and blighted areas,
<br />and to realize as soon as feasible the goal o f a decent hbme ~ud
<br />suitable living environment for every Amecican family; and
<br />¥¢HEREA$, legislation to accomplish this end is nowpe.ndingbefore
<br />the House of Representatives of the United States; a~d
<br />W~REAS, the present housing situation justifies the action of
<br />the City of Portsmouth in supporting such comprehensive legisla-
<br />tion,
<br />NOV~' BE IT TH~0RE RESOL~D that this Council go on record as
<br />favoring the adoption of the General Housing Bill 8-866 and that
<br />the City iv~uager and Nayor be, a nd are hereby directed to eom-
<br />m~nicate with the Honorable Porter Hardy, Jr. sad with the other
<br />representatives from Virginia in the Congress of the United
<br />States to acquaint them ~th this supporto~
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<br />adopted.
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<br />Notion of N~. Henderson t o lay on t able until next meeting, was
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<br />in relation to
<br />on the subject.
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<br /> ~o Henderson called attention to a Bill in C0~gress¢ Bill HR 259~,
<br />seho~ls and asked a suspension o f the ~uies to hea~ Nr. W,.,~. Pzlamd, who spoke
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<br /> Noti'on of ~. Houghton that the City ~anager g;et copies of said Bill
<br />as soon as possible, was adopted~
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<br /> 2nd - "I have for~arde~ a copy of the Resolution passed by t~e. City
<br />Council regarding the Daylight Saving Time zn this area for 19&9, t o ~h~ League of V%~gznza
<br />Eunicioalities~ and asked that they notify the officials of all gove~i~bodies in this ~rea
<br />to b e ~repare~-to discuss this mat~er at the League Convention at Old, PSint in September.~
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<br /> Notion o f ~. Howard to concur in the I~s~uager~s reco.unnendation, was
<br />adopted.
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<br />~rd - '~t the last Ooancil meeting, an additional clerk was aubho -
<br />zzed for the Civil and Police Court, and the Judge info,ms me that thi~ position can be ~ille8
<br />at a salary of $160o00 per month, which %uvolves an~ppropriation of $960.00 for the remainder
<br />of this year.
<br /> I recommend that an appropriation o f $960.00 be made at this
<br />time.~
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<br /> ~otion o f Er. Stu~tevaut to place an appropriation o f $980. f or said
<br />purpose, on its first reading, was adopted.
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<br /> &th - "i am submitting a letter from ~&r. W. A. Early, Superintendent
<br />of Norfolk Co-auty Schools, asking that the City of Portsmouth assign control of certain land
<br />in Alexander Pa~k t o the Norfolk County School Boa~d, in order that they may negotiate with the
<br />Federal Public Rousing Authority for a building which is now located on this lande~
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<br /> Inclosure - ~The Norfolk County School Board is interested in acquiring control
<br />of aoproximately three acres of land situated on the south side of the intersection of
<br />Ro~&~n Avenue and ~cLea~u Street in Alexander Pa~k. This parcel of !and is a part of the Ports-
<br />mouth City poor farm. On t;mis tract are two buildings~ both used for schools. The school
<br />building is owned by the Fed.oral Norks Agency and they indicate their willingness to s ell the
<br />buildings to Norfolk County zf the control of the la_~d is acquzred. The other building evened b~
<br />~he F.P.H,A. can also be acquired by the County if the County has control of the land.
<br /> I have dicsussed this at length -¢_th ~¥. Ba_wclay, and he is thoro~A~h
<br />ly familiar with the circ~astances. Norfolk County is willing to purchase this amount of land
<br />or if the City prefers to make a term lease with the ~derstanding that when the land is no
<br />longer used for educational purposes it would be returned to the City. We also asa&me the ob-
<br />ligation, if it is the wishes of th.e C.ity of Portsmouth, that, upon r etur~img said land to the
<br />City, the Couzaty will remove the bu~_ld~_ngs?
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<br />action was taken.
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