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Octob~er- 15 ~ :~'9~96 In conclusion, I recommend: a) Adoption of a resolution approving Amendment Number 27 to the Crawford Urban Renewal Plan. This amendment designates 10 additional properties as "To Be Acquired." b) Adoption of a resolution approving Amendment Number 3 to the Hattonsville Redevelopment Plan. This amendment designates the property at 3113 Ballard Avenue as "To Be Acquired." c) Adoption of a resolution approving the 1997 Action Plan and authorizing the City Manager to file documents required to obtain the City's 1997 Community Planning and d) Adoption of an ordinance appropriating the 1997 Action Plan Funds of $2,226,000 in Community Development Block Grant Funds; $818,000 in 1997 HOME Funds; $400,000 in 1997 Prog ram Income Funds; and the 1997 Emergency Shelter Grant of $58,000 for a total of $3,502,000. Approva~ of these items will authorize the City to make application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for our Consolidated Plan Funds, continue our high priority activities, and initiate other activities in support of the City's Vision 2005 Plan." 1. Jamie Adair, 362 Washington Street, requested funding for PARC. 2. Shirley Hines, 1016 Blair Street, spoke on the funding request of the Citizens Empowerment Network. 3. Martha Ann Creecy, 317 Dinwiddie Street, spoke in support of the proposed CDBG items. 4. Harvey Johnson, Jr., 2400 Palmer Street, requested funding for the Galaxy Project. 5. Martin Smith-Rodden, 1731 Barron Street, spoke in support of the ~3roposed CDBG items. 6. Carleen Smith, 166 Webster Avenue, spoke in support of the proposed CDBG items. 7. Thomas Nixon, 510 Elm Avenue, spoke in support of the Vision 2005 plan. Motion by Mr. Martin, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 27 TO THE CRAWFORD CONSERVATION AND REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE CRAWFORD URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT. WHEREAS, this Council by resolution adopted August 1, 1967, approved a Conservation and Redevelopment Plan for the Crawford Urban Renewal Project, Portsmouth, Virginia (Plan); and WHEREAS, there has been presented to this body for consideration and approval, a copy of an amended Plan for the project area; which Plan consists of 18 pages and 4 exhibits (Amendment No. 27); and WHEREAS, Amendment No. 27 proposes to designate additional properties as "To Be Acquired"; and