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July 12th, 1940.
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<br />at 7:00 P.M.,
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<br /> Atari adjourned regular meeting of the Oity Council, held July 12th, 1940,
<br />there were present:
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<br />John P. Leigh, Leslie T. Fox, Geo~. L. Grimes, Jaso
<br />Frank D. Lawrence, C~ E. ~arren, H. Earl Weiseman,
<br />Chas. F. Harper, City Manager.
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<br />N. Howard, W.R. Hut,chins,
<br />Pearle J. Wilson and
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<br /> Mr. McLean, Chairman of ~he Portsmouth Rousing Authority, who was given per
<br />mission, at last meeting of the City Council, to negotiate with the U.S. Hou$ing Authori~y
<br />for the purpose of reacD~ng an agreement on Rousing and Slum Clearance, presented two agree
<br />merits, one on Housing and one on Slum Olearanse.
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br /> "Mr. McLean in his conferences here today has again made it clear to the mem -
<br />bets of my staff and myself that the City of Portsmouth faces a difficult financial problem
<br />with respect to the proposed defense housing program. I believe that Mr. M-cLean and I have
<br />arrived at an equitable solution to your problem, which includes the maximum concessions pos-
<br />sible from the United States Housing Authority. Our solution is embodied in the inclosed
<br />draft~ of Cooperation Agreements.
<br /> I can not emp?~size too strongly the fact that the remarkable progress which
<br />you and your Housing Authorit~ have made to date, in response to the emergency, will be lm -
<br />paired unless you'witl take immediate action to allow the program to pro6eed without interrup=
<br />tion.
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<br />Faithfully yours,
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<br />Nathan Straus, Administrator.
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<br /> and Ci~y Council,
<br />Portsmouth~ Virginla.'~
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<br /> After several amendments, on motion of Mr. Hutchins, the two agreements,
<br />amended, were adopted, and by the following
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<br />as
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<br />Ayes - Leigh, Fox, Grimes~ Howard, Hutch!ns, Layrence,
<br /> Warren, Welseman, ~ilson
<br />Nays - None
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<br />The vote being the same for each.
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<br />"OOOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA,
<br />AND THE HOUSinG AUTHORITY OF THE 0ITY OF PORTSMOUTH.
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<br /> ~HEBEAS, the United States Housing Authority has earmarked the sum of
<br />$3,000,000. for the use of the Housing Amthority of the 0ity of Portsmouth in developing
<br />housing projects;
<br /> WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of Portsmmu%hpr~posee to de -
<br />velop and administer, in ~he 0ity of Portsmouth, Virginia, a housingproJect to be identified
<br />as USHA-Aided Project Nos. VA-I-I and 1-2, consisting of ~wo developments, one of which de -
<br />velopments is to be identified as Project No. VA-!-I and will provide approximately 300 safe
<br />and sanitary dwelling units and one of which developments is to be identified as ProJec~ VA
<br />1-a and will progide approximately 200 safe and sanitary dwellir~ units; and
<br /> WHEBEAS, the USHA-Atded ProJec~ Nos. VA-l-1 and 1-2 will be used to provide
<br />housing for persons engaged in national defense activities until the emergency created by
<br />national defense Activities in ~he locality of the City of Portsmouth no longer requires that
<br />USNA-Aided Project Nos. VA-l-1 and 1-2 be ~sed for such purposes; and
<br /> WHEREAS, thereafter USHAAided Project Nos. VA-l-1 and 1-2 will be used to
<br />provide decent, safe and sanitary dwellings within the financial reach of families of low in-
<br />come; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the USHA may make annual contributions availhble to the Rousing
<br />Authority of th~ Oity of Portsmouth to assist in achieving and maintaining the low-rent char~
<br />aster of NSHA-AidedProJect Nos. VA-l-1 and 1-2; and;
<br /> WHEREver., the USHA-Aided Project Nos. VA-I,1 and 1-2 will not cost more
<br />approximately $2~160,O00; and
<br /> WHEREAS, approximately $S40,000. ~ll be available to the Authority for the
<br />development of a low-rent housing and slum. clearance proJeet on a ~ite on which the number of
<br />unsafe or insanitary dwelling units will be substantially equal in number to the number of
<br />dwelling dnits to be ~rovlded by such low-rent housing and s~um-clearen~e project;
<br /> NOW,i THEREFORE, the Housi~g Authority of the City of Portsmouth (hereins~ter
<br />called ~he "Authority") and the 0ity of Por3smouth, Virginia, (hereina~ter called the
<br />do hereby agree as follows:
<br /> 1, The term sProJects" as .used in this Agreement shall mean the housing.
<br />project to be identified as USNA-Aided Project Nos. VA-t-1 and 1-2, consisting of two devel-
<br />opments, bne of ~hich is identified as Project No. VA-l-l, a~d one of which is identified as
<br />Project No. VA-l-2. The term "persons engaged in national defense activities" shall mean
<br />such persons as are included within the definition of that term as used in Section 201, Title
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<br />II of "AN ACT", to expedite n~val shipbuilding, a d for other pux!ooses , (H.R. 9~2, 7gth
<br />Congress, Third Session, Approved June 2~, 19~O).
<br /> ~ 2. The City agrees that, during the period commencing with the date of the
<br />acquisition of any part of the ~Ite or sites of the Project 'and continuing throughout the use-
<br />ful life of the Project, it wilt not levy, impose or charge any taxes, special assessments,
<br />service fees, charges or tolls against the Project or against the Authority for or with res-
<br />Deer to the P~ject and will furnish, without cost or charge to the AutJaorlty or the tenants
<br />%hereof, m~e~pal services and facilities, including those furnished by the School Board of
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