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November 14~ 1995 <br /> <br /> Again this year, funding~is recommended to support <br />homeless activities, provid~:f0r continuation of the <br />rehabilitation activities under the City's HOME Care Program <br />and to continue Economic Development activities. <br /> <br /> a) I reco~end adoption of a resolution approving <br />Amendment Number 26 to the Crawford Urban Renewal Plan. This <br />amendment designates several additional properties as "To Be <br />Acquired." <br /> <br /> b) I recommend adoption of a resolution approving <br />Amendment Number 5 to the Effingham Conservation and <br />Redevelopment Plan. This amendment proposes to expand the <br />pro3ect's northern and eastern boundaries to include those <br />properties located on the west side of Seventh Street between <br />Brighton and Randolph Streets. Additionally, this amendment <br />proposes to designate these and other~owner occupied properties <br />located within the Abex site as "To Be Acquired." Funding for <br />these activities is provided by the Abex Corporation in <br />accordance with the agreement reached between the City and <br />Abex. <br /> <br /> c) I recommend adoptio~ of a resolution approving <br />Amendment Nu~aber 7 to the Park View Conservation and <br />Redevelopment Plan. This amendment designates several <br />additional properties as "To be Acquired." <br /> <br /> d) I recommend adoption of a resolution approving the 1996 <br />Action Plan and Citizens Participation Plan. <br /> <br /> e) i recommend adoption of an ordinance appropriating the <br />1996 Action Plan Funds of $2,289,000 in Community Development <br />Block Grant Funds; $828,000 of 1996 HOME Funds; $400,000 in <br />1996 Program Income funds; the 1996 Emergency Shelter Grant of <br />$84,000 and $1,160,000 in unexpended 1995 Co--unity Development <br />Block Grant Funds for a total of $4,761,000. <br /> <br /> Approval of these items will authorize the City to make <br />application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development <br />for our Consolidated Plan Funds, continue the high priority <br />activities and initiate other activities in support of the <br />City's Vision 2005 Plan." <br /> <br />Les French, 208 Glasgow Street, spoke in support of the <br />amendments. <br /> <br />Brian Hicks, 440 High Street, requested funding for the <br />Portsmouth Community Development Group. <br /> <br />Charisse Spencer, 440 High Street, requested funding for the <br />Portsmouth Co~ununity Development Group. <br /> <br />Rafiq Zaidi, 3106 Hull Street, spoke in support of the Galaxy <br />Project. <br /> <br />Mary Curran, 201 Riverside Drive, spoke in support of the <br />Action Plan. <br /> <br /> Motion by Mr. Clemons, and seconded by Mr. Martin, to <br />adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the <br />following vote: <br /> <br /> "A RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 26 TO THE CRAWFORD <br />CONSERVATION A/~D REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE CP~A~-FORD URBA~ <br />RENEWAL PROJECT. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS~ this Council by resolution adopted August 1, <br />1967, approved a Conservation and Redevelopment Plan for the <br />Crawford Urban Renewal Project, Portsmouth, Virginia (Plan); <br />and <br /> <br /> <br />