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I27 June 14, 1988 NOW,~THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that the City Manager be~ and he hereby is, authorized to submit an application for funding to the Virginia Commission for the Arts to provide funds for~the Community Art Center Curator to attend the annual meeting of the American Association of Museums, which offers a variety Of seminars and workshops designed to enhance the professional development of the attendees." ' ~ ~ ~ Ayes: Barnes; Corprew, Gray, Lucas; Simpson, Williams Nays: None 88-232 -Letter from the'City Manager recommending adoption of the resolutions approving the~>following activities discussed in the joint~'public hearing held by,the City Councit and the PRHA Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, May 24, 1988: 1) ~Jaendment No:. 17 to the Crawford Urban Renewal Project 2) Proposed Conservation Plan for Shea Terrace 3) Expansion of the Urban Homesteading Program into Shea Terrace "On Tuesday, May 24, 1988 City Council and the Portsmouth Redevelopment & Housing Authority Board of Commissioners conducted a joint public hearing tO solicit public comment on the following proposed activities: 1 Amendment No. 17 to the Crawford urban Renewal Project. ~ This activity will enable PRHA to'acquire the property at 909 County Street. The property will be marketed for future private development. 2 Establishment of the Shea Terrace Conservation Plan. This will enable PRHA to make rehabilitation loans to home owners. 3 Expansion of the Urban Homesteading program into the proposed Shea Terrace conservation Project. This will enable PRHA to acquire foreclosed HUD and VA single family houses for use in the Urban Homesteading Program. As you may recatl,-there were only two speakers at the public hearing on these itemS. The daughter of the owner of 909 County Street claimed that the owner was net informed abou~ the proposed acquisition. I believe Danny E. Cruce and his staff adequately addreSsed her concerns immediately following the public hearing. The other speaker was Arden Pfeiffer, President of the Shea Terrace Civic League. He favorably commented on Shea Terrace's inclusion in the conservation program and the Urban Homesteading program~ I recommend that y0u move to approve the resolutions needed to implement the aforementioned activities, Please let me know if you would like any additional information2" 1) Peggy W. Peebles, 603 Hansen Avenue, representing her mother, Doris O. Wilder, business owner, 907 County Street, spoke in opposition to the plan. Gordon ?rneatly, representing Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority, explained their process in meeting with Mrs. Wilder concerning her property.