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<br />October 13, 1987
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<br /> The Planning Commission, at its Tuesday, October 6, 1987
<br />meeting, endorsed the recommendation of the Municipal Finance
<br />Commission (see attached). There has been considerable discussion
<br />regarding the alternatives as submitted and I will be prepared on
<br />Tuesday to brief City Council on options for your consideration.
<br />With any scenario selected moddfications will be necessary to
<br />individual projects to ensure that the funding is in line with
<br />the endorsed plan."
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<br /> The following citizens spoke on c6ntinuing the downtown
<br />improvements:
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<br />Charles B. Whitehurst, 342 Worthington Square,
<br />Downtown Portsmouth Association.
<br />James Nye, 425 Water Street, representing the
<br />Commerce.
<br />
<br /> representing
<br />Chamber of
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<br />James L. Williams, 5291 Hatton Point Lane, representing the
<br />Portsmouth Invitational Tournament [P.I.T.) spoke concerning
<br />a new facility for the PIT.
<br />
<br />Mike Evans, 3108 Garland Drive, representing the Community
<br />of Woodbine, spoke in opposition to a new school and
<br />commercial development of the present school site.
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<br /> The following citizens spoke concerning the need for curbs
<br />and gutters:
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<br />Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, to suspend
<br />the rules, ~that five additional minutes be granted to the
<br />speaker, and was adopted by unanmmous vote.
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<br />High
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<br />James Curr~e, 5 E. Pollux Circle, representing the
<br />Simonsdale Civic Club, presented a petition signed by
<br />Shirley Shook, 30 Bolling Road, and others. (See Petition
<br />Barbara Wright, 28 Davis Street, representing the
<br />Cradock Property Owner's Association'.
<br />Bill Watson, 200 Gee Street, representing the Highland
<br />Biltmore Civic League.
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<br />The following citizens spoke in support of a new Churchland
<br />School:
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<br />Motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Barnes, to.suspend
<br />the rules, that five additional munutes be granted ~o the
<br />speaker, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />Edgar M. Morgan, Jr.3404 Freemason Drive, representing
<br />Churchland High School.
<br />Bradford L. Cherry, 4520 Wake Forest Road, representing
<br />the Portsmouth Sch~o~B6a~d~ ....
<br />NkFn~?M~mgum)~.4tOO~W&y~nakd~Drive, representing Churchland
<br />High School PTSA.
<br />Hildred McLain, 3716 Linnet Lane, concerned ~arent.
<br />Nadine Lancaster, 5605 Greenfield Drive, South, concerned
<br />parent.
<br />T. M. Cherry, School Superintendent, 104 Bobby Jones Drive,
<br />representing the Portsmouth Public Schools.
<br />Stephen Bristow, ~249 Morgate Avenue, concerned citizen.
<br />Peter Roberts, 4716 Haywood Drive, representing Churchland
<br />High School.
<br />Jason Farwell, 476[ Mallard Crescent, represeniing Churchland
<br />High School.
<br />Della M. Vaughan, 3707 Greenleaf Trail, concerned parent.
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<br />Virginia Anderson, 215 Charles Avenue, opposed funding for
<br />new Churchland High.
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