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October 14, 1986 Museum Expansion and Long Range Planning Ccmmittee and the Museum F{~e Arts Commission. Both groups have unanimously endorsed the ~'s recommendation for a site bounded on the south by Wythe Street and on the east by First Street. The city's application to the National Oceanographic and Atomospheric Admini§tration to house artifacts from the U.S.S. Monitor requires the selection of a site for proposed Portsmouth Museum. I would like to respectfully recommend approval of the identi- fied site and request permission to begin q~e process through which the property can be acquired. I highly recommend your support for this project which has many positive implications for the City of Portsmouth." Gregory Pomije, 427 London Boulevard, Chairman, Museum & Fine Arts Commission, spoke in support of the resolution and asked that the City Manager be authorized to acquire the land. Raymond Peabody, Fine Arts Commission, stated numerous civic pment. 5016 Oak Hill Avenue, representing Museum spoke in support of the proposed museum and and business origanizations had endorsed the Clyde Hoey, P. O. Box 1097, representing Hampton Roads Chamber if Commerce, Public Businessman, and Seafarer Foundation, spoke in support of the project and stated that the Seafarer Foundation had bean formed to assist in securing funds fo[ this project. James L. Hughes, 317 Charlotte Drive, representing Norfolk Shipyard on behalf of the Norfolk Naval Shipyard Commander, and stated that NNSY endorses the proposal to build the MONITOR- Museum; also stated that the rail spur must remain open requested site approval for the museu~ be subject to maintainin rail service to the north end of the NNsY. On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by, Mrs,4 Webb, the follo¥i~$ ~tion was adopted, and by the following V~te: 'A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN PR~ERTY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE MONITOR-MERRIMACK (CSS VIRGINIA) MUSEUM. WHEREAS, by resolution gdoptedJanuar~ 14, 1986, the Council of the City of Portsmouth endorsed the concept of creating a new Portsmouth History Museum to be named the USS Monitor-Merrimack (CSS Virginia) Museum and authorized application to the National- tn and Atmospheric Administration to house the artifacts from the Monitor in said Museum; and WHEREAS, by ordinance adopted January 28, 1986, the Council of the City of Portsmouth commissioned a study by E. Verner Johnson & Inc. to evaluate certain sites pertaining to the loca- of said Museum; and WHEREAS, said study has designated the hereinafter-described ~roperty as the preferred site; and WHEREAS, the Museum oansion and Long-Range 2at,on of said site; and and Fine Arts Commission and the Museum Planning Committee have endorsed the desig WHEREAS, the Council of the in the best interest of the City for the location and development City of Portsmouth deems it to be to officially designate said site of the new Museum. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of ~he City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the hereinafter-described property be, the same hereby ~s, officially designated as-the site for the location and development of the USS Monitor-Merrimack (CSS Virginia]