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384 September 13, 1983 83-339 - Letter from City t~anager recommending adoption of an ordinance closing a porti~ of Reed Avenue and a 30-foot unnamed street on the south side of Airline Boulevard. "On June 14, 1983 City Council approved the appointment of viewers to consider the appli- cation of Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority to close a portion of Reed Avenue and a 30' unnamed street on the southside of airline Boulevard. These applications had been made by the Redevelopment and Housing Authority in connection with the Hattonsvil!e Redevelop- ment Project. The viewers have reported, as required by law, that no inconvenience would result from the closure of these streets. I recommend adoption of the ordinance on your agenda to close a portion of Reed Avenue and a 30' unnamed street on the south~side of Airline Boulevard." On motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the following ordinance was adopted on first and final reading, and by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE CLOSING A PORTION OF REED AVENUE AND A 30 FOOT UNNAMED STREET ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF AIRLINE BOULEVARD." Ayes: Beamer, Gray, Holley, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen Nays: None 83-342 Letter from City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution authorizing joint application for Urban Enterprise Zoning designation with the City of Norfolk; authoriziI the City Manager to submit all information necessary for such application and to administer programs upon receipt of such designation." "Enclosed for Council's consideration is an application for the creation of an Urban Enterprise Zone. It has come to my attention that our proposed enterprise zone is contiguous with the City of ~crfolk's proposed zone, only separated by water. Conseauently, we are eligible to submit a joint application for State designation. Although jcint designation would require that one locality be technically designated as the program administrator, each locality would retain ~ts own incentives package and would from a practical standpoint, administer its zone separately. Since the Governor ~s limited to selecting four zones this year, submission of a joint applicatxon would significantly im- prove our chances for designation. I am recommending Council endorsement of the enclosed resolution submitting a joint application with the City of Norfolk.' Helen~Da~is, 534 Effingham Street, Chairman of Black Concerned Citizens, spoke against the application for the Urban Enterprise Zone designation. Minister ~k~ 2g~4~, 1511 Effingham S'reet, spoke against the application. On motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mr. and by the following vcte: representing Black Concerned Citizens, Gray, the following resolution was adopted, "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE JOINT APPLICATION WITH THE 7CtTY OF NORFOLK FOR URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE DESIGNATION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT ALL INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR SUCH APPLICATION AND TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM AND REPORTING REQUIREMENT UPON RECEIPT OF SUCH EESIGNATION. WHEREAS, the General Assembly of Virginia has a~opted the Urban Enterprise Zone Act for the purpose of stimulating business and industrial growth and p.rivate sector investment, whic] would result in neighborhood revitalization in such areas of the Commonwealth as may be designated by means of regulatory flexibility and tax incentives; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth deems it to be in the best interest of tke City to make joint application with the City of Norfolk to the Department of Housing and Community Development of the Commonwealth of Virginia for designation of a certain portion of the respective cities as an Urban Enterprize Zone to be eligible for the benefits of said Act; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth has reviewed and considered the regulation and the application concerning the regulatory flexibility and tax incentives to be provided and the administration of such area and deems the same to be appropriate; and WHEREAS, the City of Norfolk has agreed to be designated as program administrator. 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 make joint application with the City of Norfolk for designation of certain portions of the respective cities as an Urban Enterprise Zone. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Norfolk shall be designated as the program admin- istrator.