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20I January 27, 1981 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council that it recognizes officially the distinguised and Townsend Williams, and by means of this resolution, many accomplishments. of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, dedicated service rendered by Robert call attention of our citizens to his BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution be made a part of the permanent records of the City, and a copy be presented to Mr. Williams, attesting to the appreciation of this Council and the citizens of the City of Portsmouth for his contributions during his years of honorable service." ,Aye.s: Barne.s, Beamer, Gray, Oast, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen Nays: None Mayor Johansen presented Mr. WilIlams a framed copy of the resolution. Vice Mayor Beamer complimented Mr. Williams on his contribution to the Council and help he had been zo the City of Portsmouth while serving as City Manager. Conncilman Gray expressed his appreciation to Mr. Williams for all the information he had furnished and had given him the insite that he needed to help mare the decisions in his opinion that had peen for the best interest of the city. 81-41 The following resolution £rom the School Board was received: "RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH TO APPROPRIATE $53,512 FOR DESIGN COSTS FOR THE RENOVATION OF T. A. WILLETT AUDITORIUM WHEREAS, the Portsmouth School System hgs worked closely with the City Engineering Department and the City Public Works Department; and WHEREAS, the Portsmouth School System has worked of Yates and Berkeley Associates; and closely with the architecural firm the WHEREAS, the Portsmouth School System views those ~enovations included in Alternate I1 as suitable and necessary to serve the needs of the school system; and NOW, THEREFORe, BE IT RESOLVED that, ~n order to meet,t~e meeds of the School System and the City, the School Board requests the Council of the City of Portsmouth to appropriate $53,S12 to fund the design costs for the renovation of T. A. Willett Auditorium as designated in Altern'ate III. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the~lerk of the School Board be instructed to forward a copy of this resolution to the City Manager advising him of the action hereby taken.' Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, that the information be forwarded to the City Manager's office for a full report to the Council, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 81-42 ~.otion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mrs. Webb, to request the Highway Department to do everything in its power To continue the I 664 from Chesaoeake to Newport News and that a resolution be adpp~eR4to that e~fect asking the cities on Bot~ sides o~ Hampton~Roads ~ to adopt similar resolution, and was adopted by unanimous vote. On motion meeting adjourned. APPROVED ' City C1 er~r~