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August 12~ 1980
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<br /> WHEREAS, on July 21, 1980, the Mayor, City Manager and Attorneys met with the Area
<br />Manager for HUD, and her Staff, and offered for consideration a new site in census tract
<br />125 that is presently zoned R-60 for the construction of 100 units; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, on July 29, 1980, HUD advised the City that this site had been informally
<br />reviewed and that it conforms to the Site and Neighborhood Standards and is acceptable for
<br />development of 1OO units of housing for low and moderate income families; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the site proposed in census tract 125 will not have an adverse impact on
<br />schools and other services, is zoned for multi-family (R-60), has recently been redesignated
<br />for this use in the Comprehensive Plan and contains approximately ten (10) acres which is
<br />more than adequate for the construction of 100 units of multi-family housing; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth is in the best position to determine
<br />local needs and the location of any additional housing.
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<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia:
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<br /> 1, That the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority is directed to prepare an7
<br />amendment to the 1979 Three-Year Plan designating census tract 125 for new construction
<br />for the 1980 Community Development Program and to take any additional steps necessary to
<br />obtain control of the site.
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<br /> 2. That this Council will hold a public hearing on August 26, 1980 on the proposed
<br />amendment, and, if approved, would submit same to the HUD Area Office for approval and
<br />make a formal request for preapproval of the afore-mentioned site and the assignment of
<br />contract authority for 100 units Of Section 8 housing to the Portsmouth Redevelopment and
<br />Housing Authority for the development of the units.
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<br /> 3. That the City Manager is directed to advise HUD of this Council's action by the
<br />forwarding of a certified copy of this resolution to the Area Manager for HUD and the
<br />willingness of this Council to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract conditioned
<br />on the building of 100 units of new construction in census tract 125 in accordance with
<br />the proposed amendment."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Oast, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 80-250 "Consideration of a resolution approving the 1981 Housing and Community
<br />Development Program and amendments to the 1979 Three-Year Community Development Plan and
<br />the 1980 Community Development Program and authorizing the City Manager to file an applicatio~
<br />therefore."
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<br /> D~rin P.
<br />that the needs
<br />existin2.
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<br />Cromwell, 2820 Hyman Street, representing Hattons~ilRe Civic League, asked
<br />for Hattons~te be ~l~en same consideration, due to the bad conditions
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mrs. Webb, that the zesolnt~on to be deferred
<br />to the meeting of August 26, 1980, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 80-252 The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of
<br />July 22,1980, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $80,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMEN2 FUND FOR 7HE
<br />CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL FOUNDATION AND PILE WORK REQUIRED FORT~HE FUTURE
<br />ADDITION OF ONE LEVEL OF PARKING FOR THE HARBOR STREET GARAGE."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and secmnded by Mr. Gray, the ordinance was adopted, and by the
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Oast, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays: NB~
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<br /> 80-253 The following o~dinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of
<br />July 22, 1980, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $50,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR
<br />REPAIRS TO DAMS AND SPILLWAYS AT LAKE COHOON."
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<br /> On motion of Mr.
<br />following vote:
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<br /> Gray and seconded by Mr. Barnes,
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Oast, Webb,
<br />Nays: None
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<br />the ordinance was adopted,
<br />Whitlow, Johansen
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<br />and by the
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<br /> 80-254 The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of
<br />July 22, 1980, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $164,000 ~EB~ SERVICE FUND FOR PAYMENT OF
<br />PRINCIPAL ON THE SEVEN MILLION DOLLAR BOND ISSUE DATED JULY 1, 1980."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the ordinance was adopted, and by the
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Oast, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays: None
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