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B6 <br /> <br />July 22~ 1980 <br /> <br /> 80-261 Bernard Jernigan, -27 Brunswick Road, spoke concerning the <br />~evelopment Program. Also spoke against HUD telling the city their rights <br />following questions: <br /> <br />1979-80 Community <br />and asked the <br /> <br />1. Are the citizens going to be stuck with an unacceptable closed-door complement; <br />2. Are the feelings of the affected communities going to be taken into consideration; <br />3. Is the cost of new construction going to be weighed against that of rehabilitation; <br />~. Are we going to succumb to Federal bureaucratic dictat6rship; are we going to as <br /> a city united, both the citizens, Council, the mayor (the ~nager ~nd all included) <br /> to stand up for our rights. <br /> <br /> 80-262 - The following letter received from ~.~Hunter Brantiey, Jr., Chairman, Clean <br />Community Commission: <br /> <br /> "For some~time now, we have been acutely aware of a very serious dumping problem in the <br />area commnnly known as "Sugar Hill". This unsightly debris is highly visible to motorists <br />entering our city by way of the Midtown Tunnel. Ail of us, I'm sure, find it ~mt offensive. <br /> <br /> Altliougti we realize that this area may some day be totall~ industrial, we have neverthe- <br />less drafted a proposed program to help alleviate the situation. Our plan calls for mo~ilizil <br />hundreds of volunteers to clean up the area in a massive effort. We believe the results would <br />be astonishing. However, there is one problem we should address before undertaking such an <br />endeavor. Unfortunately, it is predictable, despite the proposed project, that within a few <br />months, this are~would again be an eyesore. Therefore, the Commission would like to work with <br />the City in order to develop a more comprehensive approach to this problem that would have a <br />more lsting effect. In this manner, the many volunteer hours provided through the proposed <br />Froject would not be unnecessarily wasted. <br /> <br /> Before we embark on this endeavor, <br />present our proposR1. Be assured that <br />City'." <br /> <br />we would like to meet with City staff to more fully <br />our desire is to improve the image of our ~All American <br /> <br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, ~o be received as information and the <br />letter to be referred to the City Manager, and was adopted by unanimous vote. <br /> <br /> 80-263 Councilman Barnes stated he had received complaints from citizens concerning <br />the air ~raffic pattern from Norfolk Regional Airport and helicopterrpattern across the <br />residential area in the city, and suggested that the~City Attorney look into the matter <br />and prepare a resolution. <br /> <br />On motion meeting adjourned. <br /> <br />City <br /> <br /> <br />