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<br />August 28, 1979
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<br /> 79-290 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at the Public Hearing of
<br />August 13, 1979, was taken up and read:
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<br />(e) "ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 79-14"
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Holley, the ordinance was adopted, and by the
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Early, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 79-290 The following ordinance approved on first reading at the Public Hearing of
<br />August 13, 1979, was taken up and read:
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<br />(f) (g)
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 40-93, 40-95 AND 40-102(B)(9) PF THE
<br />CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, PERTAINING TO DESIG-
<br />NATION OF TRUXTUN AS A HISTORIC DISTRICT, AND PERTAINING TO THE
<br />DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Holtey, the ordinance was adop_ted, and by
<br />the following~vOte:
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Early, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br />_.-Nays: None
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<br /> 79-295 The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of
<br />August 14, 1979, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $231,560 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND
<br />FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS TO SOUTH TRUXTUN."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Oast, the ordinance was adopted, and by the
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Early, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 79-296 The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of
<br />August 14, 1979, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $50,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR
<br />THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARKING FACILITIES AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS FR~ THE SOUTH
<br />END OF THE W~TER~RONT ~BV~LOBMBNT."
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<br /> On motioh.of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Beamer, the ordinance was adopted, and by
<br />the following vote:
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<br />A~es: Barnes, Beamer, Early, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 79-297 -_The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of
<br />August 14, i9{9; was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $50,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR
<br />THE INCENTIVE PROGRAM, 1980."
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<br />T~e City-Manager submitted the following letter:
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<br /> "A~tached for your information is a copy of all projects which have been approved by
<br />the Parks and Recreation Commission under the incentive fund program. Please note that
<br />the "amount spent" column represents expenditures to date, and not total project costs,
<br />which are estimated at approximately $102,000.
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<br /> In addition to the above project listing, City Council requested at the August 14,
<br />1979 meeting that I provide a general view as to the operation and benefit of the Forum
<br />System. As you are aware, there were concerns raised by some civic organizations and individu-
<br />als at the initiation of the system. To address the various concerns expressed, the Parks
<br />and Recreation Commission and Citizens Advisory Committee held a joint public hearing last
<br />fall to solicit public views on the Forum System. 'This public hearing was attended by over
<br />100 persons, with approximately 40 speakers. Although problem areas were cited, each speaker
<br />was overall supportive of the Forum concept. At their subsequent meetings, both groups
<br />expressed ~nanimous endorsement for continuation of the system.
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<br /> Last August, my staff developed and distributed a survey to over 12S civic organizations
<br />and clubs to ascertain their vmews of the Fo~m-System. We were disappointed in the
<br />low number of returns, less than 25. However, only one respondant indicated lack of support
<br />for the Forum concept. Based on input at the public hearing and the limited survey results,
<br />my conclusion is that the Forum System has been widely accepted by residents of the City.
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<br /> Over the last year or so, the operation of the Forum System has improved greatly. One
<br />initial problem area was development of the role of the Forum vis a vis existing community
<br />organizations.' Due largely to citizen leadership within certain~communities, this problem
<br />has been significantly reduced and viable working relationships established. There was con-
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