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July 24, 1979
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<br />Terminals, which amount is projected to be Fifty Thousand and
<br />ly over the next ten (10) years and Porty Thousand and OO/100
<br />thereafter; and
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<br />OO/100 ($50,000.) Dollars annual
<br />($40,000.) Dollars for one year
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission, from time to time, purchases land
<br />in order'to increase the industrial and port related development in the City; and
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<br /> WHEREAS,
<br />the availability of funds which ma
<br />dealing with the Portsmouth Port A
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<br />in order to secure financing for said purchases, it is necessary to demonstrate
<br /> ~ be recognized as collateral by financial institutions
<br /> id Industrial Commission; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, Council desires to e:
<br />of the Portsmouth Port And Industr
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<br />[press its support for the continued developmental activitie
<br />Lal Commission; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, Section 2.03 of the ~arter of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, provides that
<br />the City may contribute funds to i~dustrial development in the City.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that
<br />the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to commit annually for eleven (11) years,
<br />beginning September, 1979, to the ~ortsmouth Port And Industrial Commission the receipts of th
<br />Unification Contract of the Portsmouth Port And Industrial Commission, City of Portsmouth and
<br />Virginia Port Authority.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this commitment is made with the understanding that such
<br />funds will be repaid to the City at the time the property which was purchased therewith is
<br />disposed of to private owners or occupants."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Early, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 79-280 - "Consideratin of a resolution expressing the concern of the City Council that
<br />the recreation facilities at St. Juliens Creek Annex remain available to the City of Portsmout]~.
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<br /> This resolution will express the concern of the City Council that the recreation facilities
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<br />at St. Julien's Creek remain avail~
<br />been available to 500 children anm
<br />activities including the construct:
<br />site. There is no other City owne~
<br />conducted at St. Julien's Creek.
<br />its. concer~ to insure that the St.
<br />programs. The resolution directs
<br />ution to Senators Byrd and Warner,
<br />the Department of the Navy and the
<br />adoption."
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<br />.ble to carry on significant recreation programs which have
<br />~ally. The City and the U. S. Navy have coordinated
<br />on of Little League baseball and football fields at the
<br />~ site that can accommodate the various recreation programs
<br />~ccordingly, the City Council in this resolution expresses
<br />Julien's Creek Annex be continued for these recreation
<br />he City Clerk to forward a certified copy of this resol-
<br />Congressman Daniels, and the appropriate officers of the
<br />General ~ecounting Office. The City Manager recommends
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<br /> C. L. Finch, 6 Upshur Place, ~epresenting Cradock Forum-Cradock Little League, spoke
<br />support of the resolution and expressed appreciation of all that is being done for the
<br />Cradock Little League; presented letter received from Congressman Robert W.Daniel, Jr.
<br />(See Exhibit 79-280)
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<br />in
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Beamer, the following resolution was adopted,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE CONCERN OF THE COUNCIL OF THE
<br />VIRGINIA, THAT THE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AT ST. JULIEN'S
<br />AVAILABLE FOR RECREATIONAL USE.
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<br />CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />CREEK ANNEX REMAIN
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<br /> WHEREAS, the citizens of the City of Portsmouth have
<br />recreational program for over five hundred (500) children
<br />is part .of' St'. Julien's Creek Annex; and
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<br />for many years operated a
<br />annually on 39.2 acres of
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<br />successful
<br />land that
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<br /> WHEREAS, since 1968, the Cradock Little League has constructed baseball and football
<br />fields on the site and the recreational area is used for youth baseball and football programs
<br />and Portsmouth Catholic High School Soccer games; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City
<br />and other groups usi.ng
<br />Department of the Navy
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<br />of Portsmouth, Virginia, has coordinated the activities of the
<br />this property and entered into a on~ (1) year license agreement
<br />for the use of said property; and
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<br />leagues
<br />with th,
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<br />WHEREAS, there is no City-owned site that can accommodate all these facilities; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the continued use of said property is in jeopardy if the property is declared
<br />surplus and acquired for industrial development.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
<br />the City Council expresses
<br />for recreational purposes.
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<br />RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that
<br />its interest in the property in order to assure its continued use
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Elerk be, and she hereby is, directed to forward a
<br />certified copy of this Resolution to Senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr., Senator John W. Warner, Congr~
<br />Robert W. Daniel and the appropriate officials of the Department of the Navy, General Account~
<br />ing Office, Commission of Outdoor Recreation and th~ City of Chesapeake."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Early, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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