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33 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CC~b~T TO THE VIRGINIA <br />DEPARTMH~T OF HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION WHATEVER PORTION OF THE U. <br />COAST GUARD BASE WHICH IS TO BE ACQUIRED BY THE CIT~ WHICH IS NECESSAR~ <br />FOR THE CONSTR/3CTION OF THE THIRD TUNNEL ACRDSS THE ELTZABET~ RIVER. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has strongly advocated the con-. <br />struction of a third tunnel across the Elizabeth River to improve the <br />economic, social and political life of the entire Tidewater C~L~'~nity; <br />and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, this Council for the past two and one-half (2-1/2) years <br />has t~een the moving force in having the old U. S. Coast C~rd Base <br />declared surplus; and <br /> <br /> WHERF~, the City of Portsmouth needs to obtain such base for the <br />purpose of expanding its extremely limited tax base by developing <br />thereat, cc~ercial and industrial sites; and <br /> <br /> $~{EAS, this Council is of the opinion that the construction of <br />the third tunnel across the Elizabeth River and the development of the <br />U. S. Coast Guard Base by the City of Portsmouth are compatible. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ports- <br />mouth, Virginia, that the City Manager is authorized to c~uL%t to the <br />Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation whatever portien of <br />the U. S. Coast Guard Base which is to be acquired by the City of Ports- <br />mouth which is necessary for the construction of such third tunnel. <br /> <br /> Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, at a <br />meeting held April 12, 1977. <br /> <br />Teste: <br /> <br />City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />