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A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE OPPOSITION OF Ti~E COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTII TO ANY EXPANSION OR UNNECESSARY PROLONGA- TION OF THE USE OF CRANEY ISLAND LANDFILL AND STATING THE POLICY OF CITY COUNCIL FOR FUTURE USE OF SAID AR~. W~EREAS, the Craney Island Landfill is located with- in the boundaries of the City of Portsmouth; and WHEREAS, plans for continued utilization of Craney Island as a landfill area seriously jeopardize the future eco- nomic health of the City of Portsmouth; and ~[EREAS, the economic well-being of the City of Ports- mouth can be protected only by the earliest practicable utiliza- tion of the landfill area as a site for industrial development; and W~R~AS, the Craney Island Study Commission has sub- mitted a report to this council calling for additional studies to be made prior to the making of any other com~mitments, for the landfill area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That this council does hereby approve and endorse the report submitted to it by the Craney island Study Con~ission on July 9, 1974, and specifically supports the concept of making additional studies before any further use of Craney Island is proved. 2. That no expansion of the landfill either u~ard or to the west, should be permitted unless and until all appli- cable environmental standards have been completely satisfied and all pertinent environmental procedures have been strictly complied with. 3. That this council further declares that use of Craney Island as a fill area should be terminated at the earliest opportunity and that the whole of such area should be conveyed to the City of Portsmouth to be utilized as a site for industrial development, such utilization to be accomplished with dispatch. 4. That the City Manager be~ and he hereby is, di- rected to carefully monitor the administrative disposition of this matter by Federal agencies, with full authority to present the views of council on this matter at such times and to such agencies as prudence may dictate.