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AN ORDINANC~ CONFIRMING THE DECLARATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY BY THE DIRECTOR ~F EMERGENCY SERVICES (CITY ~NAGER), RATIFYING ALL ACTIONS TAKEN~ PURSUANT THERETO, AND DECLARING A LOCAL EMERGENCY AND THE END THEREOF. WHEREAS, because of the occurrence of a snow storm and blizzard of unprecedented size and destructiveness occurring on March 1, 1980, and continuing thereafter, and; W-~EREAS, because of the necessity for the preservation of the p~blic peace, health and safety, and to preserve the lives and property and economic well being of the people of the City of Portsmouth, a state of emergency has been declared by the Governor of the Commonwealth and a local emergency declared by the Director of Emergency Services (City Manager) of the City of Portsmouth, and; WHEREAS, the action of the local Director of Emergency Services (City Manager) of the Cit~ of Portsmouth being deemed by the Council to have been prudently undertaken must be confirmed by the Council and actions taken pursuant thereto ratified, now, therefore; BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: Section 1: That the local emergency heretofore declared by the City Manager at 6:00 p.m., on Sunday, March 2, 1980, acting as the local Director of Emergency Services in accordance with authority granted in Chapter 3.2 of Title 44 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, is hereby confirmed. Section 2: That the local Director of Emergency Services (City Manager) is hereby authorized to exercise in the name of the City all authority granted thereto by Chapter 3.2 of Title 44 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, and in furtherance thereof to undertake such actions as in his judgment are proper including, but not limited to, 'action authorized by Section 44-].46.21 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, and hereby ratifies any such actions heretofore taken by him. Section 3: That the local emergency declared hereby expired at 5:00 p.m., on Wednesday, March 5, 1980, as declared by the Director of Emergency Services. Section 4: That pursuant to the declaration of a state of emergency made by the Governor of this Commonwealth on March 2, 1980, and the provisions of this ordinance a local emergency,e~isted in the City of Portsmouth.