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June~27, 1~78 The following letter was submitted: "Attached please find route and service change sheets for each route for which a change in service has been recommended in the 1978-79 Transit Service Program. The Program was prepared after consultation with City staff on the results of the Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA) which as you may recall was requested by this office after the official merger last year. The COA was performed jointly by staff from the ATE Management Company and the Tidewater Transportation District Commission (TTDC) during the summer and fall of 1977. As a result a number of transit options were recommended for Portsmouth and the contiguous service areas of Chesapeake and Suffolk. These options were in turn considered and adjusted in light of the budgets for all three cities. The Transit Service Program now before you represents only minor changes in service with one exception and is in line with the recently adopted City operating budget.- The exception noted above is the Elizabeth River Loop, Route #51, which since the first of the year has provided new service to Port Norfolk, the Portsmouth Marine Terminal and Mt. Hermon as well as connecting service to Norfolk through the Midtown Tunnel. In a short period of time the Loop has become one of the heaviest traveled routes in the Portsmouth system. The 1978-79vTransit Service Program while reducing the headway transfers this route from an experimental to a regular service status. It is anticipated that the proposed interlock with the Shea Terrace neighborhood will further the utilization of this new route. In an unusual move the City of Chesapeake has agreed to reestablish the discontinued ~'Bowerg Hill Route,#S5 on a limited basis with two morning and evening trips. Chesapeake has agreed to provide this service over the full route from downtown Portsmouth to Bowers Hill at their cost. This in essence represents an increase in service to Portsmouth residents from Alexander's Corner to the Chesapeake/ Portsmouth City line on Airline Boulevard at no cost to Portsmouth. Two additional Route ~41, and Deep areas of Chesapeake of the routes will service changes in Chesapeake will affect Portsmouth service in Cradock, Creek, Route #43. Both of these routes will be extended into contiguous at no cost to Portsmouth. However, service levels for Portsmouth sections~ be affected in both instances. Overall the Transit Service Program recommended for FY 1978-79 in transit service for the City of Portsmouth at a reasonable cost. recommendation that the Program be adopted as presented. A copy of hearing transcript is provided for your information." represents an increase It is therefore my the June 8, 1978 public On motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Oast, the following resolution was adopted, and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION'APPROVING THE 1978-79 TRANSIT SERVICE PROGRAM PRESENTED BY THE TIDEWATER TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT COMMISSION. WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth is a member of the Tidewater Transportation District; and · - WHEREAS, in accordance with the agreement between Transportation District Commission, the Commission has '~-~o~:~¥ 1978; and the City of Portsmouth and the Tidewate~ proposed a Transit Service Program WHEREAS, in accordance with the Commission rules and the policy of the City of Portsmouth, a joint public hearing was held by the City and the commission on the proposed Transit Servicel Program; and WHEREAS, there are sufficient funds provided within the City's operating budget for FY 78-79 in order to facilitate the proposed Transit Service Program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the 1978-79 Transit Service Program illustrated on City of Portsmouth Transportation Document TSP 78-1, is hereby approved." Ayes: Nays: None ~"'78-211 "Cons i~d~¥a%ion of a resolution changing for J-uly 11, 1978 to July 18, 1978 at 7:30 p.m. The City Manager recommends adoption." - On motion of Mr. Elliott and seconded by Mr. Early, the following resolution was and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION CHANGING THE REGULAR SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 1~, 1978 to JULY~IS~ 1978. Barnes, Early, Elliott~ HolLey~, Oast the City Council Meeting scheduled adopted, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the regular scheduled City Council meeting of July 11, 1978 is changed to July 18, 1978." Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast NaMeg 'None