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March 14, 1978 <br /> <br /> The appropriation will provide the necessary funds for payment of prgoress bill #7, which <br />has been received from the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation. The progress <br />billing currently on hand brings the total billings to date to $1,784,712, of which $972,018 <br />has been paid. This appropriation represents the total allocation in the Capital Improvements <br />Program through Fiscal Year 1979-80. This appropriation together with the $1,132,000 previous <br />ly appropriated brings the total appropriated as City cost to $2,237,800. The City Manager <br />recommends adoption on first ~eading." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. east, <br />on first reading, and by unanimous vote: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $1,115,700 FROM THE <br />PROGRESS PAYMENTS TO VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND TRDJ~SPORTATION FOR <br /> <br />THE WESTERN FREEWAY BRIDGE AND APPROACHES:" <br /> <br />the following ordinance was approved <br />CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR <br /> <br />to appropriate $200,000 from the <br />contractual obligations for <br /> <br /> 78-87 "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading <br />Anti-Recession Fiscal Assistance Fund for partial funding of <br />Emergency Medical Services in the City of Portsmouth. <br /> <br /> This appropriation will provide $200,000 toward the contractual obligations for the <br />con~inuatmon of the Emergency Medical Services program within the City of Portsmouth. The <br />current contract expires on April 30, 1978. The previous twelve (12) months were funded <br />from Anti-Recession Fiscal Assistance Funds for a contractual agreement of $221,966. The Cit' <br />Manager recommends adoption on first reading. <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Holley, the following ordinance was approved <br />on first reading, and by unanimous vote: <br /> <br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $200,000 FROM THE ANTI-RECESSION FISCAL ASSISTANCE <br /> FUND FOR PARTIAL FUNDING FOR CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES." <br /> <br /> 78-88 "Consideration of an ordinance closing a portion of Industrial Avenue and a <br />portion of Brighton Street. <br /> <br /> The City of Portsmouth has made application to close a portion of Industrial Avenue <br />and a portion of Brighton Street. A resolution was.adeB~edon February 7, 1978, appointing <br />the viewers. A copy of the viewers report is attached together with plats showing the portion <br />of the streets to be closed. The City Manager recommends adoption." <br /> <br />on <br /> <br /> On m~tion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was adopted <br />first and final reading, and by the following vote: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE CLOSING THE FOLLOWING STREETS: PARCEL I A PORTION DF INDUSTRIAL <br />AVENUE, PARCEL II - A PORTION OF BRIGHTON STREET." <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> 78-89 "Consideratian of an ordinance closing portions of the following streets: <br />Nelson Street, Fayette Street, Edwards Street, Pembroke Avenue, Cutheriell Street, McKinley <br />Street, Whitson Street, County Street, Belle Street, Hickory Street, Railroad Avenue, Van <br />Dyke Street, Romanesque Street and Phillips Avenue. <br /> <br /> The Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority has made application to close portion~ <br />of the above named streets. A resolution was adopted on January 24, 1978, appointing viewers. <br />A copy of the viewers report is attached together with plats showing the portions of the <br />streets to be closed. The City Manager recommends adoption." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was adopted <br />on first and final reading, and by the following vote: <br /> <br /> "~ ORDINANCE CLOSING THE FOLLOWING STREETS: PARCEL I A PORTION OF NELSON <br /> STREET, PARCEL II A PORTION OF FAYETTE STREET, PARCEl III A PORTION OF <br /> EDWARDS STREET, PARCEL IV - A PORTION OF PEMBRCKE A~ENUE, PARCEL V A PORTION <br /> OF CUTHERIELI STREET, PARCEL VI-A PORTION McKINLEY STREET, PARCEL VII A PORTION <br /> OF WHITSON STREET, PARCEL VIII - A PORTION OF COUNTY STREET, PARCEl IX - A PORTION <br /> BELLE STREET, PARCEL X - A PORTION OF HICKORY STREET, PARCEL XI A PORTION OF <br /> RAILROAD AVENUE, PARCEL XII A PORTION OF VAN DYKE STREET, PARCEL XIII A PORTION <br /> OF ROMANESQUE STREET AND PARCEL XIV A PORTION OF PHILLIPS AVENUE." <br /> <br /> Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis <br /> Nays: None <br /> <br /> 78-90 - "Consideration of a resolution contracting to guarantee up to $326,000 to the <br />Southeastern Public Service Authority of Virginia on certain conditions; authorizing the <br />issuance of $326,000 in bonds to be known as General Obligation Bonds of the City of <br />Portsmouth for the purpose of Community Services. <br /> <br /> The Southeastern Public Service Authority has provided fort~he issuance, at this time, <br />of its notes in the aggregate principal amount of $1,931,000; for the purpose~f providing <br />funds for paying a part of the costs for planning and design of a Resource Recovery Project, <br />utilizing refuse as fuel and contracting ~th the U.S. Navy forithe sale of steam. The City <br />of Portsmouth is hereby pledging the full faith and credit of the City to the payment of such <br />contract for an obligation in the amount of $526,000. It is anticipated that the $526,000 <br />which will become bond anticipation notes of the Authority will be issued as part of the <br />overall revenue package when financing the t'otat~c~S%,:.of the project. Under the Constitution <br /> <br /> <br />