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146 March 8, 1977 At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on March 8, 1977, Richard J. Davis, Jack P. Barnes, E. Saunders Early, Jr., Archie James W. Holley, Edward L. Oast, Jr., Robert W. Wentz, Jr., R. T. City Manager, Gordon B. Tayloe, Jr., City Attorney. there wer~ present: Elliott, Jr., Williams, Rev. Henry E. Riley, Jr., Pastor of Aldersgate United Methodist Church, opened the meeting with prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mayor Davis welcomed all visitors in attendance. Motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. 22, 1977; minutes of the regular meeting of adopted by unanimous vote. Barnes, minutes of the called meeting of February February 22~ 1977, to be approved as received, was 77-73 Mayor Davis presented proclamation to Mr. Joseph N. Campbell, Member of the Parks and Recreation Commission, declaring March 19, 1977 as Parks and Recreation Day in Portsmouth. 77-?~ Public Hearing was held jointly with the Tidewater Transportation District 'o mission and the Portsmouth City Council on prpposed bus service changes. Councilman Jack P. Barnes, Member of the TTDC, presided as Hearing Officer. The following proposed transit changes were recommended by the City Manager: "1. Generally, the first morning and last evening trips will be eliminated ~rom the following routes: #41 #43 #44 #45 #46 #48 #5O Cradock Deep Creek and Westhaven Rollingwood and Simonsdale Victory/Cavalier Tunnel Bus [after midnight River Park Pughsville/Huntersville/Churchland Academy Park only) The following specific changes are also recommended. the attached map. Changes are indicated on #41 #42 Cradock: The Seventh and Lincoln Street loop will be eliminated. The recom- mended route will proceed east on Portsmouth Boulevard and then north through Southside via Four, Street. No headway changes are contemplated and there will not be a loss i~ route mileage. Present subsidization for this route is $1.28 per passenger. Naval Hospital and Gilmerton: This route will be eliminated under the TTDC proposal. The modification of the Cradock route will continue transit service to the areas formerly served by Route #42 with the exception of the Naval Hos- pital service might be continued in conjnnction with the Cradock route. If such proves feasible, it will be recommended to the TTDC. Present subsidiza- tion for this route is $1.13 per passenger. #43 Deep Creek and Westhaven: It has been recommended that service to the Chesa- peake area of this route be eliminated south of the Camelot subdivision and that the headway within Portsmouth be reduced from approximately sixty to nine minutes. There will not be a lost of route, mileage within the Portsmouth1 system. The present subsidization for this route is $0.09 per passenger. #44 Rollingwood/Simonsdale: The dual loop system which now exists on both sides of Portsmouth Boulevard will be combined and the Airline Boulevard leg will be re-~6uted~west along TurnFike Road. TTDC hopes that this change will stabilize revenue and simplify schedules for this area. There will not be a loss of route mileage and present headways will be adjusted to incorporate the single loop mentioned above. The present subsidization for this route is $.53 1 per passenger. ~5 - YictoryPark/Cavalier Cove/Cavalier Manor Tunnel 3us:~ Under the proposed change all runs between the hours of 1:30 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. will be eliminated. Ther will be no loss of route mileage and the general headway w~ll not be affected. Present subsidization on this route is $.37 per passenger. #46 River Park: Under tha~proposed recommendation the general headway would be increased from approximately 2S minutes to S0 minutes. There will- be no loss in rbute mileage. Present subsidization on this route is $.41 per passenger.1 #51 Bowers Hill: This route will be eliminated under the propssed changes. This area will s~till be served by Route #44 Rollingwood/Simonsdale which provides service to both Tower Mall and the Mid-City Shopping Center. Present Subsidi- zation on this route is $.03 per passenger.1 #55 Greenwood Drive Express to Downtown Norfolk: This route Will be eliminated completely. Evidently service offered by routes #45, Bus,-and #54, Greenwood Drive Express to NOB/NAS, are sufficient to meet most commuter transit needs at present. Present subsidization on this route is $.83 per passenger. 1S ,ubsidization figures given are for Portsmouth areas of the routes only.