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<br />February 22~ 1977
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<br /> WHEREAS, Seaboard Coastline Railroad Company has agreed to permit the construction of
<br />said access road pursuant to the terms of a license agreement.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that
<br />the Council approves a license agreement between the City of Portsmouth and Seaboard Coastline
<br />Railroad Company for the construction and maintenance of a private access road across the
<br />main line of said railroad.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to enter
<br />into said agreement."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Oast, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 77-69 - "Consideration of a resolutio~:~atifying the authorization previously made
<br />for the City to apply to the Environmental Prot;ection Agency for Federal funds to cons~truct
<br />waste water treatment facilities. ~ : ''- '
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<br /> This ~esolution is a ratification of a previous resolution authorizing the City Manager
<br />and the Director of Public Utilities to do whatever is necessary to apply for such grant.
<br />This resolution changes the Director of Public Utilities from P. J. Brady to J~,A. Howell, Jr
<br />The Cit~yManager recommends adoption."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Oast, the following resolution was adopted,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br /> "A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE AUTHORIZATION PREVIOUSLY MADE FOR THE CITY TO APPLY
<br /> TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY FOR FEDERAL FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT WASTE WATER
<br /> TREATMENT FACILITIES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY ~NAGBR AND DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
<br /> TO DO WHATEVER IS NECESSARY TO APPLY FOR SUCH GRANT.
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<br /> WHEREAS, on October :28, 1975, Council authorized R, T. Willia. ms,,City Manager and P.
<br />J. Brady, former Direc~tor of Public Utilities, to sign an application for federal funds for
<br />the construction of waste water treatment facilities; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, application is now being made for Phase II of the plan for.the:construction
<br />of waste water treatment facilities.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that
<br />Council ratifies the aut. horization granted on October 28, 1975, to apply for federal funds
<br />from the Environmental Protection Agency to construct waste Wat~D:tre&tmCnt facilities.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that R. T. Williams, City Manager, and J. A. Howell, Jr., Director
<br />of Public Utilities are authorized to do whatever is necessary to apply for federal grants
<br />for the construction of waste water treatment facilities."
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Oast, Davis
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 77-70 - "Consideration of a resolution approving a group housing project pursuant to the
<br />City Code, for a project known as 'Effingham Project, Elderly and Handicapped Housing', and
<br />designated as GHP 77-2; and, authorizing the issuance of a group housing permit.
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<br /> This resolution approvesa group housing project and authorizes the issuance of a group
<br />housing permit for the elderly and handicapped. The project consists of 178 dwelling units
<br />in two 4-story buildings on approximately 6.7 acres. A copy of the letter from the Planning
<br />Commission recommending issuance of the permit is attached for your information. The~City
<br />Manager recommends adoption."
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<br /> Dan E. Griffin, Architect for the Project, spoke about the unusual protection for the
<br />elderly.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the following~resolution'was adopted
<br />and by the following vote: ~
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<br /> "A RESOLUTION GRANTING APPROVAL FOR A GROUP HOUSING PROJECT PURSUANT TO SECTION
<br /> 40-55 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF;PORTSM8UTH,!1973, AS AMENDED, SUCHPROJECT.BE~NG
<br /> KNOWN AS "EFFINGH;uM PROJECT, ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED HOUSING"~AND DESIGNATED AS
<br /> GHP-77-2.
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<br /> WHEREAS, Portsmouth Redevelopment And Housing Authority has made application pursuant
<br />to Section 40-55 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1973, as amended, for the
<br />granting and approval of a Group Housing Project kno~m as "Effingham Project, Elderly And
<br />Handicapped Housing" (GHP-72-2); and
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<br /> %%~EREAS, the application for same has been determined by the Planning Commission to admil
<br /> the requirements of Section 40-55 except as hereinafter stated; and
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<br /> W~EREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed such application and the site-plans submit1
<br /> therewith and has recommended approval of said application subject to the conditions hereinaf~
<br /> stated; and
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