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34,3 April and to a and by 76-164 "Consideration of a resolution requesting the Virginia Department of Highways Transportation to designate the Western Freeway as a limited access facility. This resolution requests that there be limited access between the western city limits point 0.026 miles west of the N.F. ~ D. Railroad. The City Manager recommends adoption.' On.motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Wentz, the following resolutiQn was adopted, the following vote: "A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A PORTION OF THE PROPOSED WESTERN FREEWAY TO BE A LIMITED ACCESS FACILITY. WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Highways and Transportation, has requested the Council of the City of Portsmouth to establish a portion of the proposed Western Free~ay to be a limited access facility. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that the portion of the proposed Western Freeway between the Western City limits and 0.026 miles west of the Norfolk, Franklin and Danville Railroad track is established to be a limited access facility." Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast Wentz Davis Nays: None ' ' 76-165 - "Consideration of a resolution changing the location and time of the May 1t, 1976 regularly scheduled Council meeting to T. A. Willett Auditorium at Woodrow Wilson High School for a public hearing on the proposed 1976-77 annual budget.~ The City Manager recommends adoption." George R. Walker, 1749 Spratley Stmeet spoke regarding budget not being available at this time. ' On motion of Mr. Elliott ~and seconded by Mr. Wentz, the following resolutian was adopted and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION CttANGING THE LOCATION AND TIME OF THE MAY 11, 1976 REGULARLY l~ SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING FROM THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING TO T. A. WILLETT AUDITORIUM AT WOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 1976-77 ANNUAl BUDGET, COMMENCING AT 7:50 P.M., E.D.T. JfHEREAS, it is the sense of the Council that the public should be provided with a place to assemble of sufficient size to permit the exchange of views on the proposed 1976-77 budget. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth that the locatio~ and time of the May-ll,~t976 regularly scheduled Council meeting is changed from the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building to T. A. Willett Auditorium at Woodrow Wilson High School for a public hearing on the proposed 1976-77 annual budget, commencing at 7:30 P.M., E.D.T." Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis Nays: None 76-166 - "Consideration of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to advertise a 20' x 75' strip on Greenwood Drive which has been declared surplus. The City has just completed replacement of the old sewage pump station on this site designated as Parcel 7, Map 550. The 20' x 75' strip on Greenwood Drive parallel to Stratfor~ Street has been declared surplus and recommended for public sale. The City Manager recommend~ adoption." On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Early, the following resolution was adopted, and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE AND RECEIVE BIDS FOR CERTAIN CITY OWNED PROPERTY (20 FOOT PARCEL ADJOINING SEWAGE PUMP STATION ON GREENWOOD DRIVE). WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth currently owns a certain 20 foot parcel of land on the north side of Greenwood Drive adjacent to the sewage pump station at the intersection of Greenwood Drive and Stratford Road; and WHEREAS, the parcel of property is more fully identified and described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of ~-4~d, situate, lying and being im;~the City ~f ~.ortsmo~th,:Vi~, b.oun~ed and.described as follows- Beginning at a point on the northern margain of Greenwood Drive, said point being the point at which the line dividing the property is mn~ or formerly owned by owned by the City Of Portsmouth, Virginia, i~{erseC%s the ~orth~n ~r in of Greenwood Drzve, thence north 7~SO'SO" wes g ' ' z t along the aforesaid line