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April 13, 1999 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, April 13, 1999, there were present: Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor Bernard D. Griffin, Sr., Cameron C. Pitts, P. Ward Robinett, Jr., J. Thomas Benn III, *William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., City Manager Ronald W. Massie, City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman. Councilman J. Thomas Benn, III opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mayor Holley called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. Motion by Mr. Griffin, and seconded by Mr. Benn, to approve the minutes of a Called Meeting on March 23, 1999, a Regular Meeting on March 23, 1999, and a Called Meeting on March 30, 1999, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 99 - 83 - Presentations: Proclamation presented to Thelma Stuart for "Walk for HOPE Day". Proclamation presented to Bob Bilko for "Kovar Tootsie Roll Weekend". Presentation by Portsmouth Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce Chairman Anne Davis of a "Hampton Roads Gateway to America's East Coast" Book to City Council. - Public Hearing - Motion by Mr. Griffin, and seconded by Mr. Benn, to consider agenda item 99-87 prior to the printed order of business, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 99 - 87 - Adoption of a resolution opposing the use of tolls for the proposed improvement to the Pinners Point Interchange, Midtown Tunnel, and Martin Luther King Freeway Extension to 1-264. These projects are urgently needed components of the City's and region's transportation plan. They are essential to the continued growth and economic development of Hampton Roads. However, there are serious concerns about imposing tolls on local residents for a project that has such importance to the region and the Commonwealth. 1. Bob Locke, 1915 Ann Street, spoke in opposition to tolls on tunnels. 2. Mark Geduldig-Yatrosky, 363 Middle Street, spoke in opposition to tolls on tunnels, but would like to see a regional forum and discussion on how to meet transportation needs including (citizen)involvement. 3. Vincent J. Carlo, 4615 County Street, spoke in opposition to tolls on tunnels and discussed feasibility of approaching federal and state sources for a bridge rather than a tunnel. Motion by Mr. Benn and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO IDENTIFY SOURCES OF FUNDING OTHER THAN TOLLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE PINNERS POINT INTERCHANGE, A PARALLEL TUBE AT THE MIDTOWN TUNNEL, THE MARTIN LUTHER KING FREEWAY EXTENSION TO 1-264, IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BRAMBLETON AVENUE INTERCHANGE, AND AN INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM TO MANAGE TRAFFIC FLOW.