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329 for the problem and have pledged to do everything possible to eliminate it. In a letter dated July 2, 1974, Mr~ Tackney requested that the City provide them with notices used by the City to advise citizens of violations of trash and garbage ordinances. These have been forwarded to him. It is Mr. Tackney's intention to serve notice from his office and from ours to carriers found violating these rules. He promise~ that newspaper officials will make a conscientious effort to police their carriers so as to stop the occurrence of their littering City str.eets and private property. I am attaching to this report a copy of a letter from the Pilot Circulation Manager to the Cradock Property Owners Association," Motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Barnes, to be received as information, was adopted by unanimous vote. 74-291 - "After receiving a letter from Mrs. Rosalyn B. Ellis, City Council instruct- ed me to investigate her complaint concerning dust from an unpaved section of Harvey Street. After receiving a recommendation from the Director of Public Works, paving of this street was authorized and is scheduled to be completed within the next two weeks. This section of Harvey Street is not a connector street and should have limited usage. The Traffic Engineering Department has been requested to restrict truck traffic 'on this street after surface treatment has been completed." Motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Barnes, to be received as information, was adopted by unanimous vote. 74-292 - "Resolution approving grant application by the Mental Health and Mental Retardation Board. This is in accordance with Section 16-44 of the City Code and Section 198, Chapter 10, Title 37.1 of the Code of the Virginia which requires approval by City Council before State and Federal funds will be made available to~:the Board." On motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the following resolution was adopted, and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION ENDORSING AND APPROVING A GRANT APPLICATION TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE PORTSMOUTH MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION SERVICES BOARD. WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services Board has.prepared a certain grant application entitled "Comprehensive Community Mental Health, Me,tat Retardation, Substance Abuse Program" to be submitted to appropriate state and federal ~agencies for approval and funding; and WHEREAS, it is necessary that this Council approve and endorse the aforesaid program and certify such approval and endorsement to appropriate state and federal agencies; and WHEREAS, this'Council has reviewed the aforementioned program and found such program to be logically conceived, properly planned and well adapted to the solution of the various problems addressed by the program. NOW, THEREFORE, BElT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that it does hereby approve and endorse the "Comprehensive Community Mental Health, Mental Retardation, Substance Abuse Program" which was previously adopted by the Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services Board on April 10, 1974. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is authorized and directed to prepare a certified copy of this resolution to be submitted to appropriate state and federal agencies in support of the grant application for this program." Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis Nays: None 74-293 - "At its meeting on June 12, 1974, the Tidewater Transpor%ation Commission considered the establishment of a fringe parking lot at the interchange of Route It264 and Greenwood Drive in the City of Portsmouth. This project had been discussed previously by the Director of Planning and officials of the Virginia Department of Highways, and approved by the Planning Commission (letter from the Chairman attached). The Highway Department has received approval from the Federal Government for use of Federal interstate funds to develop this lot. Total cost of construction would utilize Federal and State funds on a 90-10 ratio basis. The Tidewater Transportation Commission has agreed to maintain the lot in accordance with provisions of the transit service and cost allocation agreement to be approved by each of the four participating cities. The property on which the proposed parking lot would be constructed is owned by the City of Portsmouth. The Transportation Commission is requesting that the City give an easement for use of this property to the Commission. I am of the opinion that the City should receive compensation for the use of this property, and have discussed this with James C. Echols, Executive Director for the Commission. He has agreed to recommend such an arrangement to the Transportation Commission. This easement should have a reversi clause whereby the property would revert back to the City at any time that it is no