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288 May 28~ 1974 Street and London Boulevard is part of the City's commitment in the Olde Towne Project Va. R-49. Plans call for brick sidewalks to be installed in this park. For several months, the Engineering Department has been attempting to get prices from contractors to perform this work. We now have prices from two contractors who are agreeable to installing these sidewalks. Prices quoted are as follows: W. T. Stowe $ 8,137.39 James Hawks $10,964.00 The City's estimate for this work was $7,759. This is a request that the City Council authorize and direct the City Manager to enter into a contract with W. T. Stowe, the low bidder, for construction of the above- referenced sidewalks. Total cost for this work including contingencies, engineering and inspection will be approximately $9,000." Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Early, that authorization be granted to City Manager,:was adopted by unanimous vote. 74-206 "This is to request that the City Manager be authorized and directed to award contract to Commonwealth Pipe Company, Inc., in the amount of $5,000 for the constru tion of a drainage outfall system from River Shore Road to Southampton Esplanade. The contractor is currently in the process of constructing the off-site drainage on the Southampton PUD and it is in the City's best financial interest to have him install this small portion of the drainage outfall system at this time. The funds required for this contract were previously authorized in the City's and School's share of the off-site drainage for this area." Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Early, that authorization be granted to City Manager, was adopted by unanimous vote. 74-207 - "The attached resolution is submitted for your consideration and I recommend its adoption. This resolution is to be forwarded to members of the Virginia congressional delegation requesting their support for funding to the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers to make a study of the water supply of southeastern Virginia. The Southeastern Water Authority of Virginia has requested that each of its participating local governing bodies request its members of Congress to urge the adoption of a resolution by the Committee on Public Works and an appropriation from the Congressional Appropriations Committee to provide funds to the Norfolk District, Corps of Engineers, for the Chowan River Basin Study. The Corps study would relate to the long-range impoundment on a tributary of the Chowan River which the Corps believes to be a logical source for additional water supply to southeastern Virginia." On motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Smith, the following resolution was adopted and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION URGING THE SUPPORT OF MEMBERS OF THE VIRGINIA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR A U. S, ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS STUDY OF THE WATER SUPPLY OF SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA. WHEREAS, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers has the capability and desire to initiate a study of the Chowan River Basin as a source of future water supply for Southeastern Virginia; and WHEREAS, the Southeastern Water Authority are in agreement that the Chowan River and its water supply for the area; and of Virginia tributaries and the Corps of Engineers are a logical source of future WHEREAS, the Corps of Engineers currently lacks the necessary funds to undertake a proper study of the Chowan River Basin; and WHEREAS, the Southeastern Water Authority of Virginia has requested all participating local governing bodies to petition members of Congress for support of the proposed study. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that this Council does strongly urge that all members of Congress support proposed study of the Chowan River Basin and funding necessary to implement such study, as set forth in the model resolutions attached hereto; anm BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be, and he hereby is, directed to forward this resolution to appropriate members of the Virginia congressional delegation." Ayes: Early, Holley, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes Nays: None 74-208 ~ "The attached ordinance is submitted for your consideration and I recommend that it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $128,434 from the Capital Improve~ ment Fund for the contract cost of installin~ stor~ drains in Mimosa Cove. The total cost of the Mimosa Cove drainage project is ~165,9~0; however, the City is furnishing the concrete storm drainage pipe from the curb and gutter program at a cost of $37,496. The funds provided by this appropriation include $87,970 for the construction contract for installation of the drainage pipe with the balance of the funds to be used for contin- gencies, engineering and inspections.