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279 May 1~, 1974 74-187 "The attached ordinance is submitted for your consideratiQn and I recommend it be placed on first reading. This amends Section 32-3 of the City Code which pertains to lowering curbs, private driveways orl ramps. The present ordinance requires that this work be accomplished according to plans furnished by the Director of Public Works and under the supervision of the Director of Public Works. Plans are submitted to the City Engineer who also authorizes supervision of this type of work and the change proposed amends the ordinance to read City Engineer rather than Director of Public Works. This correction was overlooked in the recent recodifying of the City Code." On motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the follOwing ordinance was approved on first r~ading, and~by the following~vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 32-5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, PERTAINING TO THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS TO EXCAVATE WITHIN THE CITY'S STREETS AND RIGHT OF WAYS." Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes Nays: None 74-188 - "Following a letter to Mayor Barnes from the President of the Churchland Shopping Center Association requesting a traffic light at the intersection of Stamford Road, High Street West and Churchland Boulevard, I was requested to investigate this matter and report to City Council. Two meetings have been held with representatives of the Shopping Center Association and members of my staff. The most recent meeting was also attended by members of the State Highway Department. The problem was thoroughly discussed at both meetings and at the last meeting it was agreed that rather than install a traffic light at this intersection and alter Route 17 at this point in order that a left turn could be made into the Shopping Center as originally requested, that the Traffic Engineering Department would put up signs for a distance north of the shopping center on Route 17 indicating that in order to get to the shopping center customers would make a left-hand turn onto Tyre Neck Road, then a right onto Churchland .Boulevard~ then a left turn into.the sho' center. It is felt by the Traffic Engineer and the State Highway Department that this solution would better solve the problem and is much preferred to the solution proposed by the merchants, which, it is felt, would cause many accidents in this area. The Traffic Engineer has been instructed to install all necessary signs immediately and the Public Works Director has been instructed:to make improvements to Churchland Boulevar~ between Tyre Neck Road and the Shopping Center. Agreement was made to try this solution for approximately three months and at the end of this time, if the merchants still feel that their revenues are down due to customers not being able to get into the shopping center conveniently, then the City andlthe Highway Department will look further into the possibility of the solution suggested by the Merchants Association.'' Motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Smith, the report from the City Manager to be received as information, was adopted by unanimous vote. 74-189 -"The following is being submitted in response to a question raised by Councilman Wentz at an April budget conference regarding the eligibility for food stamps of prison inmates. A review of the food stamp program regulations sPecify that food stamps cannot be used to assist in the purchase of food items for prisoners. Section 13000 reads: 'Residents of boarding houses and institutions will not be eligible to participate in the program ... 'For food stamp purposes, individuals will be considered residents of an institution when the institution provides them prepared meals as part of its normal service ...' In light of the above stated Federal regulations,, I am of the opinion that food stamps may not be used as a means of purchasing food items for inmates of the City Jail." M~tionf:of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Smith, to be received as information, was adopted bY unanimous vote. 74-190 - "City Council, at its meeting on April 9, 1974, requested that I submit a report regarding exit from Loxtey Place onto Victory Boulevard, after being presented a petition from the residents of the area. This matter has been discussed with the City Traffic Engineer and Mr. Goodloe, District Traffic Engineer, State Department of Highways. ~ I am attaching hereto a copy of a letter to Mr. George Pettyjohn from Mr. ~Goodloe relative to his request for a crossover on Victory Boulevard at Chatham Road. Our Traffic Engineer is in agreement with the Highway Department that a crossover at this intersection would create hazardous situations.