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<br />Ma~8L 1973 _ __
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on May 8, 1973, there were present:
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<br />Jack P. Barnes, E. Saunders Early, Jr., James W. Holley, Burrell R. Johnson,
<br />Isaac W. King, Raymond B. Smith, Robert W. Wentz, Jr., A. P. Johnson, Jr.,
<br />City Manager, W. J. 0'Brien, Jr., City Attorney
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<br />Prayer was offered by Councilman King.
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<br />Mayor Barnes extended a word of welcome to visitors in attendance.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, to approve the minutes as received,
<br />was adopted by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br /> Nays: None
<br /> 73-161
<br /> Miss LilianaRmAdio, American Field Service Student, of Santa Fe, Argentina,
<br />presented a Merrimac Pin and Miss AmAdio responded.
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<br />was
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<br />The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 73-162 "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This author~
<br />iz~s the proper City officials to sign an agreement between the Seaboard Coast Line
<br />Railroad and the City of Portsmouth. This covers the construction of a railroad crossing
<br />on the Seaboard Coast Line tracks west of Greenwood Drive. The crossing will be built
<br />by the State Highway Department along with the construction of the Greenwood Drive intere
<br />change and Interstate 264.
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<br /> This railroad crossing is necessary to provide access to the land west of Greenwood
<br />Drive and between the Interstate and the railroad tracks."
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<br /> Oh motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Smith,the following resolution was adopted,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />"K.RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH
<br />THE SEABOARD COAST LINE RAILROAD~COMPANY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE
<br />OF A STREET CROSSING NEAR ~ND TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE CROSSING OF SAID RAIL-
<br />ROAD BY GREENWOOD DRIVE,
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<br /> WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide a street crossing of the Seaboard Coast Line
<br />Railroad Company railway tracks at a location as shown on a plat as attached hereto;
<br />and
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<br /> WHEREAS, it is necessary to enter into an agreement with the Seaboard Coast Line
<br />Railroad Company with regard to the construction and maintenance of said street crossing.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />that the form of agreement between the City and the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company,
<br />dated March 20, 1973, by the provisions of'which the Railroad.Company grants to the
<br />City an easement or right of way within the limits therein set out for the construction
<br />and maintenance of a public road or street crossing (including the usual appurtenances,
<br />such as a paved roadway, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, shoulders, slopes, fills, cuts and
<br />drainage facilities) at grade across the right of way and track or tracks of the Seaboard
<br />Coast Line Railroad Company at Portsmouth, Virginia; and as particularly described in
<br />said agreement and is more fully shown on the print attached to and made a part of said
<br />agreement as attached hereto be, and the same hereby is approved.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager and the City Clerk are hereby authorized
<br />~nd!directed to execute said agreement in the name and on behalf of the City."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 73-163 - "I submit the attached agreement and recommend the proper City officials
<br />be authorized to sign. This is an agreement between the Portsmouth Parking Authority
<br />and the City for the construction of a multiple-story parking facility.
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<br /> The agreement provides that the City will provide the funds for~the construction
<br />of the parking ramp. The Authority will pay to the City all revenues necessary to meet
<br />ali payments of the bond issue, The Authority will operate and maintain ali street
<br />parking meters, submit a line item budget, and a quarterly revenue repoft.
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<br />The City is to issue bonds not to exceed $1,500,000 to finance this project."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Johnson and secondedbby Mr. Smith, to concur in the recommendationoof
<br />the City Manager, was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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