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January 9~ 1973
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<br /> At a regular City Council meeting held on January 9, 1973, in the City Council Chamber,
<br />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. O'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
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<br />73-1 Public Hearing Revenue Sharing
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<br /> "Pursuant to the requirements of Federal law, notice is hereby given that the Council
<br />of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, will hold a public hearing at 7:30 P.M., January 9, 1973
<br />in the Council Chambers, Fourth Floor, Municipal Building, No. 1 High Street, for the purpose
<br />of considering the expenditure of Entitlement 3 of general revenue sharing."
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<br />Letters were received from the following: (See Exhibit 73-1)
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<br />Barry D. Holland, 3507 King Street, Student
<br />Dr. Ro~er A. Morris, President, Va. Association for Mental Health, Inc.
<br />August Kohn, Chairman, Community Mental Health Center, Steering Committee
<br />E. Walter Lewis, President~ Portsmouth Senior Citizens Council
<br />Mrs. Louis Brenner, Chairman, Portsmouth Mental Health & Mental Retardation
<br /> Services Board
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<br />The following spoke:
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<br />David Muckle, Commi~ne Chairman, Le~ Ward Civic League~(See Exhibit 73-1)
<br />Mrs. Louis Brenner, Chairman, Portsmouth Mental Health & Mental Retardation
<br /> Services Board (See Exhibit 73-1)
<br />E. W. Lewis, President, Portsmouth Senior Citizens Council (See Exhibit 73-1)
<br />Harvey N. Johnson, Jr., CEP - Mayor's Manpower Development & Emplpyment Commission
<br />James Jenkins, 3103 Brighton Street, Senior Citizen (See Exhibit 73-1)
<br />PurdaH. Richardson, Sr., 260? Evergreen Place, Citizen,(See Exhibit 73-1)
<br />George R. Walker, 1749 Spratley Street, Citizen (See Exhibit 73-1)
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<br /> All letters that were presented, to be furnished to Municipal Finance Commission for
<br />their recommendations and will so be advised.
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<br />The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 73-2 "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This supports
<br />the westernmost route of the proposed crossing for Interstate 664 crossing Hampton Roads.
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<br /> Consulting Engineers have made a study of the possible route crossings for the third
<br />Hampton Roads tunnel between Newport News and Portsmouth. Nine different routes have been
<br />studied.
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<br />This resolution supports the route designated as Number 1 by the consultants. They
<br />~state that this route is the most desirable from the standpoint of traffic planning. Also.
<br /> this route ~ill offer the most desirable route from the standpoint of future economic growth
<br /> and development generated by a new third crossing of Hampton Roads. The route will produce
<br /> the best balance of the 1995 traffic volumes throughout the three bridge and bridge/tunnel
<br /> crossings of Hampton Roads and will take the least amount of park and recreation land.
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<br /> The purpose of this resolution is to submit it at the public hearing to be held by
<br />the State Highway Department. We will also have representatives speak in favor of this
<br />crossing when the public hearing is scheduled."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Smith, the following resolution was adopted,'
<br />and by the following vo~e:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THA~T THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ADOPT THE WESTERNMOST
<br />ALTERNATIVE ROUTE FOR THE INTERSTATE 664 CROSSING OF HAMPTON ROADS.
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<br /> ~HERBAS, the State Highway Department will consider at a public hearing in March,
<br />1973, a number of alternative routes for the Interstate 664 Crossing of Hampton Roads;
<br />and
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<br /> WHEREAS, it is the judgment of the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that
<br />the socioeconomic development of the City of Portsmouth and the communities of the south-
<br />ern area of Hampton Roads will be best served by the adoption of what is known as the westerm~
<br />most alternative route for the Interstate 664 Crossing of Hampton Roads between Newport
<br />News and the Bowers Hill-Belleville Connector in the City of Nansemond.
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