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December 19, 1972 in surplus during this fiscalyear.. I recommend that approval be given to these projects." Motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Johnson, to grant the recommendation as present was adopted by unanimous vote. 72-526 - '~ld Dominion University Research Foundation has prepared a grant application to the U. S. Department o£ Transportation to study "Transportation I~no~a}ion~ in the Urban- Suburban Area of Southeastern Virginia for the Purpose of EnhancIng quality oz Life." The Department of Transportation is of£ering an opportunity for university research sponsorship in the transportation area. These funds are available only to universities. An ODU faculty team has been formed and written this proposal which is intended to produce beneficial results to the residents of Southeastern Virginia and to Old Dominion University. Innovative solutions to be considered will fall into the following two categories: 1. Solutions which have the promise of increasing the capacity of our existing street and highway systems. 2. Solutions which have,the promise of increasing the attractiveness and ordership of existing and new mass transit modes. Endorsement of this proposal has Been given by th~ staff of Southeastern Virginia Planning District Commission and the V~rginia Metropolitan Area Transportation Study Commiss .on. It is recommended that the Portsmouth City Council endorse this proposal." ~ Mo~lon of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. King, to concur with the recommendation, was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson,King, Smith, ~entz, Barnes Nays: None 72-527 - I aubmmt~the ~ttac~e~..ordlaance~t~d.:~eco~lend~ ~tbe placed on first reading. This ordinance establishes the Tidewater TransportationDistrict. This includes the Cities of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Virginia Beach and Portsmouth. It is necessary for the. City to adopt this ordinance to become a member of this Transportation District. It is also necessary to authorize the signing of an agreement establishing the Commissi)n with t~o members from each City. These must be members of the Governing Body. There will be equal representation. It is also necessary to authorize an agreement to be signed to pay administrative expenses. These expenses will be shared equally by the four political subdivisions." On motion offer. King and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and;~by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE THE TIDEWATER TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT PURSUANT TO THE TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT ACT OF 1964." Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, ~mith, ~entz, Barnes Nays: None Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, ment, was ad~pped by unanimous ~te. Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, tires from City Council to by unamimous vote. authorizi$ion of the financing agree- that the election of two repeesenta- serve on the Commission be referred to a conference, was adopted - UNFINISHED BUSINESS 72-500 The following ordinance approved at the Public Hearing meeting, held on December 4, 1972, was taken up and read: "ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 72-51' Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, Kin~, Smith, Wentz, Barnes Nays: None 72-500 - The following letter raeeived from E. Saunders Early, Jr., Councilman, was read: "Would you please place Zoning Petition No. Z 72-50 on the Council agenda for its meeting of December 19th. The motion to rezone this propD~ty R-60 was defeated but the recommendation of the