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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on March 9, 1971, there were present:
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<br />Jack P. Barnes, James W. Holley, Burrell a.Johnsan, Isaac W. King, R. Irvine Smith,
<br />Raymond B. Smith, Raymond Turner, A. P. Johnson, Jr.., City Manager, and ~. J. O'Brien,
<br />Jr., Assistant City Attorney.
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<br />The meeting was opened with prayerby Mr. King.
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<br />Mayor Barnes extended a word of welcome to visitors.
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<br /> The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 71-86 "I submit~ the attached resolution and recommend
<br />the location for the new West Norfolk Bridge.
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<br />its adoption. This approves
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<br /> The State
<br />of this bridge.
<br />location.
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<br />Highway Department has held two public hearings on the proposed location
<br /> It is necessary that the City Council adopt the resolution approving the
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<br /> There is incorporated in this resolution a recommendation from the City Council that
<br />the State Highway Department give careful consideration to all comments that were presented
<br />at the public hearing as well as any received during the prescribed period following the
<br />public hearing."
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<br />on motion of Mr. King, the following resolution was adopted, and by the following vote
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<br />"EESOLDTION APPROVING THE LOCATION FOR THE NEW WEST NORFOLK BRIDGE,
<br />ROUTE 164, PROJECT 016442&101, R/W 201, ~S01.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Highways and the City of Portsmouth propose to
<br />construct a new West Norfolk Bridge within the corporate limits of the City of Portsmouth
<br />and have prepared plans for the same, designated as Route i64 (West Norfolk Bridge), Projec'
<br />0164-124-101, R/W~201, C-S01; and ]
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<br /> WHEREAS, on February 18, 1971, the Virginia Department of Highways did hold a public
<br />hearing on Said plans as required by law; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the said project location has now been submitted to the Council for its consid
<br />eration.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />that the location for Route 164 (West Norfolk Bridge), Project 0164'124-~01, R/W-201, C-~01,
<br />as presented at the aforesaid public hearing is hereby approved as submitted.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council recommends that
<br />be given to ail comments presented at said public hearing or
<br />period following the public hearing,"
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<br />very careful consideration
<br />received during the prescribed
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 71-87 "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This ratifies
<br />and confirms the execution of a contract between the Navy and the City of Portsmouth for
<br />the use of property at Craney Island. The resolution further authorizes the execution of
<br />an agreement with the Corps of Engineers for the use of an access road to this property.
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<br /> This relates to'126 acres of Navy property between the Craney Island Fuel Depot and
<br />the disposal area being filled by the Corps of Engineers. The City proposes to use this
<br />property for a sanitary landfill operation. An agreement has been.,reached With the Navy
<br />regarding the method of operation that will be used on this landfDll, and it also has been
<br />approved by the State Health Department.
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<br /> It is also necessary to execute an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
<br />as the access road to this property is controlled by them. The Corps of Engineers has issue{
<br />us a 90-day temporary permit to use the road un~il such time as a final iagreeme~t can..~e
<br />signed."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Irvine Smith, the following resolution was adopted, and by the follow-
<br />ing vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION TO RATIFY AND CONFIRM THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BY THE
<br />CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY CLERK WITH THE U. S. NAVY FOR THE USE OF CERTAIN
<br />PROPERTY AT CRANEY ISLAND AS A SANITARY LANDFILL AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY
<br />MANAGER AND THE CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE SUCH DOCUMENTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY
<br />WITH U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE NAVY SITE.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City Manager and the City Clerk have heretofore executed on behalf of
<br />the city a certain document with the U. S. Navy, identified as License Agreement NF (R)
<br />10068; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the agreement made available to the city land for use as a sanitary landfill;
<br />and
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