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November 10 !970
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<br /> WHEREAS, b7 another order entered by the said Court of Hustings of the City of Portsmout~
<br />on the Ninth da7 of November, 1970, it was entered of record as a result of said election
<br />that a majority of the votes were cast for the bond issue, and that the Council of the
<br />City of Portsmouth be fully authorized and empowered to prepare and issue and to sell
<br />or to negotiate said bonds upon the faith, credit and property of said municipality in the
<br />amount so authorized;
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<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL-OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA:
<br />Section 1. Pursuant to Section One Hundred and TwentySeven, Clause (b), of the Constitu~
<br />tion of Virginia and Chapter S of Title 15.1 of the Code of Virginia~ 1950, the referred
<br />to ordinance and under and by virtue of a majority of the votes cast "For Bond Issue", at
<br />an election of the qualified voters of the City of Portsmouth held on the third day of November,
<br />1970, in order to acquire certain port improvements and to construct certain additional port
<br />improvements, which shall constitute a revenue producing undertaking of the City, the City
<br />of Portsmouth shall borrow the sum of Eight Million Tw° Hundred Thousand Dollars of Port
<br />Improvement Bonds, and the proceeds arising from the sale of said bonds, or any of them,
<br />shall be applied to the payment of the costs of such acquisition and construction, and to
<br />no other purpose. The said bonds shall be serial bonds and shall be issued at one time or
<br />a part thereof from time to time and shall be in such form and of such denomination not exce~
<br />ina forty (40) years from its date, and said bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates
<br />to be hereafter determined by the Council, upon the sale of said bonds, provided that the
<br />maximum rate of interest shall not exceed the maximum rate of interest authorized by law
<br />at the time of sale of said bonds.
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<br />SECTION 2. This resolution shall take effect from its passage."
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Smith (I), Smith (r), Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 70-491 "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This authorizes
<br />submission of an application for federal funds on various sewer projects. The following
<br />projects are included in this application:
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<br />Chandler Harper Drive Pumping Station
<br />Melvin Drive Pumping Station
<br />Greenwood Drive Pumping Station
<br />Manor View Sewers
<br />Elizabeth Acres and Mayflower Park Sewers
<br />Mimosa Cove and Cedar Point Sewers
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<br /> All of the above projects have been authorized by the City Council, and some are under
<br />construction. We have not established a dollar amount in this application as these funds
<br />are prorated to the various municipalities by the State Water Control Board based on the
<br />amount of funds available and the number of applications submitted."
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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 />"A RESOLUTION REQUESTING A GRANT UNDER THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION ACT
<br />FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SEWERAGE TREATMENT WORKS.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Department of Interior is authorized under the Federal Water Pollution
<br />Control Act to make grants'to municipalities for the construction of sewerage treatment works
<br />and
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<br />WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City of Portsmouth to expand its sewerage system.
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<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that:
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<br />1. A.P. Johnson, Jr., City Manager, is authorized to submit and sign an application, and
<br />all subsequent documents, to the Department of Interior pursuant to the provisions of the
<br />Federal Water Pollution Control Act requesting a grant to be used to construct an extension
<br />of its sewerage system.
<br />2. The pro3ect will consist of the construction of sanitary sewers along- Calvalier Boulevard"
<br />and Greenwood Drive (S5), in the Elizabeth Acres and Mayflower park Areas (Si) and in the I
<br />Manor View Area (S7), and the construction of pumping stations on Greenwood Drive ($8), Melvi~
<br />Drive (S2) and Chandler Harper Drive (S9), and such additional sewers and pumping stations ~
<br />as the City shall deem necessary or desirable. ~
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<br />$. The City of Portsmouth will pay the remaining cost of the project if the request is approved.
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<br />4. The City of Portsmouth will provide proper and efficient operation and maintenance of 1
<br />the approved project after completion of construction thereof.
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<br />$. ~he City of Portsmouth will comply with the requirements of Executive Order 11246, pertains-
<br />ina to equal employment opportunity in federally assisted construction contracts."
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<br /> Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Smith (II, Smith (R) Turner, Barnes
<br /> Nays: ' ]
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<br /> 70-492 "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This authorizes
<br />the execution of a contract between the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company and the City
<br />of Portsmouth for the purchase of property in the rear of the Municipal Building. Under this
<br />contract, the City will purchase a portion of the railroad's property in the rear of the
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