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October~ 15. 1970 Motion of Mr. Johnson to refer to the City Attorney was adopted, without dissenting vote. 70-453 - The following letter from John K. Mil%ier, 915 Chumley Road, was read: "This is a request for John K. Miltier, to speak to the Portsmouth City Council on October 13, 1970 in reference to the petition concerning the large open ditch on the site of the new Hodges Manor High S~hool now tmder construction. This petition was presented to the City Council meeting September 29, 1970." Mr. ~ttier spoke. The City Manager presented the following report which was received from the Engineering Department: "The need for a larger ditch at this location was brought about by changed conditions due to school and school grounds construction. These changed conditions will result in a much faster ranoff of rainwater from an area which was previously covered in brush and woods, and was flat and poorly drained. The recently cut ditch does present some safety hazard to small children, and its close proximity to feuces along its south side puts the fences in some danger. In short, a pipe drain would be preferable. Unfortunately, there are other factors which must be considered in dealing with the above described local pmoblem. As mentioned above the runoff will be accelerated by new school outlet~ which even under previously existing conditions was not quite construction, and this runoff has only on~ adequate. Provision must ~lso be made for draining the propused extension of Elmhurst Lane. This drainage also follows the same path downstream as that from Hodges Manor High School. After exa~An~ng conditions along the existing outfall ditch and studying the master drainage plans as they now exist it is my conclusion that several things shou'ld be done in the very near future. 1. Increase the capacity of cross street drain pipes at Hedges Ferry Road, Berkshire Road, and Nottin~%am Road. Install drainage pipes from east side of Elmhurst Lane to an existing ditch about 1S0 ft. west of Elmhurst Lane (Two separate locations, both can properly be done as a part of Elmhurst Lane con- structien but should be done in advance of actual road building). Install a pipe drain instead of a ditch at the south boundary of Hodges Manor High School. (This item is not essential to the drainage of the areas undem study but in the interest of safety it should be included) ~e first choice would be to follow the general outline of the master drainage plan with certain modifi- cations which are required bM.~eason of developments which have taken place since the master drainage plan was made. Ta~_*ing the long view this is certainly the best solution to the problem. However, the immediate cost will be quite large because it should not be undertaken in a piecemeal fashion i~e. the street crossings only. Also it will be necessary~to fill a large ditch, grade and seed adjacent property, and provide for local drain inlets along the pipe line. ~is will cost $195,000.00. A second choice to the solution of the problem would be to install pipe drains parallel to those now existing across and adjacent the three streets mentioned in Item t. These pipes would need to be slightly larger in diameter than the existing drains and would be laid at a slightly lower elevation than existing pipes. - This is not the best solution from an engineering standpoint but ~t will improve drainage somewhat and at much less immediate expenditure than the first choice. Eventually these croms-street pipe drains and those now existing would have to be re-layed at the elevations called for on the master drain plan. This will cost $58,500.00." 70-454 - The following letter from Donald Herring was read: "I:~equest permission to attend the October 13th meeting of the City councilmen. I would like to bring before the council the matter of over-crowding ~ildren on the Water's school buses ." Motion of Mr. Johnson that the Council recommend to the School Board that they work out a long-range contract with the Bus Con, any regarding school bus transportation, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 70-455 - Motion of Mr. King that the Police Department, Traffic Department and other city employees in- volved in directing traffic leaving the stadium on Friday night, following the football game be conunended for the fine manner in which traffic was handled. 70-456 - Motion of Mr. King to go into the election of a mg~er to the Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission, was adopted. Mr. Smith (I) nominated Willard O. Forbes. On motion of Mr. Turner, nominations were closed. Vote being taken, Mr. Forbes was elected to the Fo/~csmouth Port and Industrial Commission for the un- expired term of Robert Clifford, which term expires on Deceraber 51, 1971.