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June 25, 1970
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<br /> T~e study will cover the cities of NorfblR, Portsmouth, Suffolk and the urbanized portions of Chesapeake
<br />al~d Virginia Beach.
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<br /> As a matter of information, ~*o projects have already been approved by the Highway Department for the
<br />City of Portsmouth. These are the imProved signalization of High Street, and improvements to Victory Boulevard
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<br />On motion of Mr. Holley the following resolution was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />"RES~UTION ENDORSING THE URBAN TRAFFIC ORPERATIONS PROGR~T0 IMPROVE CAPACITY ANDSAFETY
<br />(TOPICS) AND DESIGNATING THE SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA REGIONAL PLAN~ING COMMISSION AS THE
<br />COORDINATING AGHNT FOR SAID RROGRAM
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<br /> ~FHEREAS, the Southeastern Virginia Regional Planning Commission has recommended endorsement of the
<br />establishment of an Urban Traffic Operations Program to Improve Capacity and Safety (TOPICS) and Type II
<br />System of roadways as presented by the Virginia Department of Highways and amended hy the eligible l~cal
<br />jurisdictions;
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<br /> WHEREAS, the TOPICS Program is a new Federal-aid Program to improve roadways classified into a Type II
<br />System which are not now eligible for Federal aid; and
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<br />WHEREAS, the financing of the TOPICS Program will be 50% Federal, 35% State and 15% local; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the justification of the proposed improvements can be best accomplished by a regional approach
<br />with the local share distributed on a per capita basis; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Southeastern Virginia Regional Planning Commission approves the endorsed Type IISystem for
<br />all cities of the Region;
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Cormcil of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that it hereby en-
<br />dorses the Urban Traffic Ooerati~ns Program to Improve Capacity and Safety (TOPICS) and designates the
<br />Southeastern Virginia RegiOnal Planning Commission as coordinating .agent for the Regional TOPICS program
<br />as an addition to the current Continuing Transportation Planning Process.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Council hereb~ agrees to contribut its prorated share of Eight Thousand
<br />and Two Hundred Sixty-Two and 00/100~ ($8,262.00) Dollars for the program of evaluation and planning."
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<br />Ayes: Hastes, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Turner
<br />Nays: None
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<br />- UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br />70-206 - The foll~*ing Ordinance, approved on first reading, at last meeting, wasTtaken up and read:
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<br />"ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 70-9"
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<br />On Notion of Mr. Holley, the ordinance was adopted and'by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Hastes, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Turner
<br />Nays: None
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<br />70-206 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 70-10'"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Turner, the ordinance was adopted and by the foll~*ing vote:
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<br />Ayes: Bastes, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Turner
<br />Nays: None
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<br />70-230 - Tt~ following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS NECESSARY FOR OPERATION OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT ROR
<br />AND DURING THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1970, AND ENDING JUNE 50, 1971."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Turner, the ordinance was adopted, and By the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Eastas, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Turner
<br />Nays: None
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<br />70-251 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING AND COLLECTING TAXES (~N REAL ESTATE, T~NGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY,
<br />AND MA(R{INERY AND TOOLS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRgiNIA, FOR THE
<br />PURPOSE OF RAISING REVENUE FOR THE. SUPPORT OF THE GOVEILNMENT AND THE PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS
<br />AND TO PAY INTEREST AND SINKING FUND ON 'CHH PUBLIC DEBT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGI~ING
<br />JULY 1, 1970, AND ENDING JUNE SO, 1971."
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<br />on motion of Mr. Turner, the o~dinance was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Hastes, Holley, Johnson, King Smith, Turner
<br />Nays: None
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<br />70-252 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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