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March 24, 1970 , ~0-126 - !~I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it Be placed on first reading. This amend~ Section 18-93 of the City Code to make County Street a two-way street between E1 Elm A~enu~ and Washington Street, This is being requested to ekpedite the flow of traffic in and around the downtown area. uoun~y Street between This has been studied by the Traffic Engineer and he advises that ~ Elm Avenue and Constitution Avenue should remain one~way because of the volume of traffic on the street itself and there are no funds'available at this time to put u~ the proper .... '~ ...... ~ ~ Also makin it two~wav a~ t~is~intersect~on smgnal~zatmon a~ Cons~mtu~mon anm Cou~ty Streets. ~ ~ ~ g ~ ~ ~ ~outd~ overload th~ intersection, of Turn_ pike Road and Frederick Boulevard, which at the present time carries the highest traffic volume in the City.~ See bottom of page. as a~ded was adopted Motion of Mr. Johnson to approve the following ordinance/on first readings/without dissenting vote: ~AN 0RDIN~CE TO A~ND SECTION 18-93 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, t9~1, SO AS TO MAKE COUNTY STREET ~ TWO-WAY STREET BETWEEN ~ONSTITUTION A~NUE AND WASHINGTON STREET.l~ 70-127 ~- ~In December~ 1969, the Southeastern Virginia Planning District Commission contracted with the engineering firm of Henningson~ Durham~ and Richardson of Charlotte, N.C. to do an area-wide water supply study for the area Served by the Commission. The purpose -- to investigate the costs of supplying water to the nine jurisdictions from a central agency. The scope included the development of alternate methods of supplying untreated and treated water, population projections, estimates of construction cost~ rates for the un- treated and treated water and methods of implementation of a central agency. The engineers proposed two master plans with each plan to supply treated water by a central agency and the construction of a reservoir ~nd treatment plant on the Blackwater River near Franktin with treated water delivered in bulk to the participating jurisdictions. Under Plan ~:A'~ the central agency would acquire the supply and treatment facilities of Norfolk and Portsmouth and begin ~he wholesale delivery of water to the jurisdictions as quickly as the agency can be organized. By 1975, the central agency, would construct the new treatment facilities at the proposed Blackwater Reservoir along with the necessary transmission facilities. This would be a 36 M.G.D. treatment plant and an additional 55 M.G.D. water treatment facility about 1985 with the conversion of certain existing raw water lines to treated water lines. After the year 2000~ it is anticipated there will be needed a 100 M.G.D. treatment plant at the Blackwater Reservoir. The engineers estimated a water demand of 95.2 M.G.D. for the nine political subdivisio~ under this plan. The lowest estimated cost for water to the jurisdictions per 1~000 gallons under this plan based on the above estimated consumption would be 24.7~¢ents. The above plan contemplates paying to the City of Portsmouth $22,700~000 for its water resource and production facilities. The cost of water to the City of Portsmouth under ~his plan would be substantially higher than our present cost. Plan ~B~ does not contemplate Norfolk and Portsmouth becoming a member of ~n area water authority~ therefore~ no comments will be reported to the Council on this plan as we would remain as we now operate. The engineering firm was requested to submit an addendum to their report on the cost of water per 1~000 gallons based on Norfolk in the Authority and Portsmouth out, and Portsmouth in the Authority ~ad Norfolk out. This showed~ with Portsmouth not a member, the cost per 1~000 gallons would be 24.2 cents. With Portsmouth a member and Norfolk not, the estimated cost per 1~000 gallons is 21.5 cents. ~iThis is the lowest cost the consultants arrived at and is still higher than our present cost. The consulting engineers arrived at the following conclusions and reco~mendations: ~The creation of a central agency by the jurisdiction of the Southeastern Virginia Planning District Commission for the purpose of providing treated water to members on a wholesale basis would result in many advantages to all concerned. 1.There would be a better area-wide development of an adequate~ dependable~ long-range source of raw water. 2.The potential jurisdictional disputes o~er inter-basin water would be eliminated. 3. There would be better coordination of overall area water, requirements. 4. The necessity of capital expenditures for treated water supply facilities by individual jurisdictions would be eliminated, thus making the bonding ability of th~se jurisdictions available for other purposes. 5. Each jurisdiction will have a voice in the policy and operation of the facilities~ and in the'estab- lishment of rates. Motion of Mr. Johnson to approve the ordinance on first reading. Motion of Mr. Johnson to amend the ordinance to read 'making County Street a two way street between Constitution Avenue and Washington Street' was adopted, with one dissenting