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M~,c.h 17 'iQ7~ a~d Urban Development is making this program available to cities on a temporary basis, provided the City has tak~ certain steps to qualify. We have substantially met these requirements and with the adoption of this resolution, we will have met the requirements as requested by the Department of Housing and Urban Development." On motion of Mr. Eastes, the following resolution was adopted, without dissenting vote: "RESOLUTION TO AMEND SECTION 2 OF THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED 'RESOLUTION AGREEING TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION INCIDENT TO MAKING APPLICATION FOR FLOOD INSURANCE', ADOPTED DECEMBER 16, 1969. Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that Section 2 of the resolution entitled 'Resolution Agreeing to Take Appropriate Action Incident to Making Application for Flood Insurance', ad~p~ed December 16, 1969, be amended to read as follows: 2. After receipt of the appropriate floodplaininformation for which the City has applied pursuant to a study conducted in accordmnce with Sec. 206, Public Law 86-645 as amended, enact prior to December $1, 1971, and thereafter maintain in force for the affected flood-prone areas within its boundaries, land use and control measures consistent with the criteria of the National Flood Insurance Program." 7~0~~-· "I'~submit· the attached resolution ancb~e~mmend~l.~~ ' ~ ~' a~p~.~n~ This authorizes the execution of an agreement between the City of Portsmouth and the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad for the widening of the rail- road crossing on Victory Boulevard. The execution of this agreement is necessary in order that the railroad signals can be moved to widen Vic~ry Boulevard. The widening of Victory Boulevard will provide an additional traffic lane in connection with the imlrrovements to be made at the intersection of Victory Boulevard and Airline Boulevard." On motion of Mr. ~ohnson, the following resolution was adopted, without disseniing vote: "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SEABOARD COAST LINE R~tROAD ~THICH PEPJ~ITS THE ~WIDENING OF VICTORY BOULEVARD WITHIN THE RIGHT OF WAY OF SEABOARD'S CROSSING AT AIRLINE BOULEVARD AND VICTORY BOULEVARD Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, in regulmr!meeting assembled that the City Manager of said City be, and he herioy is, authorized to enter into an agreement with the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company, and to sign same on behalf of said City whereby said Railroad Company agrees to permit the widening of VicZory ·Boulevard through the righter way of its crossing near the intersection of said Victory Boulevard with Airline Boulevard; ms more particularly set forth in said agreement, a copy of which is filed with this City Council." 70-101 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This. requests the State to aid in funding a comprehensive Commtmity Mental Health Center for the City of Portsmouth. The resolution is being sub- mitted at the request of the Community Mental Health Services Board. It requests the State to fund $450,000 towards the construction of this center and it does not commit the City to any local .funds. A copy of the lette: from tke Community Mental Health Services Board is attached hereto." On motiOn of Mr. King, the following resolution was adopted, without dissenting vote: "A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE VIRGINIA STATE DEPART~ENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE AND HOSPITALS TO GRANT $450,000 TO THE CITY OF P0RTSY_OUTH FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF~THB C0~qUNITY ~ENTAL HEALTH CENTER I~g4EREAS, the Portsmouth Community Mental Health Services Board has been engaged in establishing a community mental health center; and ~MEREAS, local funds of $450,000 have been committed for the construction of a community mental health center dependent upon the ~oproprlation of matching funds by the State of Virginia under Chapter 10 Title ~7.1 and the approval of a federal application by Maryview Hospital for the sum of $1,100,000; and WHRREAS, the Portsmouth Community Mental Health Services Board is responsible as a Board for administering funds provided under Chapter 10 Title 37.1; and WHEREAS, the City of Portsmout will be unable to establish said center without State and Federal funds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth that the Virginia State Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals be requested to appropriate or otherwise commit $450,000 to Portsmouth as matching funds under Chapter 10 Title 37.1 for the construction of a community mental health center. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City glerk is hereby authorized and directed to send a certified copy of this resolution to Dr. Hiram W. Davis, Commissioner bf the Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals." 70-102 - "We have recently had a survey made by a structural engineer as to the condition of the Old City Park Bridge. We have. been advised that this bridge is in a dangerous condition and should be taken down. We have posted signs at the bridge prohibiting the use due to this dangerous condition. The City Engineer has been studying this as tO the best method to proceed to dismantle the bridge and has made the follm~ing suggestions: (1) Convert 'the bridge to a causeway, except ~r a Sufficiently wide span at and adjacent to the existing drawspan. Use the existing sound steel in the bridge to build a truss-type two-span bridge across the watemvay. This bridge would be used for light vehicles, such as bicycles and for pedestrians. The drawspan center support would be used for the new spans. Build two concrete abutements