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approximately 75% Of the delay. It has been proposed that the additional lane be built only from Cedar Lane to the Churchland Bridge. This would only solve a part of the problem. A large parer of. t~e back-up begins at the High School and by the time it reaches Cedar La_ne, the damage has been done when you have bumper to bumper traffic from Cedar Lane to the by-ps,ss which when added to the Cedar Lane trffic cannot beddispersed. It will cost approximately $97,000 to add a lane from ~urchland High School to the bridge. It will cost approximately $57,000 to build from Cedar Lane to the bridge; however, it should be pointed out that the $5~60~.~ea~s ~ioefe~o~ to the percentage of results we could expect. ~nile $57,000 is ove~ half of the $97,000 total project cost, only one-third of the results that th~ total project will de. liver will result from building only this portion. Unless we can foresee completion of an additional lane from the High School to the Bridge at some future date, it is doubtful that the funds expen~ed would yield adequate return by building only a portion of this lane. In view of budgetary consierations, this project could be developed in stages: (1) Construct Cedar Lane to the Churchland Bridge in the 1969-70 budget. (2) Construct an additional lane from ~hurchland Hi~n School to iCedar Lane in the 1970-71 budgeti. In the 1969-70 budget, there was approDriated $250,000 for street and highway maintenance. Of this amount, $164,098 has been expended through Novembe~ t, leaving a balance of $85,902 available for street maintenance materials fro the balance of the fiscal year~ It is estimated that $57,000 will be needed for routine main- tenance and snow removal and the remaing $28,000 will normally be used in the Spring paving program to repair streets which have been damaged uring the Winter. These funds could be used on this project; however, should we have any substmntiat snowfalls during the Winter, we would have a deficit in this appropriation at fhe end of the fiscal year. The additional lane between the Churchland Bridge and Cedar Lm~e should hot be constructed out of funds from this fiscal year unless funds will be provided ~n the next budget to widen the highway be- tween Cedar Lane and the Cnurcland High School." Motion of Mr. Johnson that fourth lane be constructed on this highly congested highway., West High Stree~ from Churchland Bridge to Cedar Lane from funds in this year's budget and that a fourth lane be added from Cedar Lane to Churchland High School in the budget for next year. Substitute motion of Mr. Smith to refer the addition of the fourth lane on West High Street to next year's budget was lost by the foll~4ing vote: Ayes: Holley, Smith, Turner Nays: Barnes, E~stes, Johnson, King Vote being taken, Mr. Johnson's motion was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes: Barnes, Eastes, Johnson, King Nays: Holley, Smith, Turner 69-562 submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This endorses the submission ofthane ~nplication to the State Commission of Outdoor Recreation for a grant to develop recreational facilities at 0bici property. It further provides that the local share of the project cost will be available. Funds are available t~ug~%t~beC~m~ission of Outdoor Recreation for development of recmeation fa.cilities, particularly if they are on a regional scope; in this, ~he Obici site qualifies. City department heads have been working with representatives from the Commission of Outdoor Recreation on developing a suitable plan for recreation facilities on this site. The plan calls for the development of approximately 60 acres and will provide picinic a~eas looking out upon the waterfront, group ca~Ding areas in a day camp area which could serve many organizations at the same time. It also provides a tenting and cm%p trailer area, along with a boat bs3in area. Besides these primary uses, there would also be included an archem/ area, a children's fish pond, a tennis area, etc. This will leave a~roximately 200 acreas for the construction of a golf course at some futur. date. This application to the Commission of ~ltdoor Recreation for this grant estimates the cost of the project to be $300,000. Of this amount, the State mud Federal Government will furnish $225,000 and the balance of $75,000 will have to be supplied by the City." On motion of ~r. Smith, the following resolution was adopted, without dissenting vote: "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY M~NAGER TO M~E ;3PLICATt0N FOR A GP~MT FR0~ THE-VIRGINIA COb~tSSION OF OL~DOORRECREATION TO FINANCE THE PHASE I DE%~LOPMENT OF THE PORTSMOUTH D~ ~ICIPAL FA~ ~%~BREAS, the Virginia Commission of Outdoor Recreation is authorized, as the designated representative of the Commonwealth, to apply on behalf of municipalities to the United States Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, U. S. Department of the Interior, for federal funds granted under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act to matmh state mud locally appropriated funds for the development of local outdoor recreational areas; and !FHEREAS, the City. of Portsmouth deems it necessary, worthwhile and in the public interest to develop a regional outdoor recreational facility on property it owns in Nansemond fiounty~ known as the Obici Farm, for the health, welfare and recreational enjoyment of the citizens Of Portsmouth and ~egion. mO,,, THERm~ORB, BE IT RESOLYq~D BY THE COL~CiL OF ~qE CITY OF PORTS~,~OLrfH, VIRGINIA, that: (1) Aubrey P.,Johnson, Jr., City Manager is authorized to sign and submit the required application, and all subsequent documents, to ~he Virginia Commission of Outdoor Recreation requesting a grant from federal and state funds of $22S,000.O0 or an amount equel to 7S% of the cost of financing the Phase I Development of The Portsmouth }.{unicipal Park, such development cost now estimated to be $300,000.00.