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March 2S, 1969 for said claims, provided that it may legally do so, and further orovlded that the City is advised in writing by the Highway Department at the time of delay that the read contractor intends to =' = ~lt~ a claim. Said utilities are identified as follows: Utility ~0wner City of Portsmouth The C. ~ P. Telephone Co. of Va. .Type of Fa?ility Water, Sanitary Sewer and Fire Signal Controls Telephone" 69-95 ~ "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adootion.~ This requests the Siate Department of Conservation and Economic Development to make a flood plain study for the City oJ Portsmouth. This resolu- tion must be submitted to the Commission who will, in turn, request the U. S. Corps of Engineers to make this study. It will be done at no charge to the City. The flood plain study will be used as a guide to future land use olans in the City. It will furnish us with information as to the requency df flooding as. well as the areas a~fected throughout the City." On motion of Mr. Turner, ~ae following resolution was adopted, without ~issenting vote: "A RESOLUTION Ab~HORIZING APPLICATION FOR A FLOOD PLAIN b~AGE~T STUDY BY T[~ UNITED STATES AP~vfY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WHEREAS, the b~ited States A~y Corps of Engineers is ordered to make floodplain mmuagement studies when requested to do so by a local government; and ~{BREAS, the City of Portsmouth deems it necessary and in the public interest to have the benefit, of such a study in connection with the development of its cDmpreh~sive plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF TP~ CITY OF PORTSM0b?H, VIRGINIA: That an application onbehalf of the City of Portsmouth be made to the United S~ates Army Corps of Engineers t~rough the Virginia Department of Conservation and Economic Development for a Flood Plain Management Study. That A. P. Johnson, Jr., City Mmnager, is hereby authorized and directed to execute and file such application, to execute such contract or contracts aS may be necessary, to provide such information and furmish such documents as may be required by the United States Army Corps of Engineers and Virginia Department of Conservation and Economic Development, and to act as the authorized representa- tive of the applicant in the accomplishment of the Flood Plain Managment Study." 69-96 "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption, This requests the State H~ghway Department to acquire the right-of-way for the construction of the Crawford Street donnector. This will providt ro~ State participation in the cost of t~e acquisition of the right-of~way." On motion of Mr. Smith~ the following resolution was adopted, without dissenting vote: "RESOLL~ION REQbq{STING THE STATE HIGH~?AY CO~,i~ISSIONER TO ACQUIRE THE RIGHT-OF-I:¢AY FOR THE CP~IWFORD STREET CONNECTOR PROJECT W~HEREAS, Section 33-57 of the Code o~ V~_g~nma~ 1950, as amended, authorizes the State Highway Cormn~issioner to acquire rights-of-way for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, maintenance =n~ repair of public highways within municipalities on projects which are constructed with State or Federal ~artic~pation;-and ~t~qEREAS, the aforesaid statute further provides that the State Highway Commissioner may exercise such authority only upon receipt of official reqnest from the city or town involved. NOW, ~{EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, ~f %~ C6~% 8~ the City of Portsmouth hereby requests the State High- way Co~missioner to acquire the necessary rights-ofLway for Crawford Street Connector Project U000-!24-101 PE-101R/~ 201, C-501 within the ~orporate Limits of said City and to convey the title to such ~gb~-0f-wBy to the City of Portsmouth upon completion of the project. The City of Portsmouth agrees to reimburse the State Highway Department for fifty percent (50%) of all costs incurred in the acquisition and conveyance of Such rights of way and it is understood that such acquisitions will be handled by the Commissioner under established policies and procedures and his decision in all instances shall be final." - ~FINISHED BUSINESS - 69-19 , Motion of Mr. Eastes to go into the election of members to the Community College Board was adopted. Mr. Eastes nominated Dr. }{arvey N. Johnson, Sr., Dr. M. E. Alford, and George K. Eberwine. On motion of Mr. Turner, nominations were closed. Vote being taken, those nominated were eledted members of the Community College Board, representing Portsmouth. 69-19 - Motion of ~4r. Smith to go into the election of members to the Citizens Advisory Committee was adopted. for oneMr'yearH°lleYterms.n°minated David A. Corey, Leslie Cox, )~rs. Helen ~avi~, ~:~ ~ ~aig, and :Guy ~. Gaskill,