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February 9, 1967
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<br />At a called meeting of the City Council~ held on February 9, 1967, the following were present:
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<br /> R. Irvine Smith, George D. Eastes, Burrell R. Johnson, Isaac W. King, L. L. Knight,
<br /> W. T. Leafy, A. P. Johnson, Jr., City Manager, and M. A. Korb, Jr,, city AttOrney.
<br /> Absent - Jack P Barnes
<br />The meeting was opened with prByer by Mr. King.
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<br />The foliowigg call for the meeting was read:
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<br /> "Please attend a called meeting of the Portsmouth City Council on Thursday, February 9, 1967,
<br />at 4:00 p.m. to consider the following:
<br /> Approval of funds for the necessary change order to modify the marine terminal at Pinners
<br />Point.
<br /> BY order of the President."
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<br /> 67-23 - The following letter was read by the City Manager:
<br /> "It is necessary that certain modifications be made to our present marine terminal under
<br />construction, in order that it can be adapted for the handling of containerized cargo.
<br /> These modifications include extending the present wharf structure 200 feet and widening
<br />it by 10 feet. Also, the addition of a third rail to provide for a Paceco type crane to handle
<br />containers; and the purchase of the crane. The cost for these modifications, is estimated at approximately
<br />$2~000,000.
<br /> In this connection, representatives of the City of Portsmouth appeared before the
<br />Virginia State Ports Authority on February 8 and requested the Virginia State Ports Authority to
<br />amend the present construction contract to allow thes~ modifications to be made. We further requested
<br />that the State provide $1,000,000 of the $5,000,000 contingent fund, appropriated by the General
<br />Assembly, for the construction of con~ainer facilities in Hampton Roads.
<br /> The Virginia State Ports Authority adopted a resolution authorizing these constrmcti~n
<br />changes, provided,!the City of Portsmouth will asmume t~e full amount of the additional cost in th~ event
<br />State matching funds are not available to the City.
<br /> Based on the resolution adopted by the Virginia State Ports?Authority, a copy of which is
<br />attached hereto, the Ci%~ of Portsmouth can feel assured that it will receive ~its fair share of Funds
<br />available for the construction of container facilities in Hampton Roads.
<br /> I,~therefore, recommend that the City Council adopt the attached resolution."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Knight, the following resolution was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> "~EREAS, the City of Portsmouth entered into a certain Port Facility Contract, dated June 1, 1966,
<br />with the Virginia State Ports Authority for the Construction of a marine terminal at Pinners Point
<br />in the City of Portsmouth; and
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<br /> $'fHEREAS, it has since been determined thht certain :changes in the proposed construction are
<br />desired to insure greater flexibility of the Portsmouth Marine Terminal to handle general cargo and to
<br />provide for the specific needs of certain prospective users; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, ii iS currently estimated that these desired changes will increase the estimated cost
<br />of the facility by $2,000,000.00.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT P~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the
<br />proposed change is hereby approved and the City Banager and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed
<br />to do all things necessary in the name of and on behalf of the City of Portsmouth to execute the change
<br />order or change orders to the prime contract or contracts to effect the changes in the plans and
<br />specifications for tho Portsmouth Marine Terminal and to execute accordingly an amendment to2the Port
<br />Facility Contract, dated June i, 1966, between the City of Portsmouth and the Virgifiia State Ports
<br />Authority.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLEED thattthe City of Portsmouth will assume the entire cost of such
<br />changes if State funds are not available to bear a portion of the cost of same."
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Eastes, Johnson, King, Knight, Leam/
<br />Nays: None
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<br />On motion adjourned.
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<br />APPROVED -
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<br />President
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<br />City Clerk
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