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November 22, 1966 66-272 - '~I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed onffirst reading. This appropriates $65,000 for the completion of the City Garage and Public Works Building. the installation of the necessary sanitary and storm sewers for these This will cover an additional building for the operation of the trash and buildings, plus the construction of garbage department." On motion of Mr. Leary~ the following ordinance was Rpproved on first reading without dissenting vote: ";~ ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $6~,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IS~ROVEMEk~ FUND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW CITY GARAGE .~ND PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING" 66-272a - "Three bids for the inst~llation of storm fu~d smnitary sewers for the Public Works City Garage Complex, were received, as follows: A. G. Pinkston $17,956.60 Vico Construction 18,060.10 A. S. Bolling 21,447.00 Motion of Mr. Barnes that the contract be awarded to A. G. Pinkston the lowest bidder, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 66-275 - "I submit the attached lease agreement between the Tidewater Youth Association and the City of Portsmouth and recommend that the proper city officials be authorized to sign. This covers the lease for the old KeyyRoad School, and is necessary in order that the Job Opportunity Council can use the property. They were previously using the old Community Library Building on South Street which had to be vacated becaase of the Weaver Project. The Tidewater Youth Association has agreed for the Job Opportunity Council to use the Key Road School for their program." Motion of Mr. King to concur in the Manager's recommendation and that proper city officials be authorized tossign, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 66-274 - "I submit the attached lease agreement between the Wesley Commtmity Center and the City of Portsmouth and recommend that the proper city officials be authorized to sign. This lease covers the City owned property known as the Child Care Center on Lincoln Street. The Wesley Community Center has taken over the operation of the Child Care Center." Motion of Mr. Johnson to concur in the City Manager's recommendation was adopted, without dissenting vote. 66-275 - "I recommend that ~'~be authorized to negotiate with the Southern Railway Compan~ for the purchase of a portion of their property in Pinners Point, and also lease-hold interests held by the Southern Railway Company in other properties ~n Pinners Point. The Southem~ Railway Company has established the price of $127,616 for their interests in these properties. When a firm agreement has been reached with ~he Southern Railway Company~ it will be submitted to the Council for final approval.' Motion of Mr. Barnes that the City Manager be authorized to n~gotiate for the Southern Railway property as recommended, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 66-276 - "I submit the attached res61ution and recommend its adoption. This stipulates that the City will provide a right-of-way for an industrial access road parallel to Interstate 264 from Victory Boulevard. This is being requested in connection with the proposed construction of a warehouse on property a~jacent to the nm~ City Armory. It is necessary that we officially advise the State Highway Department that we will provide the right-of-way before we.can become ~l~gible for these funds." On motion of Mr. Barnes, the following resolution was adopted, without dissenting vote: "%%~EREAS, Section 53-136.1 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, authorizes the State Highway Commission to participate in the cost of construction of industrial access roads; and W}~REAS, the City of Portsmouth intends to construct an industrial access road along the north side of Interstate 264 from Victory BouldYard to Airline Boulevard (Route 58) in the vicinity of its intersection with Greenwood Drive; and