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35: September 13. 1966 At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on September 13, 1966, there were present: R. Irvine Smith, George D. Hastes, Burrell R. Johnson, Isaac M.'.King, L. L, Knight, W. T. Leary, A. P. Johnson, Jr., City Manager, and ~!. A. Korb, Jr,, C~%y Attorney. The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. King. Minutes of regular meeting of August 25, 1966 and called meeting of September t, 1966 were read*:and approved. 66-148 - The Chair announced the death of J. Newton Maxey, a member of the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority. bfotion of Mr. Knight that the City Attorney prepare an appropriate resolution recognizing the faithful and valuable service rendered by our late friend, J. Newton Maxey, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 66-14.9 - Motion of Mr. Knight to suspend the rules to hear from Mr. Frank Kirby, was adopted. for the City. Mr, Kirby spoke regarding the Portsmouth Area Beautification Council and its plans Motion of Mr. Hastes to thank Mr. Kirby for this presentation and that his suggestions be referred to a conference of Council for further consideration, was adopted, without dissenting vote. The following reports from the City Manager were read: 66-150 - "I submit the attached deed and recommend that the proper City Officials be authorized to sign. This deed conveys Water Department property to the State Highway Department for a necessary right-of-way over Lake Cahoon in Nansemond County. The City Council has previously authorized the signing of an option to convey t~is property to the State Highway Department." Motion of Mr. Johnson that the City Manager be authorized to sign the option, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 66-151 - "I submit the attached option and recommend zhat the proper City Officials be authorized to sign. This option conveys Water Department property to the State Highway Department. This is necessary for the widening of State Highway 658 in Nansemond County. Other property owners along this highway are donating the right-of-way, and it has been requested that the City donate the necessary land for this highway, which requires less than one quarter of an acre of Water Department property. This would not affect the operation of the Water Department. I recommend that the option be signed donating the land." Motion of Mr. Hastes that the proper city officials be authorized to sign the option, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 66-152 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption, This requests the State Highway Department to construct an interchange at Greenwood Drive and Interstate 264. Detailed studies have been made by our Traffic Engineer, and it is felt that we can justify to the State Highway Department the need for this interchange, It is necessary to adopt this resolution in order that the State Highway Department can formally consider this request." On motion of Mr. Leary, the following resolution was adopted, without dissenting vote: WHEREAS, the State Mighway Department is in the process of constructing Interstate Route 264 from Bowers Hill to downtown Portsmouth and has in fact, completed construction of that portion from Bowers Hill to Des Moines Avenue in the City of Portsmouth; and WHEREAS, the traffic at the intersection of Route 58 with Route 537 at Alexander's Corner is highly con~ested so as to constitute a safety hazard to the motoring public; and ~-IEREAS, the anticipated commercial and residential development west of Alexander's Corner will aggravate the traffic problem at that intersection; and WHEREAS, the construction of an interchange with Interstate Route 264 where it crosses Greenwood Drive in the City of Portsmouth would help alliviate the traffic problem at Alexander's Corner by attracting approximately 6,500 vehicles daily according to a traffic survey conducted by the Traffic Engineer of the City of Portsmouth; and