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August 9, 1966 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, hereby requests the State Highway Comraissioner to acquire the necessary rights of way for Project 0599-124-101, RI¥-201 within the Corporate Limits of said City and it is understood that such acquisitions will be handled by the Commissioner under established policies and procedures and his decision zn all instances shall be final." 66-205 "The property at 17 Chowan Drive was referred to the Health Department and Building Official. It was reported that the aforementioned officials had inspected the subject property and the building was condemned on May 11, 1966. On June 11, a thirty-day extension was granted due to difficulties encouvntered in attempting to reach the owners of record. On July 11, a second extension was granted due to the last minute refusal of a contractor to do the required work. This extension will be up on August i1, and the o~mers have been advised that no further extensions will'be granted.' Motion of Mr. Eastes that the report be received as information was adopted, without dissenting vote. 66-206 "The attached letter was received from the Army Corps of Engineers in response to a letter which the Manager was directed to write pertaining to the pollution of Scotts Creek." COPY ATTACHED LETTER HERE "In reply to your letter of 27 July 1966 .the conditions mentioned had already been investigated by personnel of this office. The results of the investigation indicate that the primary cause of the oil pollution in Scotts Creek was apparently a large spill of heavy fuel oil which occurred fn the Lamberts Point area on 11 June 1966. The strong wind and rough water prevailing at the time made the efforts taken to emulsify the spilled oil ineffective and spread it over a large area. The o~1 has been very persistent and traces of it still remain along the shoreline. The ~vidence gathered in this case has been forwarded to the United States Attorney with a recommendation that legal action be instituted against the vessel responsible for the pollution. If you would like any further information in this regard please let me know." On motion of Mr. Barnes, received as information. 66-207 "Bids were received on August 9, 1966, for the establishment of a boat ramp at City Park. The Public Works Department has reviewed the bids as follows: Potter Construction Company $29,468 Aldo Construction Company $26,875 W. F. Magann Corporation $24,308 W. F. Magann Corporation being the low bidder, I recommend that the contract be awarded to this firm. It will be necessary to make an appropriation to cover this contract, and the Manager will agk for same at the next meeting of City Council." Motion of Mr. Johnson that the contract for a boat ramp at City Park be awarded to W. F. Magann Corporation, the low bidder, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 66-208 "I wish to submit the following request from the Recreation Advisory Board for a Capital ImprovemenC Bhdget. This budget is for a totalof $159,556. I recommend thatthis be received as information and referred to Motion of Mr. Johnson to refer to a conference of Council with the Recreation Board. Motion of Mr. Barnes to amend the motion to refer first to a conference of the Council with the Recze. a~idnnBoard, and then to a conference with the City Manager, was adopted andby the following vote: Ayes: Barnes, Eastes, Johnson, King Nays: Smith, Knight, Leary Vote being taken the amendedmotion was adopted, without dissenting ~ote. 66-209 "Izmubmit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. appoints viewers for the closing of Detroit Street, between Lee and Virginia Avenues. This closing has been requested by the Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad, and has been approved by the Planning Commission." This