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32:0 March 10, 1998 The issues of toll locations and rates will be determined pending the outcome of a decision on the acceptance of a public/private partnership by the Commonwealth Transportation BOard. Financial Impact: This resolution does not commit any City funds for the project, however; a portion of Portsmouth's State Urban Highway Funds will be allocated for this project. Motion'by Mr. Clemons, and seconded by Mr. Robinett, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the fOllowing vote: "RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S PROJECT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PINNER'S POINT INTERCHANGE IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, APPROVING THE PROPOSED LOCATION AND DESIGN FEATURES OF ~THE INTERCHANGE, REQUESTING THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ACQUIRE ALL NECESSARY RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL NECESSARY UTILITY AGREEMENTS, WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is proceeding with the Pinners Point Interchange and the City of Portsmouth is supporting the implementation of this improvement with the City's urban allocations; and, WHEREAS, a Design Public Hearing was held for the purpose of presenting plans to and receiving comments from the public; and, WHEREAS, representatives from the City of Portsmouth were present and participated in said hearing; and, WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth and VDOT agree that the amount of tolls and location of the toll facilities cannot be finalized until the Commonwealth Transportation Board decides whether to accept the Public-Private Partnership proposal for the Pinners Point Interchange, Midtown Tunnel, and Martin Luther King Freeway Extension projects, and that further presentations by VDOT and actions by City Council will be required on these issues. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, supports the Virginia Department of Transportation's project for the improvement of the Pinners Point Interchange between the Western Freeway, the Midtown Tunnel, and the Martin Luther King Freeway,.a distance of approximately 1.5 miles in length and designated as Project No. 0164-124-F01, PE-101, RW-201, C-501; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, hereby approves the major design features of the Pinners Point Interchange as identified at the public hearing on January 6, 1997 with the minor design changes as a result thereof, and: BE iT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Portsmouth requests the Virginia Department of Transportation to acquire all rights-of-way necessary for the project in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia at the appropriate time, and; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proper officers of the City are hereby authorized to execute all necessary railroad and utility agreements required in conjunction with the acquisition of such rights-of-way." Ayes: Benn, Clemons, Griffin, Martin, Pitts, Robinett, Holley Nays: None