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November 27, 2001 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be, and she hereby is, directed to mail a copy of this resolution to the Chairman of the Planning Commission and to the City Planning Director." Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Robinett, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 01 - 327 - Adoption of an ordinance declaring that a potential shortage of water exists in the City of Portsmouth's water system and authorizing the City Manager to take special measures of prudent management to prevent a crucial water shortage for the preservation of public water shortage for the preservation of public health, safety, and welfare. Recommendation: · Adoption of an ordinance declaring that a potential shortage of water exists in the City's water system and authorizing the City Manager to take special measures of prudent management to prevent a crucial water shortage for the preservation of public health, safety and welfare. Purpose and Need: · On-going drought conditions and the lack of rainfall have caused the levels in the City's drinking water reservoirs to drop to levels of concern. · Until rainfall returns to normal and reservoir levels recover, water conservation measures are required to extend the supply of the City's water system. · There are four "levels" or conditions for water conservation measures as outlined in the attached ordinance. Financial Impact: · The financial impact is impossible to project at this time; however, conservation measures may impact sales and the use of drought wells will increase treatment costs and trigger a contractual payment to the City of Suffolk on well water pumped in excess of 4.5 MGD. Motion by Mr. Robinett, and seconded by Mr. Benn, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE DECLARING THAT A POTENTIAL SHORTAGE OF WATER EXISTS IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH'S WATER SYSTEM AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE SPECIAL MEASURES OF PRUDENT MANAGEMENT TO PREVENT A CRUCIAL WATER SHORTAGE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE." Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Robinett, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 01 - 328 - Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City of Portsmouth's 2002 Legislative Proposals to be presented to the Portsmouth Delegation and the members of the Virginia General Assembly. Recommendation: · Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City of Portsmouth's 2002 Legislative Proposals to be presented to the Portsmouth Delegation and the members of the Virginia General Assembly. Purpose and Need: · The 2002 Legislative Proposals contain items specific to the City of Portsmouth and items that will be monitored with Statewide impact. There are four Budget Amendments, two Policy Issues and five Ongoing Funding Issues.