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January 23~ 1996 WHEREAS, the CitY.of Portsmouth Understands that the connector must be a toll facility to repay the lOan from the toll Facilities revolving Account. NOW' THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the City of PortsmOuth supports the COmmonwealth Transportation Board's allocation of Toll FaCilities Revolving Account funds to complete financing of the Pinners Point Connector; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Portsmouth, endorses the Pinners Point Connector Toll facility to be operated by the Virginia Department of Transportation, subject to final agreement on the amount of required tolls; and FINALLY, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Portsmouth request that the Commonwealth Transportation board work in cooperation with the Cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth to determine the lowest feasible toll rate and the most feasible period of time for the toll collection... Ayes: Clemons, Griffin, Hawks, Martin, Pitts, Robinett, Webb Nays: None 96-32 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a motion authorizing the City Manager to enter into a revised agreement with the Virginia Department of Transportation for reimbursement of the traffic signalization improvement project. "On November 14, t995 you approved entering into an agreement with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and award of a construction contract for the installation of a state of the art computerized traffic signalization system. The project was to be funded 100% through Federal Congestion, Mitigation, and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) funds. Due to a difference in local and federal bidding procedures, the Federal Highway Administration denied reimbursement of $53,018 of the total $1,510,000 project. The Virginia Department of Transportation has approved the City's use of its urban funds to cover the difference in this reimbursement. The change in funding requires that you approve the revised attached agreement. The Director of Public WOrks recommends approval of the revised agreement, and I concur. I therefore recommend your approval of a motion authorizing me to enter into the revised agreement." Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Hawks, to authorize the City Manager to enter into a revised agreement with the Virginia Department of Transportation for reimbursement of the traffic signalization improvement project, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Clemons, Griffin, Hawks, Martin, Pitts, Robinett, Webb Nays: None 96-33 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a motion to close the alley between Florida Avenue and Douglas Avenue to through traffic. "Excess'ire traffic in the alley between Florida Avenue and Douglas Avenue has caused safety hazards and property damage. The City Traffic Engineer is recommending closing of the alley to through traffic by erecting a barrier as shown on the attached drawing.