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SEPTEMBER 12, 1995 WHEREAS, this practice of selective harvesting and sale of timber at golf courses has been successfully accomplished at golf courses in Virginia and surrounding states; and WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation has requested proposals in accordance with Section 2.09 of the Char~er of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, for the selective harvesting and sale of timber to a timber harvesting company and has determined the proposal of Swain and Temple Logging Company to be in the best interest of the City; and WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation will prepare the contract and administer the sale and careful harvesting so as to best protect Bide-A-Wee Golf Course from damage from the timber harvest and subsequent clean-up activities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Pprtsmouth, Virginia, that the harvesting and sale of seleDted trees on the Bide-A-Wee Golf Course property by the Swain and Temple Logging Company be, and hereby is, authorized as b~ing in the best interest of the City of Portsmouth." Ayes~ Clemons, Griffin, Hawks, Martin, Pitts, Robinett, Webb Naysl: None Motion by Mr. Clemons, and seconded by Mr. Robinett, to authprize the Acting City ~anager to enter into a sales contract with~Swain and Temple Logging Company, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes~ Clemons, Griffin, Hawks, Martin, Pitts, Robinett, Webb Nays. None 95-4~1 - Letter from the Acting C~ty Manager reconunending adoption of a resolution authorizing the Acting City Manager to execute a sixth amendment to the Development Agreement with PortSmouth Parkside Development Associates for Phase II of the Cra~ford Condominium Project. "Portsmouth Parkside Development Associates has requested an extension for its completion date for the Crawford Square CondOminium Project until July 31, 1996. The Board of Commissioners of the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority has authorized its Executive Director to enter into such/an extension upon City Council's authorization for the Ac~ing City Manager to execute such an amendment. I, therefore, recommend adoption of this resolution authorizing execution of an a~endment extending the completion da~e for this project to July 31, 1996." Motion by Mr. Hawks, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to defer consideration of this item until the regular meeting of October 24, ~995, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 95-422 Letter from the Acting City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution endorsing a joint application for fu~d~ from the Department of Transportation to purchase alternative fuel vehicles. "The City of Portsmouth has learned of the availability of grants through the Virginia Alternative Fuels Revolving Fund. If approved for a grant, the Deputy City Manager reco~anends a pilot project be initiated that would involve purchasing veki~les dedicated to using natural gas and retrofitting current ve~i~les for bi-fuel use. Additionally, one PRHA vehicle will be Dnverted to electricity. The grant would also fund the cos~ of d~ta collection to determine cost and operation efficiency.