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May 28, 2002 BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the Interim City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to execute and deliver to Cox Communications a permit allowing Cox Communications to place underground cable and power supply for installation of digital cable service in the City of Portsmouth on property of the City known as the Red Barn Road Sewage Site, said permit to provide that Cox Communications will indemnify and hold the City harmless from damage to person or property resulting from the use permitted, and for termination of the permit by the City upon provision of a 180 day notice to Cox Communications, the location of said facilities to be as shown on that certain drawing entitled: "COX PORTSMOUTH POWER SUPPLY UNITS, PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 3724 PINE BARK ROAD (BESIDE)", dated October 12, 2001, revised March 18, 2002, prepared by Clark-Smith Associates, Consulting Engineers." Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Robinett, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 02 - 161 - Adoption of a resolution endorsing the six project plan of major transportation improvement projects in the Hampton Roads area which is the subject of the regional transportation referendum on November 5, 2002, and giving the opportunity for the passage of the referendum by the voters of Portsmouth and the region. Recommendation: · Adoption of a resolution endorsing the six-project plan of major transportation improvement projects in the Hampton Roads area which is the subject of the regional transportation referendum on November 5, 2002 and giving the opportunity for the passage of the referendum by the voters of Portsmouth and the region. Purpose and Need: · At the April 23rd Public Work Session, staff presented to Council an informal briefing on the Regional Transportation Referendum that will be on the ballot on November 5, 2002. · Six major projects are identified for construction following approval of the referendum and the imposition of a temporary increase of one cent in the local sales tax (excluding non-prescription drug and non-prepared food sales) within our region. · The projects include the Third Crossing of Hampton Roads; the widening of Interstate 64 on the Peninsula; the improvement of the Rt. 460 corridor; the provision of a second Midtown Tunnel and extension of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Freeway; the Southeastern Parkway and Greenbelt; and various regional rail and transit improvements. · While all of the projects contribute to inter- and intra-regional mobility, two of the projects directly benefit Portsmouth residents, businesses and visitors: the Third Crossing of Hampton Roads and the provision of a second Midtown Tunnel and extension of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Freeway from its present terminus at High Street to an interchange at 1-264. These projects add traffic capacity in locations that benefits travelers in Portsmouth and help protect Portsmouth neighborhoods from spillover traffic congestion that would result should the projects not be constructed. · Discussion of the topic indicated Council's general consensus that this is a very high priority undertaking for the region. Due to the acknowledged absence of other funding sources, the transportation referendum presents a unique and unlikely-to-be repeated opportunity for the residents of Hampton Roads to take positive action to decide a critical issue affecting the fundamental future of this region in terms of the quality of life, the economic base and the environment. · Following the discussion, Council's remarks indicated the desire to go on record as supporting passage of the transportation referendum. This resolution would accomplish that objective.