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oG8 March 28, 1995 "The Traffic Engineering Department has advised that there are six (6) locations in the City which are currently restricted by signage limiting the use of trucks over 10,000 pounds. These locations are: City Park Avenue between Portsmouth Boulevard and Airline Boulevard Chautauqua Avenue between Detroit Street and Co~Unerce Street C. Prentis Avenue between Gilmerton Avenue and Duke Street D. Maple Avenue between Gilmerton Avenue to DUke Street E. LaSalle Avenue between Gilmerton Avenue and Duke Street F. Evergreen Place between Portsmouth Boulevard and Deep Creek Boulevard, These locations were requested by civic leagues and business owners and investigated by Traffic Engineering to determine need. In addition to the above locations, there is a location now in the Code that needs to be deleted to be replaced by item B above. G. Chautauqua Avenue between Wesley Street and Commerce Street Additionally, in response to a request ~from the Prentis Place Civic League, the Traffic Engineering Department has made an investigation of the physical and traffic flow conditions of Gilmerton Avenue to determine the need for making the street one-way in a northeast direction between Elm Avenue and Lincoln Street. The Police and Fire Departments have been advised of the request, and they have no objections to making Gilmerton Avenue one-way. The City can also accommodate trash pick-up very well because most of the homes are on the northeast side of the street. The Director of Traffic Engineering, therefore, recommends a City Code change to include the streets as listed above for restrictions on truck traffic and the establishment of a one-way street designation for Gilmerton Avenue. I concur with his recommendations and request your approval of these ordinances to incorporate these changes." Raleigh Harsley, 2124 Peach Street, spoke in support of the proposed ordinance. Motion by Mr. Clemons, and seconded by Mr. Robinett, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 22 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (1988) BY AMENDING SECTION 22-239 THEREOF, AND BY ENACTING.A NEW SECTION 222208 THERETO, PERTAINING TO TRUCK TRAFFIC AND A ONE-WAY STREET." Ayes: Clemons, Griffin, Hawks, Martin, Pitts, Robinett, Webb Nays: None 95-148 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to ~unend Sections 2-111 (a) (9) and (b) of the City Code pertaining to legal holidays°