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January 10, 1995 3. Nathan Downing, 913 ChUmleY Road, spoke in OPpoSition of building a stadium for Woodrow Wilson High School. 4, Lloyd Beasley, 3186 Reese Drive, Supports the CIP with the fire apparatus included. 5. James Askew, 30 Carver Circle, requested funding for curbs and gutters for the Douglas Park neighborhood. 6. Dutch Andrews, 131 Jamestown Avenue, spoke in support of the removal of the Leckie Street Bridge. Motion by Mr. Robinett, and seconded by Mr. Martin, to defer consideration of the five year Capital Improvement Plan to the Regular Meeting of February 28, 1995, and was adopted by a vote of 6-1(Pitts). Motion by Mr. Hawks, and seconded by Mr. Martin, to defer consideration of the issuance of $8,000,000 of General Obligation Bonds to the Regular Meeting of February 28, 1995, and was adopted by a vote of 6-1(Pitts). Motion by Mr, Pitts, to adopt the Real Estate Tax rate increase, and the motion was defeated due to a lack of a second. Motion by Mr. Clemons, to defer consideration of the Real Estate Tax rate increase, and the motion was defeated due to a lack of a second. MotiOn by Mr. Martin, and seconded by Mr. Clemons, to defeat the Real Estate Tax rate increase, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Clemons, Griffin, Hawks, Martin, Robinett, Webb Nays: Pitts 95-18 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution requesting that the Commonwealth Transportation Board develop a new tourism program entitled Virginia's Civil War Trails for the improvement of Civil War sites across the State. "The Virginia Division of Tourism and members of various destination marketing organizations throughout the State are working on developing a new tourism program entitled "Virginia's Civil War Trails." Portsmouth is working with other cities within our region to secure an Inter-modal Surface Transportation Enhancement Act (ISTEA) grant to create signage and interpretive progrsans for Civil War sites throughout our area. We have identified three sites in Portsmouth: The Gosport Shipyard, the Portsmouth Naval Hospital, and Olde Towne. As part of this grant process, each participating city or county has been asked to adopt a resolution expressing their support for this program. Portsmouth must contribute a 20% match of $6,000 which will come from the 1995-96'Budget. This will match the $24,000 from ISTEA. I, therefore, recommend that you favorably consider this resolution." Alan Cut;chin, 99 Patnor Drive, spoke in support of the new program. Motion by Mr. Martin, and seconded by Mr. Griffin, to adopt the following resolution, and waS adopted by the following vote: