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,~,,~ SeDtember 13,~t99 WHEREAS, public-notice~was given, as required by law, of the City's desire to place signs establishing "No Wake" zones in the above identified areas, and a public hearing was held by the Council. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that the City Manager be, and hereby is, directed to make application to the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and to do those things that are necessary to create "No Wake" zones in all those certain portions of the Elizabeth River situated in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, and designated as dotted areas, on that certain exhibit entitled "Exhibi~ Showing No Wake Areas," dated June 3, 1994, Exhibit being attached hereto and made a part hereof, and those certain areas~being bounded and described as follows: · Area One Beginning on the north shore of the Western Branch of the Elizabeth River where the former West Norfolk Bridge intersects with mean low water; thence south to the south end of the aforementioned bridge; thence southwest 3,000 feet, more or less, to DBN (Day Beacon) 7; thence southwest along the south channel boundary of the aforementioned river 1,170 feet, more or less, to DBN 9; thence west 700 feet, more or less, to where the east projection of Hatton Point Road would intersect with mean low water of the Western Branch of the Elizabeth River. Area Two Ail of that certain portion of Scotts Creek located west of DBN I as shown on the aforementioned Exhibit. Area Three Beginning on the west shore of the Elizabeth River at a location known and designated as "Hospital Point"; thence southeast 750 feet, more or less, to LB (Lighted Buoy) 36 located at the west boundary of the channel in an area of the aforementioned river known and designated as "Towne Point Reach"; thence south meandering along the centerline of the channel of the Elizabeth River to a point perpendicular to the northern boundary line of the Norfolk Naval Shipyard located in Portsmouth, Virginia." Ayes: Clemons, Hawks, Martin, Pitts, Robinett, Webb Nays: Griffin 94-365 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution to re-adopt the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP}. "The State of Virginia Department of Emergency Services requires the re-adoption of the Emergency Operations Plan following an update. The plan has been updated, but has not been re-adopted since 1987. I, therefore, recommend your adoption of the attached resolution which is required to remain in compliance." Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Martin, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: