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December 10, 2002 (g) S-02-05 WEST NORFOLK NEIGHBORHOOD - Ordinance granting the request of A.P.M. Terminals of Virginia, Inc. for the closure of a 30' wide unnamed right-of-way on their property, located in the West Norfolk section of Portsmouth. The Comprehensive Plan recommends industrial of the area. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE CLOSING AND VACATING A 30' WIDE UNNAMED, UNIMPROVED PAPER STREET ON THE COX PROPERTY IN THE WEST NORFOLK SECTION OF PORTSMOUTH." Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None - City Manager's Report - 02 - 393 - Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Western Tidewater Water Authority (WTWA) and the City of Suffolk for construction, ownership, and use of a new water transmission main. This will allow for the transmittal of emergency raw water to Portsmouth's lakes from Norfolk's lakes in Suffolk. Recommendation: · Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Western Tidewater Water Authority (WTWA) and the City of Suffolk for construction, ownership, and use of a new water transmission main. Purpose and Need: · Because of the recent drought, Norfolk agreed to supply Portsmouth with emergency raw water from Norfolk's lakes in Suffolk, with the raw water to be transmitted to Portsmouth's lakes by a new water transmission main to be constructed by Portsmouth. · WTWA, Suffolk, and Portsmouth then determined that future water resources for the region could be enhanced if the new main were built to a larger capacity, with the additional construction costs to be paid by WTWA and the new main to be ultimately owned by WTWA. · Construction of the enhanced main will impose no additional cost to Portsmouth, will protect Portsmouth's ability to obtain emergency raw water, if ever needed in the future, will benefit future growth of the region, and will create long-term revenue opportunities for Portsmouth. Financial Impact: · There is no additional cost to the City. There are significantly enhanced future revenue opportunities for the City from additional water sales, but the exact amount of that additional revenue cannot be reasonably predicted at this time. Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A WATER CONTRACT WITH THE WESTERN TIDEWATER WATER AUTHORITY AND THE CITY OF SUFFOLK, DEALING WITH A NEW RAW WATER TRANSMISSION MAIN.