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May 13, 2003 03-171- Adoption of a motion authorizing the City Manager to sign an agreement between the City and the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) for the preliminary engineering and right-of-way phases for the Pinners Point Interchange improvements. Recommendation: · Adoption of a motion authorizing the City Manager to sign an agreement between the City and the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) for the preliminary engineering and right-of-way phases of the Pinners Point Interchange improvements. Purpose and Need: · City Council approved a similar agreement for the Pinners Point project in January 2002, which covered the roadway construction. · The subject agreement represents the preliminary engineering and right-of-way portions of the project. Final approval requires that the City sign the attached City/State agreement. Financial Impact: · The funding distribution is shown on the attached agreement with the City's share being 2% of the preliminary engineering, or $162,900. This amount will be appropriated from future capital improvement funds. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to adopt a motion authorizing the City Manager to sign an agreement between the City and the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) for the preliminary engineering and right-of-way phases for the Pinners Point Interchange improvements, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None - New Business - 03 - 172 - Boards and Commissions There were no appointments. 03 -173 - Items Submitted by Council Members Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to establish a task force to look at the retirement systems for competitiveness, unfunded liabilities and sustainability, and the motion was withdrawn. Councilwoman Randall spoke on Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Immune Disfunction Syndromes Awareness Day. Councilman Benn spoke on the 119th Memorial Day Parade, May 26, 2003, the promotions of the Commanders at the Portsmouth Naval Medical Center and the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, and Court Street Baptist Church being at the corner of Court Street and Queen Street for 219 years. Councilman Pitts announced the next Community Meeting to be held at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 20, 2003, at Churchland High School with the theme of environmental concerns. Vice Mayor Griffin congratulated all citizens that were responsible for the Gosport Arts Festival.