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MarCh 18 NOW, Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that~the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to execute such documents as may be necessary to vacate and release that certain easement for drainage as dedicated On the plat entitled "Subdivision of Lake Forest,Section Four", which said Plat is duly recorded in, the Clerk's Office of the Circuit CoUrt of thelCitY of portsmouth, in MaplBO0k 14, ati~pages 73-75; incl.; said eaSement lying~ along the dividing line between Lots 42 and 43 aS shown on said plati the documents to be execUted and delivered at such time, and Under suCh circumstances, as the City ~anagershal~eem!to be in the best interest of the City." Ayes: Clemons,iEpperson, Griffin9 Hawks, King, Pitts, iWebb Nays: None 94-88 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a motion to transfer $10,000 from the Grants Contingency Account for pavement striping. "I am pleased to inform you that the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has approved a Safety Project Grant for the Traffic Engineering Department for Plastic Pavement Striping in the amount of $10,000. This pavement marking program will be used to mark three (3) intersections in Portsmouth which have experienced an increase in traffic accidents, especially during night time hours and inclement weather. These intersections are: Frederick Boulevard and Turnpike Road Deep Creek Boulevard and Frederick Boulevard George Washington Highway and Victory Boulevard The DivisiOn of Motor Vehicles has awarded $10,000 in federal funds for this Pavement Striping Program, which supplies the materials needed. The City's required cost will be an in-kind match of $6,241 which represents the labor and equipment costs involved with installing the pavement markings. I, therefore, recommend approval of the project, and the transfer of $10,000 from the Grants Contingency Account to support the program." Motion by Mr. King, and seconded by Mr. Epperson, to transfer $10,000 for pavement stripping, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Clemons, Epperson, Griffin, Hawks, King, Pitts, Webb ~ Nays: None NEW BUSINESS 94-89 - Mr. Clemons offered the following nominations for appointments to the following Boards and Commissions: Southeastern Virqi~a Job Traininq Administration Mark A. Little to be appointed to fill an unexpired term ending June 30, 1994, replacing Ann Archer. Parks and Recreation Yvette Walker to be appointed to fill an unexpired term ending July 1, 1995, replacing Jean Piedmont. C~--ission of Architectural Review (Port Norfolk/Park View) William R. Skillman to be reappointed to a term of three years, effective April 1, 1994.