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June 14. 2005 What I'm getting at is that my guiding principal at that time has been if the citizens don't want something in their community and it does not represent a public safety problem or it does not impede the betterment of the citizenry at large then I think we should listen to them. I voted for this on the first reading and I guess that's why we have two readings. Someone in there infinite wisdom set the system up that way and that's to have a time of discovery. The only thing I discovered is some of these six things is that they weren't too valid but I also discovered that I violated my guiding principle that night. I thought back to those two use permit items I just mentioned but I'm not going to violate it tonight. It's obvious that the citizens of the community don't want this particular use in their community at this time. It's nothing against the people. I think they are well intended and I do hope, as one of my colleagues mentioned, they find a location. I think what they do is a good ministry and it's probably needed not only in Portsmouth but in society at large but as for me I'm going to vote to deny this. Ayes: Moody, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: Heretick, Psi mas, Randall - City Manager's Report - 05 - 261- Adoption of a resolution requesting an allocation of funds up to $3,854,760 through the Virginia Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Local Partnership Fund, for Portsmouth transportation projects currently being funded using local funds. Vision Principle: Neighborhood and Community Transformation. Background: . As part of the 2005 General Assembly Transportation Initiatives, a Local Partnership Fund has been established to replace Federal Funding with state funds on existing projects ready for advertisement within 12 months, thereby freeing up the Federal money on the project to expedite another project in need of funds. . VDOT has identified projects qualifying for this program, including the Victory Blvd. project in Portsmouth, which qualifies for over $3.8 million in state funding to replace the present Federal Funding on the project. The intent of the program is to allocate those funds to another Portsmouth project for completion. . Due to the City's situation with the Pinner's Point Interchange, and since there is no appropriate projects in the VDOT six-year plan for Portsmouth, the City is submitting improvements needed on McLean St. and Cavalier Blvd. to support the commerce park, Tidewater Community College, and the Sandler Development, which technically appear to qualify. As a back-up plan, the City is requesting that these VDOT funds be used to replace local funds on the Pinners Point project so that the local funds may be available for the Maersk Interchange project. Discussion: . The purpose of this Transportation Initiative is to expedite projects throughout the state that are ready to proceed within 12 months and are in need of additional funding. The improvements to Mclean St. and Cavalier Blvd. are a key link to the development planned for this area. Approval of this application may lead to the funding needed to fund these necessary improvements. . Financial Impact: The maximum financial impact to the city would be a two percent (2%) match of the $3,854,760, or $77,095. Recommended Action: Adoption of a resolution requesting an allocation of funds up to $3,854,760 through the Virginia Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Local Partnership Fund, for Portsmouth transportation projects currently being funded using local funds. Vision Principle: Neighborhood and Community Transformation. Next Steps Following Council Action: . If allocated, the City Engineer will submit to VDOT for final approval the details of a new project(s) that may be acceptable for Local Partnership Funding.