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June 28. 2005 WHEREAS, a Location and Design Public Hearing was conducted on June 8, 2005, in the City of Portsmouth by representatives of the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Transportation after due and proper notice for the purpose of considering the proposed location and design of the Design and Construction of Roadway Improvements to Support APM Terminal, Project # 0164-124-105, PE1 01, in the City of Portsmouth, at which hearing aerial photographs, drawings and other pertinent information were made available for public inspection in accordance with state and federal requirements; and WHEREAS, all persons and parties in attendance were afforded full opportunity to participate in said public hearing; and WHEREAS, representatives of the City of Portsmouth were present and participated in said hearing; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth had previously requested the Virginia Department of Transportation to program this project; and WHEREAS, the Council has considered all such matters. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth that it hereby approves the location and design of the proposed project as presented at the Public Hearing. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Portsmouth requests the Virginia Department of Transportation to acquire all rights of way necessary for the project in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia at the appropriate time." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 05 - 292 - Adoption of a resolution requesting allocation of funds of up to $1,000,000 through the Virginia Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Revenue Sharing Program to fund street and infrastructure improvements as required for the proposed Tidewater Community College Campus in Portsmouth, with a $2,000,000 match requirement from the City's Fiscal Year 2007 Capital Improvements Program. Vision Principles: Neighborhood and Community Transformation & Lifelong Learning Community. Background: . The Commonwealth Transportation Board's (CTB) Revenue Sharing Program has been modified and its funding increased for the upcoming year. . The Revenue Sharing Program had only been available in the past to counties in the Commonwealth with a funding limitation of $500,000 per locality. . The program was expanded by the CTB to include the urban municipalities, and the maximum available funding per locality was increased to $1,000,000 on a one-to- one matching basis. Discussion: . The project recommended to City Council for submission is a portion of the street and infrastructure to support the proposed TCC Campus at the Victory Commerce Park. . The streets proposed for the revenue sharing funds are highlighted on the attached map. . The estimated cost of the streets and infrastructure highlighted on the attached map is $3,000,000, of which $1,000,000 is being requested from the CTB revenue sharing program. . Financial Impact: $2,000,000 match requirement from the City's FY 07 CIP.