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September 28, 1993
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City
<br />Of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the City Manager be, and he is
<br />hereby authorized to execute an option agreement~withPortsmouth
<br />Redevelopment and Housing Authority, which option shall grant
<br />the Authority the right to purchase the site of the former
<br />Academy Park Elementary School upon the grant of a license to
<br />operate a horse racing track to Virginia Racing Associates by
<br />the Virginia Racing Commission, the site of said property being
<br />depicted on the attached exhibit with such terms and conditions
<br />as he shall believe to be in the best interest of the City and
<br />the development of a horse racing track.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager be, and he is
<br />hereby authorized to convey said site to Portsmouth
<br />Redevelopment and Housing Authority uponthe exercise of the
<br />option by the Authority in accordance with the agreement."
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<br />Ayes: Clemons, Epperson, Griffin, Hawks, King, Pitts, Webb
<br />Nays: None
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<br />93-376 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a
<br />motiOn t0 aWard a contract in the amount of $23,300 to MCpherson
<br />and Associates, P.C. for the final design of structural
<br />improvements to the Churchland Bridge.
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<br /> "The 1992-97 Capital Improvement Plan identifies funding
<br />for continued maintenance and repairs to the City's bridges. In
<br />June 1993, McPherson and Associates, P.C., a Portsmouth
<br />structural design firm, was selected through the City's public
<br />procurement process to assist in the preparation of detailed
<br />plans. This work is necessary to complete structural upgrading
<br />of the expansion and support systems of the Churchland Bridge.
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<br /> The Director of Public Works recommends award of a contract
<br />in the amount of $23,300 to McPherson and Associates, P.C., for
<br />final design of the necessary structural improvements. Suffi-
<br />cient funds are available from previous appropriations for this
<br />work, therefore, no additional appropriation is required. I,
<br />therefore, concur and recommend award of the contract."
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Griffin, and seconded by Mr. King, to award a
<br />contract in the amount of $23,300 to McPherson and Associates,
<br />P.C. for the final design of structural improvements to the
<br />Churchland Bridge, was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Clemons, Epperson, Griffin, Hawks, King, Pitts, Webb
<br />Nays: None
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<br />93-377 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a
<br />motion to transfer $41,558 from the Grants Contingency Account
<br />for the purchase of equipment for Portsmouth's participation in
<br />the regional CRIMES project.
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<br /> "The regional CRIMES project is a comprehensive criminal
<br />justice information system being funded through the Intensified
<br />Drug Enforcement Assistance (IDEA) Program. The program is
<br />managed by the City of Norfolk on behalf of the Cities of
<br />Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk,
<br />and Virginia Beach. Once fully operational, the CRIMES network
<br />will allow for the efficient exchange of criminal justice
<br />information among participating localities.
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<br /> Norfolk, serving as the managing agent for the project, is
<br />providing Portsmouth with $41,558 to be used to purchase
<br />computer and associated equipment. The purchase of this
<br />equipment will establish our local terminals linking us into the
<br />regional network.
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