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Auqust 10, 1993 "An application has been filed with the Planning Department by Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority for the closure of a portion of Reed Avenue lying between the southern line of Ballard Avenue (now closed) and extending 100 feet, more or less, to the portion of Reed Avenue previously closed by ordinance number 1963-14. The Notice of Application and Request for Appointment of Viewers has been advertised. I, therefore, recommend the adoption of a resolution~ appointing viewers for this application." Motion by Mr. King, and seconded by Mr. Griffin, to adopt the following resolution and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION APPOINTING VIEWERS FOR THE CLOSING OF A PORTION OF REED AVENUE LYING BETWEEN THE SOUTHERN LINE OF BALLARD AVENUE (NOW CLOSED) AND THAT PORTION OF REED AVENUE PREVIOUSLY CLOSED BY ORDINANCE NUMBER 1963-14. WHEREAS, Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority has made application to vacate, close and discontinue the hereinafter-described street, and it appearing that Notice of Application and request for appointment of viewers has been advertised as required by law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that Roy Leinart, Simon P. Arrington, Robert McCurdy, Lester B. Harrington, and Harry Fallon, be appointed viewers and that James V. McGehee and Raymond Tweed be appointed alternate viewers in the event one of the preceding viewers fails to participate, said viewers to view the hereinafter-described street and to report to this Council in writing whether in their opinion, any, and if any what, inconvenience would result in vacating and closing the following: Ail that certain portion of Reed Avenue beginning at the southern line of Ballard Avenue (now closed) and extending 100 feet, more or less, to the portion of Reed Avenue previously closed by ordinance 1963-14." Ayes: Clemons, Epperson, Griffin, King, Pitts, Webb Nays: None 93-314 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution supporting a "talking highway" project along the entire length of U. S. Route 58 in Virginia, which passes through Portsmouth. "Recent Federal legislation created a Transportation Enhancement Program which is administered here by the Virginia Department of Transportation. Ten percent of each State's Surface Transportation Program funding is set aside for enhancement, and in Virginia that amounts to about $7 million per year. A requirement for enhancement funding is that improvements to transportation projects should be aesthetically pleasing or create a quality of life benefit. Eligible categories include provision of facilities for bicycles and pedestrians, scenic or historic highway programs, landscaping or beautification, historic preservation, mitigation of pollution due to highway rUn-off, and other similar types of transportation related projects. Portsmouth is pursuing funding under this program for pedestrian access to our proposed new ferry dock, and this project has received regional support through the Metropolitan Planning Organization.