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Ap'r~il 14, 1992 WHEREAS, the. City is installing fiber optic lines throughout the city which necessitate switching equipment; and WHEREAS, River Pointe Parkway offers the best location fOr the necessary switching equipment i:n the area now being upgraded; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth, virginia, deems it to be in the best interest of the City to permit Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia to use a portion of the right-of-way of River Pointe Parkway fQr this purpose. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to exeCute a permit to Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of virginia on property of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, more particularly described by that certain exhibit e~titled "Exhibit 'A' showing C&P Telephone Company Fiber Optic Hut Right-Of-Way EncrOachment Area site Df Existing Pump Station ~57 Located at River Pointe Parkway,. Portsmouth, Virginia (Reference: D.B. 962, P. 578)" dated February 17, 1992, prepared by Horton & Dodd~ P.C, Su~usyors, Engineers & Planners, Chesapeake, Virginia, attached he'reto and made a part hereoft subject to such conditions as the City Manager shall deem to b~ in the best interest of the Cityl, Ayes: Clemons, Corprew, Epperson, King, Webb Nays: None 92-138 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit an application for a Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Department Grant to offset costs of complying with the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act~ and to sign all documents related to the grant. "In fiscal year 1992-93, $750,000 in State grant assistance is available for communities subject to the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act. These funds are available on a competitive basis. The State will fund 50% of a locality's Bay Act related work program. In-kind matching services (staff time and expenses) will be provided by the planning staff. No cash outlay will be required, i Currently, the City has a grant-funded plan~er under the FY 91-92 Chesapeake Bay Act grant. He is responsible for making sure the City is in compliance with the Chesapeake Bay Act enabling legislation and assists the public with related Bay Act information Continued compliance with the Chesapeake Bay Act will require further adjustment in the City's development review procedures, ordinances and Comprehensive Plan. These grant funds will extend the planner position and allow for production of public service announcements and other informational materials. I recommend approval of a resolution authorizing me to submit an application and sign all necessary do~cuments related to the grant." Motion of Mr. Clemons and seconded by Mr. King, the following resolution was adopted on first and final reading and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR A CHESAPEAKE BAY LOCAL ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT GRANT TO OFFSET COSTS OF COMPLYING WITH THE CHESAPEAKE BAY PRESERVATION ACT.