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April 23, 1991 WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, is cognizant of the conditions that are imposed by the provisions of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, including those prohibiting discrimination because of race, age, color, religion, sex, familial status, handicap, or national origin; and WHEREAS, in the judgment of the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, it is in the interest of the City and its inhabitants that said Amendment No. 2 is approved. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: r 1. That regarding Amendment No. 2, it is hereby found: (a) That the objectives of the Truxtun Conservation Pro~eet, Portsmouth, Virginia, can be better achieved by adoption of said Amendment No. 2; (b) That Amendment No. 2 to the Plan for the project area meets the requirements of a plan for a conservation project under Title 36 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. 2. That Amendment No. 2 having been duly ~eviewed and considered, is hereby approved and adopted, and that the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a copy of said Amendment No. with the minutes of this meeting." Ayes: Clemons, Corprew, Eppersonr King, Hawks, Lucas, Webb Nays: None 91-149 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a motion authorizing the City Manager to sign the City/State agreement which will p~ovide for the completion of Phase IV of the Western Freeway and its connection with 1-664. "In December, 1990, the Transportation Board of the Virginia Department of Transportation passed a resolution which finalized an agreement between the City and State for the completion of the Western Freeway and its connection to the Midtown Tunnel. This agreement provided for construction of the final phase of the Western Freeway as well as temporary' improvements in the Port Norfolk area. These improvements would be funded from Portsmouth's Urban Fund allocation from the State, but the 2% local-match would not be required. The agreement also addressed alternative funding of the Midtown Tunnel Connector. The State recently received bids for the last phase of the Western Freeway to complete its connection to 1-664 and is ready to award the $7.3 million contract upon our execution of the attached City/State agreement. However, this must be approved by the City of Portsmouth in order for the State to utilize Portsmouth's Urban Fund allocation for the project. The Director of Public Works recommends execution of the City~State agreement. I concur and therefore request Council's authorization to sign the City/State agreement for completion of the last phase of the Western Freeway." Motion of Mr. Clemons and seconded by Mr. King to authorize the City Manager to sign the necessary agreement which will provide for completion of Phase IV of the Western Freeway and its connection with 1-664, and was adopted on first and' final reading and by the following vote: