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April 14. 2009 Financial Impact: . Both grants received are for 100% funding and require no monetary match by the City of Portsmouth. Project costs are paid with city funds and reimbursed by VDOT. Recommended Action: . City Council to approve the attached programming Resolution requesting the Virginia Department of Transportation to establish the projects listed as urban system highway projects. Vision Principle: Bold New Directions. Next Steps: . Following the resolution and execution of an administration agreement with VDOT, the Engineering Department will award contracts for the design phase of these projects followed by construction. Motion by Ms. Randall, and seconded by Mr. Smith, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ESTABLISH URBAN SYSTEM HIGHWAY PROJECTS TO REPLACE TRAFFIC SIGNALS ALONG AIRLINE BOULEVARD FROM PORTSMOUTH BOULEVARD TO THE WESTERN CITY LIMITS AND TO UPGRADE THE CITY'S TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM UTILIZING A STIMULUS FUNDING GRANT. WHEREAS, in accordance with Virginia Department of Transportation construction allocation procedures, it is necessary that a request by council resolution be made in order that the Department program an urban highway project in the City of Portsmouth. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, requests the Virginia Department of Transportation to establish urban system highway projects for: Citywide Signal Retiming (Project # 0000-124-P1 01, UPC T7697); Signal System Feasibility Study (Project # 0000-124-P1 01, UPC T7698); Signal System Design and Implementation (Project # 0000-124-, P1 01, M501 UPC T7699); and Airline Blvd Coordinated Signal Upgrade (Project # UOOO-124-146, P1 01, M501 UPC 82858). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Portsmouth hereby agrees to pay its share of the total cost for preliminary engineering, right of way acquisition, and construction of this project in accordance with Section 33.1-44 of the Code of Virginia, and that, if the City of Portsmouth subsequently elects to cancel this project, the City of Portsmouth hereby agrees to reimburse the Virginia Department of Transportation for the total amount of the costs expended by the Department through the date the Department is notified of such cancellation." Ayes: Psimas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 09 - 203 - Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a deed and other necessary instruments to convey to the Economic Development Authority of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, a parcel of land located in West Park View and described as a portion of lot four (4), known as 1501 McDaniel Street. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . There is a parcel of property owned by the City of Portsmouth which is located at1501 McDaniel Street, designated as Map and Parcel 0152-0420. The Economic Development Authority has requested that the City convey a portion of this property to EDA for conveyance to the adjacent property owner. The adjacent owner has requested that he be allowed to purchase sufficient land to construct improvements to his current property.