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"~he cities of Hampton-Roads have had mutual aid agreements
<br />between Fire and Police Departments for many years. Recently, the
<br />need for a mutual aid agreement for the purpose of fire inveStiga-
<br />tions has a~isen threug~ the Tidewater Regional Arson Panel
<br />(TRAP).
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<br /> Since efforts to determine the cause of large loss fires can
<br />be extremely time consuming, investigators in Hampton~ Roads
<br />including Portsmouth, Norfolk, Suffolk, Chesapeake,~.Virginia
<br />Beach, Hampton, Newport News and James City County wish to pool
<br />their resources and investigative abilities. All of the area
<br />cities stand to gain from s~c~ an agreement.
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<br /> I would, therefore, recommend adoption of this resolution."
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<br /> '©~otion of Mr. Barnes'and ~econded. b~'Mr. Simpson, the
<br />following resolution was adopted and by the following~vote:
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<br /> "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A
<br />MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT WITH THE CITIES OF NORFOLK, SUFFOLK,
<br />CHESAREAKE, VIRGINIA BEACH, HAMPTON, NEWPORT. NEWS AND ~JAMES CITY
<br />COUNTY FOR FIRE INVESTIGATION 'SERVICES.
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<br /> WHEREAS, local governments are authorized to enter into
<br />reciprocal agreements for mutual aid and for cooperation in the
<br />furnishing of fire fighting~ services; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the cities of Portsmouth, Norfolk, Suffolk,
<br />Chesapeake, Virginia Beach,_ H~mpton, ~Newport News and James City
<br />~County have determined that.the provision of fire investigation
<br />services across jurisdictional lines will increase the ability of
<br />the local governments to preserve and protect the safety and
<br />welfare of the citizens~
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia, that the City Manager be, and~h~reby i~,
<br />authorized to enter into a mutual aid agreement with the cities
<br />Norfolk, Suffolk, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Hampton, Newport
<br />News and James ~' v
<br /> ~t= CouKty for fire investigation ~services."
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Corprew, Gray, Hawks, Lucas, Simpson, Webb
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 88-288 Letter from the City Manager recommendihg, adoption
<br /> a resolution authorizing the execution of a lease to be drawn by
<br /> the City At. torney for the property adjacent, to the Nissan fa
<br /> for their future expansion~
<br />
<br /> "The"Virginia Port Authority, through.~irginia International
<br />Terminals, Inc., has proposed leasing the 2.46 acre City-owned
<br />parcel adjacent to the Nissan facility for short-term
<br />equipment/vehicle storage. This property was recently acquired b
<br />the C~ty of Portsmouth from the Virginia Port Authority in
<br />exchange for like acreage adjacent to the Pinners Point Sewage
<br />Treatment Plant. (See enclosed letter)
<br />
<br /> The,Director of Economic Development has recommended that we
<br />lease this property to Virginia International Terminals, Inc., in
<br />accordance with the following terms and conditions:
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<br /> 1. Rental to be $1,230 monthly. This equates to $500 per
<br /> acre per month. This is more'than PPIC has been receiving fbr
<br /> unimproved property in the area. ~
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<br />2. Landscaping~pIan to be submitted-for approval within
<br />thirty (30) days of effective date of lease and landscaping to be
<br />'~installed within one hundred twenty (120) days Of effective ~ate
<br /> of lease.
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