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January 12, 1988 <br /> <br />he <br /> <br />$29.14 to <br />Margar~et J.. Jonas <br />1412 Holt Drive <br />Portsmouth, UA 23701-3627 <br /> <br />$46.16 to <br />Curtis G. Jones <br />1412 Holt Drive <br />Portsmouth, VA <br /> <br />23701-3627 <br /> <br />$10.63 to" <br />Ella B. Cowart <br />32 Lawrence Circle <br />Apartment N3 <br />Portsmouth, VA 23707 <br /> <br /> I recommend that Council adopt this motion and the refunds <br />be granted." <br /> <br /> Motion of Mr. Simpson and seconded by Mr. Gray, that the <br />refunds be granted (without interest), as requested and was <br />adopted by unanimous vote. <br /> <br /> 88-13 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption <br />of a motion to refund S385.58 (without' interest) to Fleet <br />Funding Corporation for duplicate payment of Real Estate Taxes. <br /> <br /> "The City treasurer is requesting a refund of $385.58 <br />(without interest) to fleet Funding Corporation, P. O. Drawer <br />F20, Florence, SC 29501, for duplicate payment of Real Estate <br />Taxes. <br /> <br /> I recommend that this motion be adopted and the refund be <br />granted." <br /> <br /> Motion of Mrs. Lucas and Mr. Gray, that the refund be <br />granted without interest as requested, .and waS adopted by <br />unanimous vote. <br /> <br /> 88-14 - On motion of Mr. Simpson, and seconded by Mr. <br />Barnesf the following resolution was ~dopted, and by the <br />following vote: <br /> <br />"A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE PORTSMOUTH DELEGATION TO THE <br />GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA TO SPONSOR SUCH LEGISLATION <br />AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DESIGNATE THE RELOCATION OF THE <br />NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD IN THE CHURCHLAND AREA OF THE <br />CITY OF PORTSMOUTH INTO 1-664 AND THE WESTERN-FREEWAY AS A <br />PRIORITY PROJECT; TO DIRECT THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF <br />TRANSPORTATION TO SEEK FUNDING FOR SUCH RELOCATION FROM <br />THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIO~ THROUGH THE SURFACE <br />TRANSPORTATION AND UNIFORM RELOCATION ASSISTANCE ACT; <br />REQUESTING SENATOR JOHN WARNER, SENATOR PAUL TRIBLE.AND <br />CONGRESSMAN NORMAN SISISKY TO TAKE SUCH ACTION AS MAY BE <br />APPROPRIATE TO SUPPORT THE REQUEST FOR FUNDING OF THE <br />RELOCATION OF THIS RAILROAD. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, <br />has previously expressed its concerns pertaining to the <br />relocation of the Norfolk Southern Railroad in the Churchland <br />area of the City of Portsmouth into 1-664 and the Western <br />Freeway in order to provide for safer vehicular traffic in the <br />City and to provide adequate rail access to undeveloped <br />industrial property in the City; and <br /> <br /> <br />