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July 24, 2012 Discussion: • DMV has created a mechanism to issue statewide multi trip hauling permits from a centralized system. • The permits issued by DMV will be valid on all unrestricted state and local highways. • The City of Portsmouth will continue to have the ability to issue hauling permits including all single trip and certain multi trip permits. Financial Impact • DMV will charge a $10 administrative fee on top of the existing City of Portsmouth permit fee for permits that are issued by the State. • For existing permits that were no charge, DMV will collect $130.00 per permit. Localities will receive $120.00 to address road damage on a lane mile basis. The monies that localities receive will be proportional to the lane miles traveled within their boundaries. Recommended Action: • Adoption of a resolution to authorizing City Manager to sign MOU with Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. Vision Principle: Change and New Direction and Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: • City Manager to sign MOU by no later than August 31, 2012. MOU to be returned to DMV (Richmond Office) by no later than September 7, 2012. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN OVERWEIGHT VEHICLE PERMITS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH. WHEREAS, the General Assembly adopted House Bill 806 which will restrict the City's ability to issue permits for overweight vehicles operating within the City's boundaries unless the City enters into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) no later than January 1, 2013; and WHEREAS, DMV has established a mechanism for DMV to issue statewide multi-trip hauling permits that will be valid on all unrestricted state and local highways; and WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth desires to have the ability to issue hauling permits, including all single-trip and certain multi-trip permits, for travel within the locality; and WHEREAS, the Interim City Engineer has recommended that the City enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with DMV for that purpose. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that it hereby authorizes the City Manager or his designee to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles and to sign such other documents and provides such other assurances as may be required in order for the City to continue the issuance of all single-trip and certain multi-trip permits for travel within the City." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright Nays: None