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June 23, 1987 All that certain piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the City of Portsmoath, Virginia, being more particularly described as that remaining portion of Westmoreland Avenue being bounded on the west by Lot 2, Block 62 and bounded on the east by Lot 24, Block 61 as shown on the plat of Virginia Realty and Investment Company and being 108-5' x 60' in size. Ayes: Barnes, Corprew, GrEy, Lucas, Simpson, Webb, Holle~ Nays: None 87-280 Letter from the City Manager recommending adootion of a resolution in conjunction with all the cities of Hampton Roads, relative to Phase II of the Study by the Governor's Commission on Transportation for the Twenty-First Century. "As you are aware, the Hampton Roads Mayors and City Managers periodically meet to discuss regional concerns. At the recent meeting of this organization, a resolution was prepared requesting that the Governor's Commission on Transportation augment state transportation revenues by permitting localities to: A) generate impact fees, B) create regional tax, C) allow for additional bonding authority, and D) allow for the creation of recorda~fon or transfer fees. In addition, the proposed resolution recommends that local govern- ments be granted additional authority for centrolling of local transportation networks as well as Farticipating in the actual des and construction of road projects. As requested by the Hampton Roads Mayors and City Managers, I submit the proposed resolution to City Council for your censider ation." Motion of Mrs. Webb ~nd seconded by Mrs.'Lucas, the following resolution was adopted, and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIl OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALL THE CITIES OF HAMPTON ROADS, RELATIVE TO PHASE II OF THE STUDY BY THE GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON TRAMSPORTATION FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY. WHEREAS, the Governor's Commission on Transportation in the Twenty-First Century is charged with studying the Commonwealth's transportation needs and making recommendations aimed at meeting those needs; and WHEREAS, the stated objectives of the Phase II study to be conducted by the Commission include examination of innovative financing techniques which could be made availabe to local govern- ments for meeting both intrajurisdictional and interjurisdictional transportation needs; determination of whether local units of government should be granted additional authority for controlling local transportation networks; and exploring ways for improving cooperation between the new Virglnla Department of Transportation and local governments within the Commonwealth; and WHEREAS, the Commission has concluded a series of public hearings on Phase II of its study in order to solicit part~ci~ and receive testimony of interested parties including local govern- ments; and