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March 11, 2014 Discussion: • The street maintenance funds received from VDOT are based on the number of "lane miles" of improved street within the City as detailed by the VDOT Local Assistance Division Urban Maintenance Inventory for the City of Portsmouth. • VDOT requires a locality to submit Form U-1 to their District Office indicating any changes to their inventory as new streets are added through development or as streets are closed. • The VDOT Urban Construction and Maintenance Program requires the submission of a City Council resolution to accompany the attached Form U-1. • The addition to the inventory in the attached Form U-1 is the result of reviewing the streets accepted into our network and street closures from the last fiscal year. • This review revealed 0.24 lane miles of additional roadway. • VDOT has provided initial confirmation that this addition is acceptable and will complete their review of our submission for conformance to state standards once the resolution is submitted. • VDOT will adjust the city's Urban Maintenance Inventory as appropriate. Financial Impact • The additional of this roadway segment will result in a minimal increase of amount of funding from VDOT for street maintenance. The increased amount would be at least $2,632.80 based on last year's allocation per lane mile. Recommended Action: • Adoption of the resolution. Vision Principles: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community, A Robust Economy for Working Men and Women Next Steps Following Council Action: • Submit Resolution and comment letter to VDOT. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Meeks, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO APPROVE AN ADDITION TO THE STREETS IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING MUNICIPAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS TO THE CITY WHEREAS, the regulations of the Virginia Department of Transportation adopted pursuant to Section 33.1-41.1 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, require that the City submit a request for mileage additions, deletions and changes in functional classification of streets which have occurred during the fiscal year for the purpose of calculating State maintenance payments; and WHEREAS, the increase in mileage to Sean Sykes Avenue, described in VDOT Form U-1, identified as Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof, has occurred in the City of Portsmouth. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the Virginia Department of Transportation be requested to approve the mileage addition to Sean Sykes Avenue, more particularly described on the aforementioned Exhibit A." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright Nays: None 14 - 100 -Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Portsmouth and the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission for a regional water quality monitoring program to satisfy the requirements of federal and state law and reduce water pollution in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.