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January 26, 2016 <br /> <br />WHEREAS, <br /> the City of Portsmouth recognizes the Project is an important <br />element of the regional, state, and national freight transportation system; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, <br /> the Virginia International Gateway is vital to the economic <br />development of the area, and increased rail capacity provides relief to the highway <br />system by transporting freight, and provides an alternate means of transportation of <br />commodities; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, <br /> the City of Portsmouth supports the Project and the expansion of <br />on-dock rail service to maintain economic competitiveness in the world economy. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED <br /> by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, <br />Virginia, that the City of Portsmouth does hereby request that the Commonwealth <br />Transportation Board give priority consideration to the Marshalling Yard Expansion <br /> <br />Project for funding through the Rail Enhancement Fund.” <br /> <br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Wright <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />- New Business - <br /> <br />16 - 29 - Boards and Commissions <br /> <br />Dr. Edmonds offered the following nominations: <br /> <br />Americans with Disabilities Commission <br /> <br />Dr. Jaclyn Walker to be appointed to fill a term ending December 31, 2019, replacing <br />Lydia Simmons. <br /> <br />Board of Building Code Appeals <br /> <br />Gina Thompson to be appointed to fill a term ending August 31, 2016, replacing <br />Brendon Shearin. <br /> <br />Board of Zoning Appeals <br /> <br />JoAnn Clark to be appointed as an Alternate to fill a term ending December 31, 2021. <br /> <br />Mary Murray to be appointed as an Alternate to fill a term ending December 31, 2017, <br />replacing George Hunt, Jr. <br /> <br />Community Policy & Management Team <br />Community Criminal Justice Board <br /> <br />Elaine Breathwaite to be appointed to replace Gracie Taylor. <br /> <br />Downtown Design Committee <br /> <br />Dawn Richardson to be appointed to fill a term ending January 31, 2017, replacing <br />Chrystal Kromidas. <br /> <br />Historic Preservation Commission <br /> <br />Timothy Veach to be appointed to fill a term ending October 31, 2017, replacing Dawn <br />Richardson. <br /> <br />Museum & Fine Arts Commission <br /> <br />Billie Montgomery Cook to be appointed to fill a term ending October 31, 2018, <br />replacing Kimberly Wimbush. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />