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December 10, 1985
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<br /> 85-393 Letter from the City Manager recomme,nding adoption of an ordinance amending
<br />Chapter 23 of the City Code pertaining to motor vehicles and traffic in regards to motor
<br />vehicles travelling on City streets.
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<br /> "The City Traffic Engineer's review of the restricted use of certain streets in the City
<br />from truck traffic has resulted in the designation of an additional number of streets in which
<br />truck traffic has become a problem which has necessitated the installation of signs restrictin
<br />movement of trucks greater, in size, than standard pickups (10,000~pounds). It should be
<br />noted that the next section of the City Code requires that trucks greater than 36,000 pounds
<br />be limited to those routes designated by the City as truck routes.
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<br /> In reviewing the request of the Traffic Engineer, the City Attorney also recommends
<br />certain technical revisions of those portions of the City Code that deal with trucks and othe]
<br />oversized vehicles, and the proposed amendments will bring the Code into conformity with cur-
<br />rent practices.
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<br /> I, therefore, recommend the adoption of the attached ordinance amending certain portions
<br />of Chapter 23 of the City Code."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the following ordinance was adopted on
<br />first and final reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTS~OUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, AS
<br />~ENDED, BY ~\{ENDING SECTIONS 23r13, 23-520, 23-525, AND 23-529 OF CHAPTER 23
<br />THEREOF, PERTAINING TO MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC."
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<br />Ayes: Gray, Lucas, Webb, Whitlow, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 85-394 Letter from the City ~{anager recommending adoption of a resolution endorsing the
<br />prohibition of siting a hazardous waste facility in a one hundred year flood plain.
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<br /> "As you are aware, the State Hazardous Waste Siting Council resently held public hearings
<br />throughout the State on its proposed regulations. Fhe oroposed regulations set certain pro-
<br />hibitions for the siting of facilities. These D~o~Yihit~ons include: wetlands, 100 flood plains
<br />dam failure inundation zones, sinkholes, locati4ns near active faults and within areas desig-
<br />nated as national natural landmarks or lands in public trust.
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<br /> Of particular concern to the City of Portsmouth is the proposed St. Julien's Creek Annex
<br />Hazardous Waste Facility. It is imFortant that the State Siting Council include the prohibi-
<br />tion for facilities located within the 100 year flood plain and for that reason the City
<br />Attorney has prepared the attached resolution endorsing this provision~
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<br />I concur with the proposed resolution and I recommend Council's favorable consideration."
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<br /> Albert Stone, 12 Harris Road, Vice President of St. Julien's Creek Citizens Committee,
<br />spoke in support of the resolution.
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<br /> Jesse Overton, 82 Ericsson Street, representing Secretary of
<br />Committee, spoke briefly on material to be forwarded to the ~ayors
<br />(See Exhibit 85-394)
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<br />St. Julien's Creek Citizens
<br /> of the Tidewater area.
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<br /> Councilman Gray stated that a letter had been
<br />to action taken by the Executive Committee of the
<br />supporting the resolution.
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<br />received from Ms. Shirley Winters relative
<br />Tidewater Federation of Wcmen's Clubs,
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<br /> The following letter was received from Barbara Wright, President of Cradock Property
<br />Owners' Association:
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<br /> "The Cradock Property Owners' Association members have indicated very strong support for
<br />City Manager Hanbury's recommendatmon fo~ a City resolution endorsing prohibition of siting a
<br />hazardous waste facility in a 100 year flood plain ~December 10, 1985 Agenda Item 86-39~).
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<br />We respectfully request favorable action by Portsmcuth City Council on this matter."
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<br />Councilman Gray thanked Mr. Overton for all his efforn on this matter.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by ~rs. Webb, the following resolution was adcpted,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE PROHIBITION AGAINST SITING HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITIES
<br />IN A iO0-YEAR FLOOD PLAIN.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth, by adoption of resolutions on July 24,
<br />1984, October 9, 1984 and October 22, 1985 expressed its concerns zo establishing a hazardous
<br />waste storage facility at St. Julien's Creek Annex; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Hazardous Waste Facility Siting Board of Virginia is in the process of
<br />provzng regulations concerning the siting of hazardous waste facilities in Virginia; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the regulations are of vital importance to all areas of Virgznia and of oarti-
<br />cular importance to areas under consideration for the siting of a hazardous waste storage
<br />facility; and
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