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November 12, 1985
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<br />Contract Price (Western
<br />Contract Administration
<br />Contingencies
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<br />Waterproofing)
<br />and Inspection
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<br />$169,521.00
<br /> 15,000.00
<br /> 10,000.00
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<br />TOTAL COST $194,521.00
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<br /> The Director of Planning, Engineerzng and Inspections recommends appropriation of the
<br />necessary funds and award of the contract. I, therefore, recommend City Council's approval."
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<br /> On motion of Mrs. Lucas and seconded by Mr. Beamer, the following ordinance was approved
<br />on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $194,521 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR REPAIRS
<br />TO THE UPPER DECK OF EDINBURGH SQUARE PARKING GARAGE."
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<br /> 85-343 Letter from the City Manager recomending adoption of an ordinance to appropriate
<br />$100,000 from the Capital Improvement Program to upgrade and improve 20-year (Flus] traffic
<br />signals with modern equipment.
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<br /> "An important component to the City's Master Street and Highway Plan is a modern traffic
<br />signal system. Since my arrival I have recommended, and you have agreed, to implement a pro-
<br />gram to replace all twenty-year (plus) traffic signal systems Within the City. Over the past
<br />twelve months, 14 new t~affic signal controllers were purchase, 10 installed with the majority
<br />being on High Street between Willett Drive and Tyre Neck Road (see attached list.. From com-
<br />ments received, traffic flow and coordination have improved greatly as a result of the new
<br />signals.
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<br /> In the 1985./86 Capital Improvement Program is $100,000 to continue our replacement progra
<br />This year's program would purchase twelve additional traffic signal controllers with the major-
<br />ity replacing existing systems along Portsmouth Boulevard ~see attached list for new locations-
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<br /> The Director of Planning, Engineering and Inspections has indicated there is a six-to-eigt
<br />month lead time from receiFt of equipment to time of purchase. Once received, it will take
<br />another six months to program equipment, consstruct foundations and install controllers. The
<br />Director of Planning, Engineering and Inspection shas recommended the appropriation of ~unds t(
<br />purchase the equpoment needed.
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<br /> I, therefore, concur with staff's request and recommend Council's appropriation of
<br />$100,000 from the Capita] Improvement Plan.
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<br /> On morion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the following ordinance was approved
<br />on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $100,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND TO REPLACE
<br />AND IMPROVE TKAFFIC SIGNAL EQUIPMENT,"
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<br /> 85-344 Letter from the City Manager recommending denial of an ordinance to close a
<br />portion of Amelia Avenue.
<br />
<br /> "Application has been made to close a portion of Amelia Avenue between Clifford Street
<br />and Griffin Street. Both the Planning Commission and the v~ewers report have recommended
<br />approval of this request.
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<br /> However, as I have indicated to you in the five year capita] improvement Flat, the com-
<br />pletion of the unimproved sections of Clifford Street from City Park to Airline Boulevard is
<br />an integral part of the City Park development plans. In connection with this, the intersectin
<br />streets such as Amelia Avenue may also become important factors in the traffic plan.
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<br /> Therefore, I recommend denial of the ordinance on your agenda tonight pertaining to Ameli
<br />Avenue. If, in the future, Amelia Avenue does not become part of the necessary traffic patteri
<br />another application could be considered."
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<br /> Gordon Tayloe, Attorney, Central Fidelity Bank Building, representing Charles D. Johnson,
<br />applicant, spoke in support of the application.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Lucas, that the matter be deferred and Mr. Tayloe
<br />meet with the City Manager to discuss his proposal as presented tonight, and was adopted by
<br />unanimous vote. ~Deferred to the meeting of January 14, 1986.)
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<br /> 85=345 Letter from the City
<br />the City Manager to execute a deed
<br />for the Lake Meade Reservoir.
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<br />Manager recommending adcption of a resolution authorizing
<br />of exchange to provide additional land to serve as a buffer
<br />
<br /> "Mr. Jesse L. Williams, Jr. who owns property in the City of Suffolk has requested an
<br />e×chanage of property adjacent to the Lake Meade Reservoir so that an erosion control dam coulc
<br />be constructed. Mr: Williams has indicated that he would incur the expenses of such a dam.
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<br /> The City's Director o£ Public Utilities, Mr. Jim Spacek, has indicated that construction
<br />of the dam would be beneficial to the City as well as to Mr. Williams by preventing additional
<br />run-off and build up of silt in the City's reservoir. The exchange of proFerty will also pro-
<br />vide additional land for the City of Portsmouth to serve as a buffer for the lake. Attached
<br />is a map identifying the property in question. Since the property is located within corporate
<br />boundaries of the City of Suffolk, I contracted Suffolk City Manager John L. Rowe, Jr., and he
<br />has indicated that he has no objection to Mr. Williams' proposal.
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