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<br /> Substitute motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mrs. Webb, that the matter be deferred
<br />to the next meeting (September 10, 1985), and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Webb, Whitlow, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 85-245 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to appropriat
<br />$36,000 for architectural and engineering studies and designs of public facilities to replace
<br />the Burton's Point maintenance faciiities and award of contract to responsible low bidder.
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<br /> 'One of the key elements of the Portsmouth Coal Terminal
<br />City and School Board property at Burton's Point. The public
<br />nance operation, school building maintenance and storage, and
<br />These facilities will have to be relocated to new sites prior
<br />minal.
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<br />project is the acquisition of
<br />facilities include the bus maint
<br />the food services operation.
<br />to construction of the coal ter-
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<br /> The Engineering Office has selected the firm of C. E. Maguire, Inc. to conduct the archi-
<br />~ectural and engineering studies and designs ~o replace the facilities. The total cost for
<br />the program study and site selection analysis is $36,000. From this work, we will be able to
<br />select the design approach and sites for construction. The cost of the actual architectural
<br />design of the stru:tures will be included at a later date when the decision is made on the sit~
<br />and scope of the project.
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<br /> It is my recommendation that the City Council award the contract to C. E. Maguire, Inc.
<br />and apprcprlate $36,000 for the study. '
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<br />Motion of Mr. Beamer to adopt died due the lack of a seconded.
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<br />The City Manager recommended a deferral on the item.
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<br /> Substitute motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Gray, that the matter be tabled, and
<br />was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 85-244 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to appropriat
<br />$200,000 for City's participation of 50% of construction and installation of brick sidewalks
<br />in the downtown area of the D-1.
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<br /> "Included in this year's Capital Improvement Budget were funds to stimulate quality
<br />development in Olde Towne South. The program was established to allow 50-50 sharing of costs
<br />for~streetscapes/landscaping if the developer met certain design criteria ..e., brick sidewalk
<br />ornamental street lights/poles, tree wells etc. By providing this in:entive, it:is beneficial
<br />to both the City and developer by (1) speeding up a phase of downtown redevelopment, and (2)
<br />making developer's project more attractive for marketing.
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<br /> To date, two developers have formalized their agreements to participate with seven others
<br />expressing an xnterest in the program. A preliminary estimate for all n~ne projects is
<br />$200,000 (see attached). The return on investment far outweighs the City's contribution;
<br />therefore, I recommend Council's approprxation of $200,000 for this phase of the program.'
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<br /> Councilman Whitlow stated that he would abstain on the matter as his law firm would be
<br />representing several developer's who would be participating in the project.
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<br /> Motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Gray, that the following ordinance to be approved
<br />on first reading, and was adopted by 6-0-1 (Abstaining-Whitlow) vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO
<br />PARTICIPATION OF
<br />OF SIDEWALKS AND
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<br />APPROPRIATE $200,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND FOR
<br />THE CITY IN 50% OF THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION
<br />PUBLIC rMPROVEMENTS IN THE DOWNTOWN D-1 AREA.'
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<br /> 85-245 Letter from the City Manager recommendbng adoption of an ordinance to amend
<br />certain sections of Chapter 23 of the City Code pertaining to motor boats and watercraft.
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<br /> "The City Attorney's office has completed a review of the cptions available to the City
<br />pursuant to the State Code pertaining to the removal or repair of hazardous or obstructing
<br />docks, wharves, piers, pilings, bulkheads or other structures or vessels and recommends the
<br />adoption of Section 23-507.1 as shown on the attached ordinance. In addition, this review
<br />reveals that certain sections of Chapter 23 pertainigg to motor boats and watercraft should
<br />be revised in accordance with changes made by the Virginia General Assembly.
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<br /> The attached ordinance prepared by the City Attorney incorporates these changes, and I
<br />join him in recommending adoption of this ordinance."
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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 PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1975,
<br />BY AMENDING SECTIONS 23-501, 23-506, 23-507, 25-507.1, AND 23-514 OF CHAPTER
<br />23 tHEREOF, PERTAINING TO MOTOR BOATS AND WATERCRAFT"
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<br />Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Webb, Whitlow, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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