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January 22, 1985 2.1That the Department of Highways and Transportation is hereby requested to provide an alternate source of funding for the Western Freeway Project utilizing funds other than Urban Highway Allocation Funds and to provide for alternate methods of funding for maintenance for the Western Freeway after construction. 3. That the City Manager and City Attorney be hereby instructed to discuss the status o~ the Western Freeway Project with the Department of Highways and Transportation and the Portsmo~ Delegation to the General Assembly and to report the progress of such discussions to this Council." Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Webb, Whitlow, Holley Nays: None On motion of Mr. Beamer, and seconded by Mrs. Lucas, item 85-32 was moved up on the agend~ and was adopted by unanimous vote. 85-32 - Letter from the City Manager requesting approval of a resolution endorsing the location, design, and acquisition of the right-of-way fr~m the Western Freeway Project. "The attached correspondence from Mr. W. S. Tucker, Urban Programs Engineer with the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation is f0r~ally requesting City commitment to endorse the Western Freeway project (location and design). In addition, Mr. Tucker requests authorization to proceed with acquiring right-of-way. The attached resolution approves the location and design contingent upon VDH&T identifyin funding other than Urban Road Funds. I, therefore, recommend approval of the attached resolution." The City Manager recommended adoption of the resolution without reference to the funding source. On motio~ of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Beamer, the following resolution was adopted and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION APPROVING LOCATION AND MAJOR DESIGN EEATURES OF THE WESTERN FREEWAY PROJECT REQUESTING THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION TO ACQUIRE RIGHTS-OF- WAY. WHEREAS, a public hearing was conducted on September 19, 1984, in the City of Portsmouth by representatives of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Highways and Transportation after due and proper notice for the purpose of considering the proposed location and design of the Western Freeway Project: 0164-124-102, C-503, C-504, C-305 in the City of Portsmouth at which hearing aerial photographs, drawings and other pertinent information were made available for public inspection in accordance with State and Federal requirements; and WHEREAS, all persons and parties in attendance were afforded full opportunity to partici- pate in said public hearing; and WHEREAS, representatives of the City of Portsmouth were present and participated in said hearing; and WHEREAS, the Council had previously requested the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation to program this project; and WHEREAS, the Council considered all such matters; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Portsmouth hereby approves the location and major design features of the proposed project as presented at the public hearing with ~the exception that Coast Guard Boulevard be relocated to tie in with West Norfolk Road just east of the existing intersection of Coast Guard Boulevard and West Norfolk Road. BE IT FURTHgR RESOLVED that the City of Portsmouth requests the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation to acquire all rights-of-way necessary for this project conveying this right-of-way'to the City of Portsmouth at the appropriate times. " Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Webb, Whitlow, Holley Nays: none 85-29 - "Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution to en~es~ebi!;; participation in the Federal Urban Homesteading Program and to authorize City Manager to submit an application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. "Enclosed for your review and consideration is a Resolution endorsing our participation in the Federal Urban Homesteading Program and authorizing me to submit an application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Urban Homesteading Program provides for the gransfer of FHA and VA forclosed homes to the City at no cost. These homes would be made available for "homesteading" by families Who commit to making required repairs, living in the homes for five years and repaying a HUD rehabilitation loan. th