|
November 8~ 1983
<br />
<br />2. Victory Boulevard between Airline Boulevard and Alexander Street - 16,510
<br /> vehicles daily.
<br />
<br />3. Portsmouth Boulevard between Turnpike Road and 1-264 - 9,690 vehicles daily.
<br />
<br />4.' Elm Avenue between~ South Street an~d Race Street - 8,340 vehicles daily,
<br />
<br />5. Churchland Boulevard between High Street West and Tyre Neck Road 13,320
<br /> vehicles daily.
<br />
<br /> It is unfortunate that I have ~to give this recommendation, however, I feel that a year'is
<br />sufficient time to have had some positive action from this Railroad Company. It is, therefore
<br />recommended, and I concur, that we adopt the attached resolution authorizing that the Seaboard
<br />Coast Line Railroad Company be notified pursuant to Section 56-405, Code of Virginia and take
<br />such further action as may be necessary to repair the same.
<br />
<br /> In addition, should the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company not respond as required by
<br />law, I am making a further recommendation to appropriate $228,000 for repair of these crossing!
<br />Reimbursement of this amount will be sought from the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company."
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mr. Whitlow, the following resolution was adopted
<br />and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />"A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN RAILROAD CROSSINGS AS BEING POORLY MAINTAINED
<br />BY THE SEABOARD COAST LINE RAILROAD COMPANY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
<br />NOTIFY SEABOARD COAST LINE RAILROAD COMPANY PURSUANT TO SECTION 56-405, CODE'OF
<br />VERGINIA¥ AND TO TAKE SUCH FURTHER ACTION AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO REPAIR THE SAME.
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, the.Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company operates certain hereinafter-described
<br />railroad crossings over public streets in the City of Portsmouth; and
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, said railroad company is re:quired by law to keep such~ crossings in good repair tc
<br />the full width of the public street and to maintain such crossings in a smoothe condition so al
<br />to admit reasonable and safe travel over the same; and
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, the hereinafterrdescribed crossings have not been maintained in such good repair
<br />and condition.
<br />
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that
<br />the following described railroad crossings are designated as being poorly maintained by Seaboa
<br />Coast Line Railroad Company.
<br />
<br />(1)
<br />
<br />(3)
<br />
<br />Frederick Boulevard between Incinerator Road and Project Drive;
<br />
<br />Victory Boulevard between Airline Boulevard and Alexander
<br />Portsmouth Boulevard between Turnpike Road and 1-264;
<br />
<br />Street;
<br />
<br />(4) Elm Avenue between South Street and Race Street;
<br />
<br />(S) Churchland Boulevard between High Street West and Tyre Neck Road.
<br />
<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to notify
<br />Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company of the condition of said crossings pursuant to ~56-405,
<br />Code of Virginia, and to take such further action pursuant to said section of the Code of
<br />Virginia as may be necessary to repair the same"
<br />
<br />Ayes: Barnes Beamer, Gray, Holley, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br />83-414 - Ordinance to appropriate $220,000 for Railroad Crossing repairs.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mrs. Webb, to defer the matter to the next meeting
<br />(November 22, 1983) until~Co~nci%oh~s g~opportunity to discuss the legal ramifications and
<br />procedure to take if the issue is approved, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
<br />
<br /> 8S-415 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution authorizing
<br />the issuance of $1,824,876 in General Obligation Bonds and Bond Anticdpation Notes in, order
<br />to fund the first year of the 1983-84 Capital Improvement Progzam.
<br />
<br /> "On October 24, 1983, City Council held a Public Hearing concerning the Capital Improve-
<br />ment Program. The attached resolution authorizes the issuance of $1,824,876 in General
<br />Obligation Bonds and Bond A~ticipation No,~es in order to fund the first year of the 1983-84
<br />CIP,
<br />
<br /> The 1983-84 CIP includes projects requiring bond fnnding in the total amount of $5,997,25(
<br />however, due to bond funds currently available (from the November 1982 bond sale) only a net
<br />amount of new bond authorization.totaling $1,824,876 is required. The Municipal Finance Com-
<br />mission has reviewed and endorsed the 1984 CIP funding level ~ith particular attention directe{
<br />towards the amount requiring bond financing. A copy of this letter has been distributed to
<br />the City Council in a pre~ious package.
<br />
<br /> I recommend the adop~i6n of this resolution so that the 1st year of the S year can be
<br />fully funded."
<br />
<br />
<br />
|