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lO0 June 8, 1982 "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, BY AMENDING SECTION g4-199ib) AND CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE IX THEREOF, PERTAINING TO PORTSMOUTH GCLF COURSE AND PORTSMOUTH PARK RATES." - Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen Nays: None 82-207 "Consideration of a resolution requesting the Governor and the General Assembly of Virginia to appoint a Portsmouth residentto the Board of Commissioners of the Virginia Port Authority. The term of the Portsmouth resident on the Board of Commissioners of the Virginia Port Authority will expire this year. This resolution requests the Governor and the General Assem- bly to appoint a Portsmouth resident to that Board. The City Manager reccmmends adoption." On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Beamer, the following resolution was adopted, and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR AND GENERAL &SSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA TO APPOINT A PORTSMOUTH RESIDENT TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE VIRGINIA PORT AUTHORITY. WHEREAS, the term of the current Portsmouth resident on the Board of Commissioners of the Virginia Port Authority is scheduled to expire; and WHEREAS, the operation of the Portsmouth port facility has been and ccntinues to be one of the most successful operations of such facilities in the Commonwealth; and WHEREAS, the Virginia Port Authority has acquired and continues to acquire substantial land holdings and port related development property in the City of Portsmouth; and WHERBAS~. the entire operation of the port facility in a part of the jurisdiction of the Virginia Port Authority visions enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia; and Portsmouth is scheduled to become in 1985, subject to certain pro- WHEREAS, the port faci zens; and the City of Portsmouth has supported and will continue to support development lities in a manner which will be most beneficial to the well being of its citi- WHEREAS, the continued successful operation of the pert facilities is the foremost objective of the Council of the City of Portsmouth. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the Governor and General Assembly of Virginia be hereby requested to appoint a Portsmouth resident to the Board of Commissioners of the Virginia Port Authority. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be, and she hereby is, instructed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Honorable Charles S. Robb, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia; the Honorable Richard J. Davis, Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia Senator Willard J. Moody; Delegate L. Eleaves Manning and Delegate Johnny S. Joannou." Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen Nays: None 82-208 "Consideration of a resolution requesting the Commonwealth of Virginia to partic ipate in the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program by providing 15% of the funding for approved grants in the State of Virginia; and, authorizing the City Manager to file a pre- application for said grant. The City of Portsmouth has prepared a preliminary aFplication for a grant from the National Park Service (UPARR) to fund a program to strengthen the City's Recreation Volunteer Program. The grant would be in the amount of ~167.500 of which $142,375 would be the Federal share (85%) and $25,125 would be the State match (15~). No local dollars would be required. The proposed resolution requests that the State appropriate the required 15% local match. Council's favcrable consideration is requested. The City Manager recommends adoption." and On motion of by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION P~EQUESTING THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA TO PARTICIPATE IN THE URBAN PARK AND RECREATION RECOVERY PROGRAM BY PROVIDING 15% OF THE FUNDING FOR APPROVED GRANTS IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA: AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FILE A PRE-APPLICATION FOR SAID GRANT CERTIFYING COMPLIANCE BY THE CITY OF pORTSMOUTH WITH NATIONAL PARK SERVICE REGULATIONS. Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following resolution was adopted, WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has been selected to apply to the Urban Parks tion Program for an innovation grant for the fiscal year 1982; and WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth is eligible ipation in the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Appropriations Act; and and Recrea- to rec/eive these funds due to previous parti( Program under the 1982 Interior Department WHEREAS, continued participation in the program will provide funds tional facilities and provide training programs and materials in order participation in such program; and to rehabilitate recre~ to strengthen voluntee~