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<br />January 26, 1982
<br />
<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
<br />
<br />Consent Agenda
<br />
<br /> On motion of
<br />approved on first
<br />following vote:
<br />
<br />Mrs. W~bb~ and seconded by Mr. Beamer, Agenda Items 82-5, 82-6, and 82-1-,
<br />reading at the regular meeting of January 12, 1982, and were:adopted by the
<br />
<br />82-5
<br />
<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $20,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND
<br />TO-COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF EVIDENCE STORAGE AND OFFICE FACILITIES IN
<br />THE UNDERGROUND AREA."
<br />
<br />82-6
<br />
<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $30,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND
<br />FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION INCENTIVE FUND."
<br />
<br /> 82-17- "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ARTICLE
<br /> OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973,
<br /> ING TO SALES TAX ON ARTIFICIAL
<br /> HEATING OIL USED FOR DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION."
<br /> Ayes:
<br /> Other Items under UnfinSshed Bus,ness
<br /> Nays:
<br /> 82-23 - The following ordinance approved on first reading
<br />January 12, 1982, was taken up and read:
<br />
<br />V OF CHAPTER 35 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
<br />BY ADDING THERETO SECTION 35-17 PERTAIN-
<br />OR PROPANE GAS, FIREWOOD, COAL OR HOME
<br />
<br /> Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Oast,
<br /> Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br /> None
<br />
<br /> at the regular meeting of
<br />
<br />'AN ORDINANCE TO APFROPRIATE $13,700 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR
<br />THE PURCHASE OF A TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROLLER TO BE INSTALLED IN THE AREA OF
<br />OF THE CRAWFORD CONNECTOR AND COURT STREET IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SECOND
<br />DOWNTOWN TUNNEL PROJECT."
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mr. Gray, the ordinance was adapted, and by the
<br />following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Oast, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br /> 82-7 The following ordinance deferred from the regular meeting of January 12, 1982,
<br />was taken up and read:
<br />
<br />'~AN ORDINANCE CLOSING A PORTION OF APOISTRONG STREET"
<br />
<br /> H. Lee Addison, 160 Newtown Road, Virginia Beach, Va., representing Adwig Corporation,
<br />stated that Mr. Cox, President of the Portsmouth g Chesapeake Wholesale Paper Company, and
<br />he had reached an agreement on ~he closing of arFs~n~ ~frA~strong Street, and it was in
<br />writing and signed by bothuparties.
<br />
<br /> James D. Cox, 2228 Dellwood Road, Chesapeake, Va., representing Portsmouth & Chesapeake
<br />Wholsale Paper Company, spoke ~n support of the port,on of Armstrong Street to be closed.
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. B~m~r, the ordinance was adopted, and by the
<br />following vote:
<br />
<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray~ Oast, Webb,
<br /> Nays: None
<br /> Abstaining: Whitlow
<br />
<br /> 82-10 - On motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mr. Gray, the
<br />deferred from the regular meeting of January 1~, 1982, was adopted,
<br />
<br />following resolution
<br />and ~y the following
<br />
<br />"A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION OF THE
<br />COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA TO ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE WESTERN
<br />FREEWAY THROUGH THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH TO ITS CONNECTION WITH 1-664 AND REQUESTING
<br />THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA TO
<br />REQUEST THAT THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DECLARE THE SECTION
<br />OF THE [-664 PROJECT FROM 21ST STREET IN THE CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS TO ROUTE 1- IN
<br />THE CITY OF SUFFOLK AN ESSENTIAl GAP iN THE INTERSTATE SYSTEM.
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, has previously expressed its
<br />support for the completion of construction of the 1-664 Project to connect Chesapeake and
<br />Newport News as a high priority project of the Department of Highways & Transportation of
<br />the Commonwealth of Virginia; and
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth is of the opinion that completion of
<br />the 1-664 Project is vital to the transportation need of the citizens on the north and south
<br />sides of Hampton Roads; and
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, completion of the 1-664 Project will provide a western terminus for the proposed
<br />Western Freeway which, this Council has continually supported as a priority project in connec-
<br />tion with future development in the City of Portsmouth.
<br />
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that
<br />it hereby reaffirms its support for construction of the Western Freeway through the City of
<br />Portsmouth to its connection w~th 1-654 and requests that the Department of Highways and Tran
<br />po:ration of the Commonwealth of Virginia allocate funds for the cons~ructmon of the Western
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