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253 April 14~ 1981 The tax is not broken down again this year as it came to us from Data Process with the one outstanding amount. The original of this list and the Personal property Books for the year 1980 have been turned over to Mr. Rabey the Delinquent Tax Collector. A separate list of collections from the 20th day of February through today, representing the amount of $21,759.28 collected from the date of cut of February 20th 1981 through today, March 30th." Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, the report to be received as information, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 81-13- Mation~0~'~m~ Gray and-sec~nded-byMrs~ Wehh, letter concerning cab rate increase received from Mr. Phyall to be received as information and referred to the City Manager for consideration and report to Council, and was adppted hy unanimous vote. 81-138 Motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded h? Mrs. Webb, the following resolution was adopted, and by the following vote: "A E R SOLUTI©M~RELAT~VE~rDUTHE DEVELOPMENT OF A COAL EXPORTING FACILITY IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA. WHEREAS, the 1981 Special Session of the Virginia General Assembly has passed legislation which will enable the Virginia Port Authority, should feasibility studies prove favorable, to construct a coal terminal in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia; and WHEREAS, the Governor of Virginia has signe~ such legislation into law; and WHEREAS, the legislation as adopted and signed provides that the City of Portsmouth would receive as revenue the full equivalency of real and personal property taxes and payment of customary business license taxes in order to establish full tax equivalency as would be applic~ if the development were privately owned and operated; and WHEREAS, the legislation limits condemnation by VPA to approximately two hundred twenty (220) acres of the six hundred twenty-three (623) acre refinery site leaving the majority of the property for future industrial developmen~ benefiting the City of Portsmouth; and WHEREAS, the legislation requires VPA to construct rail or other transportation facilitie~ providing access to the coal terminal which do not rely on the use of existing lines and subje¢ .~to.~envir~nmental studies requiring the construction of rail facilities along the Western Free- way which will provide access to the coal facility by both the N & w and CSX Railroads; and WHEREAS, there remains great concern relative to the possible environmental impact on the quality of life that will result from the development and operation of the coal facility withi~ the City of Portsmouth; and WHEREAS, traffic congestion continues to mncrease in the High Street Churchland Corridor and along West Norfolk Road due to the continual delays in the funding of the Western Freeway; and WHEREAS, the Virginia Port Authority is to establish a Steering Committee to: (1) Assure that all other potential sites for such facility in Hampton Roads have been thoroughly investi- gated before a decision to proceed with the facility within the City of Portsmouth is made; (2) Assure that the ultimate longterm requirement of construction of additional coal exporting capacity in Virginia is necessary and financially viable; (3) Assure that the interest of the City of Portsmouth and its citizens are thoroughly protected from possible environmental impact on the quality of lif~ that may result from the development and operation of a coal exporting facility ~n the City of Portsmouth. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth: 1. That the City of Portsmouth will appoint representatives to serve on said Steering Committee to assure that the interest of the City of Portsmouth and its citizens are thoroughly protected. 2. That the City will employ an Environmental Consultant to work with the City and its citizens in order to receive an independent appraisal of Federal and State requirements as well as VPA Consultant's reports. 3. That the Council of the City of Portsmouth requests that the Governor recommend and the General Assembly approve funding for the Western Freeway to be built in conjunction with the Railroad Project in order to save money and minimize construction related disruptions. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the City Clerk be, and she hereby is, authorized to forward copies of this Resolution to the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to Senator Willard J. Moody, Delegate L. Cleaves Manning, Delegat Johnny S. Joannou and Delegate William O'Brien of the General Assembly of Virginia." . - Ayes: Barnes, Nays: None Abstaining: Oast Gray, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen