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23Z March 10~ 1983 NEW BUSINESS 81-90 The following letter from the Planning Commission was submitted: 'At its regular monthly meeting and public hearing on March 3, 1981, the City Planning Commission resolved unanimously (6-0-0) to endorse the attached policy positzon paper with respect to the 1981 allocation hearing slated for March 17, 1981 at the Suffolk District Office of the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation. The Commission worked closely with other agencies of municipal government with respect to this proposed statement and has coordinated its effort with~our Chamber of Commerce Hfghways and Transit Committee chaired by Admiral James A. Brown." On motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the following resolution was adopted, and by the following vote: '~A RESOLUTION ENDORSING PRIORITIES OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH FOR ALLOCATION OF FUNDS OF THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION. WHEREAS, a public hearing has been scheduled for March 17, 1981, in the Suffolk District Office of the Virgznza Department of Highways and Transportation for the purpose of obtaining recommendations for the priorities in allocation of funds of the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation; and WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth is seriously concerned by economic to curtail construction of transportation arterials deemed essential to of the City and its port and military related activities; and factors which threate~ the future welfare WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth is of the opinion that local identity of needs for transportation funding should be of primary consideration in establishing the priorities for allocation of construction funds by the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that this Council does hereby endorse the following Highway Projects and priorities of the City of Portsmouth for allocation of funds of the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation: 1. Development of a traffic artery in the Cross-Churchland Corridor from the western end of the Virginia Route 164 bridge at West Norfolk ro the vicinity of the intersection of U. S. Route 17 and Virginia Route 135 near a point common ro the cities of Chesapeake, Portsmouth and Suffolk. 2. interstate 264 widening involving the downtown tunnel and Berkley Bridge. 3. Victory Boulevard extension from Airline Boulevard (U.S. 58) to Portsmouth Boulevard (Va. 337). 4. Allocation of design funds to design the "Flyway", a bridge to link Interstate 264 to the Midtown Tunnel Freeway serving the deep water Marine Terminals at Pinner's Point. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to communicate the establishment of these priorities to the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation in such manner as he deems appropriate." Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Oast, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen Nays: None 81-91 Motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Barnes, that the funding analysis report from the Municipal Finance Commission, to be received as information, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 81-92 Vice Mayor Beamer offered the following nominations for appointments to Boards/ Commissions: Commission of Architectural Review Mrs. Frances J. Gill to be appointed for an unexpired term, ending May 1, 1983, replacin Mrs. Dennis F. McMurran, who resigned. Citizens Advisory Committee Mrs. Shirley S. Richards to be appointed for an unexpired term, ending June 1, 1982, replacing Mrs. Anne H. Long, who resigned. Museum and Fine Arts Commission Dr. Gladstone M. Hill to be appointed for an unexpired term, ending November 1, 1983, replacing Richard H. Grace, who resmgned. Social S~rvices Advisory Commission George Minor, Jr.~to be appointed[for an unexpired term, ending July 1, 1983 replacing Mrs. Marcia Olitsky, deceased. '