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February 10, 198]
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<br />At a reg~lar meeting of the City Council held on February 10, 1981, there were present:
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<br />J. E. Johansen, Jack P. Barnes, Ben A. Beamer, Sr., J. Robert Gray, Gloria O.
<br />Webb, Momton V. Whitlow, Steven Lieberman, City Manager, James T. Martin,
<br />Assistant City Attorney.
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<br />Absent: Edward L. Oast, Jr.
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<br /> Father gharles G. Kettlewell, Vicar of Portsmouth Episcopal Missions Emmanuel Cradock:
<br /> The ChUrch of the Mariner and St. James' on Ef£ingham Street, opened the meeting with
<br />prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance~
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<br /> Motion!of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Gray, minutes of the ~alled meeting of January
<br />1981; minu(es of the regular meeting of January 27, 1981; minutes of the called meeting of
<br />January 30~ 1981, to be approved as received, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> MayoriJohansen welcomed all visitors in attendance.
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<br /> Mayo.~ Johansen recognized David Allen Younkins, Troop 260, Anthony Walter Mault, Troop
<br />260, and. Thomas David Parham, III, Troop 215, for having attained the rank of "Eagle Scout",
<br />as this ms the highest rank awarded in the Boy Scouts of America to the youth.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br /> 81-78 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting
<br />January ~7, 1981, was taken up and read:
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<br /> "AN~ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $25,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE
<br /> PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE SLEEPY HOLE GOLF COURSE."
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<br /> On,motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by
<br />followi~
<br /> Pg vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray,
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />Mr. Beamer, the ordinance
<br />Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
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<br />of
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<br />was adopted, and by the
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<br /> The following report from the City Manager was submitted:
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<br /> '~t the last Council meeting, the City Council referred to the City Manager for report,
<br />a resdlution from the School Board requesting an appropriation of ~53,512 for design costs for
<br />the r~novation of T. A. Willett AudiIorium.
<br /> ~nasmuch as the School Board did not submit any capital improvement projects for inclusio~
<br />in t~e 1980-83 Capital Improvements Program (CIP), no provisions have been made for funding
<br />of t~e appropriation which is now being requested. Moreover, no funding provisions have be~n
<br />madeifor the more costly construction phase, which the School Administration estimates will
<br />cost,approximately $750..000 (for Alternate III). Review of capital requests through the CIP
<br />process is essential to provide the orderly evaluation of capital improvement needs and to
<br />mak~ the necessary provisions for funding.
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<br /> j Accordingly, it is my recommendation that the School Board be instructed to submit the
<br />pro~ect for inclusion in the City's 1981-86 Capital Improvement Program, as well as any other
<br />pro~ects which they plan to request during the next five years. Through this process, the T.A
<br />Wi~lett Auditorium improvement can be evaluated relative to other capital needs of the City,
<br />an~ be placed in the appropriate priority order for funding.
<br /> i It should be pointed out that January 16, 198] was the published date for submission of t
<br />fi~e-year capital project requests, and the finalized CIP recommendation is due to be reviewed
<br />b~ the Planning Commission on April 3, 1981. Therefore, the Schoo] Board request will have to
<br />be submitted prior to March I, 1981 in order for us to have sufficient time to consider it."
<br />I Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Beamer, the matter to be referred to the City
<br />M~nager for study and a report be furnished, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />] 81-42~O~ ~otion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the following resolution was
<br />8dopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> "A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND TR_~NSPORTA~ION OF THE COMMON-
<br /> WEALTH OF VIRGINIA TO CONTINUE CONSTRUCTION OF THE 1-664 PROJECT CONNECTING CHESAPEAKE
<br /> AND NEWPORT NEWS; REAFFIRMING SUPPORT FOR THE WESTERN FREEWAY.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, has previously expressed its
<br />suppor~ for the completion of construction o£ the 1-664 Project to connect Chesapeake and
<br />Newport News as a high priority project of the Department of Highways and Transportation of
<br />Commonwealth of Virginia; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth is of the opinion that completion of the 1-
<br />664 Project is vital to the transportation needs of the citizens on the north and south sides
<br />of Hampton Roads; ~nd
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<br /> WHEREAS, completion of the 1-664 Project would provide a western terminus for the proposed
<br />Western Freeway which this Council has continually supported as a priority project in connectio
<br />with future development in the City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> NOW, 1HEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that
<br />the Department of Highways And Transportation of the Commonwealth of Virginia is hereby request
<br />ed to continue the construction of the 1-664 Project connecting Chesapeake and Newport News.
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