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and
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<br />On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, the £ollowing resolntion was
<br />by the following vote:
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<br /> "A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE AMENDMENT OF THE 1995 REGIONAl TRANSPORTATION
<br /> PLAN PERTAINING TO IMPROVEMENTS TO ELMHURST LANE BETWEEN PORTSMOUTH BOULEVARD
<br /> AND I264.
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<br />adopted,
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<br /> WHEREAS, the 1995 Regional Transportation Plan includes the improvements of the
<br />transportation corridor between Portsmouth Boulevard and 1-264; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the plan incorporates two options for said improve-merits, either ~l~ng
<br />Elmhurst Lane or Hodges F6Fry Ro~'d'; ah~
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<br /> WHEREAS the final decision upon the recommendation of the Virginia Department of
<br />Highways and Transportation and the Cmty of Portsmouth respect~yely, based upon an environmen
<br />impact study is the Elmhurst Lan'e option.
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<br /> NOW, tHEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Portsmouth endorses
<br />the amendment of the 1995 Regional Tr~ns-portation Plan to ihcl~de the Elmhurst Lane
<br />option.
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<br /> BE ~T FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this
<br />resolution ~o the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation and the Southeastern
<br />Virginia Planning District Commission."
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<br /> Ayes: Bar~es,-Early, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br /> Nays: None ~'
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<br /> Y9-28 "Consideration of a motion to transfer $28,084 from the Grants Contingency
<br />Account to develop a Crime and Substance Abuse Prevention Program within Portsmouth's
<br />Public School System.
<br />
<br /> This motion will provide the funds necessary-for Portsmouth's Mental Health/Mental
<br />Retardation Services Board to develop a Crime and Substance Abmse Prevention Program.
<br />This program will provide training for junior high school administrators and teachers in
<br />new techniques of drug abuse and c~ime prevention. The program will also operate a pilot
<br />youth involvement project in the same areas. Of the $28,084 total program cost, $25,275
<br />will be provide~ by the Divisio~ of Justice and Crime PreVention, $1,404~'represents the
<br />state share, and $1,405 represents the necessary local cash match. The City Manager
<br />recommends adoption of this motion."
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by ME. Early; that authorization be gyanted to trans-
<br />fer $28,084 from the Grants~Contihgency Account, as requeseed, and~was adopted by unanimous
<br />vote.
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<br /> 79-29 "Submission of the Quarterly Financial Report for the Operating Funds for
<br />the Feriod ending December 31, 1978.
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<br /> This report is submitted for your information in accordance with ~he requirements of
<br />the City Code, that City Council be advised quarterly of the financial status of the City."
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Holley,
<br />Operating Funds for the period ending December 31,
<br />was adopted by unanimous vote.
<br />
<br />the Quarterly Financial Report for the
<br />1978, to be received as information, and
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<br />NEW BUSINESS -
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<br /> 79-32 Rev. Carl W. Sherrill, 5216 Bingham Drive, representing the Fellowship Baptist
<br />Church, spoke regarding the intersection of Towne Point and Twin Pines Roads, due to the
<br />number of accidents, something should be done to make it safer; also, floo~ing problem in
<br />the area due to the bad drainage.
<br />
<br /> Kermit C. Ackiss, Jr., 4000 Queenswood Drive, spoke on the same sub2ect.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Barne~ and'seconded by M~. Gra~, the matter to be referred
<br />Manager, and was adopted by unanimous'wore.
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<br />to the City
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<br /> 79-33 Ms. Mary Epps, 1615 Darren Circle, representing parents group, spoke concerning
<br />inadequate health facilities for medidaid screenmng of sthool children; recipients of ADC
<br />Program have to wait on housing due to long waiting list for public housing ~Housing Authorit
<br />and priority should be given; and, because of the long lines waiting to purchase food stamps,]
<br />another place is needed or a different system should be considered.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Oast, the above subjects to he referred to the
<br />City Manager, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />On motion meeting adjourned.
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<br />APPROVED
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