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~ovamheT' 21 , 1 78-413 - "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate ~157,040 from the Capital Improvements Fund for the purchase 6f the Seaboard Coast Line right-of-way between the Portsmouth City limits on the west to the Seaboard Coast Line Terminal on Broad Street. This appropriation will provide the necessary funds to purchase all of the abandoned right-of-way between the City limits and Broad Street at a cost of $6,500 per acre for 24.16 acres. The railroad has removed all rails and ties; and, has agreed to sell the balance of the right-of-way at this cost to include all drainag~ pipe, stone, etc. The purchase of this property is being funded from the off-site drainage category in the Capital Improvements Fund since the majority of the right-of-way is essential to the City's Master Drainage Plan. The City Manager recommends adoption on first reading. Woodman E. Williams, 8 Locust Lane, spoke against purchase of the property.(See Exhibit 78-413) Joseoh Corra, 310 Thelmar Lane, representing concerned citizens, spoke against the proposed purchase o~ the Froperty as a bikeway. Midcity Civic League, spoke M. J. Riley, 4609 Clifford Street, representing Central a public thoroughfare. against the proposed purchase of property if to be used as (Public Hearing of August 7, 1978, a bikeway was approved. Such plan did not include SCLRR right-of-way as a part of the plan, which had been ~ejecte~' by the Planning CommisSion.) On motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and by unanimous vcte: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $157,0~0 FROH THE CAPITAI IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF TH~ SEABOARD COAST LINE RAILROAD'S ABANDONED RIGHT OF WAY FROM THE CITY LIMITS ON THE WEST TO THE SOUTHeRN.TERMINAL AT BROAD STREET." Motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Gray, that ~he City Man~ger to furnish a report at the next meeting (Dec. 12, 1978) regarding the possible uses of the property to be purchase. from the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad, and a copy of the report ~o be furnished to the speaker~ , was adopted by unanimous vote. 78-414 "Consideration of an erdinance on first reading to appropriate $30,000 from the Capital Improvements Fund for repairs to the Civic Center Plaza. This appropriatmon will provLde the necessary funds for the City to develop plans and specifications for repairs of the water leakage problem that exists in the Civic Center and plaza area. The lg78-79 Capital Improvements Program included $30,000 for repairs to the Civic Center and this ordinance appropriate~ the capital funds as allocated. The City Manager recommends adoption on first reading. On motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Early, the following ordinance was a~prove~ on first reading, and by unanimous vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $30,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IHPROVEHENT FUND FOR REPAIRS TO THE CIVIC CENTFR PLAZA." 78-415 "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate S36,602 from ~he Anti-Recession Fiscal Assistance Fund for ~mergency ~edical Services (ambulance contract). This appropriation will provide the total funding for the Emergency Medical Services Contract t~rough June 30, 1979. The revenue included ~n the ARFA Fund as gart of the annual budget was a best estimate based on previous quarterIy allocations. We have received in excess of $32,000 additional funds as part of our quarterly allocation since the adoption of the annual budgets. ~he additional funding together with interest earned will be sufficien~ to fund the Emergency Medical Services Contract £or ~he balance of the Fiscal Year. The City Manager recommends adoptio~ on £irst reading." On mction of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and by unanimous vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $36,602 FROM THE ANTI-RECESSION FISCAL ASSISTANCE FUND FOR THE EMERGENCY M~DICAL SERVICE (AMBULANCE) CONTP~ACT." 78-416 "Consideration of an ordinance to amend the City Code renaming a stub portion of Wilshire Road from Manor Avenue to Peace Way. The Church of New Life petitioned~ the Planning ~R0ad to Peace Way. The PI.arming Commission recommended recommendation. A copy~ of the letter from the Planning information. The City Manager recommends adoption. On motion of M~."G~ay and seconded by Mr. Barnes, on first and final read,nE, and by the following vote: Commission to rename a segment of Wilshire unanimously to accept the Church's Commission is attached for your the ~ollowing ordinance was adopted "AN-©R~-tNA~CE CHANGING THE NAME OF THE STUB PORIIONOF WILSHIR~ P. OAD OFF AVENUE TO PEACE WAY." Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis Nays: None MINOR