The Virginian-Pilot
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DATE: Sunday, September 18, 1994             TAG: 9409160378
SECTION: CHESAPEAKE CLIPPER       PAGE: 22   EDITION: FINAL 
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CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS

Highlights from May 24 meeting

Motion to allow phasing out of a study of the canebrake rattlesnake at Northwest River Park funded by Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Approved, 8-0 (Duda absent).

Resolution to file a school bond application to the Virginia Public School Authority in the amount of $12,600,000 to finance capital projects in public schools. Approved, 8-0 (Duda absent).

Motion to place bridge lift restrictions on Gilmerton Bridge restricting boat traffic to commercial vessels only from 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Approved, 8-0 (Duda absent).

Motion to build an alternate site to city jail annex. A 72-bed dormitory will be connected to existing jail site at the cost of $2.4 million. Approved, 8-0 (Duda absent).

KEYWORDS: CHESAPEAKE CITY COUNCIL by CNB