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January 10, 1978 <br /> <br />as a community services center to house several human service agencies. The renovations and <br />improvements to recreation centers and facilities will provide for the installation of capital <br />recreation equipment, renovation of the Cavalier Manor Recreation Center and repairs at other <br />recreation facilities. The City Manager recommends adoption on first reading. <br /> On motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the following ordinance was approved <br />on first reading, and by unanimous vote: <br /> <br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $120,526 FROM THE GRANTS FUND TO PROVIDE A FIRE PRE- <br /> VENTION EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THE CITY SCHOOLS, RENOVATION OF THE COLONY THEATER <br /> AND THOMAS JEFFERSON SCHOOL AND RENOVATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO RECREATION CENTERS <br /> AND FACILITIES." <br /> <br /> 78-5 "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $868,054 in the <br />Grants Fund for Cradock street and sewer improvements Phase II of the Local Public Works <br />Grant. <br /> <br /> This appropriation will provide the funds necessary to complete Phase II of the three <br />phases,included in the Local Public Works Grant for Cradock street, sewer, drainage, and other <br />improvements. City Council has, previously appropriated $$650.000 for Phase I of this project <br />and this appropriation brings the total appropriated-to-date to $1,518,054. The total Local <br />Public Works Grant awarded to the City was for $2,129,000. It is estimated that Phase II will <br />require approximately 270 days for completion. Engineering, design specifications, ets., will <br />proceed on Phase III concurrent with construction on Phase II. The City Manager recommends <br />adoption on first reading. <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Oast, the following <br /> on first reading, and by unanimous vote: <br /> <br />"AN <br />AND <br /> <br /> ordinance was approved <br /> <br />ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE 2868,034 FROM THE ~RANTS FUND FOR THE CRADOCK STREET <br />SEWER IMPROVEMENTS, LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS GRANT, PHASE/II." <br /> <br /> 78-6 "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $90,000 from the <br />Capital Improvements Fund for water line construction, engineering, inspection, and contin- <br />gencies as part of the Cradock Local Public Works Phase II Project. <br /> <br /> This appropriation will provide the applicable water line construction cost that was not <br />included as part of the grant application for the Local Public Works project. Water line <br />replacement and construction amounts to $73,550. The balance of the appropriation ~s for <br />contingencies, engineering and inspection. This appropriation will be funded from unallocated <br />Public Utility Bond proceeds. The City Manager recommends adoption on first reading. <br /> <br /> Consideration of a motion authorizing the City Manager to award bid to the lowest respon- <br />sible bidder." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the following ordinance was approved <br />on first reading, and by unanimous vote: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $90,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR WATER <br />LINE CONSTRUCTION, ENGINEERING, INSPECTION AND CONTINGENCY AS PART OF THE CRADOCK <br />STREET AND SEWER IMPROVEMENTS, LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS GRANT, PHASE II." <br /> <br /> Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Oast, that the contract to be awarded to <br />Portsmouth Paving Corporation, being lowest responsible bid in the amount of SV73,391; <br />contract for pipes be awarded to Lone Star Industries, Inc., being lowest responsible bid <br />in the amount of $2,629.56, and was adopted by unanimous vote. <br /> <br /> 78-? - "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $3,803,000 from <br />the Community Development Fund for the 1978 Cemmunit) Development Block Grant. <br /> <br /> This appropriation appropriates the necessary funds under the 1978 Hold Harmless Communit <br />Development Block Grant Program for those items previously approved in the City's grant appli- <br />cation. A breakdown of the costs outlining the City's cost and the cost for the Portsmouth <br />Redevelopment and Housing Authority has been submitted to the Council as backup information, <br />requested previously, prior to application. This application included funds for Southside <br />I, II, III, and IV; Effingham Project, Waterfront; Southside Park View; and other programs <br />involving human services, codes enforcement, etc. The City Manager recommends adoption on <br />first reading. <br /> <br /> Consideration of a motion authorizing the City Manager to award bid to the lowest respon- <br />sible bidder for the Southside II Industrial Park." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the following ordinance was approved <br />on first reading, and by unanimous vote: <br /> <br />'lAN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $3,803,000 FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR <br />THE 1978 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM BLOCK GRANT." <br /> <br /> Motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Holley, that the contract to <br />mouth Paving Corporation, being lowest responsible bid in the amount of <br />Southside II; contract for pipes be awarded to Empire Sales, Inc., being <br />bid in the amount of $17,820.80, and was adopted by unanimous vote. <br /> <br />be awarded to Ports- <br />$714,837.75 for <br />lowest responsible <br /> <br /> 78-8 "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $24,000 from the <br />Grants Fund for a staff assistant internship sponsored by the HUD Regional Office as admini- <br />strative support to the Federal Regional Council, Philadelphia, PA. <br /> <br /> <br />