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October 26, 1976 "Consideration of a motion authorizing award to the lowest responsible bidder, on first reading, in order to complete construction prior to inclement weather." Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Elliott, to award contract for work to Ports- mouth Paving Corporation in the amount of $84,868; contract for materials to Empire Sales in the amount of $3,908, both being lowest responsible bidders, was adopted by unanimous vote. Mayor Davis returned to the Council Chamber. 76-428 - "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $20,000 from the Capital Improvements fund for engineering costs associated with the design and specs for the reconstruction of Greenwood Drive from Victory Boulevard to Rotunda Street. This appropriation will provide the necessary funds to design street, drainage, and curb and gutter improvements required to reconstruct a 20' wide section of Greenwood Drive from Victory Boulevard to Rotunda Street. This project is included in the 1976-77 Capital Improve- ments Program under the category of urban transportation. The City Manager recommends adoptio~ on first reading." On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and by unanimous vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $20,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR ENGINEERING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH DESIGN AND DRAWING SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF GREENWOOD DRIVE FROM VICTORY BOULEVARD TO ROTUNDA STREET." 76-429 "Consideration of an ordinance on Capital Improvements fund for the establishment and Recreation. first reading of the Capital to appropriate $50,000 from the Incentive Projects for Parks The 1976-77 Capital Improvements Program included ~25,000 of City funds with which to match funds raised in communities and neighborhoods for developing capital projects for re- creation. This appropriation includes the $25,000 earmarked as City funds and the balance of the expenditures will be received from the community organizations on an application basis. The City Manager ~commends adoption on first reading. On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Early, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and by unanimous vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $50,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE ESTABLISHING OF CAPITAL INCENTIVE PROJECTS FOR PARKS AND RECREATION." 76-430 "Consideration of an ordinance to amend the City Code pertaining to fi~e and police divisions and installation of automatic telephone security alarms. This ordinance will require the persons or corporations installing such security systems to establish and pay for additional telephone lines, so as not to interfere with regular emergency telephone lines to the Emergency Operating Center. This ordinance is recommended due to the fact that the emergency systems are automatic dial-ups based on a noise level and could create a situation where the emergency lines would be totally jammed making the police and fire divisions unavilable to the citizens on the regular phone lines~ The City Manager recommends adoption." On motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the following ordinance was adopted on first and final reading, and by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, BY AMENDING ARTICLE VIII OF CHAPTER 2 THEREOF PERTAINING TO FIRE AND POLICE DIVISIONS AND INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE SECURITY ALARMS." Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis Nays: None 76-431 "Consideration of projects to be submitted to the Public Works legislation. a resolution approving the projects Economic Development Administration and the priority for the for funding under the Due to the relatively high city-wide unemployment rate ~ the City, compared to other cities in the State, it appears that the City will be eligible for projects under the Local Public Works Act. The attached list of ma3or projects are the recommended projects; and, are shown in priority sequence. The projects have been arranged so that the constructicn areas wi be in the highest unemployment census tracts in the City. A copy of a letter from the School Board requesting a high priority for Harry Hunt Junior High School is attached for your in- formation. The City Manager recommends adoption." Letter from School Board "At the regular meeting on October 14, 1976, the School Board of the City of Portsmouth received and approved an application for funds available under PL-94-369, Section 107 (Public Works Law). The draft proposal will be submitted on Friday, October 22, 1976 to Mr. Lee Cobb, Economic Development Coordinator who is coordinating the City's efforts under this act. In addition, the Board urges that the City Council assign a high priority to the proposal. By so doing, Phase III of the renovation at Harry Hunt may be accomplished."