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17 August 10~ 1976 On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Oast, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and by unanimous vote: "AN ORDInAnCE TO APPROPRIATE $40,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR CONSTRUCTION OF DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS TO LECKIE STREET, WILLIAMS STREE~T, BUTLER STREET, HOLLADAY STREET AND ELM AVENUE. 76-323 "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $82,000 from the General Revenue Sharing Trust Fund in the category of Capital Improvements - street and high- way construction for Leckie Street Bridge repairs. This appropriation-will furnish an additional $82,000 inc~evenue Sharing funds original- ly earmarked for repairs to the Leckie Street Bridge to the Capital Improvement Fund as a partial funding of the project. The 197S~76 Capital Improvement Program earmarked $92,000 of Revenue Sharing funds, Entitlement VI for improvements and repairs to the Leckie Street Bridge. $10,000 additional engineering fees have previously been appropriated. This ordi- nance appropriates the balance. The City Manager recommends adoption on first reading." On motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and by unanimous vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $82,000 FROM THE GENERAL REVENUE SHARING TRUST FUND IN THE CATEGORY OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS STREET AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION FOR REPAIRS TO THE LECKIE STREET BRIDGE." 76-524 "Consideration of an ordinance on first re~ding to appropriate $172,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the repair and improvements to the Leckie Street B~idge. Bids were received on August 3, with W. F. Magann submitting the low bid of $148,919. The total appropriation will be funded as follows: $82,000 Revenue Sharing $90,000 General Obligation Bonds The Capital Improvement Program for 1976-7~ earmarked g60,000 for the improvements to the Leckie Street Bridge. In Order to fund the additional $$0,000, the project for redesign of Effingham and London will be delayed until next year or until Revenue Sharing funds are reenacted. The $30,000 previously allocated for this project are included in this appropriati The City Manager recomme~R~adoption on first reading. Consideration of a motion to award low?~Rd." 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 $~y~.} ~)p0~ER©M-'THE:q-CX~tT2~L~ ~IMpR~E~,TEHND:.~F~R~ R~E-~II~S' &ND, t~R. DT~I~? ~T~_:~II~iL~B~xg~,~E~~ BRIDGE ." )n. Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Elliott, to award contract to W. F. Magann Corp. being low bidder in the amount of g148,939~ was adopted by unanimous vote. 76~}25-~'Gonsideration of an'ordinance om first reading to appropriate ~37,900 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the purchase of five parcels of'land in the Olde Towne Redevelop- ment and Conservation Project. This appropriation will provide the necessary funds to purchase the land required to com- plete development of parks and parking lots as originally committed in the Olde Towne Redevelop- ment and ConserMation Project. The Capital Improvement Program for 1976-77 has scheduled $230,000 for parking lots; parks and drainage. This appropriation is included as part of that program. The City Manager recommends adoption on first reading." On motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and by unanimous vote: 'AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE ~37,900 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR PURCHASE~OF FIVE PARCELS OF LAND IN THE OLDE TOWNE REDEVEIO~MENT AND CON- SERVATION PROJECT;"[ 76~326 - "Consideration of an ordinance to amend the City Code of the ~ity of Portsmouth, 1973, by adding Chapter 32, Article 6 pertaining to permits for transportatmon of materials on public'streets. This amendment will authorize the City Manager to designate certain streets, highways, etc., within the City as haul roads for the purpose of transporting top soil, subsoil, sand, and gravel, or any combination from locations within or outside the City limits. This ordi- nance also will require a permit and bonding to be obtained by the hauler. This ordinance will only be applicable to volumehaulers, who are involved in hauling for purposes of mabor congtruction projects such as approaches to bridges, highways, etc. The City Manager recom- mends ~otion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Oast, to adopt the ordinance on first and final reading.