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1976 76-96 "Consideration of a resolution urging funding of the Community Services Program due to an error in submittal of the Governor's budget in the amount of $13 million for the State program. A letter from the Mental Health and Retardation Board explaining the error and the loss o funds is attached for your information. The Cit~ Manager recommends adoption." On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Wentz, the following resolution was adopted, and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION URGING THE GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA TO FULLY FUND THE COI~MUNITY SERVICES PROGR3%MS. WHEREAS, Thirteen Million ($13,0OO,O00.) Dollars in State Funds was deleted from the Community Services item of the Governor's Budget; and WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has received more than Three Hundred Sixteen Thousand ($316,0OO.) Dollars of the State Funds in the last fiscal year for the operation of Community Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Drug Abuse Programs; and WHEREAS, said State Funds are considered essential to the continued operation of these programs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the Governor and the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia are hereby urged to fully fund the Community Services Programs' budget for the total amount of Twenty Six Million ($26,000,000.) Dollars. BB IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be, and he hereby is, instructed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Honorable Mills E. Godwin, Jr., Governor of the Common- wealth of Virginia, and~to each member of the Portsmouth Delegation to the General Assembly." Ayes: Barnes, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis Nays: None 76-97 - "Consideration of a resolution amending the commitment of the City in regards to the new Hodges 'Ferry Bridge from the City obligating to pay c~rtain costs to the City obligating to pay 15% of the right-of-way costs. This amends a previous resolution stating that the City will participate up to 15% in the right-of-way costs and construction connected witht~the Hodges Ferry B~dge. The City Manager ~ecommends adoption." "A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CO}&IITMENT OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH TO PAY CERTAIN COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED NEW HODGES FERRY BRIDGE. WHEREAS, by resolution adopted February 10, 1976, the Council of the City of Portsmouth committed to pay its share of the right-of-way costs from the City limits of Portsmouth to the termination of construction of Portsmouth Boulevard and its share of the costs of said new Hodges Ferry Bridge; and ~EREAS, the Department of Highways and Transportation of the Commonwealth of Virginia ' d has subsequently advise that the specific share of the City of Portsmouth costs would be fifteen (15%) percent of said right-of-way costs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, ~hat this Council requests the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Highways and Transporta tion to acquire the necessary right-of-way approaches of the proposed new Hodges Ferry Bridge." Barnes and seconded by Mr. Holley the resolution was adopted, and by the On motion of Mr. f~llowing vote: Ayes: Barnes, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis Nays: None 76-98 - "Considerat%o~ ef a-resolutio~ reaffirming the City of Portsmouth's pesition on the continuation of the Federal Revenue Sharing Program. This resolution endorses the continuation of Revenue Sharing as a direct grant program from the Federal Government to fund locally determined priorities based on community needs. This resolution reaffirms the Council's position thst the Congress reenact th~ State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act (General Revenue Sharing). The City Manager recommends adoption." On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Oast, the following rescission was adopted, and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE CONCERN OF THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE GENERAL REVENUE St~RING PROGRAM HAS NOT BEEN RE-ENACT~D BY THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES AND REAFFIrmING THE CITY COUNCIL'S REQUEST THAT GENERAL REVENUE SHARING BE RE-ENACTED. WHEREAS, on October 28, 1975, the Council of the City of Portsmoutn enacted a resfllution urging Congr~¢~ia~re-enactment of the General Revenue Sharing Program; and WHEREAS, the loss of General Revenue Sharing Trust Funds would severely affect the local tax base of the City of Portsmouth and would require the general readjustment of