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August 12~ 1975 The following reports from the City Manager were presented: 75-324 - "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate ~250,000 from the Federal Grants Fund for sidewalk replacement project in Olde Towne. This appropriation will provide the necessary funds to enable the City of Portsmouth to undertake a sidewalk replacement and construction p~oject in the Olde Towne area. This pro~ ject is being funded through Title X of 'the Public Works Economic Development Act of 1974 and will provide for the replacement of approximately 30,000 linear feet of brick sidewalk in Old~ Towne. This appropriation includes $200,000 in Federal funds and ~50,000 in local funds re- quired as a cash match. The City Manager recommends 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 $250,000 FROM THE FEDEP~L GRANTS FUND FOR A 75-32gSIDEWALK- REPLACEMENT,,conszderation. PROJECT of an IN ordinance OLDE TOWNE.'on first reading to appropriate $160,643 from the Federal Grants Fund for the continued operation of the PortsmoUth ~rug-Free Center Project. This appropriation will provide the necessary funds ~o enable the Portsmouth Drug~F~ee Center to continue operations for one year. This appropriation consists of $150,460 in Federa~ funds and $8,979 in local funds which were p~eviously appropriated as part of the Mental Healt ~B~dg~t~for 1975-76. Also, there is ~1,250 in private contributions included in this total. The ~Manager recommends adoption on first reading.~' On motion of Mr. Barnes-and seconded by Mr.Elliott, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and ~y unanimo~ Yore: 'AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $~60~6~ FRO~.THE FEDERAL GRA~TS FUND FOR THE 75-326 "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to apprppriate $300,163 from the Federal Grants Fund for the operation of a Comprehensive Human Services Deliver~ and Information System. This appropriation will provide the necessary funds to enable the City of Portsmouth to finalize design and ~egin implemantation of an integrated Human Services Delivery System. The first year's initia~ design has been completed and ~peci£ications developed for implemen- tation during ~he second year. The system is designed to provide for single client entry and eligibI~ point and be tracked through all the agencies required to deliver these services. The City ~anager recommends adoption on first reading. On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Holley, the foll~-~ing ordinance was approved on first reading, and by unanimous vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $300,163 FROM THE FEDEP~AL GRANTS FUND FOR THE OPERATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE HUMAN SERVICES DELIVERY AND INFO~4ATION SYSTEM." 75-327 "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to.appropriate ~90,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for mechanical and structural repairs of the West Norfolk Bridge. This appropriation will provide the necessary funds to make the structural and mechanical repairs to the West Norfolk Bridge ~hich are required for a safe Z-ton load limit. The con- struction will. consist df repairs to 49 bents, abutment repairs, cross supports, and mechanica repairs to the gears in the draw span. The repairs outlined will make the bridge safe for a 3-ton toad limit for a period of 3 years. The estimated cost to repair the ~alkways would ~e approximately $30,000 and I do not recommend ~he expenditure for this repair. The City Manage recommends adoption on first regding. On motion of Mr. ~rnes and seconded by ~r. Elliott, the following ordinance ~as approved on first reading, and by unanimous vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $90,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMEN~ FUND FOR MECHANICAL AND STRUCTURAL REPAIR OF THE WEST NORFOLK BRIDGE." 75-328 - "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $105,000 from the Public Utility Fund for personnel, printing, and postage costs for the ~onvers~9~ from quarterly to monthly billings for water, sewage and refuse collection. The City has been billing for water, sewage treatment, sewage maintenance, utility tax and refuse collection fees on a quarterly basis. A quarterly bill based on a median con- sumption of $36,000 gallon~ ~ould be ~64.20 for all categories listed above. Under the proposed monthly billing system, using the same median consumption, the monthly bill for all categories will be $21.43. We have been reading approximately 10,000 meters per month on a 1/3 billing system. The proposed change will require that al~ 30,000 meters be read and billed on a monthly basis. This appropriation will provide the necessary funds for the addi- tional personnel, the additional bills and postage~ It is estimated a one-time windfall in revenue ~f $250,000 will ~e accomplished through the conversion to.the monthly billing system. The City Manager recommends adoption o~nfirst reading.