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<br />June 10, 1975
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was adopted,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN OPd)INANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, BY AMENDING
<br />CHAPTER 24 THEREOF PERTAINING TO CITY SWI~4ING POOLS."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Ear]y, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 75-240 "Since the proposed 1975-80 Capital Improvements Program was originally pre-
<br />sented to City Council, the Office of Economic Analysis and Information has assessed the use
<br />of Revenue Sharing funds to implement those capital projects which you recommended. Included
<br />in this assessment were those projects categorized as "urgent" by the Citizen's Advisory Compri
<br />mittee and the Planning Commission in their joint recommendation on citizen proposals which
<br />resulted from the Revenue Sharing Open Forums. Recommendations were given in the period
<br />following the Revenue Sharing hearings. These projects and their estimated costs are:
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<br />1. Portsmouth Day Care Assoc.
<br /> 5th and Lincoln Streets $ 25,000
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<br />2. Robert E. Lee Playground 16,000
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<br />3. Renovation of the Animal Shelter
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<br />100,000
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<br />4. Prentis Park Playground 25,000
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<br />5. Clearance of Cemeteries
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<br />50,000
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<br /> For your information, the Robert E. Lee Playground improvements had already been request~
<br />by the Recreation Department and recommended by the Office of Economic Analysis to be included
<br />in the Capital Budget. The Day Care Center renovations and the Humane Society Shelter both
<br />involve legal problems which must be resolved before any City money may be spent. The legal
<br />problem involving the Day Care Center focuses on the lease which requires that the Day Care
<br />Center Association maintain this City building, as part of the agreement. However, there
<br />are some serious defects with regard to the building. The Humane Society Animal Shelter is
<br />used in conjunction with the Game Warden Program. However, the building is not owned by the
<br />City. The Humane Society has indicated a willingness to lease the building to the City shoul
<br />you so desire.
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<br /> Given the fact that the Robert E. Lee Playground is already in our Capital Budget, the
<br />total amount of "urgent" projects remaining will cost $200,000. Should you desire to fund
<br />these projects, this money could be made available by reducing the first year funding of Deep 1
<br />Creek Boulevard drainage to George Washington Highway from $502,000 to $352.000. Also, drainage
<br />improvements at High Street West and Siesta Gardens could be reduced from $377,000 to $327,000.
<br />These reductions total $200,000 which then could be made available, should you desire, for
<br />the citizen proposals for Revenue Sharing."
<br />
<br /> ~otm~TieBoiting, 5226 Sweetbriar Circle, representing Portsmouth Tennis Patrons
<br />Association, spoke regarding Revenue Sharing and the need 6f additional public tennis
<br />facilities.
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<br /> On'motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. EArly, the following resolution was adopted,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A PLANNED USE REPORT FOR GENERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS
<br />FOR ENTITLEMENT PERIOD VI (JULY 1, 1975 TO JUNE 30, 1976) AND DIRECTING
<br />CERTAIN ACTIONS BE TAKEN WITH REGARD TO SAID REPORT.
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<br /> WHEREAS, Federal regulations require that a Planned Use Report detailing the expenditures
<br />of general revenue sharing funds be submitted to the Secretary of the Department of the
<br />Treasury; and
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<br /> }~EREAS,
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<br /> WHEREAS,
<br />tures:
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<br />such a Planned Use Report~has been drafted and is attached hereto; and
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<br />said Planned Use Report for Entitlement Period VI designates the following expe~ti-
<br />
<br />Operating/Maintenance
<br /> Expenditures
<br />
<br />Public Safety .... $890,000.00
<br />Total ............ $890,000.00
<br />
<br />Capital Expenditures
<br />
<br />Public Safety ...... $
<br />Libraries ..........
<br />Recreation .........
<br />Social Development
<br />Multi-purpose and
<br />General Government.
<br />Other-Gurb, Gutters,
<br />Drainage and Street
<br /> Improvements . .
<br />Total ......... iii.is
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<br /> 1OO,OOO.OO
<br /> 150,OOO.OO
<br /> 100,OOO.OO
<br /> 1OO,0OO.OO
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<br /> ?S,OOO.OO
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<br />1,383,495.OO
<br />i,908,495.O0
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<br /> WHEREAS, Federal regulations further specify that the City Manager certify that no entitle-
<br />ment funds have been used in violation of the prohibition against the use of entitlement funds
<br />for the purpose of obtaining matching Federal funds; and
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<br />WHEREAS, Federal regulations further specify that a public hearing be held with regard
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