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January 9~ 19~3 '~ RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THECITY OF PORTSMOUTB IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO INTRODUCE AND VIGOROUSLY SUPPORT LEGISLATION DURING THE 1973 SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY AMENDING SECTIONS 190 AND 192 OF THE APPROPRI- ATIONS ACT (CHAPTER 804 OF THE ACTSBY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 1972) TO PROVIDE THAT THE APPROPKIATIONS BYTHE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA FOR LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICTS SHALL BE ENCUMBERED AND TI/AT'SUCH APPROPRIATIONS SHALL NOT LAPSE AT THE END OF THE BIENNIUM FOR WHICHSAID APPROPRIATIONS ACT SHALL HAVE BEEN ADOPTED. ~HEREAS, SectiOns 190'and 192 of the State Appropriations Act of 1972 provide for the reversion of ali unexpended balances at the end;of each~biennuml and WHEREAS, no provision is made for the encumbrance of funds for the payment for equipmen~ that is ordered during one biennium and not delivered until the next biennum; and WHEREAS, payment for such equipment must be made from a budget that does not contain an appropriatiOn'for-said equipment while the funds that were appropriated have reverted to the State's General Fund. NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Portsmouth that the repre~ sentatives of the City of Portsmouth in the General Assembl~ be and are hereby requested to introduce and vigorously support legislation during the 1973 session of the Assembly amending Sections 190 and 192 of the Appropriations Act (Chapter 80'4 of the Acts of the General Assembly 1972) to prOvide that the appropriations by the Commonwealth of Virginia for local health districts shall be encumbered'and that such appropriations shall not lapse or revert at theend of.the biennium for which'said Appropriations Act shall have been adopted." Ayes: Barly, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes Nays: None 75-10 - "I submit the attached agreements between the Norfolk and Western Railroad, Seaboard Coast Line Railroad, and the City of Portsmouth. These allow the installation of an eight-inch water main under the tracks near~agnolia, Nansemond, Virginia. The main is needed to complete the City'sobligation in the Norfolk Road Sanitary District (Pierces Park Project) for water service. I recommend the proper City officials be authorized to si~n." Motion of Mr. Early and seconded b~Mr. Johnson, to concur with the recommendation, was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King. Smith, Wentz, Barnes Nays: None 73-11 - "I submit th? attached resolution and recommend its ~doption. This approves and authorizes the execution of a revised cooveration agreement with the Portsmouth Redevelop- ment an~ Housing Authority for the 01de To,ne Conservation Project. Va. R-49. These are financial, amendments.to allow the City to take advantage of additional non- cash credits due to increased.construction costs. The original estimates for the non-cash cost were approved in On motion of Mr. Smith and secondedby Mr. Johnson. the following resolution was adopte~, and by the following vote: "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCILOF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTOR OF A REVISED COOPERATION-AGREEMENT WiTH THE PORTSMOUTH REDEVELOP- MENT AND HOUSING'AUTHORITY FOR THE OLDE TOWNE CONSERVATION PROJECT, VA. R-49. WHEREAS, under the provisions of Title I of the Housing Act of 1949 as amended, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development entered into a contract with the PortSmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority on Decemhbe 23, 1968~ to p~ovide' financial assistance to the Authority for underta~ing.~rban renewal activities within the.Olde Towfie Conservation Project, Va. R-49, as specified ~n. the document, entitled, "Conservation Plan for the Olde Towne Conservation.Project, Va. R-49", which has been approved by both the Authority and the City of Portsmouth; and ' WHERHAS, the Authority has applied for additional financial, assistance under said Act in order to complete said project and proposes to enter lnto an amended contract with the Department O~ Housing an~-Urban Development-for the undertaking of and fo~miking available additional financiaI assistance for the Project; and WHEREAS, a revised Cooperation Agreement for the said project has. been prepared which adjusts the obligation of the City tO accord with said amendatory application, which re- vision has been carefully reviewed at this meeting; and Council is cognizant of the conditions that are imposed in the under- WHEREAS, the City taking and carrying out of urban renewal projects with Federal financial assistance under Title I, including those prohibiting discrimination because Of race, color, creed, or nation~ al ~rigin; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth: