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November 24, 1970 The following reports from the City Manager were read: 70-S13 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $S,000 for the transportation porject under the Mayor's Youth Employment Commission that was conducted in the City during the summer. In April of this year, the Mayor's Youth Employment Commission recommended to the City Council that they participate in this transportation project assisting youths in Portsmouth in jobs durin the summer months. This project was funded on a 75% federal and 25% non-federal basis, the City being required to match $3,750 of federal funds with $1,250 of local funds. City Council approved this project and~-~e have now received federal funds in the amount of $5,?S0. It is necessary to apprpriate these federal funds with the local funds in order that the transportation costs can be paid." Motion of Mr. Smith (I) that the following ordinance be approved on first reading and that the Youth Employment Commission be thanked for their excellent work, was adopted and by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO _~PPROPRIATE $S,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR TP.A~NSPORTATION FOR THE biAYOR'S ~ODv~ E~LO~MENT CO~${ISSION." Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Smith (I), Smith (R), Turner, Barnes Nays: None 70-514 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. $11,000 for the salary of an associate Judge of the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. for the balance of the fiscal year of January 1 through June 50, 1971. This appropriates This covers salary Due to the workload in this court, it is necessary that an additional judge be employed. This additional judge has been recommended by the judges of the other courts as well as the Bar Association." On motion of Mr. Smith (R), the following ordinance was approved on first reading and by the following vote: ORDINANCE_TO APPROPRIATE $11,000.00 FROB.i THE GENERAL FUND FOR SALARY FOR THE ASSOCIATE JLrDGESHIP OF THE JUVENILE AND DO.~STIC RELATIONS COURT." Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Smith (I), Smith (R), Turner, Barnes Nays: None 70-515 - "I submit the attachdd ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This amends Sections 37A-31 and 37A-56 of the City Code pertaining to water service lines. The present code 9Fovides for a charge of $50 for the installation of a 3/4 inch water service line. It further provides that when it is necessary for a service line to be repaired, the customer must pay $S0 with the responsibility of maintenance of the line resting with the Water Department from then on. This proposed amendment to the ordinance will give the property owmer an option when there is a break in the service line. He can pay the $50 and the Water Department repair the service line and it would be maintained by the Water Department from then on. He will also have the right to have the renairs made at his expense but the Water Department would assume no responsibility for the maintenance in the future. These regulations apply to all water service connections which were installed prior to July 1, 1962. Since that time we have been requiring the $S0 charge and assuming the responsibility of the maintenance. Ail new installations will be required to pay the $50. Provisions are also ~eing made for the property owner to pay the $S0 on an installment basis." On motion of Mr. King the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO A~MND SECTIONS 37A-31 AND 37A-36 OM THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, PERTAINING TO WATERSERVICE." Ayes: Holley,.Johnson, King, Smith (I), Smith (R), Turner, Barnes Nays: None 70-S16 - "I submit t~e atta~ed resolutio~ and recommend its adoption. This authorizes submission of an application for federal funds to construct a Neighbofhood Facility in the Southside area. This is described as a l~O/Neighborhood Facility to be located in Southside, or, more particularly, on City-owned property on Court and Wythe Streets. It is necessary to relocate the USO which is mvned by the Navy due to the constrUction of the Crawford Street Connector. The estimated cost of this facitity is $4Z1,460. If this grant is approved, the Federal Government will pay 2/3 of the cost of this project including the land. The City will donate the land as its cost towards the project." The following letter from Gordon W. Slaterbeck was read: "I would like the pr~ii~e of addressing the council when they Consider the application for funding for the U.S.O.-Neighborhood Facility. Th~nk you for your consideration." Mr. Slaterbeck spoke and presented the following: "The improvement of n.eighborhood life is one of the major purposes of the Wesley Community and Child Service Center, Inc. The center seeks to act on behalf of the people of the neighborhood, becoming actively