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November 12. 1996 583 96.377 - Ordinance to vacate and close the remaining alley y ng between High and Queen Streets, and which has its beginning at the eastern right-of-way line of Jamestown Avenue. "The City has joined with PRHA and Foster Funeral Home in a petition to close an alley, 12 feet in width, lying between High and Queen Streets, and which begins at the eastern right-of-way line of Jamestown Avenue. Closure of this alley, which serves no purpose since the rest of it has been closed to create the new I. C. Norcom High School site, would make it more attractive for development from south of the alley. I, therefore, recommend adoption of this ordinance to close the alley." Motion by Mr. Clemons, and seconded by Mr. Martin, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND VACATING A 12 FOOT ALLEY LYING BETWEEN HIGH STREET AND QUEEN STREET FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE EASTERN SIDE OF JAMESTOWN AVENUE." Ayes: Benn, Clemons, Griffin, Martin, Pitts, Robinett, Holley Nays: None 96-378 - Motion to transfer $142,315 from the Grants Contingency Account fo~ continuation of the COPS Program. "The United States Department of Justice, COPS Office, awarded the Police Department $307,885 as part of the Police Hiring Supplement of the Crime Bill. These funds are used to subsidize the salaries and benefits of nine (9) police officers. On January 24, 1995, $165,570 was transferred from the Grants Contingency Account to cover expenditures associated with the first year of operations. It is now requested that $142,315 (the difference between the amount already transferred and the original award) be transferred to the COPS Phase I budget line to cover ongoing expenditures. During the three years of funding, this program will subsidize more than 47% of the personnel cost for nine police officers, a cost that the City would have had to assume under the regular hiring process. I, therefore, recommend City Council's adoption of a motion to transfer $142,315 from the Grants Contingency Account for the COPS program." Motion by Mr. Martin, and seconded by Mr. Clemons, to transfer $142,315 for the continuation of the COPS Program, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Benn, Clemons, Griffin, Martin, Pitts, Robinett, Holley Nays: None 96-379 ~ Motion to transfer $85,000 from the General Fund Emergency Contingency to fund a pilot program for improving the City's bulk refuse program. "On October 8, 1996, staff presented a report to City Council indicating recommended changes relative to the manner in which bulk refuse is collected throughout the City. The report recommended the addition of six (6) new positions in order to accomplish the recommendations presented in the report. The report also suggested that bulk refuse collection be changed from twice monthly to once weekly, and that citizens be required to call in for specific service. This recommendation would be implemented as a pilot program beginning January 1, 1997 with the hope of full city implementation in the future. You may also ~recall that these recommendations had the enthusiastic support of a Citizen Focus Group convened especially for this project.