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228 <br /> Auq~st 22, 1995 <br /> <br /> 95-402 - Letter from the Acting City Manager recommending <br /> adoption of a motion to transfer $1i4,414 from the Grants <br /> Contingency Account for continuation of the Intensified Drug <br /> Enforcement Assistance (IDEA) grant. <br /> <br /> "The Department of Criminal Justice Services has approved <br />and Intensified Drug Enforcement Assistance (IDEA) grant in the <br />amount of $102,973 for the Commonwealth Attorney's Office. <br />This grant requires a local cash match of $11,441. <br /> <br /> The overall increase in the crmme rate has resulted in <br />high case loads for both the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office <br />and the Police Department. Consequently, this grant award will <br />allow for the hiring of a full-time prosecutor, a police <br />officer, and a secretary for drug cases with a priority in the <br />seizure and forfeiture of drug assets. <br /> <br /> I, therefore, recommend the transfer of $114,414 from the <br />Grants Contingency Account to fund this program." <br /> <br /> Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Hawks, to <br />transfer $114,414 from the Grants Contingency Account for the <br />continuation of the Intensified Drug Enforcement Assistance <br />(IDEA) grant, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Clemons, Griffin, Hawks, Martin, Pitts, Robinett, Webb <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />95-403 Letter from the Acting City Manager recommending <br />adoption of a motion to transfer $75,142 from the Grants <br />Contingency Account for the purchase of two ambulances. <br /> <br /> "I ~un pleased to inform you that the Rescue Squad <br />Assistance Fund Program has authorized funding for the purchase <br />of two ambulances. The grant is for $75,142 and requires the <br />City to provide a match equal to the grant award. The vehicles <br />purchased through this grant will replace two ambulances <br />currently in use. The a~bulances to be replaced are in need of <br />repair and have very high mileage. <br /> <br /> The City's Operating Budget already included funds for the <br />'purchase of a single ambulance. Our success in obtaining this <br /> grant will enable us to significantly improve the emergency <br /> medical services offered to our citizens. <br /> <br /> I recommend approval of the purchase of the two vehicles <br />and the transfer of $75,142 from the Grants Contingency Account <br />for the purpose of providing 50% of the cost of two <br />ambulances." <br /> <br /> Motion by Mr. Clemons, and seconded by Mr. Martin, to <br />transfer $75,142 from the Grants Contingency Account for the <br />purchase of two ambulances, and was adopted by the following <br />vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Clemons, Griffin, Hawks, Martin, Pitts, Robinett, Webb <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />95-404 - Letter from the Acting City Manager recommending <br />adoption of a motion to transfer $41,196 from the Grants <br />Contingency Account for continuation of the Victim-Witness <br />Program. <br /> <br /> "The Commonwealth Attorney's Office has applied for <br />continued funding of the Victim-Witness Program from the <br /> Department of Criminal Justice Services. This grant has been <br /> approved for $37~077 with a required local cash match of <br /> $4,119o <br /> <br /> <br />