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January 10, 1995 Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Martin, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $80.,000.00 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND ADDITION OF A THIRD COURTROOM TO THE GENERAL DISTRICT COURT." Ayes: Clemons, Griffin, Hawks, Martin, Pitts, Robinett, Webb Nays: None Motion by Mr. Clemons, and seconded by Mr. Robinett, to award the design contract to Williams, Tazewell and Associates and the contract for preparation and monitoring of asbestos ~batement to BCM Engineers, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Clemons, Griffin, Hawks, Martin, Pitts, Robinett, Webb Nays: None 95-15 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $41,325 for an environmental assessment for Craney Island. A. An ordinance to appropriate $41,325 from the Capital Improvements Fund for an environmental assessment statement which will evaluate the environmental impacts of several potential uses of the land by the City. B. A motion to award the contract to Joyce Engineering to complete this work. "The Congress recently passed special legislation authorizing the sale of 91 acres on Craney Island from the Navy to the City of Portsmouth. The parcel to be transferred contains the Craney Island Landfill, which the City has been operating since 1971. The Navy has been leasing this land to the City. The transfer of this property is governed in part by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which requires that the Navy sign a "Finding of No Significant Impact" Statement. This statement cannot be signed until an environmental assessment is prepared and accepted by the Navy. The environ- mental assessment will evaluate the environmental impacts of several potential uses of the land by the City to ensure that there will be no significant environmental degradation caused by the transfer of the property. In 1990, the City selected Joyce Engineering to perform the engineering work to satisfy the State and Federal requirements of operating the landfill. As an extension of this work, Joyce has submitted a proposal in the amount of $53,200 to prepare the required environmental assessment. The 1993-98 Capital Improvement Plan authorizes $200,000 in FY 93-94 for the landfill. The Director of Public Works recommends that $41,325 be appropriated from this authorization, ($11,875 is available from previous appropriations} and that a contract be awarded to Joyce Engineering to complete this work. I concur with the Director of Public Works and, with your approval of this item, the balance in the Capital Improvements Fund will be $9,120,926."