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September 28, 2004 Purpose and Need: · The Prentis Park neighborhood is comprised of approximately 1,000 households and has some of the oldest water distribution and sanitary sewer collection infrastructure in the City. · Records indicate that the majority of the water mains serving the neighborhood were installed in 1909 and that the gravity sanitary sewer system was installed in 1925. Both the water and sanitary sewer systems are beyond their useful life and are in need of replacement. · As an indicator of distress, the gravity sewer system in Prentis Park has suffered some eighty (80) failures (cave-ins) in the past several years. · The Prentis Park neighborhood has been identified in the City's 2025 Comprehensive Plan as a transitional area suitable for revitalization, preservation and appropriate infill. Investment in the rehabilitation of infrastructure complements this revitalization. including the utility Financial Impact: · This $241,000 grant will replace Public Utilities funding for this project that was already appropriated in the adopted Capital Improvements Program Budget for Fiscal years 2004-05 and 2005-06. · The estimated cost of the planning, engineer investigation and design is approximately $1.14 million. · The estimated cost for the replacement cost for the water and sanitary sewer systems in Prentis Park is in excess of $11 million and would have its construction phased in over several years. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY IN THE AMOUNT OF $241,000 AND TO APPROPRIATE SAID SUM IN THE PUBLIC UTILITIES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT #75939-NEIGHBORHOOD WATER AND SEWER PROJECTS." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 04 - 366 - Adoption of an ordinance to accept a grant in the amount of $88,389 and to appropriate the same amount in the Grants Fund for the 2004 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) program. The United States Department of Justice has approved a grant under the Bureau of Justice in the amount of $88,389 for the Police Department's LLEDG program. The City must provide a local cash match of $8,839. These funds will be used for technology, equipment, training and crime prevention initiatives. Recommendation: · Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $88,389 in grant funds for the 2004 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) Program. Summary: · The United States Department Justice has approved a grant under the Bureau of Justice in the amount of $79,550 for the Police Department's LLEBG Program. The City must provide a local cash match of $8,839. These funds will be used for technology, equipment, training and crime prevention initiatives.