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AUQust 23. 2005 Background: . The City submitted a grant application to the USEPA for $626,800 in July 2004 for the Prentis Park Neighborhood Water and Sewer Rehabilitation Project. . The City received a grant award of $241 ,000 in September 2004, with the understanding that the remaining federal share of $385,800 may be awarded in federal Fiscal Year 2005. . The City is currently conducting a Study and Report Phase in the Prentis Park neighborhood. This study involves a full neighborhood survey, videotaping of sewer mains, and research to evaluate the condition of the existing utilities. The results of this evaluation will be the basis of recommendations for design of the proposed utilities, and will be summarized in an engineering report. Discussion: . Financial Impact: This $385,800 grant will replace department funding for this project that was already appropriated in the adopted CIP Budget for FY 2005-2006. . The estimated cost of the planning, engineer investigation and design is approximately $1.14 million. The estimated cost for the replacement of water and sanitary sewer systems in Prentis Park is in excess of $11 million and construction would be phased in over several years. Staff Recommends: Adoption of a Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to accept an assistance amendment in the amount of $385,000 from the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), and to appropriate the same amount in the Public Utilities Capital Improvements Fund in support of the Prentis Park Neighborhood Water and Sewer Rehabilitation Project. Vision Principle: Neighborhood and Community Transformation. Next Steps Following Council Action: . The City Manager will execute the assistance amendment on behalf of the City. . The Department of Public UtilitieslWorks will oversee this amendment to the grant and the Prentis Park Water & Sewer Rehabilitation Project. Motion by Mr. Heretick, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $385,000 FROM THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE PUBLIC UTILITIES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR PRENTIS PARK NEIGHBORHOOD WATER AND SEWER IMPROVEMENTS." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 05 - 387 - Adoption of an ordinance to create a Community Development Authority (CDA) and a CDA District for New Port. Vision Principles: Bold New Directions, a Robust and Prospering Economy, and Neighborhood and Community Transformation. Background: . New Port will be a planned residential community. Various infrastructure improvements are to be funded by bonds issued by a CDA. The bonds will be repaid by special assessments against properties within the CDA, at no cost to the City. The developer has determined that the CDA will greatly enhance the successful development of the project, as well as permitting enhancements to quality, at no cost to the City. Discussion: . The CDA will be created pursuant to state law. . It will be an independent political subdivision of the Commonwealth. . Directors of the CDA will be appointed by City Council. . Financial Impact: there will be no material cost to the City. There will be substantial indirect financial benefits, in the nature of taxes from the successful development of New Port.