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February 28. 2006 Background: . Sixty-three (63%) percent of Portsmouth's water and sewer system components are beyond their useful lives and when just considering neighborhood water and sewer components this percentage swells to 75%. . Public Utilities uses its Capital Improvements Budget to design and construct projects related to the renewal of water and sewer infrastructure. . Staff has identified additional areas that need to be repaired. These areas include the 600 Block of Washington St., 1800 Block of County St., 2100-2300 Block of Booker St., 1700-1800 Block of Prentis Ave., and the 1300-1400 Block of Maple Ave. . Public Utilities has funding in various CIP budget codes that are completed. The total amount of this funding is $299,453. Public Utilities would transfer these monies to fund the needed infrastructure improvements. A breakdown of the budget codes and amounts are listed below: '" 5-39-700-79500-75906 (Raw Water Rehab) $105,960 '" 5-39-700-79500-75910 (Four Dams) $100,097 '" 5-39-700-79520-75963 (Construction - Electrical Facility) $ 93,396 Discussion: . Financial Impact: This reappropriation within the CIP will allow for the City to address the additional areas listed for design and start of construction. No additional funding is necessary. Staff Recommends: Adoption of an Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to re-appropriate $299,453 in the Public Utilities Capital Budget for the engineering and construction of various projects to maintain the City's utility system. Vision Principle: Neighborhood and Community Transformation. Next Steps following City Council Action: . The Director of Public UtilitieslWorks shall be responsible for the oversight of this project. . The Finance Department will reappropriate funding as previously described. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE TO REPROGRAM $299,453 WITHIN THE FY 2005-2006 PUBLIC UTILITIES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND BUDGET FOR WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst Nays: None 06 - 108 - Adoption of an ordinance to authorize and appropriate $350,000.00 in the Public Utilities Capital Improvements Budget for expenses related to the repair of Portsmouth's water and sanitary sewer systems. Source of the funding will be from timber sales proceeds. Vision Principle: Neighborhood and Community Transformation.