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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%. . Portsmouth's sanitary sewer system has a backlog of over one hundred and seventy cave-ins awaiting permanent repair. . Portsmouth's water system has many older components requiring repair or replacement. Illustrative of the major repairs required have been the following that occurred within the past 90 days. These include: repairs (multiple) to a 20" transmission main along Hall Avenue in Suffolk - $102,000; Repairs to a 20" transmission main running under the Western Branch of the Elizabeth River at Hodge's Ferry - $27,000; repairs to a 20" transmission main crossing Goose Creek in Chesapeake - $34,000; repairs to a 20" transmission main on Gum Road in Chesapeake - $30,000; and repairs to a 20" transmission main on Portsmouth Blvd. in Chesapeake - $13,500. Discussion: . Financial Impact: Proceeds from the sale of timber from Portsmouth's Watershed property in Suffolk is the proposed source of funding for this appropriation. A pro-format of the use of the timber sales money is as follows: estimated timber sales proceeds ($587,500), less January 24, 2006 appropriation for timber sales expenses ($209,245), less this appropriation for water and sewer repairs ($350,000), equals $28,255. Staff Recommends: 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. Next Steps following City Council Action: . The Department of Public UtilitieslWorks, through its Operations Manager and Chief Engineer, will exercise oversight over the rehabilitation projects involved in the expenditure of these funds. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $350,000 IN THE FY 2005-2006 PUBLIC UTILITIES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND BUDGET FOR REPAIR OF CITY WATER AND SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst Nays: None - New Business - 06 - 109 - Boards and Commissions Councilwoman Randall offered the following nominations: LIBRARY BOARD Sarah Brown to fill an unexpired term ending November 30,2008, replacing Verna Mcintyre.