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April 11. 2006 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that it hereby requests that the Virginia Department of Transportation transfer previously allocated revenue sharing funds totaling $1,489,840 from Tidewater Community College Street Infrastructure Project #UOOO-124-R45, PE1 01, C501 (UPC 78833) to Victory Boulevard Improvements Project UOOO-124-136, P1 01, R201, C501 (UPC 51863)." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None - New Business - 06 - 168 - Boards and Commissions There were no appointments. 06 - 169 - Items Submitted by Council Members '" Councilman Heretick gave an update on the Employee Pay Advisory Committee. '" Vice Mayor Moody asked Staff to research whether the City has a Sound Abatement Policy and to provide this information to Council by April 18, 2006. '" Councilman Whitehurst asked that Deputy City Manager Patton inform Council of a meeting that took place with the African American Historical Society to preserve the former library at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Deputy City Manager Patton informed Council that she, along with members of the African American Historical Society including the President, Ms. Mae Breckenridge, would be meeting and working towards a memorandum of understanding with regards to relocation of the library and the historical society taking the leadership in bringing the internal aspects of the library to an acceptable standard. 06 - 170 - Report on Pending Items . Councilwoman Randall asked that Deputy City Manager John Rowe report back as to how many of the houses, that have been sited for code violations in Cradock, are owner occupied or rental properties. Mr. Rowe reported that the information was provided in the Public Work Session and that most of the violations were with owner occupied properties. . Vice Mayor Moody asked that staff speak with Mr. Leroy Jones with regards to changing the City Code allowing Police and Fire members the ability to purchase prior service time and wanted a report at the April 11 , 2006 meeting. City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman recommended that Council, for reasons of fair treatment of all members of the system and the financial strength of the system, not make changes to the current code. . Councilman Whitehurst asked for a timeline investigation into the ownership of the historically black cemeteries not being maintained by the City. Deputy City Manager Patton informed Council that she has been working closely with Assistant City Attorney Gene White, who has been working on this issue for a number of years, and that a report would be provided within two weeks.