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182 September 14, 1993 93-353 - Proclamation presented to Allan Colton, President, Arnold G~unsey Lodge ~1195 of Tidewater, for "B'nai B'rith Day". 93-354 Presentation of special lapel pins to newly appointed Boards and Co~issions members. 93-355 - Non-Agenda Speakers 1. Helen Person, 1314 Green Street, spoke on lead in Washington Park. 2. Hannah Flora, 3109 Arlington Place, representing Westhaven Park Civic League, spoke on trucks parking residential areas. 3. J. Brewer Moore, P. O. Box 3715, Corresponding Secretary, Federation of Civic Clubs spoke on VRS Early Retirement in the School Board . 4. William H. Corbus, 5804 Woodside Lane, spoke on mosquito control in the City. 93-329 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a motion to transfer $17,000 from the Grants Contingency Account for the Preteen Recreation Enrichment Program. Deferred from the Regular Meeting of August 24, 1993. "As you know, the Department of Parks and Recreation has received funding of a $17,000 grant to operate the Preteen Recreation Enrichment Program in cooperation with the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority for public housing area youth ages 4-10. This program has been in existence since December, 1991 and provides recreation enrichment programs and positive self-awareness counseling to youth who reside in Jeffrey Wilson and Dale Homes. I hereby recommend the approval of this grant request and the transfer of $17,000 from the Grants Contingency Account." Motion by Mr. Epperson, and seconded by Mr. King, to transfer $17,000 for the Preteen Recreation Enrichment Program, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Clemons, Epperson, Griffin, Hawks, King, Pitts, Webb Nays: None CITY MANAGER'S REPORT - 93-356 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $500,000 from the Capital Improvements Fund for capital operations and maintenance at the Craney Island Landfill. "The 1992/93 Capital Improvement Plan authorized continued funding for the closure of an 85 acre section of Craney Island Landfill. In addition, recent legislation passed by the General Assembly, hopefully, will allow the City to continue operations at Craney Island until design capacity is reached. The Director of General Operations has reco==LLended the appropriation of $500,000 for Capital operations, engineering and monitoring of the landfill. These funds will also be used to pay for engineering expenses and maintenance of the portion of the landfill site required by State regulations. I concur with this recommendation and request appropriation in the amount indicated above, with your approval of this items the balance in the Capital Improvements Fund will be $11,716,204."