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June 8, 1993 CiTY ..ANA~R S REPORT - 93-228 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to amend Sections 2-425 and 2-426 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, as it pertains to the Department of Public Health. "The Portsmouth Public Health Department has obtained a grant from the Centers for Disease Control of Health and Human Services to initiate a comprehensive Lead Abatement Program. The program involves the abatement of dwelling units, or any other facilities~ where children under the age of six with elevated blood lead levels and pregnant women have been identified as living.~ The program will also involve educating the parents of the affected children and evaluating their home environments to possibty identify other lead sources~7~ Existing sections 2-424 and 2~4~6 of the Portsmouth City Code, which gives the Health Director general authority to abate nuisances which are detrimental to health, and a Memorandum of Understanding between the Health Director and City Manager~ have been used as the regulatory authority, it is felt that more clearly defined authority is needed by the Health Department to effectively conduct this program. The proposed City Code chqnges would provide this authority. I, therefore, recommend adoption of these amended code sections in order that the Public Health pepartment may be empowered to effectively initiate a comprehensive Lead Abatement Program." Motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Epperson, the following ordinance was adopted and by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OP THE CiTY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1988, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 2-425 AND 2-426 THEREOF PERTAINING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH." Ayes: Clemons, Epperson~ Griffin, Hawks~ King, Pitts, Webb Nays: None 93-229 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution to convey property at 242 Elm Avenue to the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority. "In 1988 the City purchased the house at 242 Elm Avenue for use by the Community Services Board (CSB) as a group home for people with mental retardation. In its budget plan for FY 94, the CSB has decided to phase out the group home as a separate program. The residents will be transitioned to other, more appropriate and less costly services, and the staff will be redeployed to other programs where they can be betfer utilized. The Board will then be able to enhance services without increasing expenses or personnel. As a result, the Board no longer needs the house for program activities. This resolution would convey the property to the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority (PRHA) for disposition with the proceeds after expenses being returned to the City. I, therefore, recommend your approval of this resolution to convey the property to PRHA."