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March. 9,1993 "I am plsassd to inform you that the Stats Dspartment of Corrections has awardsd the Portsmouth Community Diversion Incentive (C.D.I.) Program additional funds in the amount of $29,400. The sward will enable the program to service a greater number of nonviolent offenders. This will bring the current grant total to $129,800. funds I recommend approval to t~ansfer these additio from the Grants Contingency Account." Motion of Mr. Hawks~ and seconded by Mr. Clemons~ to transfer $29,400 for additional funding to the Community Diversion Incentive Program was adopted and by ~the roi.lowing Ayes: ClemOns, Eppe~son~, Griffin, Hawks, King,~Pitts, Webb Nays: None 93'106 Letter from the city Manager recommending ad°ption of a motion authorizing the City Manager to extend the temporary closing of an alleY in Port Norfolk past the current regular Council meeting date. "On February 26, 1993, it became necessary that I close a portion of the alley between Mt. Vernon Avenus and Florida Avenue, due. to increased traffic usage of the alley as a result of the Bayv~ew Boulevard turn restriction. Tbs safety of the citizens of the Port Norfolk community was the motivating factor in my decision. The Director of General Operations recommends that the closing of the alley will best serve the vast majority of the citizens of the Port Norfolk community. I therefore, recommend your adoption of a motion to close a portion of this alley." Lewis Thomas, 131 Florida Avenue, spoke in favor of the alley closing. Madalyn Morris-Grimes, 108 Florida Avenue, representing ihs Port Norfolk civic League, spoke in favor of the attey closing· william GUy Buck, J~., 109 Florida Avenue, spoke in favor of the alley Closing. David Arnold, 102 Mt. Vernon Avenue, spoke in favor of the alley closing. Motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Epperson, that the portion of the alley located between Florida and Mt. Vernon Avenues and closed temporarily by the City Manager on February 26, 1993, remain closed to vehicular traffic in the interest of public safety until such time as ths City Manager shall deem it safe to reopen, was adopted and by the following vote: Ayes: Clemons; Epperson, Griffin, Hawks, King, Pitts, webb Nays: None - New Business - 93-107 - Councilman Pitts offered the following nominations for appointment to the following Boards/Commissions: social Services Advisory Commission (SSAC) Sherri L Bellotti appointed to fill an unexpired term ending July 1, 1995, replacing Edward J. Klump.