Minutes 01/23/2007 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

January 23. 2007 "ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $43,840 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2006-2007 GRANTS FUND BUDGET FOR THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN." Ayes: Moody, Randall, D. Smith, R. Smith, Holley Nays: None 07 - 52 - Adoption of an ordinance to reprogram $855,446 within the FY 2006-2007 Public Utilities Capital Improvements Fund Budget for water and sewer infrastructure improvements. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . Portsmouth has water transmission mains that bring treated water from the water plant in Suffolk to the Godwin St. Pumping Station, which pumps it to the downtown area and the southern part of Portsmouth. . Public Utilities has completed the replacement for the Godwin St. station, which is located along Frederick Blvd. The Godwin St. is no longer in service. Discussion: . Staff has identified the transmission mains between the Frederick Blvd. Pumping Station and the Godwin St. station as mains that can be abandoned and replaced with new transmission mains to complete the replacement of the Godwin St. station. Portions of these mains are found along the South St. and Godwin St. The estimated cost of this project is $1.5 million. . Public Utilities uses its Capital Improvements Budget to design and construct projects related to the renewal of water and sewer infrastructure. . Public Utilities has funding in various CIP budget codes that are completed. The total amount of this funding is $855,446. Public Utilities would transfer these monies to fund this infrastructure improvement. A breakdown of the budget codes and amounts are listed below: '" 5-39-700-79510-75963 (Administration - Electrical Facility) $ 12,163 '" 5-39-700-79520-75963 (Construction - Electrical Facility) $843,283 Financial Impact: . This reprogramming within the CIP will allow for the City to address the additional areas listed for design and start of construction. No additional funding is necessary. Staff Recommends: Adoption of proposed ordinance. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps following City Council Action: . The Director of Public UtilitieslWorks shall be responsible for the oversight of this project. . The Finance Department will reprogram funding as previously described. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. D. Smith, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE TO REPROGRAM $855,446 WITHIN THE FY 2006-2007 PUBLIC UTILITIES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND BUDGET FOR WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS." Ayes: Moody, Randall, D. Smith, R. Smith, Holley Nays: None