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423 June 23, 1992 Motion Of Mr. Clemons,~ seco~nded by Mr. Epperson, to transfer $46,107 fromithe General Fund Contingency (Emergency) Account to fund the Victim Witness Assistance Program and was adopted on first and final reading and by the following vote: Ayes: Clemors, Corprew, Epperson, Hawks, King, Williams, Webb Nays: None 92-217 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a motion to transfer $22,500 from the General Fund Contingency (Emergency) 2~ccount for a grant extension from the Chesapeake Bay Local Assist~nce Department to cover partial costs of complying with the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act. "The Pl~.nning Department has been awarded a $22,500 grant extension fr(.m the Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Department to cover partia~ costs of complying with the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act. The grant will be matched with $22,500 in inkind servi(~es provided by the planning staff. No cash outlay will be required. This grant was approved to pay the salary of a planner to r~view development proposals required under the Bay Act. I recomr~end approval of a motion transferring $22,500 from the General 'und Contingency (Emergency) Account. Authorization was previous y given to me to sign all necessary documents relating to .his grant." Motion (~f Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. King, to transfer $22,500 from the General Fund Contingency (Emergency) Account to cover partia~ costs of complying with the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act and was adopted on first and final reading and by the followin¢ vote: Ayes: Clemo s, Corprew, Epperson, Hawks~ King, Williams, Webb Nays: None 92-218 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a motion to tr~.nsfer $20,000 from the General Fund Contingency (Emergency) ~ccoUnt for a grant from the federal government under the Library iervices and Construction Act to cover staff costs to administer t~e new Portsmouth Urban Literacy Laboratory (PULL) at the Portsmoul.h Public Library. "The Po]'tsmouth Public Library has been given a state-of-the-.art, computer based, literacy center by Literacy Action of Sot th Hampton Roads. This center consists of a diagnostic d~vice, a touch screen, voice response system to teach the alphabet and four computers and two printers with IBM based literacy sofl.ware to carry adult illiterates from a knowledge of the alphabet to whatever reading level they wish. The center comes fully ~urnished with tables, desks and chairs. The equipmen~ and software is in place on the second floor of the library. / ! The cen~er will be called PULL (Portsmouth Urban Literacy Laboratory) 9nd open to any adult with reading problems. The center is proposed to open in August. Th~ federal government has granted an a~ditional $20,000 from the Library Services and Construction~Act to the Portsmouth Public Library to hire staff for one year,to administe~ this center. During this year (fiscal 1992-93), th~se staff memDers~will provide training to volunteers to offer this servi6~ on a continuing basis When all grant funds are expendedt I recom~.end approval of this award and the transfer of $20,000 from the General Fund Contingency (Emergency) Account to support t~e program."