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July ~.9, 1991 <br /> <br /> L~llian Mayo, 1616 Charleston Avenue, representing the <br />Mayor's Committ~ee for Persons with Di~sabilitie-s,.. spoke n support <br />of the Code change. <br /> <br />by Mr. Hawks, <br />was defeat by <br /> <br /> Motion of Mr. Epperson and seconded <br />the ordinance as recommended, the motion <br />followi~ng~ tie vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Epperson, Lucas, Webb <br />Nays: Clemons, Corpr~w, Hawks <br /> <br /> 91-245 - Letter from the City Manager recommending <br />of a resolution requesting approval of reimbursement fr( <br />Commonwealth of Virginia for 50% of eligible constructi¢ <br />for the proposed Hampton Roads Regional Jail. <br /> <br /> "Over the past several months, the Sheriffs and ad~ <br />tive staff members from Portsmouth, Norfolk, and Chesap( <br />been working with staff members of the Hampton Roads Pi~ <br />District Commission to develop a concept for a regional <br />A consultant has prepared a preliminary design of the pa <br />facility. I have met with the City Managers of the oth( <br />cities and we have reached tentative agreement on cost <br />this project, subject to approval by the respective Cit <br /> <br /> THere would be 1,008 beds, of which 362 have been <br />for use by Portsmouth. The estimated c.osts have been c~ <br />using this number, but it may be appropriate to shift sc <br />those b~ds to Norfolk's use. If this is done, the cost <br />Portsmouth would decrease proportionally. <br /> <br /> As noted on the attached sheet, the total capital <br />estimated at $67 million, including $2 million to acqui~ <br />site, and it is anticipated that the State would contril <br />eligible reimbursable costs. We will receive verificatJ <br />level of ~State participation before making a final comm] <br />proceed. Based on 362 beds, and based.on the other cit] <br />agreement to pay for 50% of Portsmouth s capital cost, <br />capital cost to Portsmouth ~s estimated at $6 million. <br /> <br /> Other aspects of the agreement include a propose~ <br />lion payment to Portsmouth for purchase of the site, an~ <br />payment in lieu of taxes of $250,000 to the City for a <br />period (the period .... ~ <br /> during which the bonds will be retlr. <br />compensate it for serving as the host community. <br /> <br /> If these amounts were to be applied to debt servi( <br />of Portsmouth would have to finance approximately $1.1 <br />from other city sources. By way of comparison, if the <br />were to build a local jail of 362 beds, the capital cost <br />be about $18 to $20 million. <br /> <br /> For your information, if the Council so desires, i~ <br />be possible to add sufficient purely local beds at the <br />jail to serve as a replacement for the existing City ja~ <br />although the structure would have to be somewhat taller <br />currently planned. Preliminary indications from the St~ <br />that they would not object to adding local cells at som~ <br />time, although the State would not provide 50% funding <br />cells. <br /> <br /> It is necessary for the City to submit to the-stat, <br />Corrections a resolution in order to be eligible for ~e] <br />of construction costs. Accordingly, I recommend tha~' ~y~ <br />the attached resolution. Similar resolutions will be ~¢ <br />by the City Councils of Norfolk and Chesapeake." <br /> <br />~ amend <br />~e <br /> <br />doption <br /> the <br /> costs <br /> <br />inistra- <br />~ke have <br />nning <br />~ail. <br />Dposed <br />~ two <br />laring for <br />Councils. <br /> <br />~entified <br />lculated <br />~e of <br /> <br />)st is <br />~ the <br />~te 50% of <br />)n of the <br />tment to <br />~s' <br />~e total <br /> <br /> mil- <br /> an annual <br />~irty year <br /> to <br /> <br />the City <br />llion <br />lty <br />would <br /> <br /> may <br /> gional <br /> <br />:han <br />2e are <br />future <br />)r those <br /> <br />Board of <br />nbursement <br />~ adopt <br />lsidered <br /> <br /> <br />