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May 28, 1991 <br /> <br /> Motion of Mr. Epperson and seconded by Mr. Clemons <br />the ordinance. Substitute motion of Mrs. Lucas and sec <br />Mr. Epperson to amend the ordinance to only increase th <br />$25 to $50. Substitute motion of Mr. Epperson and seco <br />Clemons to defeat the ordinance and refer the item back <br />City Manager and his staff for further review was appro <br />first and final reading, and by unanimous vote. <br /> <br /> 91-195 Letter from the City Manager recommendin <br />of an ordinance to amend Chapter 6 of the Code of the C <br />Portsmouth, Virginia, 1988, by amending Section 6-5 (a) <br />to the use or riding of bicycles and roller skates on t <br />Riverfront Park, and the Portside Festival Site. <br /> <br /> "In order to increase the use of the Seawall by bo <br />citizens and visitors, the Department of Parks and Rgcr <br />recommended that Section 6-5(a) of the City Code be cha <br />permit roller skating and bIcycling wltn~n deslgnate~ a <br />Currently, the Seawall as well as Riverfront Park an~ t <br />festival site are restricted to walkers only. The inte <br />prevent pedestrians from being injured by cyclists and <br />With proper markings provided by the Traffic EnglneeHln <br />Department, this danger could be avoided. <br /> <br /> The Seawall is one of our most valuable assets and <br />utilized to the maximum extent possible. I, therefore, <br />your approval of the proposed revision to the City Code <br />roller Skating and bicycling on the ~eawall as designat <br /> <br /> Motion of Mr. Epperson and seconded <br />following ordinance was adopted on first <br />following vote: <br /> <br />by Mrs. Lucas, <br />reading, and k <br /> <br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 6 OF THE CODE OF EH <br />PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1988, BY AMENDING SECTION 6-5(a) <br />PERTAINING TO THE USE OR RIDING OF BICYCLES AND ROLLER: <br />THE SEAWALL, RIVERFRONT PARK, AND THE PORTSIDE FESTIVJAL <br /> <br />A~es: Epperson King, Hawks Lucas <br />Nays: Clemons, Corprew, Webb <br /> <br />91-196 Letter from the City Manager recommendin <br />of a mot~lon to transfer $96,522 from the Grants ~onting. <br />Accoun~ for the 1991 Summer Lunch Program as awarded by <br />states D~partment of Agriculture. _ <br /> <br /> ".Th~ Department of Parks and Recreation is applyin~ <br />from the!United States Department of Agriculture, to <br />nutritio~s meals during the summer to youths residing <br />income communities in the City. The re~uest is fo~ $~6 <br />federal funds to serve 1,875 ~ea~ls per ~ay for 29 ~ay~. <br />of 825 b~eakfasts and 1,050 lunches will be served at n <br />through~t the City. All sites are located in communit <br />more th9a 85% of the youth are eligible for free meaI~. <br />money ~slrequired by the grant. <br /> <br /> The lprogram has operated annually for more than <br />is an imi~ortant part of the successful Fun-n-Sun Cor~mhn~ <br />Recreatlen Program. The program offers nutritious meal, <br />promotes self-awareness, cultural and educational group <br />for al~ participants. I recommend approval of this r~q, <br />the tr.an~sfer of $96,522 from the Grants Contingency A~c~ <br />fund the program after it has been awarded. If the <br />awarded no expenditures will occur. <br /> <br />to defeat <br />~nded by <br /> fine from <br />~ded by Mr. <br />to the <br />'ed on <br /> <br />adoption <br />ty of <br />pertaining <br />.e Seawall <br /> <br />h <br />ation has <br />ged to <br />eas. <br />e <br />t was to <br />katers. <br /> <br />should be <br />recommend <br />to permit <br /> <br />the <br /> the <br /> <br />CITY OF <br />HEREOF, <br />KATES ON <br />SITE." <br /> <br />adoption <br />ncy <br />the United <br /> <br /> for funds <br />vide free <br /> low <br />522 in <br /> A total <br />ne sites <br />es where <br /> No local <br /> <br />years and <br />ty <br />and <br />activitie~ <br />est and <br />unt to <br />t is not <br /> <br /> <br />