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January 9, 1990 89-477 - The following ordinance to appropriate $306,478 from the 1989-90 Capital Improvement Fund, approved on first reading at the Regular Meeting of December 12, 1989, was adopted on final reading and by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $203,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FoR UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL INSHALLATION IN PORTCENTRE INDUSTRIAL PARK~" ' · Ayes: Barnes, Corprew, Gray, HawkS, Simpson, Webb Nays: None ..... - REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER - 90-15 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $379,997 from the School Federal Funds fund to establish a drop-out prevention program in the Portsmouth Public Schools. "The School Board has adopted a resolution requesting the City Council to appropriate $3790,997 in order to implement a new drop-out prevention program in the public schools. Appropriations for this program Were not included in the annual operation budget approved by Council in May 1989; therefore, it will be necessary for an ordinance to be approved appropriating this amount. The grant is to be funded 100% by the State and will not require any additional City funding for the School Board. I recommend that the City Council favorably consider the attached ordinance appropriating $379,997 from the School Federal Funds Fund for the drop-out prevention program." On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and by unanimous vote. "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $379,997 FROM THE SCHOOL FEDERAL FUNDS FUND FOR A DROP-OUT PREVENTION PROGRAM IN THE PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS." 90-16 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $40,000 from the 1989/1990 Capital Improvement Fund for the removal of underground fuel storage tanks, and award of the bid to W. B. Goode for the first year phase. At the City Council's October 9, 1989 Work Session, City staff briefed you on recent Federal and State legislation and the City's plan to address underground storage tanks. This plan identified the removal of a number of tanks over a multi- year period in an effort to comply with EPA and Virginia State Water Control Board regulations. This plan also recommended centralization of the City's fueling facilities. The three locations would be the Vehicle Services Center located off of Frederick Boulevard, the Parks and Recreation Compound located off of Victory Boulevard and the new Churchland High School located off of Cedar Lane. The 1989/90 CIP authorized $40,000 for initiation of Phase One. Phase One includes removal of a number of tanks at various locations as identified in the staff report. This group consists of four City fire stations (Effingham Street, Portsmouth Boulevard, Cedar Lane and Cradock), the Hi-Landers Recreation facility, and the Kingman Heights Recreation Center.