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November 14, 1989 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that Richard D. Ottavio, Albert Carr, Howard Davis, George Powers, Sr., and Richard Wood De appointed viewers and that Roy Lelnart and Casey Lavender, be appointed alternate viewers in'the event one of the' preceding 9iewers fails to participate, said viewers to view the hereinafter~described portion~of such street and to report to this Council in writing whether in their opinion any, and if any'what, inconvenience would result in vacating and closing the following: Ail that certain piece or parcel of land known as Woodrow Street (formerly Fifth Street) beginning at the northeast intersection of Woodrow Street and Chautauqua Avenue, thence east along the northern right-of-way of Woodrow Street, 140 feet more or less to a 15 foot alley; thence south along the 15 foot alley 50 feet to the southern right=of-way of Woodrow Street; thence west along the southern right-of-way of Woodrow Street 140 feet, more or less, to the eastern right~of-way of Chautauqua Avenue, thence north'along the eastern right-of-way of Chautauqua Avenue 50 feet to the point of beginning. Ayes: Barnes, Corprew, Gray, Hawks, Lucas, Simpson, Webb Nays: None 89-448 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a motion authorizing the transfer of $114,733 from the Emergency budget Contingency account to provide eight month's funding for six new deputy sheriff positions authcrized by the State Compensation Board. "The State Compensation Board has notified the Sheriff that he is being authorized an additional six deputies due to the overcrowded conditions that exist in the jail. These positions are similar to the additional deputies approved by the City Council in September insofar as they are temporary until the General Assembly approves next year's state budget. As temporary positions, employees hired will be required to sign statements acknowledging that the positions are subject to availability of future funding. In addition, several items of equipment and uniforms are needed for the Sheriff's operations. The amount of appropriation needed to pay salaries, benefits as well as needed uniform's and equipment for the eight remaining months of the fiscal year is $114,733. In order to expeditelthe approval process to permit the Sheriff more timely relief, I am recommending that the appropriation be transferred from the Emergency Budget Contingency account. All costs will be recovered through the jail's funding sources. I therefore, recommend that the City Council approve a motion to transfer $114,733 from the Emergency Budget Contingency for additional jail support." Motion of Mrs. Lucas and seconded by Mr. Gray, to authorize the transfer of $114,733 from the Emergency Budget Contingency account as requested for additional jail support, and was adopted by unanimous vote.