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580 September 12, 1989 The total grant award of $25,000~ in federal funds represents 50% of the project costs. The required 50% local match will be through in-kind contributions provided by the PARC Place and~HER Shelters. I recommend approval of the funds and the transfer of $25,000 from the'Grants Contingency AccOunt to support the two programs~'~ ' ' On motion of Mrs. Lucas and seconded by Mr. Simpson, to approve and transfer $25,000 from the Grants Contingency Account to support the PARC ;a:nd HER Shelters ;;aslrequested and was adopted by unanimous ~vote. :, 89-372 Letter from the City Manage;r recommending adoption of a motion to transfer $109,996.24 from the Grants Contingency Account and to authorize the FY 1990 Virginia Fire Services Program grant. "I am pleased'~tO~'inform you tha~ ~he Virginia Fire Services Boffrd~-has awarded the City of Portsmouth a grant of $109,996.24. The grant which requires'no local match will provide resources for improving fire service operations for the citizens of Portsmouth. I recommend approval of the project and the transfer~of $109,996.24'fromrthe'Grants Contingency Account to support~the program." On motion of Mr. Simpson and seconded by Mr. Barnes, to accept Fiscal Year 1990 Virginia Fire Services Program grant of $109,996.24 and to transfer $109,996.24 from the Grants Contingency Account to support the program as requested and was adopted as requested by unanimous vote. 89-373 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a motion to'transfer $17,000 from~the Grants Contingency Account to pay the required.loan fee of $16,600 for the exhibit "FUTURESIG~T". ' "The Business Consortium for the Arts Support in Norfolk, Virginia has awarded the Portsmouth Museums $17,000 for general operating support for 1989. This grant represents corporate giving and requires no local matching funds. In the past, proceeds from these allocations have been utilized to offset the expenditures incurred by presenting major exhibits. With your approval, this year's allocation will provide the cost of the loan fee ($16,600) Eor an exhibit entitled "FUTURESIGHT: INNOVATIONS IN ART HOLOGRAPHY" which has been organized'by the Museum of Holography, New York, New York. The exhibit is s~heduled to appear in the 1846 Courthouse Gallery December 9, 1989 through February. 4, 1990. I recommend your approval of this project and the transfer of $17,000 from the grants contingency fund to support this exhibit." On motion of Mr. Hawks and seccnded by Mr. Gray, to transfer $17,000 from the Grants Contingency Account to support the exhibit "FUTURESIGHT" and approve the acceptance of a $17,000 grant from the Business Consortium for the Arts Support to provide the cost of the loan fee for the exhibit as requested, and was adopted by unanimous vote.