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September 12, 1989 573 The:initial estimate for the cost or. this phase is $600,000. This is to be shared by those jurisdictions in our area who have expressed an interest in the regional jail concept. Portsmouth's share for this phase amounts to $51,840. Future costs or commitments will be predicated upon the results of phase I and will be presented to the Council for review and consideration whet they are available. In the event that the project is actually- constructed, the cost of this phase will be refunded to the City. As I have previously indicated to the City Council~ the regional jail concept is attractive in several aspects. It would provide a cost sharing with other jurisdictions to enable the entire region the ability to maximize the efficient use of our ta~ dollars. It would provide for state participation in the construction costs and would alleviate the growing problem of the City's jail overpopulation. Funding for our share of this project is available from the contingency project in the 1988-89 Capital' Improvement Program. therefore recommend that the City Council~favorably consider the appropriation of $51,840 and approve a motion to participate in the phase II study by authorizing the City Manager to execute the ~ecessary agreements., (a) Motion of Mr. Simpson and seconded by Mr. Hawks, the- fol~owing ordinance was adopted on first reading, and unanlmou.s vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $51,840. FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PHASE I STUDY FOR TEE REGIONAL JAIL FACILITY." (b) Motion of Mr. Simpson and seconded by Mr. Gray, to authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary agreements pertaining to the Regional Jail Facility, and was adopted on firsl and final reading and by the following vote: Ayes: Barnes, Corprew, Gray, Hawks, Lucas, Simpson, Webb 'Nays: None 89-364 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of al ordinance to appropriate $76,432 from the General Fund for the purpose of providing four additional Correctional Officers for thc Portsmouth Sheriff's Office as authorized by the State Compensation Board. "Recent correspondence received from the State Compensation Board awarded the Sheriff an additional four (4) deputy Sheriff positions. These positions have been provided only on a basis, as the Board has funding approved through the end of the current biennial budget ending on June 30, 1990. However, it is my understanding that the Board will seek to make these permanent in their ne~xt budget submission to the Governor and General Assembly. The employees will be required to sign statements acknowledging that the positions are temporary and subject to availability of future funding. The amount of additienal appropriation needed to pay salarie~ and benefits for the 'ten and one-half months remaining in the fiscal year is $76,432. Through this appropriation the Council will provide the Sheriff some relief to the problems associated with the overcrowding in the jail. I, therefore, recommend -that the City Council appropriate $76,432 for the addit~ional deputies."