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<br />May 11. 2010 <br /> <br />10-226 (E): <br /> <br />"ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ENACT ORDINANCE NO. 2009-37 <br />AND TO IMPOSE AND LEVY TAXES FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY <br />1ST AND ENDING JUNE 30TH, ON REAL ESTATE, TANGIBLE PERSONAL <br />PROPERTY, PRIVATELY-OWNED PLEASURE BOATS, PRIVATELY-OWNED <br />CAMPING TRAILERS AND MOTOR HOMES, AND MACHINERY AND TOOLS <br />WITHIN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING <br />REVENUE FOR THE SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS AND THE <br />PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS AND TO PAY PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON THE <br />PUBLIC DEBT." <br /> <br />Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />10 - 227 - Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $41,926,023 in the FY 2010-2011 <br />Capital Improvement Fund and $12,669,000 in the FY 2010-2011 Public Utilities Capital <br />Improvement Fund. Vision Principles: Bold New Directions, World Class Maritime <br />Center, Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community, A Robust and Prospering <br />Economy, Lifelong Learning Community, and Pride of Past, Promise of Future. <br /> <br />Background: <br />. The City Manager presented the proposed Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for <br />2011 through 2015, and the funding for year one appropriating the necessary funds in <br />the Capital Improvement Fund and the Public Utilities Capital Improvement Fund. <br /> <br />Discussion: <br />. Public hearings and work sessions have been held on April 6, April 12, April 13, <br />April 27, May 10 and 11, 2010 to receive public comments on the five-year CIP, and on <br />funding for year one of the CIP. <br />. Years 2012 through 2015 of the CIP are un-appropriated years used for long- <br />term planning purposes and are approved as planning years. <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br />. The sums of $41,926,023 in the Capital Improvement Fund and $12,669,000 in <br />the Public Utilities Capital Improvement Fund are appropriated for expenditures in the <br />following categories and amounts: <br />o Capital Improvement Fund: <br />· Drainage and Street Improvements <br />· Education <br />· Industrial and Economic Development <br />· Leisure Services <br />· Municipal Facilities <br />o Total Capital Improvement Fund <br />o Public Utilities Capital Improvement Fund <br /> <br />$ 9,204,223 <br />$ 1,375,000 <br />$ 208,000 <br />$ 322,400 <br />$ 30,816,400 <br />$ 41,926,023 <br />$ 12,669,000 <br /> <br />Staff Recommends: <br />. Adoption of proposed ordinance. Vision Principles: Bold New Directions, World <br />Class Maritime Center, Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community, A Robust <br />and Prospering Economy, Lifelong Learning Community, and Pride of Past, Promise of <br />Future. <br /> <br />Next Steps Following Council Action: <br />. The City Manager has ultimate responsibility and authority for the implementation <br />of the Capital Improvement Program. The Chief Financial Officer has day-to-day <br />responsibility for ensuring the CIP is spent as appropriated by City Council. <br /> <br />Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to adopt the following <br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: <br />