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430- A~ril 25, :1989 89-166 Letter from the City Manager recommending ~adoption of a motion which would authorize the City's participation on a panel to identify and negotiate with a potential host community regarding~a~site for a ~egional~jail. - '~'As you?recall, on Ma. rch.28, '~9'89, Mr. Arthur-CQ~lins, Executive Director of the Southeastern Virginia Plan~ing District Commission (~SVPDC)~, ~briefe~ou-on t~e region~l~jail concept. At that~mReting, 'and since that~time, you ~ave indicated your conceptual support and willingness to study-this concept~f~rtherL: ..... The cities of Franklin, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach ~ave-.fOrma'lly?ag~eed to participate in the next-phase of developin~a regio~at jail~ The-.next phase.~involves~tbe creation of a panel to identify and negotiate with a~potenti.a~ host community regarding a site for such a facility. The Commissioners ~of~S~BDC'have recommended that-an advisory~ committee~be established from each community~ Accordingly, recommend the Mayor and I repres~n~h~ City on~suc~a panel~ I am requesting your approval~of'a mo'tion'which'would authorize the City's'participation on:this panel.~ Motion~of ~r~ Barnes and'secohded by Mr. Gray, to '~ authorize the City's participation on panel to identify and negotiate with a potential host community regarding a site for a regional'jell'was adopted by unanimoUs.vote. 89-167 In accordance with Section 11-43 of the City Code, the Quarterly Financial Report'for the period ended March 31, 1989, is~her~with~'.submitted. "Actual revenues to date stand at~62-percent of the revenues estimated for the year, and 70 percent of the appropriations have been expended as of March 31, 1989. During the same quarte~ las% year 62 percent of the estimated revennes had beene'received and ~xpenditures were 71 percent of the budggt appropriations. Therefore, at this point in time revenues are ve~y~similar to last year's, which came in at nearly $1 million below estimates. Similar'activity should be expected for the remainder of this'fiscal year, taking into account that fourth quarter revenues ar~ disproportionately large and variable. The freeze on expenditures and job vacancies is having a favorable impact on the level of expenditures, which are running slightly below last ~ear's' lege~l. Consequenttyi our best estimate is that the' current year will end-up~veryTclose in total to the budgeted 'financia~ plan." Motion Of~M~r.~Gray andseconded by Mr. Hawks, tQ &ccep{ the Quarterly Finan~ial~ ~epor. t for/information ~nd was adopted by unanimous vote. 89-168 Lette~ ~rom the City ~anag~r recommending a~doution of a motion for the City Treasurer and the Director 'of ~i-nance to r~f~nd the following (without int%res't): (Voice Vote) Personal Property~Taxes: 1. $ 16.19 to Towandra R. Porter