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~ovemDer 22, 1988 265 As part of the CIP, several actions are requested of City Council: (A) ResolutiOn approving 1989'93~Capital Improvement Plan (B) Resolution approving 1-989 Community DevelOpment block Grant (CDBG) Program ~ (C) Ordinance appropriating 1989 CDBG entitlement of $1,541,000 I believe that the~proposed CIP balances the need to provide funding for urgently needed projects while keeping expenditulres within the capacity of the City to pay for them. ~Therefore, I recommend your approval of the actions requested." The following citizens spoke concerning the Capital Improvement Plan: H. Scott Hardison, 3757 Farnsworth Drive, Chesapeake, representing the Portsmouth Division of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, spoke in support of the CIP and the building of the new Churchland High School. Charles Brady, 4413 Green Acres Parkway, representing self, spoke in support of the new Churchland High School. Edward Sperber, 4117 Faber Road, representing self, spoke in support of the new Churchland High School and refurbishing the remaining city schools. Thomas E. Wood, 3421 Churchhill Drive, representing self, spoke in support of building the new Churchland High School. Larose M. Mann, 805-Jewell Avenue, representing the Simonsdale Civic Club, spoke in favor of a 1% city sales tax to fund refurbishing of schools where possible and then consider building a new school. Marshall Fleming, 4420 Norman Road, representing selft spoke in favor of building a new Churchland High School. Motion of Mr. Corprew and seconded by Mr. Barnes, that Education, Parks and Recreation, and Industrial and Economic Development be removed from the Capital Improvement Plan vote be voted on as separate items, and was approved unanimously. and Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr~ Hawks to approve th~ Education portion of the CIP as presented. Substitute motion of Mr. Corprew died due to lack of a second. Original motion of Mr. Barnes, seconded by Mr. Hawks, was adopted and by the following vote: Ayes: Barnes, Gray, Hawks, Lucas, Webb Nays: Corprew Motion of Mr. Corprew and seconded by Mrs. Lucas that a committee be established to study the _easlbll~ty of renovating Frank D.;Lawrence Stadium for future use. Substitute motion Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Barnes, to accept the proposal for Parks and Recreation in the CIP as submitted by the City Manager, was adopted and by the following vote: