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17.9 August 9, 1988 On, mo%ion of:Mr..Simpson_and.seconded by Mr..Hawks, the following ordinance was approved~on first reading, and the transfer.of ~47,997 from the Emer~Jency Budget<Contingency, was granted as requested, and was adopted by unanimous vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $214,010 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR 20 ADDITIONAL POSITIONS IN THE PORTSMOUTH - SH.EBIFF'S DEPARTMENT." - ~ 88.-310 - Letter from the city Manage~ recommending adoption ~.an-.ordinance to appropriate $427,00Q<fr.om t%e U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Virginia Housing Development Auth~Lt.~ ~or the 1988 Rental Rehabilitation P~ogram. ..".The >U~. S. Department of~.Housing_& Urban .Development and the Virginia Housing Developmenn Authority have allocated the City of Portsmouth $427,000 in Rental Rehabilitation Program funds for fis~a~ year~s,1986, 1987 and.1988 LQcally, the Rental Rehabilitation Program ~s administered by the Portsmouth Redevelopment & Housing ~uthori.ty. Owners of rental property in Brighton, Prentis Park, Cradock, Park View, an¢ Truxtun are eligible to participate in the program. Since 1984, 106 rental units have been renovated and occupied by lower income families through this program, including the 96 unit Bay City Apartme.nts..on Lincoln-S~reet. FY~1988 marks the beginnin~ of a,major change.in the Rental Rehabilitation Program that~should prove ~eneficial to owners, tenants:~ and the City of Por{smouth~ HUD has'~raised the maximum grants from $5,000 per unit. The new maxlmum subsidy, is $5,000 per uni% with no bedrooms, $6,500 per unit with one bedroom, $7,500~ per unit with two.bedrooms, and $8)500 per unit with three or.more bedrooms. Owners will still be requ~ired to match the subsidy dollar for dollar. I recommend your approval of the 1988 Rental Rehabilitation Program and adoption of the attached ordinancei~o appropri.ate $427,000." On motion o~ Mr. Simpson and seconded by Mr. Hawks, the fo'l.lowin~-.or<dinance was a~pp~ve~on~first.rea~ing~ and by unani~aou~.-~ote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $427,000 FROM THE .COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR THE 1988 RENTAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM." 88~311:- Letter Brom the City Manager rec6mmending adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $1,.708,000 for the installation of brick sidewalks, decorative street light, tree planters and street improvements on High Street from Washington' and Chestnut and that the construction.contract be awarded to Major T. Archbell, Inc. "The 1987-92 Capital Improvement-Program_includes funds for Streetscape, Phase IV. This phase of the Priority Action Plan involves installatio~ of new curb and gutter,, brick sidewalks, decorative street lights, tree planters and replacement of the streets from Washington Street to Chestnut Street.