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June 14. 2011 WHEREAS, Section 12-183 of the City Code requires Council approval to exceed an original contract amount by more than 25% or $50,000, whichever is greater; and WHEREAS, while the project is approaching completion, there are still necessary change orders resulting from underground conflicts and grading of adjacent properties to minimize flooding that will require the project to exceed the 25% limit on change orders by approximately $75,000, but will not exceed the approved budget. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that, pursuant to Section 12-183 of the City Code, the City Engineer is authorized to expend the additional funds necessary to complete the Crawford Parkway Seawall Repairs Capital Improvement Project within the approved budget." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Whitehurst, Wright Nays: None - New Business - 11 - 238 - Boards and Commissions There were no appointments. 11 - 239 - Items Submitted by Council Members '" Vice Mayor Whitehurst asked that City Council keep their promise of going back and working on the budget. '" Mr. Moody agreed with Vice Mayor Whitehurst with regards to City Council going back and reviewing the budget. He also thanked the City Manager and Staff for making many of the museums free to military families. '" Mayor Wright informed citizens of his attendance to many of the graduations in the City and congratulated the school system on a job well done. 11 - 240 - Report on Pending Items There were no pending items. 11 - 241 - Non-Agenda Speakers 1. Lora Cress, 4509 Templar Drive, asked that City Council allow her to plant flowers at the Churchland Library. 2. Lieutenant Lee Cherry, 701 Crawford Street, wanted to clarify statements made with regards to the Sheriff's Department. 3. Tony Goodwin, 38 Linden Avenue, voiced his concern with the budget cuts for the Sheriff's Department. 4. Dennis Meagle, 96 B Cushing Street, voiced his concern with the budget cuts for the Sheriff's Department. 5. Pastor Kevin Kelly, 4404 Southampton Arch, voiced his concern with the possibility of Project Life Saver and the Scared Straight Program being cut from the budget. 6. Steve Carroll, 3112 Riveredge Drive, voiced his concern with the budget cuts to the Sheriff's Department. 7. Rolanduis Garner, 503 Truman Circle, voiced his concern with the budget cuts to the Sheriff's Department.