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November 27, 2012 • Adoption of proposed ordinance. Vision Principle: A Robust Economy for Working Men and Women. Next Steps following City Council Action: • Resolution will be forwarded to DCR and VRA to meet grant requirements. • Staff will make appropriate entries in the financial system to appropriate these funds. • Reimbursement request will be made to VRA to receive funds once engineering and design is completed. 12-469(A) Motion by Mr. Heretick, and seconded by Mr. Edmonds, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "RESOLUTION REQUESTING GRANT ASSISTANCE FROM THE VIRGINIA DAM SAFETY, FLOOD PREVENTION AND PROTECTION ASSISTANCE FUND FOR ENGINEERING COSTS RELATED TO A DAM BREAK STUDY OF THE CITY'S SPEIGHTS RUN DAM. WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth through its Department of Public Utilities owns and operates three earthen dams, including the Speights Run Dam, in the City of Suffolk that provide drinking water to the City; and WHEREAS, dam safety regulations have changed that require certain improvements be made to these three earthen dams to help prevent possible erosion or dam failure; and WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Virginia Resources Authority administer the Virginia Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund which provides grants to defray engineering and design costs for improvements needed to meet current dam safety regulations; and WHEREAS, the City has been allocated a grant from this Fund in the amount of $5,200 to defray the engineering costs of a dam break study for the Speights Run Dam; and WHEREAS, the Grant Manual requires that City Council adopt a resolution requesting assistance before any grant monies can be awarded and released; and WHEREAS, the balance of the costs have been appropriated in the FY 2012-13 Public Utilities Capital Improvements Fund. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that it hereby requests assistance in the amount of $5,200 to defray the costs of a dam break study of the City's Speights Run Dam, as required in the Grant Manual for the Virginia Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund, and authorizes the City Manager and/or the Director of Public Utilities to submit a grant application for monies available from said Fund and to take such additional actions as may be required to secure said funds." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright Nays: None 12-469(8) Motion by Mr. Heretick, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $5,200 IN THE FY 2012-13 GRANTS FUND FROM GRANT FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE VIRGINIA DAM SAFETY, FLOOD PREVENTION AND PROTECTION ASSISTANCE FUND FOR A DAM BREAK STUDY OF THE CITY'S SPEIGHT'S RUN DAM"