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June 9, 198- Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Simpson, that $112,603 ~e transferred from the Grants Contingency Account to fund the P'erinatal Health Care Program, and was a~opted by unanimou~ vote. 87-267 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a motion to transfer $84,000 from the Grants Contingency Account to fund the Summer Lunch and Breakfast Program. "The Department of Parks & Recreation is applying for funds from the United States Department of Agriculture to provide free lunches and breakfast during the summer to Portsmouth youths who lit in low income areas of the City. An application for $84,000 in federal funds will permit us to serve an estimated 1,220 meals per da)- for six weeks at eleven different sites, all of which are locat~ mn areas where more than fifty percent of the regular public school population was eligible for free or reduced pri~ed lunches. No local cash match is required by the grant. The annual Summer Lunch and Breakfast Program helps to meet the nutritional needs of children during the summer and promotes a constructive group activity for the youngsters. I recommend your approval of this project and the transfer of $84,000 from the Grant Contingency Account to fund the project after it has been awarded. The U. S. Department of Agriculture is expected to award the grant in June. ] am requesting administrative action to authorize the expenditure of funds immediately upon notification of grant award to avoid delays with program start-up activities. If the grant is not awarded, no expenditures will occur.' Motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Gray, that $84,000 be transferred from the Grants Contingency Account to fund the Summer Lunch ~nd Breakfast Program, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 87-268 Letter from the City Manager recommending adopted of a motion to grant the following refunds: a. $55.09 ~without interest) to Tidewater Pizza, Inc. for Restaurant Food Tax 6197.18 (without interest) George Greene'for Personal Property Taxes tO c. $123.69 Qwithout interest) to Henry H. Golf for Business License "The Commissioner of Revenue is requesting the following rerun $55.~9, without interest, to Tidewater Pizza, Inc., 529 Viking Drive, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452, for festaura~ food t~x for January, February and March of this year· 6197.18, without interest, to George Greene, 242 Sandpiper Dr~ve, Portsmouth, Virginia 2370~, for personal ~roperty taxes. - c) $12S.69, without interest, to Henry H. Golf, 412 Mimosa Drive, Portsmouth, Virginia 23701, for the unused portion of his 8usiness License· I recommend that Council adopt these motions, and refunds be ~ranted.'