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34:3 June 9~, 1987 On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Barnes, to concur in the recommednation Of the City Manager, UP 87-6 for single-family townhouses on property located at 8903 Campbell Street, was approve~ on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote. REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER - 87-254 ~ Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $100,000 to construct a ballfield at thc Charles Peete Complex and to make additional site improvements. "The 1986-87 CIP identified $100,000 to construct a second majc league ballfield at the Charles Peete Complex, as well as to make additional site improvements, i.e., parking lot. The City Engineer. working in conjuction with the Director of Parks and Recreation, prepared bid specifications for the project which were endorsed by the little league. The project was recently bid and while eight firms picked up bid specifications the City received only two 15ro- posals. The bid prices received were approximately $35,000 over th amount budgeted, and as such, staff- reco[nmends that the City serve as the general contractor. The Department of Parks and Recreation served as the general contractor f~r the relocation of the athletic ~lfacilities from the old Churchland Academy and successfully accom- :' Ilplished the project. · ~ I, therefore, recommend that the amount of $100,000 be appro- ~priated and that City staff solicit prices for the invidual comDone~ //i.e., parking lot, fencing, top soil, clay, grass seed, etc. T~e ||Engineering Department did receive separate bid proposals for the lighting and a bid of $24,270 was received from E. G. Middleton. Staff feels this is an e×cellent price for the work proposed and I, therefore, recommend award of the lighting contract to this firm." On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Barnes, that the following ordinance be approved on first reading, ~o conaur with the City Manager's recommendation that the bids be rejected and that the City process the drawing and plans for the project; award ~f contract for lighting to E. G. Middleton, and was adopted by unanimous vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $100,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR I)~PROVEMENTS TO THE CHARLES PEETE LITTLE LEAGUE RECREATION FACILITY." 87-255 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of ~n ordinance te amend the City Code to increase the bulk s~rp~us water rate to the City of Chesapeake. "Portsmouth's iterim rate for the sale of bulk surplus water Chesapeake na~ remained constant a~ $1.70 per 1,000 gallons since its initial negotiation in 1984. T~is $1.70 was one and one-half (1 1/2) times Portsmouth's rate to its own £it~zens in 1984 and had precedence as Portsmouth historicalIy charged Nansemond County a rate equal to 1 1/2 times the "Po~rtsmouth'" rate. At the time of those negotiations, it was understood by both parties that the inte rate could rise each year proportionately to the amount of increas that Portsmouth;s residents paid. In the absence of a formal agreement with Chesapeake, Jim Space Portsmouth's Director of Publis Utilities has recommended that the bulk surplus water rate to Chesapeake be adjusted to $1.98 per 1,000 ~allons e~c~i-ve July 1, 1987. This ra~e is 1 1/2 times the $1.30 cate currently charged Portsmouth's citizens and is well below the ~2.65 rate Chesapeake will be charging its own citizens effective Iuly 1, 1987.