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March 12, 2013 - City Manager's Report - 13 - 112 -Adoption of an ordinance accepting a Virginia Littering and Recycling grant in the amount of $19,025 from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and appropriating said sum in the FY 2012-13 General Fund for ongoing education and public outreach efforts. Vision Principles: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community and Quality of Life. Background: • The stormwater and Waste Management Divisions applied for and received a Virginia Litter and Recycling Grant from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. • This grant is for ongoing education and public outreach efforts in the community to help keep the City clean and to protect the environment. • Education and public outreach is a significant component of our stormwater management and waste management programs and is one of the required activities of our VPDES Permit that regulates how the City of Portsmouth operates its stormwater program. Discussion: • A portion of this grant will be used for volunteer supplies for the Pretty-up Portsmouth/Great American Cleanup this spring. • This will be one-day citywide cleanup effort to address main entryways into the City and multiple areas in participating neighborhoods. • The City of Portsmouth is partnering with the Rotary Club for this event. • This is the second consecutive year that the City of Portsmouth has received funds from this grant. Financial Impact: • There is no requirement for matching funds. There is no financial impact to the City. Recommended Action: • Adoption of the ordinance. Vision Principles: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community and Quality of Life. 1. Christina Carlton, 85 Aylwin Road, asked that the Cradock neighborhood be considered for curbside recycling services along with other neighborhoods not already included in this program. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A VIRGINIA LITTERING AND RECYCLING GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,025 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND APPROPRIATING SAID SUM IN THE FY 2012-13 GRANTS FUND FOR ONGOING EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH EFFORTS." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright Nays: None Motion by Mr. Edmonds, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, that items 13-113 through 13-117 be deferred to the meeting of June 11, 2013, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright Nays: None 13 - 118 -Adoption of a resolution supporting the NorFolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Rail Preservation application to the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation for the CSX Connection Track Project. Vision Principle: A Robust Economy for Working Men and Women.