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November 12, 2013 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 of Portsmouth 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 Virginia Stormwater Management Program Permit that regulates how the City of Portsmouth operates its stormwater program. Discussion: • A portion of this grant will be used for materials and supplies to promote ongoing litter prevention and recycling efforts by the Waste Management Division. • Monies from this grant will also be used to maintain existing pet waste stations and to promote stormwater outreach activities relating to proper disposal of yard waste, etc. • This is the third 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 of Portsmouth. Recommended Action: • Adoption of the ordinance. Vision Principles: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community; Quality of Life. Motion by Mr. Meeks, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT A VIRGINIA LITTER AND RECYCLING GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $16,783 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND TO APPROPRIATE SAID FUNDS IN THE FY 2013-14 GRANTS FUND." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright Nays: None 13 - 461 -Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate the sum of $302,640.18 in the FY 2013-14 Operating Budget General Fund for the purchase of the Cradock Branch Library property at 28 Prospect Parkway. Vision Principle: Efficient, Responsive Government. Background: • The Portsmouth City Council has a long standing commitment to maintain a public library branch in the historic Cradock neighborhood. • For more than 24 years the City has leased property owned by the Runnymede Corporation at #28 Prospect Parkway to house the Cradock Branch Library. • While preparing to renew the current lease with the Runnymede Corporation the City inquired about the possibility of purchasing the property. • The City Assessor's Office evaluated the property and concluded that the fair market value is $300,000. • Runnymede Corporation valued the property at $327,000 but agreed to sell the property for $300,000. • The overall condition of the facility is good. We will propose some upgrades in the future; however, these upgrades are mainly cosmetic and operational in nature.