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September 9, 2014 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, September 9, 2014, there were present: Mayor Kenneth I. Wright, Vice Mayor Paige D. Cherry, William E. Moody, Jr., Marlene W. Randall, Elizabeth M. Psimas, Dr. Curtis E. Edmonds, Sr., Danny W. Meeks, City Manager John L. Rowe, Jr., City Attorney George M. Willson. Councilman Curtis E. Edmonds, Sr., opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mayor Wright called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Meeks, to approve the minutes of a Called Meeting of August 25, 2014, and of a Regular Meeting of August 26, 2014, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright Nays: None - City Manager's Report - 14 - 333 -Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $1,800 from the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and appropriating said funds in the FY 2014-15 Behavioral Healthcare Services Fund to provide funding for a staff scholarship to the National Prevention Network conference in September. Vision Principles: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: • The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Development Services (DBHDS) is providing scholarships to each Community Services Board (CSB) for the NPN conference to be held in Hartford, Connecticut on September 15-18, 2014. Discussion: • NPN conference funds are State General Funds that will be used to cover expenses for the Research Conference to cover transportation, lodging, per diem and conference registration. • The use of funds will provide workforce development effort to ensure that the CSB Prevention leadership has the knowledge and skills to implement the Strategic Prevention Framework using the latest in research and practice as it relates to behavioral health wellness (substance abuse prevention and mental health promotion). Financial Impact: • There is no financial impact to the city. Recommended Action: • Adoption of a resolution to approve appropriation of $1,800 to the Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services. Vision Principle: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: • If the requested appropriation is approved, the Director of BHS will ensure the proper disbursement of funds for National Prevention Research Conference. Motion by Mr. Meeks, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,800 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS IN THE FY 2014-15 BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A STAFF SCHOLARSHIP TO THE NATIONAL PREVENTION NETWORK CONFERENCE IN SEPTEMBER."