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January 13, 2015 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, there were present: Mayor Kenneth I. Wright, Vice Mayor Elizabeth M. Psimas, William E. Moody, Jr., Paige D. Cherry, Dr. Curtis E. Edmonds, Sr., Danny W. Meeks, Dr. Mark M. Whitaker, City Manager John L. Rowe, City Attorney George M. Willson. Pastor Michael Porter 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 December 8, 2014, a Called Meeting of December 9, 2014, a Regular Meeting of December 9, 2014, a Called Meeting of January 5, 2015 and of a Regular Meeting of January 5, 2015 and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Wright Nays: None 15 - 21 - Presentation:  Presentation of special lapel pins to newly appointed board and commission members. - City Manager’s Report - 15 - 22 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting $194,880 of Community Development Block Grant Program income and $55,668 of HOME Investment Partnerships program income and appropriating said amounts in the FY 2014-15 Community Planning and Development Program Fund. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background:  During the 2014 HUD program year, the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority (PRHA) owned two properties that were originally purchased with CDBG funds and which generated annual program income: the building at 340 High Street, which Tidewater Community College (TCC) rents for its Visual Arts Center, and the surface lot at 714 Court Street.  TCC paid PRHA $44,880 in rent during the program year for 340 High Street. Also during the program year, PRHA sold the 714 Court Street property. PRHA verifies that current fair market value of the property is $150,000. PRHA has remitted the sum ($194,880) to the City, which is CDBG program income and is recommended for appropriation in the FY 2015 Community Planning and Development Fund.  Similarly, the City received repayment of two Home Care housing rehabilitation loans for a total of $55,667.67. This is HOME program income and is also recommended for appropriation in the FY 2015 Community Planning and Development Fund. Discussion:  The CDBG and HOME program income (revenue) will be included in the FY 15 Annual Action Plan. Financial impact:  The funds will support activities in the existing Annual Action Plan and there will be no impact to service delivery. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The funds are approved and available upon authorization of the appropriation.