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May 10, 2016
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, there were
<br />present:
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<br />Mayor Kenneth I. Wright, Vice Mayor Elizabeth M. Psimas, William E. Moody, Jr., Paige
<br />D. Cherry, *Dr. Curtis E. Edmonds, Sr., *Danny W. Meeks, Dr. Mark M. Whitaker, City
<br />Manager Dr. L. Pettis Patton, City Attorney Solomon H. Ashby, Jr.
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<br />Pastor Terry Taylor opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by the
<br />Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Mayor Wright called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
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<br /> Motion by Dr. Edmonds, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to approve the minutes of
<br />a Called Meeting of April 26, 2016, and of a Regular Meeting of April 26, 2016, and was
<br />adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Wright
<br />Nays: None
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<br />16 - 146 - Presentation:
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<br /> Official signing of the Public Safety Roll.
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<br /> Mayor Wright introduced Pastor Terry Stewart of Bethel Baptist Church, Nassau,
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<br />Bahamas.
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<br />- City Manager’s Report -
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<br />16 - 147 - Adoption of ordinances and resolution to appropriate the total sum of
<br />$651,725,244 for the operation of the City Government for Fiscal Year 2017 for the
<br />following areas: City Operating Budget – $423,354,027; Capital Improvement
<br />Fund $33,460,984; Parking Authority Capital Improvement Fund - $2,100,000;
<br />Public Utilities Capital Improvement Fund - $1,000,000; Portsmouth Public
<br />Schools Operating Budget - $191,810,233.
<br />Vision Principles: Innovation and
<br />Change, A Robust and Prosperous Economy, Leading Maritime Community,
<br />Lifelong Learning Community, Sustainable Neighborhoods, Enhanced Quality of
<br />Life, Efficient Service Delivery, Proud Military History and Pride of the Past.
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<br />Background:
<br />City Operating Budget
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<br /> On March 29, 2016, the City Manager presented the proposed Fiscal Year 2017
<br />Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget to City Council.
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<br /> The budget was discussed in City Council work sessions during April and a
<br />public hearing was held on April 26. The attached ordinances are required for adoption
<br />of the Fiscal Year 2017 Operating and CIP budget.
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<br /> Community Planning and Development - For each of the five years
<br />covered by the adopted Consolidated Plan (CP), Fiscal Year 2014 to Fiscal Year 2019,
<br />the city prepares an Annual Action Plan detailing how the resources made available will
<br />be used to implement the goals outlined in the Five-Year CP. Fiscal Year 2017, July 1,
<br />2016 through June 30, 2017, is the third year of the five-year plan cycle. The city of
<br />Portsmouth will receive funds through the Community Development Block Grant
<br />Program (CDBG) and HOME Investments Partnership Program (HOME). The financial
<br />resources the city expects to have available during the Fiscal Year 2017 program
<br />include a CDBG entitlement grant of $1,396,964 and program income of $44,880 or a
<br />total of $1,441,844. The city also expects to have available a HOME entitlement grant
<br />of $348,694.
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