May 10, 2016
<br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
<br /> by the Council of the City of Portsmouth,
<br />Virginia, that the proposed 2017 Annual Action Plan having been reviewed and
<br />considered, said Plan be and hereby is approved as final in all respects, and the City
<br />Manager is hereby authorized to file any additional information as may be required with
<br />the Department of Housing and Urban Development in order to obtain funding for the
<br />programs addressed in the Plans.
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<br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
<br /> that the City Manager is designated as the
<br />certifying officer and authorized representative of the City of Portsmouth and shall
<br />provide assurances as required of the locality by the Acts for the approval of the
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<br />Program.”
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<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Wright
<br />Nays: None
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<br />1. Randy Bailey, 200 Maryland Avenue, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />2. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, asked that City Council have the
<br /> flexibility to increase public safety if that is the recommendation of the Fire and
<br /> Police Chiefs.
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<br />Motion by Mr. Meeks, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to adopt the following
<br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />16-147 (D):
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<br />“ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $423,354,027 FOR THE OPERATION OF CITY
<br />GOVERNMENT DURING THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2016.”
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<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Wright
<br />Nays: Whitaker
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<br />1. Randy Bailey, 200 Maryland Avenue, spoke in opposition to this item.
<br />
<br />Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Meeks, to adopt the following
<br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />16-147 (E):
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<br />“AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FY 2017 - 2021 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
<br />PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATING $33,460,984 IN THE FY 2016 - 2017 CAPITAL
<br />IMPROVEMENT FUND, $2,100,000 IN THE FY 2016 - 2017 PORTSMOUTH PARKING
<br />AUTHORITY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND AND $1,000,000 IN THE FY 2016 -
<br />2017 PUBLIC UTILITIES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND.”
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<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Wright
<br />Nays: None
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<br />1. Randy Bailey, 200 Maryland Avenue, spoke in opposition to this item.
<br />
<br />Motion by Dr. Whitaker, and seconded by Dr. Edmonds, to adopt the following
<br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />16-147 (F):
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<br />“ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2016 – 2017 OPERATING BUDGET
<br />FOR THE PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IN THE AMOUNT OF
<br />$191,810,233 AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY FUNDS BY
<br />CLASSIFICATIONS TO IMPLEMENT (1) THE GRANT FUND CATEGORY OF SAID
<br />BUDGET FOR THE ENTIRETY OF FISCAL YEAR 2016 - 2017 AND (2) THE
<br />REMAINDER OF SAID BUDGET FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2016
<br />– 2017.”
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