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December 13, 2016 <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br /> <br /> Backlog of CIP work is reduced by $1 million. <br /> <br />Recommended Action: <br /> <br /> Adoption of the ordinance. Vision Principles: A Robust and Prosperous Economy <br />and Efficient Service Delivery. <br /> <br />Next Steps Following Council Action: <br /> <br /> Finance to revise city’s operating and CIP budget and invoice the SNJB for the <br />subsequent settlement payments listed. <br /> <br />1. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, voiced his concern with the settlement and <br />the amount being paid in taxes to the City. <br /> <br />Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Dr. Edmonds, to adopt the following <br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />“ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN BUDGETARY TRANSFERS REQUIRED BY <br />THE SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS BY AND AGAINST SOUTH NORFOLK JORDAN <br />BRIDGE, LLC, TO INCLUDE THE TRANSFER OF $784,848 FROM THE MIDTOWN <br />CORRIDOR/TURNPIKE ROAD PROJECT IN THE FY 2017 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT <br />PROGRAM BUDGET TO THE FY 2017 GENERAL FUND OPERATING BUDGET AND <br />THE TRANSFER OF $784,848 FROM THE FY 2017 GENERAL FUND OPERATING <br />BUDGET TO THE REPAIR OF SEAWALL PROJECT IN THE FY 2017 CAPITAL <br />IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET.” <br /> <br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Moody, Psimas, Wright <br />Nays: Whitaker <br /> <br />- New Business - <br /> <br />16 - 378 - Boards and Commissions <br /> <br />There were no appointments. <br /> <br />16 - 379 - Items Submitted by Council Members <br /> <br /> Mayor Wright asked that City Manager Patton provide information on the public <br /> <br />meeting discussions and selection of the transfer station site. <br /> <br /> <br /> City Manager Patton provided an update on the process that took place to select the <br />site for the transfer station. <br /> <br /> Vice Mayor Psimas spoke on the following events: <br /> <br /> <br />st <br /> Congratulated staff and volunteers on the success of the 1 Annual Children’s <br />Parade that was held on Saturday, December 10, 2016. <br /> <br /> Courthouse building Winter Wonderland will be free to Portsmouth residents on <br />Sunday, December 18, 2016 from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. <br /> <br /> Snow at the Children’s Museum every Friday and Saturday evening at 5:30, 6:30 <br />and 7:30 p.m. <br /> <br /> Tidewater Concert Band along with saxophonist Sam Rucker will provide a free <br />concert at Willet Hall, Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 7 p.m. <br /> <br /> Oasis Social Ministry Homeless Person Memorial Day, Wednesday, December 21 <br />at 5:30 p.m. <br /> <br /> Oath of Office Ceremony, Friday, December 30, 2016, 6 p.m., at I. C. Norcom High <br />School. <br /> <br /> Mayor Wright thanked meteorologist Don Slater, Wavy News 10, for coming out and <br /> <br />providing snow at the Children’s Museum. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />