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October 14, 1986 O Relocation of the Churchland Baseball Association field from the Academy to Churchland High School. The City will convert the clay in-field so grass, provide irrigation for the in-field, replace incandescent lights with metal halide lights, coordinate with the league for a concession stand, assist the league with removal of the score board and press box, etc. o Construct an adult lighted softball field at Woodrow Wilson High School. o Relocation of the Petanque court from the Academy to Churchland Park. o A girls training field will be constructed at Churchland Park to replace the field at the Academy. The relocations will be accomplished with a combination of City ontractual work and the cost for these improvements is estimated at $70,500. Attached is a listing of bids received for contractual wot the department's estimate for materials which will be installed ~y the City. The Director of Parks and Recreation recommends award of con- tracts to the responsive low bidders as indicated and appropriation )f $70,500 from the Capital Improvement Budget. I concur with her recommendation." On motion of Mr. Simpson and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the follow- lng ordinance was approved on first reading; award of contracts to responsive low bidders, as recommended, and was adopted by unanimous ~ote ~ "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $70,500 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR RELOCATION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FROM THE OLD CHURCHLAND ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SITE." 86-360 - letter ordinance to amend 17-16, 17-17, 17-18, to the Housing Code. from the City Manager recommending adoption of the Portsmouth City Code by amending Section 17-19, 17-23, 17-31, 17-32, and 17-33 pertainin "Enclosed for your review and consideration are code changes required to implement the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Main- tenance Code in Portsmouth. This code, which incorporates most of ~he BOCA Existing Structures Code was adopted as a mandatory s~a~e- set of regulations, effective October 1, 1986. The code changes implement BOCA as the City Minimum Housing Code, spell out tke role of the Housing Board of Adjustments and ~eals, reference the new code as part of the rental inspection program and incorporate the higher penalty for violations allowed BOCA. The new code, which will be used for all housing inspections .g rental properties is very similar to the Southern Standar~ which has been the City's minimum housing reference. The BOCA ,de in general is more detailed and uses more direct language. It Jill, for example, allow us to cite for paint peeling on surfaces in ~ddition to just wood, and will allow us to require replacement of ~utters, not just removal. The only item of substance from the {outhern Standard Code that does not have a counterpart in BOCA is ~ general proFerty maintenance requirement referred to as "Care of ~remises". A similar provision is being added by amendment in the ~nclosed code revisons.