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May 8, 2018
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<br />WHEREAS,
<br />this Council has found that the proposed 2019 Annual Action Plan is
<br />appropriate to meet the needs of the City and, therefore, is acceptable;
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<br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
<br />by the Council of the City of Portsmouth,
<br />Virginia, that the proposed 2019 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 maybe 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 certifying
<br />officer and authorized representative of the City of Portsmouth and shall provide
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<br />assurances as required of the locality by the Acts for the approval of the Program.”
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<br />Ayes: Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Smith, Whitaker, Rowe
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to adopt the following
<br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />1. Sergio Neal, 1560 Darren Drive, spoke in support of increased school funding for
<br /> teacher raises.
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<br />2. Lorenzo Waters, 811 Hancock Avenue, spoke in support of the fully funding the
<br /> schools budget and raises for teachers.
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<br />3. Brenda Joseph, 4205 Summerset Drive, spoke in support of increased school funding
<br /> for teacher raises.
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<br />18-176 (E):
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<br />“ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2019 OPERATING BUDGET FOR
<br />THE PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IN THE AMOUNT OF $193,290,217
<br />AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT SAID BUDGET
<br />FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2019.”
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<br />Ayes: Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Smith, Rowe
<br />Nays: Whitaker
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<br />Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Clark, to adopt the following ordinance,
<br />and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />1. Donna Sayegh, 3104 Garland Drive, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />2. James Overton, 315 Astor Avenue, asked that City Council act quickly to build an
<br /> additional fire station to provide for better response time in the Truxton neighborhood.
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<br />18-176 (F):
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<br />“ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FY 2019-2023 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
<br />PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATING $38,140,062 IN THE FY 2019 CAPITAL
<br />IMPROVEMENT FUND, $56,800,000 IN THE FY 2019 PUBLIC UTILITIES CAPITAL
<br />IMPROVEMENT FUND AND $250,000 IN THE FY 2019 PARKING AUTHORITY
<br />CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND.”
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<br />Ayes: Cherry, Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Rowe
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Smith, to adopt the following
<br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote:
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