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January 11, 2022 Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will make the necessary budgetary adjustments. 1. Donna Sayegh, 3104 Garland Drive, voiced her concern with how funds are being used to educate citizens on protecting the environment. Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING LITTER PREVENTION AND RECYCLING PROGRAM FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $34,569.10 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS IN THE FY 2022 GRANTS FUND FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH THE KEEP PORTSMOUTH BEAUTIFUL PROGRAM.” Ayes: Barnes, Battle, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Whitaker, Woodard, Glover Nays: None 22 - 10 - Adoption of an ordinance to transfer $252,700 from the Primrose-Hatten Street Project in the Drainage and Street Improvements Category of the FY 2022 Capital Improvement Fund Budget and to appropriate said amount in the Municipal Facilities Category of the FY 2022 Capital Improvement Fund Budget for the performance of assessments of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery Complex and Lincoln Cemetery. Background:  City Council has expressed a desire to improve the conditions at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery Complex and Lincoln Cemetery.  Assessments are necessary to determine the magnitude of improvements and upgrades required for each of the cemeteries. Discussion:  The assessments will include a topographic survey for the 11-acre Mt. Calvary Cemetery Complex and the 21-acre Lincoln Cemetery. In addition to elevations and other physical features, the survey will establish boundary lines and other property information as required.  Ground penetrating radar will be used to determine the location of marked and unmarked graves.  The initial assessments will also include a determination of any environmentally sensitive features such as wetlands, etc.  A GIS database that includes information on approximately 30,000 burial plots will be provided along with the other information.  To fund the assessments, money will be transferred from the Primrose-Hatton Street project in the existing CIP budget. Currently, the Primrose-Hatton Street project has sufficient funding for design but not construction. After the transfer, adequate funding will still remain in the Primrose-Hatton Street project budget to complete design. Financial Impact:  The total cost for the cemetery assessment is $252,700.  The cost for the Calvary Cemetery Complex assessment is $138,600.  The cost for the Lincoln Cemetery assessment is $114,100. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will complete the necessary budget adjustments. 1. Donna Sayegh, 3104 Garland Drive, spoke on the lack of communication in the city.