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July 11, 2023  By Ordinance 2022-103 adopted on November 22, 2022, City Council appropriated and transferred $2,041,513 of this unexpended funding to the School Projects Category of the FY 2024 Capital Improvement Fund Budget for roofs at Hodges Manor Elementary School and Churchland Academy Elementary School, bleachers at Churchland High School, and auditorium improvements at the Little Theatre at Manor High School. The same ordinance provided that the balance of the unexpended funds - $2,600,000 – would remain in the Fund Balance of the City’s General Fund until appropriated by City Council.  In June 2023 PPS returned the $4,641,513 in cash addressed by Ordinance 2022- 103 to the City. Discussion:  The cost of acquiring and installing weapons detection systems in the schools is roughly equal to the $4,641,513 that was returned by PPS to the City.  It is the goal of City Council and the School Board to improve safety in schools to the greatest extent possible, and the weapons detection systems will further that goal.  The proposed ordinance appropriates and transfers $2,600,000 of the amount returned by PPS to the City to the School Projects Category of the FY 2024 Capital Improvement Fund Budget and provides that it shall be used in combination with the $2,041,513 appropriated by Ordinance 2022-103 to obtain and install weapons detection systems. Financial Impact:  The Fund Balance of the General Fund will be reduced by $2,600,000. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action: The Finance Department will make the necessary budget adjustments.  The City and Schools will proceed with acquisition and installation of the weapons  detection systems. Motion by Mr. Tillage, and seconded by Mr. Barnes, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $2,600,000 FROM THE FUND BALANCE OF THE GENERAL FUND TO THE FY 2024 GENERAL FUND BUDGET AND TRANSFERRING SAID FUNDS TO THE SCHOOL PROJECTS CATEGORY OF THE FY 2024 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND BUDGET, TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH $2,041,513 APPROPRIATED AND TRANSFERRED TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND BUDGET BY ORDINANCE 2022-103 ADOPTED ON NOVEMBER 22, 2022 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING AND INSTALLING WEAPONS DETECTION SYSTEMS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. ” Ayes: Barnes, Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover Nays: None - New Business - 23 - 240 - Boards and Commissions Councilman Moody offered the following nomination: Parks & Recreation Commission Barry Randall to be reappointed to a term ending June 30, 2026. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to close nomination and the above nomination was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Barnes, Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover Nays: None