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September 23, 2025 If the City of Suffolk decides not to build a Fire Station on the Portsmouth Parcel, o the City of Portsmouth shall have a right of first refusal to repurchase the Portsmouth Parcel for $93,400; and If the City of Suffolk builds a Fire Station on the Portsmouth Parcel and at any point o in the future decides to use the Portsmouth Parcel for any purpose other than a Fire Station, the City of Portsmouth shall have a right of first refusal to repurchase the Portsmouth Parcel for $93,400. Discussion:  The conveyance and construction of a fire station on the Portsmouth Parcel will not have any material impact on the watershed protecting Portsmouth’s lakes.  The ordinance presented for Council consideration appropriates the purchase price to FY 2026 Public Utilities Fund Budget for use by the Department of Public Utilities. Financial Impact:  The City will receive $93,400 for the sale of the Portsmouth Parcel, which will be appropriated for use by the Department of Public Utilities. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The City Manager will execute and deliver such documents as are necessary to effectuate the conveyance. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Hugel, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE 800 BLOCK OF LAKE KILBY ROAD TO THE CITY OF SUFFOLK FOR A PRICE OF $93,400 AND APPROPRIATING THE PURCHASE PRICE TO THE FY 2026 PUBLIC UTILITIES FUND BUDGET. ” Ayes: Bryant, Dodson, Hugel, Moody, Thomas, Tillage, Glover Nays: None 25 - 274 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a Stop the Bleed Program grant in the amount of $40,000 from the Portsmouth General Hospital Foundation and appropriating said funds in the FY 2026 Grants Fund for use by the Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services to purchase and install sixty-eight trauma kits in City-owned buildings. Background:  Portsmouth General Hospital Foundation has provided the City with a grant in the amount of $40,000 for the purchase and installation of 68 Stop the Bleed Program trauma kits.  The kits will be placed in every publicly accessible building owned by the City.  The Portsmouth Health Department and PFRES will provide training to City staff on the use of the kits. Discussion:  The trauma kits will equip City staff and bystanders with life-saving tools in the event of a critical injury or casualty incident. Financial impact:  No local match is required as a condition of the funding. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance.