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Cities of Suffolk and Newport News requested consideration as a locus the rate of 4 cents per capita. are also being assessed at that rate as those for the facility~ Other localities are being cities have assessed at Funds were targeted in the 1985 CIP to support such a approval of an appropriation of $8,000 to fund Portsmouth's On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Whitlow, the on first reading, and by unanimous study. Therefore, I am recommsndin share of this project." following ordinance was approved "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $8,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT CITY OF PORTSMOUTH'S SHARE TO THE FUTURE OF H~PTON ROADS, STADIUM FEASIBILITY STUDY" '' PROGRAk~ FOR THE FOR THE REGIONAL 85-146 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $153,587 to allow program expansion in the Community Services Board's mental health, mental retardation, drug and alcohol abuse services and the Alcohol Safety Action programs. "The Director of the Community Services Board has informed me that the Board will be receiving additional non-local revenue in the amount of $153,587 this fiscal year. This additional revenue Will allow program expansmon ~n the Board's mental health, mental retarda- tion, drug and alcohol abuse services, and the AlcohOl Safety Action Program. This funding continues our efforts to broaden the Community Services Board's ability to effectively meet the needs of our citizens. More specifically, as you will note on the attache explanation, over one half of the total will be used to purchase those professional services needed for inpatient metal health treatment. Other expenditures will provide for administra- tive and other support services. I am pleased that this additional revenue is available and recommend your approval of the appropriation." Min. Rafiq Zaidi, 3106 Hull Street, representing Black Concerned Citizens, recommended approval of the appropriation to expand the Community Services Boards efforts for mental health, drug and alcohol programs, and offered volunteer help for the programs. On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Beamed, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and by unanimous vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $153,58- FROM THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FUND FOR EXPANSION AND ASSOCIATED SUPPORT COSTS FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, MENTAL RETAR- DATION SERVICES, DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE SERVICES AND THE ALCOHOL SAFETY ACTION PROGRAM.' 85-147 - Letter From the City Manager recomending adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $62,000 for the City's share of the proposed parking facility in conjunction with downtown waterfront development and a motion to authorize the City Manager to execute the Master Develo ment Corporation Development Agreement. "A long-term priority of the Portsmouth City Council has been the development of the downtown waterfront. A great deal of attention was given in reviewing the five (5) proposals received to ensure that the site is developed to its fullest potential without compromising quality, aesthetics, and most importantly, public access to the seawall. I should emphasize that we feel all five developers submitted ~uality proposals As you know, we are working wit several of the developers to identify other'potential development sites in which they may be interested. For the development site north of Riverfront Pa~ your approval the Home Federal Savings and Loan propc that their proposal, of approximately $9 million, wot I believe City Council's decision last year to appro~ the development of River~on~;~ Park played an instru2 quality of Home Federal. The $1 million dollar cost the amount of taxable development this park has broul building and $9 million f0r the Home Federal structu~ the 7-1 rat.ion I originally projected with the Prior: this site, we will move toward development of the re2 the parking lot owned by Messrs. Fleder and Caplan. Regarding the status of the Naval Museum, the p: at its present site until such time as a suitable fac of-way on London Boulevard near the Lightship Museum k, I am pleased to recommend to you for salz Your negotiating committee believes ld be best for the citizens of Portsmouth e the Priority Action Plan which included ental Part in attracting a developer the of Riverfront Park, when compared with ht forth - $5 million on the Seaboard e for a total of $14 million, far exceeds ty Action Plan. With the development of aining property to the north which includ esent museum would continue to operate ility is built within the existing right- I join Danny Cruce in recommending the Home Fedeiral proposal to you and request authori- zation to execute the attached Deveiopment Agreement land adoption of an ordinance appropriatin $62,000 for the City's share of the proposed parking Ifacility. I should note that Steve Lieberman played an instrumental Part as a member of ~he negotiating team and he should be commended along with Messrs, Cruce, Taylor, and Burg ss who served ~n this committee. On motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mr. Gray first reading, and authorization be granted to execut Development Agreement, and was adopted by unanimous v the following ordinance was apCroved on the Master Development Corporation 3te: