Minutes 01/22/1985 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

January 22~ 1985 I believe this pro~ram can be a small but important part of our overall housing strategy and I recommend your approval of our application" On motion of ~rs. Lucas and seaonded by Mr. Corprew, the followine resolution was adoptec and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH'S PARTICIPATION IN ~HE FEDERAL URBAN HOMESTEADING PROGRAM FOR 1985; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. WHEREAS, under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as assmstance is available to localities which acquzre FHA and VA foreclosed Urban Homesteading Program; and amended, £inancial properties under the WHEREAS, by families for five (5) and these properties, once acquired by the City, are made available for "homesteadin who meet specified criteria and agree to make required repairs, live in the home years, and repay a low interest Housing and Urban Development Rehabilitation loan WHEREAS, a public hearing has been held to solicit public comments on the Program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that in endorses the City's participation in the Federal Urban Homesteading Program for 1985 and finds that this program is compatible with the City's housing strategy and would be an asset to the City's efforts to improve its existing housing stock .BE IT FURTHER RESOLVLD that the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to submit a~ applmcation for the Federal Urban Homesteading Program and to execute any documents as may be required mn order to ~mplement the Program." Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Webb. Whitlow, Holley Nays: None 85-30 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a motion to approve a rate increase for Cox Cable TV effective February 1, 1985. "Attached for your information is a copy of correspondence from Gene C. Luke, Chairman of the Cable Televmsmon Commission, in regards to Cox Cable's proposed rate increase. The Commission has recommended to you that Cox be granted the increase as requested, from $9.24 to $10.50 per month. They stipulated in their recommendation that the increase granted in Portsmouthn~ be greater than that granted by Norfolk or Virginia Beach, and that the effec- tive date of the increase, if possible, be the same as in the other cities. In the period since their ~ast ~ncrease, Cox has improved its telephone system, has expanded its service department operatmons to seven days a week, and has begun to respond more quickly to customer requests for service· These are all improvements which you requested when the previous increase was granted. Moreover, citizen complaints received by City staff have decreased significantly. Therefore, I concur with the recommendation of the Cable Television Commission and recommend that you adopt a motion, to grant an increase effective February 1, 1985. I furthe~ recommend that your action include the stipulation that Cox will not seek or impose any furthe increases in ~he~-~a~.c~ cable rate in 1985. Attached is a letter from Roger M. Pierce of Cox Cable in which he states that Cox will not impose further basic rate increases in 1985." Motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mrs. Webb~ to approve the Cox Cable rate increase, and was adopted by unanimous vote. (Effective February 1 1985) (See Item 85-54-2/12/85) ! ' 85-31 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoDtion of a motion to award contract to the highest bidder for purchase of 6uildings on F~ederi~k Boulevard. "With the acquisition of property on Frederick ~oulevard for construction of the solid waste transfer station, we have also acquired several buildings. In order to recover some of the purchase price, these buildings have been advertised for sale and removal from the proper~ Attached is a staff report which will provide detail~ on all bids. As you will note, the highest bid received was from Bullock-Pearson RealtyiCompany in the amount of $34,000. Since these structures will have to be removed Sr demolished in order to clear the property for use by the Southeastern Public Service ~uthority, I recommend the adoption of a motion to authorize this sale to the highest bidde~." Motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mr. ~Vhitlo~, to authorize the sale to the highest bidder, Bullock-Pearson Realty Company, and was adopted by unanimous vote. NEW BUSINLSS 85-21 - Mayor Holley presented a Certificate of!Appreciation To George Minor, Jr., forme~ member of Social Services Advisory Commission·