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June 26, 1984
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<br />· Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Holley, Webb, Whitlow, Joha~sen
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER -
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<br /> 84-210 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to appro-
<br />priate $104,300 from the Community DEvelopment Fund for the Rental Rehabilitation Grant
<br />Program to promote moderate rehabilitation of lower income rental units.
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<br /> "The U. Si Department of Housing and Urban Development has recently notified us of our
<br />allocation of $104,300 of Rental Rehabilitation Grant Funds. The grant will be administered
<br />by the Portsmouth,,Redevelopment and Housing Authority in the form of low interest rehabilita-
<br />tion loans to owners of rental units affordable to low income persons.
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<br /> The neighborhoods targeted for the inaugural year of the program are Brighton, Cradock,
<br />Park View and Prentis Park. A maximum of $5~000 in grant funds will be available per unit
<br />with the~owners having to privately finance at least 50 per cent of the total cost of the
<br />rehabilitation. Approximately 20 units will be improved during the first year.
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<br /> I recommend your approval of the Rental Rehabilitation ]rant Program, and adoption of the
<br />attached ordinance to appropriate the funds."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, to ap!rove the ordinance on first reading.
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<br /> Substitute'mction of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the matter be tabled, and
<br />was defeated by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Whitlow
<br />Nays: Gray, Holley, Webb,'Johansen
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<br /> Substitute motion of Mr. Gary and seconded by Mr. Barites, that the matter be deferred to
<br />the next meeting (July 10, 1984), and was' adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 84-211 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to appro-
<br />priate $70,000 for reconstruction and overlaying of selected roads and parking areas through-
<br />out the City Compound and to award the contract to low bidder, Williams Paving Company, Inc.
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<br /> "The Capital Improvement Program authorizes S70,000 for needed repairs to roads and
<br />parking areas in the City Compound with bituminous concrete. The project was bid for overlayi
<br />at a depth of one and one-half inches with prices received as follows:
<br /> Amount Percent
<br /> Public Work Estimate $70,00( 100%
<br /> Williams Paving Co., Inc. 69,800 99.7%
<br /> Rea Construction Co. 91,250 130.3%
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<br /> The Director of Public Works recommends that the construction contract be awarded to the
<br />low bidder, Williams Paving Co., Inc. I concur, and therefore, rec~mmnd awarding the contract
<br />to the low bidder and appropriating $70,000 as identified in this ~ear's CIP by adopting the
<br />attached ordinance."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the
<br />on first reading; contract to be awarded to Williams Paving
<br />was adopted by unanimous vote:
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<br />following
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<br />ordinance was approved
<br />as recommended, and
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE S70,000 FROM FHE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR
<br />RECONSTRUCTION AND OVERLAYING OF SELECTED ROADS AND PARKING AREAS AT THE CITY
<br />COMPOUND."
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<br /> 84-212 = Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance appropriatin
<br />$15,500 to establish a gift shop for the Children's and Fine Arts Museums.
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<br /> "Mr. V. Wayne Orton, Acting Director of Portsmouth Museums, is requesting funds in the
<br />amount of $15,500 to establish inventory and (part-time) sitaff the gift sh6p fdr the Children
<br />and Fine Arts Museums located in the 1846 Courthouse. As you are aware, the work on this gift
<br />shop has recently been completed. Included for your review is a three year revenue and expend
<br />iture projection.
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<br />I am requesting your approval of the attached ordinance."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Beamer, the following ordinance was approved
<br />on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $15,500 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO ESTABLISH A GIFT
<br />SHOP FOR THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AND FINE ARTS MUSEUM LOCATED IN THE 1846 COURTHOUSE."
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<br /> 84-213 - Letter from the City Manager recomending adoption of an ordinance to enact
<br />changes made by the 1846 General Assembly in the Virginia Public Procurement Act. These
<br />changes are necessary for the City Code in order that they parallel with the changes in State
<br />law.
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<br /> "Attached is an ordinance prepared by the City Attorney incorporating changes made by
<br />the 1984 Generad Assembly concerning the Virginia Public Procurement Act. These changes are
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