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66' January 10, 1984 - REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER 84-5 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $1~0,000 needed for engineering work to begi~ prbjects scheduled for implementation in the 1983-88 Capital Improvement Program. "In order for the necessary engineering work to begin on projects in the approved 1983-88 Capital Improvement Program, the City Engineer of funds as listed below: scheduled for FY 83-84 requests appropriation PROJECT APPROPRIATION REQUESTED ESTIMATED FR@JECTED COST (1) Drainage Improvements to Airline Boulevard - Chowan ro Laigh $10,000 $ ~50,000 (2) Street Improvements South Portsmouth Area 30,000 1,000,000 (3) Reconstruction of Turnpike Road Includes connection to Harbor Drive (these funds will also be utilized to study this corridor to determine the full scope of this project) 50,000 (4) Churchland Bridge Repairs 5,000 (5) New Tennis Courts ~Churdhland) 5,)00 250,000 100,000 *Definite estimate unavailable at this time) I therefore recommend appropriation of the requested monies. On motion of Mr. Whitlow and s-econded by Mr. Gray, the following ordinance was approved on first r'e~ding, and by the fin~imou~ vcte: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $100,000 FROM THE CAPITAL ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING WORK ON PROJECTS PROVIDED FOR IMPROVEMENT PLAN." IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR IN THE 1983-84 CAPITAL 84-6 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $100,000 for Architec~sgic~ Engineering services for a replacement facility for the Church- land Academy Elementary School and for Phase II improvements to Willetr Auditorium. 'At its December 15, 1983 meeting, the School Board adopted two resolutions requesting the City Council ro aFpropriate $50,000 for initial Architectual and Engineering servmces for a replacement facility for Churchland Academy Elementary School, and $50,000 for Phase ~I improvements ~o Willett Auditorium. Both of these projects are included in the 1983-84 first authorizations of the Capital Improvements Program. Churchland Academy is the oldest Elementary School in the system and is scheduled to be replaced with a new facility located adjacent to Churchland Junior High School. After the ne~ school is constructed, the present site would become available form~rk~t2iggg. The $5C,000 re- quested by the School Board represents initial funds to begin design and engineering work on the new school. At this t~me ~t ~ estimated that the construction ccsr will be $3,200,000. Phase II of the Willett Auditorium renovation cosists of new dimming and stage lighting, new audio system, as well as renovation of the dressing rooms, vestibule, lobby, projection room and restrooms. The $50,000 requested by the School Board will allow for necessary Architectur~aland Engineering services associated with the work to be performed under Phase II Construction costs for this final phase is estimated to be $300,000 which is scheduled to be authorized in next year's CIP. The completion of this renovation and upgrading of Willett Auditorium will provide us with an atttractive hall to be used for concerts, plays and other events. I recommend adoption of the attached ordinance." On motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and by unanimous vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $100,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING $50,000 FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR A REPLACEMENT FACILITY FOR THE CHURCHLAND ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND TO PROVIDE $50,000 FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR PHASE II RENOVATIONS TO WILLETT AUDITORIUM." 84-7 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $30,000 for the Street Tree Improvement Program.